Enlistment term
2–6 years active
Basic training
10 weeks at Fort Jackson, Fort Moore, Fort Leonard Wood, or Fort Sill
Common jobs
A small sample of the career fields available. Each branch has 100+ specialties.
Infantry (11B)
Combat Medic (68W)
Cyber Operations (17C)
Intelligence Analyst (35F)
Aviation Mechanic (15T)
Military Police (31B)
Signal Support (25U)
Special Forces (18-series)