U.S. Army Officer Careers

Line Corps

Infantry Officer

  • Leads infantry units in combat and peacetime operations, implementing tactics and ensuring readiness.
  • Frequently serves in combat units, training centers, and oversees missions.

Armor Officer

  • Commands tank and cavalry units, focusing on armored warfare and maneuver tactics.
  • Typically serves in armored brigades, training centers, and operational deployments.

Field Artillery Officer

  • Manages the employment and coordination of field artillery units, providing fire support for ground operations.
  • Commonly serves in artillery battalions and fire support elements within combat brigades.

Aviation Officer

  • Oversees aviation units, including rotary-wing and fixed-wing aircraft, conducting air assault, reconnaissance, and logistical missions.
  • Serves primarily in aviation brigades, airfields, and deployment zones.

Special Forces Officer

  • Leads specialized teams in unconventional warfare, direct action, and counterterrorism operations.
  • Often serves in Special Forces groups, training centers, and classified missions worldwide.

Engineer Officer

  • Plans and directs engineering projects, including construction, fortifications, and demolition operations.
  • Typically serves in engineering battalions, construction units, and corps of engineers.

Signal Officer

  • Manages communication networks, ensuring secure and reliable communications for military operations.
  • Commonly serves in signal battalions, communication hubs, and command centers.

Military Police Officer

  • Commands military police units responsible for law enforcement, security operations, and detainee management.
  • Frequently serves in MP brigades, security detachments, and operational deployments.

Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Officer

  • Leads units in CBRN defense and response operations, ensuring protection against WMD threats.
  • Commonly serves in CBRN battalions and specialized units focused on hazard response.

Military Intelligence Officer

  • Provides intelligence support, including analysis, surveillance, and reconnaissance, to inform military decisions.
  • Often serves in intelligence battalions, headquarters units, and operational theaters.

Cyber Officer

  • Manages cybersecurity and cyber warfare operations to protect and exploit information systems.
  • Frequently serves in cyber protection teams, headquarters units, and strategic cyber operations centers.

Restricted Line

Signal Officer

  • Manages communication networks, ensuring secure and reliable communications for military operations.
  • Serves in signal battalions and communication hubs, often in support roles.

Cyber Officer

  • Manages cybersecurity and cyber warfare operations to protect and exploit information systems.
  • Serves in cyber protection teams, headquarters units, and strategic cyber operations centers.

Staff Corps

Medical Corps Officer

  • Provides medical care, manages medical units, and oversees health services for military personnel.
  • Serves in hospitals, clinics, and field medical units, including combat support hospitals.

Dental Corps Officer

  • Delivers dental care and manages dental units, ensuring dental readiness and oral health.
  • Typically serves in dental clinics, field dental units, and deployment support roles.

Nurse Corps Officer

  • Provides nursing care, manages nursing units, and oversees patient care services.
  • Usually serves in hospitals, clinics, and field medical units, including combat support hospitals.

Medical Service Corps Officer

  • Manages healthcare administration, logistics, and support services for medical operations.
  • Serves in medical logistics units, hospitals, and headquarters medical support roles.

Veterinary Corps Officer

  • Provides veterinary services, public health support, and food safety inspections.
  • Commonly serves in veterinary clinics, public health units, and food safety roles.

Judge Advocate General (JAG) Officer

  • Provides legal services, including military justice, operational law, and legal assistance to soldiers.
  • Frequently serves in legal offices, headquarters units, and operational theaters.

Chaplain Corps Officer

  • Provides religious support, counseling, and moral guidance to military personnel.
  • Serves in chapels, units, and field operations, including deployment zones.

Finance Corps Officer

  • Manages financial operations, budgeting, and resource management for military units.
  • Serves in finance battalions, headquarters units, and financial management centers.

Ordnance Corps Officer

  • Manages maintenance, supply, and logistics of military ordnance and munitions.
  • Frequently serves in ordnance units, logistics centers, and ammunition supply points.

Quartermaster Corps Officer

  • Oversees supply chain management, logistical operations, and material support for military units.
  • Serves in quartermaster units, logistics hubs, and supply depots.

Transportation Corps Officer

  • Manages transportation and movement of troops, equipment, and supplies.
  • Typically serves in transportation units, logistics hubs, and deployment support roles.