Should I ENLIST in the Military or Join as an OFFICER?

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Young people are always asking me, “should I enlist in the military or go in as an officer?” I would never want to make that decision for anyone. But if this is something you are debating, let me give you several factors you should consider: Timelines & Educational Requirements, Commitments, Roles & Responsibilities, Quality of Life, & Pay
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@vulcanmerit4055 5 жыл бұрын

Wife and pay = officer Drunk and being awesome = enlisted

@baseupp12 5 жыл бұрын

What about a warrant officer

@NakedChicken69 5 жыл бұрын

baseupp12 pay and awesome

@appalachianbandit2528 5 жыл бұрын

Big emphasis on drunk

@joieblue1871 5 жыл бұрын

@@baseupp12 warrant officers are nerds

@JTH43 5 жыл бұрын

Warrants are rare and usually come from senior enlisted who compete for the spot.

@Ace-pd1lp 5 жыл бұрын

Well then, I suppose enlisted it is. joining as an officer would mean I'd have to face my worst enemy; computer log-on screens.

@cryora 5 жыл бұрын

It's better than reading a TM through a cell phone because there are not enough copies to go around, while senior leadership breathes down your neck telling you this needs to be done yesterday and when specialists take over and perform the task completely ignoring TM's then senior leadership yells at you for not performing to standard while giving no specific advice whatsoever.

@swt_purged132 4 жыл бұрын

@@Nomadic_Inquisitor exactly. No matter what you are when you join youll be a man after 13 weeks.

@swt_purged132 4 жыл бұрын

@thanksgiving I am serious.

@Steelers6173 3 жыл бұрын

get used to it either way

@FeWolf 5 жыл бұрын

My personal experience, is join the military, take a break from school and earn some benefits, see what it is like, if you want to go officer, do short enlistment, than go reserves to keep your benefits while attending school, than go OCS.

@hugejackedman7423 5 жыл бұрын

Fe Wolf this is for US Army right?

@FeWolf 5 жыл бұрын

@@hugejackedman7423 goes for the 4 branches. I can only say for my experience, former Enlisted made best officers, I am not saying all.

@FeWolf 5 жыл бұрын

@@hugejackedman7423 yes for 2 reason, one you may not like military service, I think 2 years is shortest enlistment active duty, with 6 years in reserves both active and inactive reserves, depends on your MOS Military Occupation Skills, as stated in video. Military will help many to mature, accountable, which transfers well into college and civilian job. Also pay is depended on years of service and pay grade, so coming as enlisted with transfer.

@FeWolf 5 жыл бұрын

I can only go my personal experience, I came into military service at 17, did basic training in my junior year of High school, as a US Army Reserves, went back to High School, and local Tech College, got my 2 year degree and went Active duty changing my MOS, as he mentioned, I was not the office type, was encouraged to go OCS, Officer Candidate School, politely refused, my plan was do go Warrant Officer, but my injuries caused my career to end early. Post service, I had many offers from well known companies. MOS, security clearance was in demand. I strongly suggest if you go into Military Service, do something that will transfer over into civilian job market, check job market and forecast of jobs, I ended up in medical technical field, always in demand. The Military paid for my education, books , tutional expenses and monthy pay for cost of living. My Aussie buddy is a pilot for commercial airline, got this through his military service.

@hugejackedman7423 5 жыл бұрын

Fe Wolf I’m planning on getting a civil engineering degree while serving as a reserve enlisted, then after that degree going in full time as either an infantry or combat engineer officer. That will be good qualifications for when I leave I reckon. Thanks for the advice, I always try to get as much as I can in the topic.

@DigitalApex 5 жыл бұрын

Currently active enlisted, but if I was going to do this for 20+ years, I'd definitely switch over to officer as soon as I got my degree. Plus, if I meet an officer that was prior enlisted, instantly have more respect for them.

@gibbsm 4 жыл бұрын

Go Warrant and never work a day in your life!...at least that what people think. I never had as much respect for an officer as I did a Warrant Officer. LT-MAJ, not impressed, mostly 'tools' in my experience. Warrants and good senior NCO's is the best part, I think.

@JohnBrown-ly9md 4 жыл бұрын

In my experience most officers that were prior enlisted were E6 and above prior and yes that made me respect them more for wearing my boots before managing all the boots

@99unclesam17 4 жыл бұрын

I recommend going to the closest army recruiting station.

@donaldpercival544 4 жыл бұрын

Lol

@ezapata8939 4 жыл бұрын

Why not marines

@99unclesam17 4 жыл бұрын

@@ezapata8939 as long as it's closer

@mohammadnoor8429 4 жыл бұрын

Go to Russian army recruiter, got it.

@MdNghtTkr 4 жыл бұрын

I’m joining the marine corps, Uncle Sam.

@latinoveteran8342 5 жыл бұрын

I was enlisted. Go officer. More money. More opportunity.

@Nomadic_Inquisitor 4 жыл бұрын

Yes and no...

