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Air Defense Artillery
- Defending the third dimension of the battlefield the
air and space above - is the mission of the Air Defense Artillery (ADA). And
it's a continuous mission 24 hours a day, 7 days a week-in both peace and
war.
- With this kind of responsibility, it's easy to
understand why the training of an Air Defense Artillery officer is so
critical.
- Your training will begin with the Air Defense
Artillery Officer Basic Course. During ADA Officer Basic Course officers
receive training in both SHORAD and HIMAD weapon systems with emphasis on
the PATRIOT missile system. Upon completion of this training, officers are
equipped with the technical and leadership skills that are needed to be
successful Air Missile Defense officers.
- Your training will include both classroom instruction
and field exercises to prepare you for your first assignment.
- With faster, more sophisticated aircraft being
developed daily, the role ADA will play in defending our country will become
even more challenging and demanding.
- And for the young, bright, ambitious officer who
makes ADA his/her career, the sky's the limit.
Armor
- The heritage and spirit of the United States Horse
Cavalry lives today in Armor. And although the horse has been replaced by 60
tons of steel driven by a 1500HP engine, the dash and daring of the Horse
Cavalry still reside in Armor.
- Today, the Armor branch of the Army (which includes
Armored Cavalry), is one of the Army's most versatile combat arms. And it's
continually evolving to meet worldwide challenges and potential threats.
- Being a leader and a manager of men and equipment in
Armor is challenging and demanding. An Armor officer learns to develop into
a competent, professional combined arms leader capable of employing tanks,
armored and air cavalry, mechanized infantry, artillery, engineers, and Army
aviation, all supported by a flexible and swift communications network and a
highly mobile and responsive combat service support system.
- As he progresses in rank, he develops skills which
encompass the entire range of combined arms operations and leadership
responsibilities. He manages training, funds, fleets of vehicles, equipment,
maintenance systems, and much more.
- Without a doubt, the Armor branch offers a bright,
ambitious young man an excellent opportunity for advancement to senior
levels of responsibility.
Aviation
- It takes a lot of people to keep the Army flying. We
need aviators to fly aircraft, mechanics to fix them, and air traffic
controllers to guide them safely through the sky.
- And you can be an officer with this team of young,
bright, ambitious professionals who make up the Aviation Branch.
- Army Aviation officers play key roles in combat,
combat support, communications, logistics, and intelligence operations.
- But to be an Army aviator, you need more than a
desire to fly.
- You need strength to lead, the composure to keep cool
under pressure, and the overwhelming desire to succeed. To say the Army's
flight training program is tough is an understatement. It is probably the
most mentally challenging and emotionally draining education you will ever
experience.
- But as you achieve each important milestone from your
first solo flight through to graduation day, you will feel a new sense of
accomplishment and pride.
- The role of Army Aviation is dynamic and growing. The
sophisticated high tech experiences gained in Army Aviation will provide you
with personal fulfillment.
- You will find the career as an Aviation Branch
officer very rewarding. Living and working on the cutting edge, you will be
constantly challenged to be the very best you can be.
Corps of Engineers
- Combat Engineers have been a vital and inseparable
element of the combined arms team since the battle of Bunker Hill. They are
the first in and last to leave a battle. Virtually all engineer officers
receive troop leading experience in combat, construction, or topographic
engineering units before branching out into such fields as civil works,
military construction, environmental engineering and other specialties.
- Combat missions for engineers include: bridge
building and destruction; minefield emplacement and breaching;
obstacle/fortification emplacement and reduction; and other tasks requiring
specialized engineer skill and equipment. Construction engineers build and
maintain roads, airfields and facilities to support combat operations.
Topographic engineers provide the terrain depiction products and analyses
that give maneuver commanders an edge in battle.
- After appropriate and successful troop experience,
engineer officers may be sent to graduate school to specialize in
construction management and other disciplines culminating in command of
engineer districts and divisions involved in water resource and other
domestic and overseas infrastructure projects, or construction and
maintenance of military facilities.
- Being an Army Engineer is challenging and important
work. A career in the Engineer Regiment is filled with opportunities for
bright, ambitious young people who want to build a successful career.
Field Artillery
- The Field Artillery is the Army's Fire Support branch
the "King of Battle". Its leaders must destroy, neutralize or suppress the
enemy by cannon, rocket, or missile fire, and integrate all supporting fires
- Field Artillery, tactical air, Naval guns, Army aviation and mortars -
into combined arms operations. Field Artillerymen put "Steel on Target" in
the right places, at the right time and in the right proportions to assure
the success of the maneuver commander's plan- a task that requires thorough
understanding of maneuver and fire support doctrine, tactics, and
techniques.
- Field Artillery lieutenants serve as cannon, rocket
or missile platoon leaders, company fire support officers and battery fire
direction officers. Later as captains, they may command a firing battery,
serve as battalion fire support officer, or staff officer at battalion,
brigade or division artillery level. If you're looking for leadership
challenges and the opportunity to work with the most sophisticated equipment
available, join the "King of Battle".
Infantry
- The Infantry forms the nucleus of the Army's fighting
strength.
- Its mission: To maintain a state of readiness in
preparation for combat worldwide. Often described as the "best lay
psychiatrist in the world", the infantry officer must savor the challenges
that come from total involvement with his soldiers. He must know his men,
their problems, their needs - and get them all working together.
- First and foremost, he must be a leader. A real
leader.
- Besides being platoon or company commanders, infantry
officers also get a taste of staff work, such as liaison officer, supply
officer, etc.
- At higher levels, the command responsibility
increases, and the infantry officer is continually given the opportunity to
attend courses and prepare for the next level of responsibility.
- Infantry is one of the biggest challenges the Army
can offer. Whether for one term of service or a 30- year career.
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