The Armed Services hire people with skills or people who can and want to be trained. Today, nearly six of every seven service members are employed in occupations other than combat arms. Approximately 80 percent of the specialties have a direct civilian occupational counterpart. Individuals who enter the Armed Services today receive some of the finest and most advanced technological training available. Personnel in the Armed Services also work in office settings, performing such tasks as typing, record keeping, and managing government funds and materials.
Leadership is valued as an important skill and is taught or reinforced at every opportunity.
Armed Services recruiters provide material that describes their specific service. They also interview and assess each applicant with regard to background and interest. This is followed by a series of mental and physical tests to determine the applicant's mental and physical qualifications. No actual commitment is involved until the applicant signs the Armed Services Enlistment Contract. For more information on careers in the Armed Services, contact your local Armed Forces recruiter.