@gimmethemtoes 4 жыл бұрын

I was enlisted in the airforce, got out as an E4, planed to come back in the airforce as an Officer after i got my bachelors degree, but instead Became a GS-11 which is equivalent to an O3 Captain, so close enough lol

@highground7923 4 жыл бұрын

@Zane Grey cringe

@thereturnofmattlordoffitne1745 4 жыл бұрын

@@Nomadic_Inquisitor r/nobodyasked

@lukehiorns2972 4 жыл бұрын

Guys I'm only 13 and I want to know the best stuff to study in order to get into the military. And also how dangerous it truly is. Could anyone help please?

@PGJoel96 4 жыл бұрын

Going in as an officer is not as easy as everyone in the comments is making it out to be. It takes more than just having a bachelor's degree.

@thalmoragent9344 2 жыл бұрын

@Sayin wat Blow well? What? 🤔

@chrissequioa4376 5 жыл бұрын

My advice, go in as enlisted, gain some experience and respect, then recommission as an Officer.

@faith_alone 5 жыл бұрын

You won't gain 'respect' from anyone being enlisted

@thechillmaster5836 5 жыл бұрын

@@faith_alone you have that experience tho

@faith_alone 5 жыл бұрын

@@thechillmaster5836 yeah that's true

@tntrnb23 5 жыл бұрын

Best and worst officers I’ve seen were prior enlisted.

@mattfrmdachi 5 жыл бұрын

If anyone U.S. interested, you can go into a service academy as enlisted. There are few spots available, but you can get into their prep schools first if you’ve been out of school for a while.

@VikingPreparedness 5 жыл бұрын

Retired SF officer here. I agree. Good job on this vid. DOL

@jimmyshousevideos 5 жыл бұрын

Even in SF, how bad was the desk duty and politics as an officer? I have my degree already since my plan was OCS, but as cliché as it sounds I really want to spend as much time as I can in the field. He mentions how his last 5 years almost made him quit, is that a common experience?

@danielbrown9368 4 жыл бұрын

@@jimmyshousevideos Speaking for non-SF: it is what you make of it, for the most part.

@gibbsm 4 жыл бұрын

Had orders to 5th Group once, I also agree, but jump school wasn't for me, Yipee! Not that I didn't want to fall out of planes, I just wanted to go to Germany, Japan or Korea, and bouncing out of Benning was the best choice I could have made, nice strategic assignment in Korea, suit and tie, no rank on uniform, no BS duties. I still want to do the 5th Groups support route but did great in Korea as a 97B.

@entity6609 4 жыл бұрын

Ayyyy Pastor Joe Fox in the building!

@patriotcraftsboy1046 3 жыл бұрын

As far as I know 18A isn’t a career field you can get into right after commissioning. In other words, O-3s and maybe exceptional O-2s get to apply. But by that time you’re taking the roles of company command and not as a PL. Am I wrong?

@derek4841 5 жыл бұрын

I’m definitely enlisting then, I hate desk jobs. Thank you!!

@bradleysanders88 4 жыл бұрын

Derek Welch good luck! :)

@camgainzzTTV 3 жыл бұрын

Are you dead

@jozura5569 3 жыл бұрын

Have you enlisted yet?

@turkey2.022 3 жыл бұрын

1 year later and his profile pic is marine core

@thomasjdewilde 3 жыл бұрын

@@turkey2.022 lol

@zososldier 4 жыл бұрын

I went the enlisted into officer route. I have to say, if you want job security and you can keep good grades in college and maintain your PT standards, I feel its the way to go if you want job security. On average, an enlisted person can do 8-10 years before they have to worry about what is called higher tenure (basically if you don't promote you get kicked out. Usually happens when you are in a job that doesn't promote well. I made e6 in 5 years but I had friends that joined the same time as I did but were still e3/e4 by their 8 year mark because their job was over manned). If you transition from enlisted to officer around your 10 year mark, you are basically guaranteed a 20 year retirement because you higher tenure time restarts when you become an officer. The ranks of 01-03 are basically time based and as long as you don't mess up majorly, you will promote and be at around the 18 year mark. Your first "earned" rank of O4 lets you have a couple tries before they force you out if you don't make it. That puts you at right around 20-22 years service with a much better retirement than enlisted only. Another benefit of starting enlisted is you usually get more respect from your troops because "you been there, done that". You can also develop more feasible plans because you already understand limitations and expectations. While I was a PL, my Platoon regularly got best Platoon in the Company or Battalion because I had a strong go-getter senior NCO and I was ahead of my fellow PLs because of my prior service. Regardless of your choice to go enlisted or officer, I highly recommend latching yourself on to one or more strong NCO mentor/s. It doesn't have to be in your chain of command. Find one and try to be the best whatever you are. NCOs are the back bone of the military

@jacobklein8156 5 жыл бұрын

Remind every patriotic young man that education is vital in all aspects of life, including the military!!

