Anyone join the Army...

[Inspector Jihad]

after completing an undergraduate education?

 

[MrColin]

Some folks do, your ed won't keep you off the front lines but your service might make your student debt smaller.

 

[YoshiSato]

Originally posted by: MrColin
Some folks do, your ed won't keep you off the front lines but your service might make your student debt smaller.

That depends on your MOS.

When I was getting ready to graduate from High School my Navy recruiter was trying so hard to get me in to the nuke program. Working on nuclear reactors would keep you away from the front lines. I never joined. Working on nulcear reactors has no use in civvi life

If you have a college degree go Air Force.

 

[TRUMPHENT]

Front lines in the Navy are where the submarines and aircraft carriers go. Working on nuclear reactors would put you on the point of the spear.

 

[YoshiSato]

Originally posted by: TRUMPHENT
Front lines in the Navy are where the submarines and aircraft carriers go. Working on nuclear reactors would put you on the point of the spear.

And when was the last time a CVN came under attack?

 

[b0mbrman]

Originally posted by: MrColin
Some folks do, your ed won't keep you off the front lines but your service might make your student debt smaller.

Uh...your MOS determines whether or not you're "off the front lines." If you enlist, you get to pinpoint your MOS.

Therefore, someone with as little as a GED can stay "off the front lines" if they so desire.

That said, I know of a few people who joined after getting a 4-year degree, but they took the OCS route

 

[vegetation]

By join do you mean enlist? Not many bachelor level people will go that route, but instead go through OCS so they can be an officer. Pay is significantly better.

 

[YoshiSato]

For thoes woundering the pay grades look herehere

 

[Psycho18]

No matter what your MOS is, you may still get a taste of action.
Every Marine is a rifleman
Every Soldier is trainied to to take action if deployed
Airforce and Navy I'm not sure.

 

[b0mbrman]

Originally posted by: vegetation
By join do you mean enlist? Not many bachelor level people will go that route, but instead go through OCS so they can be an officer. Pay is significantly better.

...as is the responsiblity, respect, challenge, scope...

There's certainly nothing ignoble about enlisting, but it will provide a very different experience when compared to being an officer

 

[Midlander]

Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
after completing an undergraduate education?

Why would you do this??

 

[BHeemsoth]

Originally posted by: Midlander

Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
after completing an undergraduate education?

Why would you do this??

Hmmm... lets see.... To serve your country maybe?

I am thinking about doing the same thing too, if I can get my Student Loans taken care of.

 

[bmacd]

hooah brother! Plenty of us active Army guys in here to help if needed

-=bmacd=-

 

[datalink7]

With a College Degree you can be an officer. Better yet, go back to school and join ROTC and get in that way. ROTC can be a 2 year program, so you can get your masters degree while you are going through it.

 

[Feldenak]

Depends on what you mean by join. My little brother went Active Duty Army after his graduation...then again ROTC took care of school for him.

Oh, and YoshiSato, working on nuclear reactors does have a use in civilian life. In case you failed to notice, we do have civilian nuclear powered electric plants.

 

[Strk]

If you have a degree, you'd be silly not to become an officer.

And personally, I'd rather go Navy or Airforce, but that's just me.

 

[necine]

Originally posted by: YoshiSato

Originally posted by: MrColin
Some folks do, your ed won't keep you off the front lines but your service might make your student debt smaller.

That depends on your MOS.

When I was getting ready to graduate from High School my Navy recruiter was trying so hard to get me in to the nuke program. Working on nuclear reactors would keep you away from the front lines. I never joined. Working on nulcear reactors has no use in civvi life

If you have a college degree go Air Force.

Average salary for someone that goes into the navy nuke program (w/out undergrade) is 50k.

Edit: Yeah, they tried to get me to do that. I have about 60 credits. I've considered joining the AF and the Navy.

 

[jemcam]

Average salary for someone that goes into the navy nuke program (w/out undergrade) is 50k.

As an enlisted person or as a civilian after you ETS and go into a civilian job? I don't know of many enlisted people that make $50k. Check out the payscale linked above and show me how that works. According to the payscale, you have to be an E9 with over 16 years to top $50k.

 

[SarcasticDwarf]

Originally posted by: jemcam

Average salary for someone that goes into the navy nuke program (w/out undergrade) is 50k.

As an enlisted person or as a civilian after you ETS and go into a civilian job? I don't know of many enlisted people that make $50k. Check out the payscale linked above and show me how that works.

I believe the program has a bunch of bonuses attached. I have an instructor in high school (see, there's a use for those years in the nuke program) that went through it. He also said it had a very high failure rate.

 

[jemcam]

Originally posted by: SarcasticDwarf

Originally posted by: jemcam

Average salary for someone that goes into the navy nuke program (w/out undergrade) is 50k.

As an enlisted person or as a civilian after you ETS and go into a civilian job? I don't know of many enlisted people that make $50k. Check out the payscale linked above and show me how that works.

I believe the program has a bunch of bonuses attached. I have an instructor in high school (see, there's a use for those years in the nuke program) that went through it. He also said it had a very high failure rate.

Even so, those bonuses aren't paid all up front usually. You usually get a portion of it when completing training, then a little more after each year you stay in that MOS.

 

[DCFife]

Originally posted by: Inspector Jihad
after completing an undergraduate education?

My wife enlisted in the Army after getting her BA from KU.