@ijsthee2000 5 жыл бұрын

Well i'm fucked then

@crawz 5 жыл бұрын

@@ijsthee2000 screw college but you need high school

@WALTERBROADDUS 5 жыл бұрын

Uh, Women too. 😎

@Cookiesrfood 4 жыл бұрын

Even if you enlist you will eventually need some college in order to promote to the higher enlisted ranks

@crawz 4 жыл бұрын

@@Cookiesrfood false

@8460437 5 жыл бұрын

I did two years in college, was burned out, and enlisted in the USN. I was a Corpsman and had rewarding work in a Naval hospital and then two years at sea. In my world I rarely saw an officer during my work day while at sea. I had the run of the ship and was welcomed everywhere; everybody likes "Doc". I sometimes wondered where the officers went and I considered that I had a wider range of contacts then they did. Socially, I was better off and kind of felt sorry for them because they only had other officers to hang with. It looked like a lonely life to me.

@purgetheheretic 5 жыл бұрын

I respect you sir, and your advice to younger people on military life.

@LifeisaSpecialOperation 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Marshall

@JanB1605 4 жыл бұрын

"Officers and some senior NCOs spend a ridiculous amount of time these days on the computer" Man, that kinda hit home. After getting promoted to first my daily routine changed from hands on work and being on the field constantly to reports, reports, some more reports, paperwork, and a whole lot of computer work. I regularly had to break out of the office to get a little fresh air and meet my subordinate NCOs and my friends. The amount of time you spend on a computer really is ridiculous...

@Cookiesrfood 4 жыл бұрын

I'm prior enlisted I was in the Air Force and my advice is if you have the opportunity to do it go, officer, especially if your looking to make the military your career you make a lot more money, have a much higher quality of life, more perks get treated better, and you get to experience a leadership position. I would only advice going enlisted over officer if you wanted to go do the down and dirty out in the field activities if you hate the idea of desk/computer work, and you don't want to take on that many responsibilities

@R456jen 2 жыл бұрын

Oh all jobs enlisted are down and dirty, in fact we have specific jobs that only require a desk job “admin” for example

@bryankrall8302 5 жыл бұрын

100% truth about computers and the Air Force. We spend entirely to much time on computers and every year it gets worse and worse. You almost need to be Microsoft Certified these days.

@HogRidaaa 5 жыл бұрын

Bryan Krall too*

@HogRidaaa 5 жыл бұрын

Bryan Krall damn and I thought the Air Force was for smart people

@tntrnb23 4 жыл бұрын

F-35 is a flying computer.....

@TheTayquann 4 жыл бұрын

MC it is, most systems are run by guess what..? COMPUTERS who programs and makes sure their uptodate? enlisted airmen who work on them. Systems go from radar, cyber space, radio, and planes/helicopters.

@f-15estrikeeagle35 4 жыл бұрын

True. Even most pilots stop flying frequently when they reach O-5

@appleninja360 5 жыл бұрын

i have a question can you make a video about all the mistakes that you made in the army so more people don't repeat thous mistakes.

@asgardwolf9312 5 жыл бұрын

Minding OPSEC and PERSEC, as always, obviously.

@gibbsm 4 жыл бұрын

@@asgardwolf9312 Johnny Opsec and Randy Persec approve of this message. "Learn your basic espionage indicators, and report suspicious activity to your nearest 902nd MI Det. or MI Det. OCONUS." go back to playing kids :P

@cuervoso9506 4 жыл бұрын

@@gibbsm oh, what a good joke lol... Cheers!

@joebert2842 5 жыл бұрын

Despite recruiters pushing me to go officer, I’m enlisting in the Australian Army at the start of next year. Keen to do my part!

@KEVENSIN 5 жыл бұрын

Joebert I’m glad but, this is a U.S. Military video. I’m sure you already know. Just making sure before you make your decision. Good luck!

@landlockedcroat1554 4 жыл бұрын

but australia has no enemies or threats, why join the millitary? unless the emus are attacking again

@WTRMLN-zu6ob 4 жыл бұрын

@@landlockedcroat1554 every country need military

@RodrigoroRex 3 жыл бұрын

@@landlockedcroat1554 You do know that other countries fight alongside America right? Europe literally sends troops everywhere in the world where America is

@udednow 3 жыл бұрын

Good luck against the emu's, for next time!

@Aztec715 5 жыл бұрын

(Speaking from an Army perspective, not sure how other branches do it) A very important point to consider is the fact that unlike Enlisted personnel, Officers do not get to choose their job. You have a "wish-list" in which you write down the different branches you would LIKE to work in, but at the end of the day it is entirely up to the Army. I have multiple friends who went the ROTC route, about 50% of them ended up getting something other than their 1st choice (their 2nd,3rd,4th option). The same can be said with OCS, which utilities an Order of Merit List. The more sought after your branch is, the more competitive it is, resulting in a higher likelihood of the Army switching your branch during OCS.

@mattfrmdachi 5 жыл бұрын

What about for USMA?

@Aztec715 5 жыл бұрын

@@mattfrmdachi From my understanding they use an Order of Merit list as well. Rereading my original post it looks like I was insinuating that ROTC doesn't use an Order of Merit list, which they do. The likelihood of you getting your branches on your wish list is directly determined by how you stack up on the OML.

@jimgood1949 4 жыл бұрын

DaPolak USMA are more likely to get what they want as far as branch and assignment, but it still isn’t guaranteed.

@yamahaxs6501 Жыл бұрын

Don't forget you can get stuck in the Reserves as an officer, too. I don't know how much it happens these days, but it happened to me and a few other guys back in the mid 90's. Single worst day of my life, finding out I wasn't going to active duty as an officer.

@thomasritz9604 Жыл бұрын

Lots of truth here. When I graduated from OCS in 84 my first choice was Infantry with my second choice as MP. We graduated the same time as the West Point class of 84. So guess what? MP it was..... I was pissed at first coming from Infantry and wanting to stay Infantry. However, it was a good fit for me. The other down sides of commissioning is staff assignments. You don't get to spend you time with the troops all the time. Studs will be in an operations career track...... others will be funneled to staff assignments they may not (mostly don't) want. You are usually the first at the unit in the morning and last to leave. If you have a Psycho Battalion or Brigade Commander your life will suck until the next change of command (had two of those in 29 years of service). If you have the right NCOs they can make your career and teach you things that will gain you respect of the NCOs and soldiers. If you have a crappy NCO your career could be in his/her hands (I had VERY few of the crappy ones). But at least you have a view of the big picture. I was an E-5 when got commissioned and I thank God every day for the experience and wisdom gained from E-1 to E-5.

@satanpuncher06 5 жыл бұрын

Pretty good summary. A couple points for clarity though (coming from an active duty warrant officer of 14+ years) Everyone WILL end up at a desk eventually. Less so in SOCOM but it does happen. Most of these jobs still go to the field etc, but leaders have admin responsibilities and the whole DOD runs on PowerPoint and email. NCOs have staff positions they must do time in to remain competitive and in my experience the best NCOs understand how the whole army works. These positions are rough sometimes but they are opportunities to help the dudes on the line. Remember when you had to jump a 120lbs ruck? Chances are that could’ve been avoided by a better plan from higher born from sound advice of an NCO. It is a common misconception that NCOs do nothing but their job. Warrant officers are much closer to that scenario. Another thing to consider though is the broad role you want to have. 1. Do you want to be in front of the formation, develop plans and strategize etc, or would you rather be more behind the scenes making those plans come to fruition? If told to dig a hole would you prefer to decide how best to do and give guidance etc, or would you rather just be a shovel operator? 2. Would you prefer developing the army and accomplishing goals, or developing / teaching people and enforcing standards? Officers lead formations and build plans to achieve the commanders objectives. NCOs execute orders and supervise, train and develop junior enlisted soldiers, enforce standards and discipline and mentor the officers in their formations. Being a junior enlisted soldier sucks by design, but being an NCO is really fulfilling. The officer side is also very rewarding but a lot more thankless and far less forgiving.

@Nomadic_Inquisitor 4 жыл бұрын

Sounds fun.

@Jogador96 4 жыл бұрын

This is a very good explanation that sums it all up.

@Fight4MyCountry 4 жыл бұрын

This is a really solid analysis, makes sense why you made Warrant lol

@alexanderchenf1 Жыл бұрын

“The whole DOD runs on PPT and email” lol!

@michaelforrester5875 5 жыл бұрын

Just a tip, you can pick your job as an officer if you do something specialized like medical field (nursing, PA, MD) but your degree would have to qualify you for that specific job.

@adnaaar6782 2 жыл бұрын

A warrant officer....

@luxurybuzz3681 Жыл бұрын

Navy loves nuclear majors or nuclear officers

@patriotcraftsboy1046 3 жыл бұрын

I much prefer a desk job than tearing up my body for the rest of my life. I’ll go officer.

@bvailcards44 3 жыл бұрын

It's all about the job you choose honestly

@ShadowGaming26548 2 жыл бұрын

Same

@ichigo_miruku_qt843 5 жыл бұрын

I really like how you do videos, never end with one side better than the other. You always put in a lot of effort to make sure the answer isn’t one-way. Keep up the good work

@jamsheeddevotee7588 5 жыл бұрын

I'm already in, but I come here for information when I go recruiting or just for my own needs. As always, wonderful video. Thanks for your amazing insight! -SrA Lindsay II

@timheslin9185 5 жыл бұрын

7:52 - You are doing a great job. Thank you from all of us, for all you've done and continue to do...

@luisriba8082 4 жыл бұрын

Going into the military it was the best decision in my life.

@TEXthunder102 4 жыл бұрын

My father is a former sapper and constantly sends me your videos as I’ve just enlisted myself. I love everything you do here. Thank you

@haszahngrimes7792 5 жыл бұрын

I’m pretty sure that all service academies have a service obligation of at least 5 years active duty and 3 years reserve. I know for sure that this is the case for West Point.

@ayanafellows8578 4 жыл бұрын

Has'Zahn Grimes USNA wants a 8 year commitment

@TheTayquann 4 жыл бұрын

Airforce is 8 total 4 active nd 4 nonact but if u choose 6year act nd 2 nonact u get E-3 rank straight out of tech school whereas itll probably take a year or 2 to get that

@pm6313 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, now I know what to choose. You always help ;)

@nigelwest5776 Жыл бұрын

I cannot express how much I appreciate that you get to the point unlike most KZfaqrs I find

@Captaincodeine 5 жыл бұрын

Enlisted out of high school in 2014. Got picked up STA21 and will commission in less than two weeks now.

@michaell6335 4 жыл бұрын

How did it go?

@OKA4LIVE 4 жыл бұрын

How did it work out?

@cruzgomes5660 3 жыл бұрын

What happened

@ChiccinTendies 3 жыл бұрын

Lol you guys think he's got time for internet now?

@Captaincodeine 3 жыл бұрын

My bad guys I just saw this. It's going pretty well. You can email me with any serious inquiries. Cm102995@gmail.com

@christianmcneal1924 4 жыл бұрын

Finally, some streamlined information. Thank you for your service and continued commitment to our nation’s well being.

@Randomzin123 5 жыл бұрын

Your videos are awesome! so simple but easy to undestand and with alot of infos! ty for the upload and keep it up dude!

@willmcdonnell287 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. All your videos are extremely helpful and some of the best I've seen regarding the military on youtube. Thank you

@andyd9199 4 жыл бұрын

Great as always thanks for your service and explanation, great video series

@paleamigo8575 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! Thanks for taking the time to share this info.

@j22cowboys22 5 жыл бұрын

Your videos are absolutely awesome. I'm a prior active army tanker and am currently in the Air National Guard. I would recommend your videos to anyone who is considering joining the service!

@cbrown17982010 5 жыл бұрын

As always awesome video and beyond informative.

@carmen071972 5 жыл бұрын

Finally a good video. It's hard to find everything explained properly.

@ES-je3em 5 жыл бұрын

I did 6 years enlisted and now I’m trying to get back in the reserves as an officer. Although I 35 years old I can say I wouldn’t go back as an enlisted. With the high cost of living and the growing demand of higher education in both enlisted and commission DOD is going to have to look at updating the enlisted/ officer corps and how benefits and pay work.

@Cookiesrfood 4 жыл бұрын

Yup this is exactly spot on there is a growing demand for enlisted to become more educated I know in the Airforce that you eventually need to get your Associates and Bachelor degrees in order for promotion into the higher enlisted ranks such as Senior NCO ranks so honestly I would join as an officer you get much better pay and a higher lifestyle quality the downside is you have more responsibility to deal with than a typical enlisted member

@DavidLLambertmobile 4 жыл бұрын

According to Andrew Yang 🤖 will do it all by 2030 🤔...

@hannibalthe1st565 Жыл бұрын

Is it worth it to be an officer in the reserves? I hear it's an extra day pwr week on top of one weekend a month

@roqtest3070 5 жыл бұрын

This channel is epic! Thank you for the Amazing insightful videos!

@neitzp 5 жыл бұрын

That was very fair and objective. Carry one sir.

@drm4rd3r94 4 жыл бұрын

thank you sir for taking the time and making those videos for everyone to watch and learn. even tho im waaay past my military tours and over 40 i still try to keep in shape and really like your training videos (seals,raiders). please accept my sincere gratitude and appreciation for a job well done. /salute

@TheJoeyboots 5 жыл бұрын

Well done Sir! :D Accurate and thoughtful as always, great advise to new soldiers.

@SydneyGayleJr8 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for sharing this, I really appreciate it. May God blesss you...

@marty1076 5 жыл бұрын

My cousin just joined the US Army through OCS. Very proud of him.

@pyeitme508 5 жыл бұрын

LOVE THIS VIDEO!

@SabotKE 4 жыл бұрын

The video is pretty accurate. As a tank officer I have spent a fraction of my time around tanks and soldiers(maybe 2 year out of 7 years so far). Most of my days are spent stuck on a computer with fellow staff officers. It can get tedious and I jokingly call it my “hamster wheel” but the few opportunities that come when being in command are well worth it. You’ve got to know yourself and see if you care more about money alone or if you want to do a job that you enjoy.

@prophetic0311 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the advice, getting back in the guard in a bit as a prior service after 15 years out. E2 to start but I definitely prefer being enlisted over officer.

@Panzer_Scott 3 жыл бұрын

I had some of the same thoughts as a JO. I wanted to be in the field running construction my whole career. The idea of going to DC to be on a staff sickened me. Fast forward a number of years, I enjoyed and learned a ton being on the staff at USAREUR and USARAF. Amazing experience! I have given some of this same advice to my son. Enlisted = doing the cool things. Officers typically, get stuck in meetings, the laptop, reports, etc. However, as an officer you get exposed to so many different things.

@SHADOW-vg8rb 2 жыл бұрын

thank you so much for clearing this up it was a bit confusing at first glance.

@redneck3080 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service and thank you for this info I have always wanted to become an Army Officer and I still do so thank you for this info

@arthurdavis1978 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video. Love it bro. God bless you and thank you.

@davidhahn5975 4 жыл бұрын

Great information, thank you!

@victormanuelpolanco922 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent overview as usual. For me the almost unique consideration is to get to the point where I can pin aviator wings on my chest. Being drawn to fastmovers first I can't make my mind whether to go Air Force, Navy or USMC. Warrant Officer is another very interesting career path to consider even if it doesn't take me to a fast jet as it's gonna give me plenty of stick time as a rotor head which opens the door to a world filled with excitement down in the weeds.

@WALTERBROADDUS 5 жыл бұрын

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@evanmcleroy3386 5 жыл бұрын

Another great video keep working hard!🇺🇸

@kevinkim6494 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your service in Korea. I am from South Korea. I respect you a lot! I recently got a greencard and thinking of applying to air force!

@sirslam2414 4 жыл бұрын

While I’m not an ODA team leader, I am currently in ROTC, so let’s me give some advice to anyone looking at the officer route in the Army. First, if you have the opportunity to go to Basic Combat Training, you should go. Many programs out there are small and understaffed. That doesn’t mean the cadre are bad, but only have so many resources to train with. It will make you a better leader for incoming cadets that will look up to you advice and mentorship. Second, you should consider the National Guard Simultaneous Membership Program, even if you want active duty. There’s a lot of learning opportunity there, and you even get E-5 drill pay. Finally, take this seriously. Yes. ROTC is often kind of a joke in smaller programs. Yes, your other cadets will screw up royally. Yes, it will be a drag sometimes. Shut up and deal with it. How you handle this education impacts the lives of men in your command. Don’t be a space cadet LT or Ensign.

@user-ei7fq4re2g Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tips

@albertoconnor443 5 жыл бұрын

Go to college, join ROTC, go active duty as a 2ndLt, NCO's and enlisted simply adore 2ndLt's. LOL

@Fede_uyz 4 жыл бұрын

Who doesnt love butter bars? Everyone.

@Daniel-ef1mw 4 жыл бұрын

Cuz of course, they're easily tamed while senior ones were a bit more harder. A General might be the most dangerous to be tame XD

@BashLoGiudice 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent video.

@arielmufson3462 5 жыл бұрын

You always help me out with the questions I can't trust recruiters and the internet with. Did you finish off as an 0-4? Also could you do a video about how to develop a leadership/follower mindset in a military environment?

@chrisb1592 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your videos

@peterball5143 5 жыл бұрын

I did both. 4.5 with the E and 3.5 with the O. You don't "join" as an O, you're SELECTED.

@TheTAEclub 5 жыл бұрын

Dont you get selected as a O from a C

@gimmethemtoes 4 жыл бұрын

@bjap1563 4 жыл бұрын

@@TheTAEclub Officer Candidate course for Enlisted Personnels

@weirdwhat6485 4 жыл бұрын

You should do a timeline video of your time in the military.

@daviddavis7292 5 жыл бұрын

Your videos are always so helpful and inspirational. My goal is West Point and your videos help give me the drive to get there. Thank you.

@stuart4341 3 жыл бұрын

Did you make it bro?

@majorduck523 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

@rithe07 5 жыл бұрын

Great video!

@Adrians_Edits Жыл бұрын

So helpful thankyou

@marcomedina1298 5 жыл бұрын

Reserve now I’m going to rotc next fall to go as a officer for the Army. Now I have a clear mind on this topic. Thank you!!!!!🔥

@joncoda365 5 жыл бұрын

This is top notch content.

@kloic4518 5 жыл бұрын

I love you, i'm belgian and i want to be in my belgian ground army. ANd you answer to ALL my questions. You got my respect sir.

@LifeisaSpecialOperation 5 жыл бұрын

Glad I could Help. Good Luck.

@kloic4518 5 жыл бұрын

@@LifeisaSpecialOperation Thank you so much to answer me, that's pretty uncommon.

@kloic4518 5 жыл бұрын

@@LifeisaSpecialOperation I just have a little question, People always talk about the enlisted mens and the officer but almost never about the sergeants and other types of NCO's, why and could you do a vidéo on them ?

@johnrodriguez7742 5 жыл бұрын

Leader and Commander= Officer. Warfighter and Subordinate= Enlisted.🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🦅🗽🔫🗡️⚔️💥🔥💀

@ericlee5362 5 жыл бұрын

The level of command is different but back 30 years ago when an E-4 would start getting responsibility for lower ranks. E-5 to E-7 you'd certainly see command responsibilities. I have relatives that were officers and they weren't in command positions very often. 1 cousin spent most of his career in an administrative\desk job.

@DarkFriday1408 4 жыл бұрын

Nice video. Would you be able to do a video about ROTC and how it might be different between the various branches and what are some of it's key aspects? And might you also be able to do a video about the Enlisten to Officer Opportunities? About programmes such as the Army's Green to Gold and the Navy's STA-21, and if possible include what are the requirements to enter one of those programs and if you will be able to attend a 4 year college program. Have a nice day!

@jeremybaker329 5 жыл бұрын

I'm currently in the Marine Corps officer program at my t and what really helped me make this choice was just talking to the different types of recruiters, if you're having trouble picking talk to an enlisted recruiter and then go talk to an officer selection officer and see how you feel.

@MCRD1086 5 жыл бұрын

Spent 7 years enlisted (USMC), then college and commissioned as an officer for 14 more. Wouldn't trade my enlisted time for anything--provided a tremendous background and foundation I was able to draw on many times. And the time I spend in the enlisted ranks, particularly as an NCO, gave me good insights into the kind officer I wanted to be (seeing both the good and the bad, what earned respect and what didn't, etc.).

@fluvialmaster2356 4 жыл бұрын

You can't study college while you're in the Marine Corps?

@tfries72 4 жыл бұрын

@@fluvialmaster2356 Yes you can go to college while in the Marine Corps active or in any branch of the military using Tuition Assistance

@narwhalito 2 жыл бұрын

Any advice for someone wanting to become an officer?

@clintcarpentier2424 4 жыл бұрын

Just found this channel a couple days ago. Loving it. I'm currently building a fictional military. There are a lot of things I'm taking liberties with, but that doesn't mean I care to make it up wholesale. I was actually looking for unit sizes when I found you. Your stuff answers so many spin-off questions; you're awesome! I haven't found it yet, but do you have a video explaining the purposes of the many uniforms. I have a branch of my military that has it's own grade schools, reasons reasons stuff blah blah. It's a legit military super power state, kinda like the US in many regards, and they have several of these schools. From cradle to graduation (military education doesn't stop, they just go to a military college) it will have roughly 2000 kids, and I'm mildly struggling with how it would operate, and what ranks would educate who; but I have settled on a Colonel "principal" running the show in each of these schools.

@flyingturret208thecannon5 10 ай бұрын

Interesting idea! I think in a fictitious setting, a WO or O-2 would be the principal, as opposed to a Colonel. That is, for a high school. For the collegiate theme, I’d recommend modeling it off of the leadership of the real life academies, which I believe is led by a Major. The HS portion for this imaginary branch of service would likely be largely enlisted, hence being led by either a WO or low-rank officer. I find your writing concept to be quite interesting!

@jacksonlindley3281 5 жыл бұрын

Quick correction on the service commitment for officers (from a contracted ROTC cadet). First, not everyone receives a scholarship, but you can still join ROTC and commission. The standard service commitment (out of AFROTC) is four years on active duty. If you get selected for special warfare communities (STO, CRO, TACP) that becomes 6 years, and rated candidates (pilot, CSO, ABM, RPA) sign contracts for 10 years from the day you get your wings. Service academies follow a nearly identical structure, with the base commitment being 5 years instead of 4, however everyone at the academies is on a "full ride" and pays nothing. One cool thing is that even if you get college paid for through ROTC or an academy, you still retain full GI bill benefits once you get out for graduate school or to pass on to your kids. Can't speak to the commitments after OTS/OCS.

@cod5x 5 жыл бұрын

RPA is an 6 year commitment from completion of training putting it more inline with a 8 year commitment not 10

@michaelgarrido3564 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I enlisted with a bachelors in finance and a career in finance. I prefer to be in the field with the men. I could go Ocs but I wanna be in the field.

@ThiagoSantosAirboy 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

@duncanrhinehart5272 5 жыл бұрын

Could you do a video on Navy SOF medics, such as the SARC?

@beautifulblue8822 5 жыл бұрын

"I work for a living" AG30 Drill Sargent when told "Yes Sir". Hahaha I loved the military, 8 years here 🤘

@mpmcarthur1371 5 жыл бұрын

I'll probably be going enlisted then! Thanks for the information!!!

@SteveSmith-jj3mk 5 жыл бұрын

Maxwell McArthur booooo join the dark side

@terrydavid86 5 жыл бұрын

Youll learn soon lol

@supertacticalbacon 4 жыл бұрын

I’m gonna say my experience with the Navy outside of SOCOM, green side or elite units is that Officers had VASTLY better QOL, shorter working hours, and more opportunities for training or interesting collaterals as well as better options after leaving. Enlisted on ships might not even get 3 meals a day, my experience in my short time as enlisted in the Surface side was being forgotten, overworked and generally treated poorly. Officers and Chiefs were always taken care of though. Though the surface culture is still pretty backwards so hopefully the other branches aren’t like that.

@veg1run 4 жыл бұрын

Less than 3 meals a day ? ! I was on West Pac '92, we always had 3 meals a day Monday through Friday, 2 meals on the weekends. USS Tuscaloosa, the long slow target.

@MeTurtlesLike 4 жыл бұрын

Caveat at 5:30; if you can secure yourself a pilot slot you won't be a primary desk jockey.

@wherecar54 5 жыл бұрын

Another great Vid. I think that anyone who obtains a quality baccalaureate degree from a good school cheats themselves if they do not become an officer. The Army offers about 178 MOS’s, not all are boring if you have less than a four year degree enlisting would be a viable option.

@birdfromhell7540 4 жыл бұрын

Sir, you forgot to mention that another way through becoming an Officer is by joining an Early Commissioning Program or ECP for short. These programs are usually held in Junior Military Colleges such as: Marion Military Institute, New Mexico Military Institute, etc

@terrydavid86 5 жыл бұрын

As someone who has done both I enjoyed being enlisted more. I had fun. I personally say going enlisted then commission. You actually have authority and power as a officer. Quality of living and pay are higher and less people can tell you what to do. I also don't have to deal with a lot of small B.S. that enlisted have too. You are in charge of stuff as a officer and have to give order. Speak and lead. Management vs managed.

@brndesk 4 жыл бұрын

2:56 Officers are the military's managers, this is very accurate. Officers are managers. Leadership is found in the enlisted NCO ranks. As an enlisted man, I observed many officers were focused on their own careers and internal officer politics. Leadership was a distance forethought.

@JorgePicco 3 жыл бұрын

@7:49 and you have definitely done that with this amazing channel.

@christerranaldo906 2 жыл бұрын

I'm 80% sure I'm going to join the Dutch army as a Combat Engineering Officer next year. Because I almost have my degree in mechanical engineering, it's financially/career-wise stupid to join as enlisted. As an officer you won't get to do as many cool military stuff such as blowing up bridges or shooting excercises but it will teach me skills such as leadership and responsibility. And at the end of the day, as an officer, you still get to experience the cool military stuff, albeit less frequent than enlisted personel. I try to think of it in this way: if I had a job outside of the army, I wouldn't get to experience any of it. I need to appreaciate what I can experience.

@belmontemusic 4 жыл бұрын

My 2 Cents: In October I ship to boot camp for the Marine Corps, then I will attend MCT and my MOS school. I have a 6 year reserve contract, and that way I can serve and get a few dollars to help with school, maybe work for some time and get extra work experience. I will be out for one school year, but a small price to pay for around 9000 a school year after to pay all of community college and at least a fair chunk of the remaining total at a 4 year university. That's not counting the couple hundred for working one weekend per month. Once I finish school, I will have the option to pursue my career field, go active, maybe try my hand at special operations if I find that option to suit me more after I finish college, or go to OCS and be a reserve or active officer. If you positively cannot decide, I suggest going to school to give yourself that option, possibly go reserves to start climbing up the ranks a little faster if you choose to stay enlisted, and have six years to think about it. Play your cards right, work hard. and find school suits you, you might even be able to finish a masters degree depending on your major. I'm not saying this is the best plan for everyone. This seemed to be the best plan for me. But the point is, if you plan these things out and keep your doors open, you can't go too wrong. The biggest thing is probably not to just flip a coin in your head and do your research.

@andwutwhynot 4 жыл бұрын

I'm at a point in my life where I know I want to go into the military. However reviewing this, it just throws alot of stuff into the mix man. I will be going off to college soon to study computer engineering and computer science. (Double major. 90% similar classes so I thought y not) and I would really like to go in the mos 17A or cyber operations officer. I dont reckon I will be in the military for a full 20 years, however I do feel obligated to serve how i can. I know that taking this mos would be good for post military life because of the high demand for network engineers and cyber security ppl. However I've also got this thought scratching at me to try to do 15A or possibly 11A. The thing that bothers me isnt the fact that I'll have to make a decision on which job to choose. It bothers me on the fact that I will regret not living out one or both of the choices I dont pick.

@banjoninja 4 жыл бұрын

One important thing to consider is the opportunities for employment after you leave the military. Being an officer will generally afford you significantly better and broader opportunities in the civilian job market than being enlisted.

@NewUser129ajducu 4 жыл бұрын

Do officers have better opportunity for getting into federal law enforcement/the intelligence community?

@banjoninja 4 жыл бұрын

@@NewUser129ajducu I don't have any personal experience there so I'll refrain from offering an opinion. It may depend more on what you did in the military than what rank you were.

@jasonr8525 4 жыл бұрын

In the Navy you must be E7 and have 12 years in to become a warrant officer (with the one exception being a handful of cyber WO positions). One rank may not sound like a huge difference but in the Navy going from E6 to E7 is a huge accomplishment and considered a major career milestone.

@sb-xq3qi 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@richfrazier8756 2 ай бұрын

In 1968 I was drafted. Based on my testing I was offered warrant officer flight training, OCS or West Point Preparatory Academy. Turned out I was a year too old for WPPA, wasn't sure my eyes.were good enough for WOFT so I chose OCS. Released from active duty in 1972 as a Captain. Never regretted my choice.

@darkwolfproductions7883 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks life is a special operation

@yairaluciano8478 Жыл бұрын

Ive decided, Thanks to you. I will enlist to the USMC once i finish highschool.Not like a have another choice my family can't afford college. i don't know how Amma tell my mom but I'm positive i wanna serve for my beautiful country. Ill be signing up for infantry.