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Any Way You Serve: You're A Soldier.
As a Soldier in the U.S. Army, you have several options when you decide to join. No matter which options you choose, you’re showing your commitment to your country and yourself, and you’ll be an important part of the world’s most powerful Army.
Active Duty
Active Duty is similar to working at a full-time civilian job. There are hours when Soldiers must be training or performing their jobs and then there are off-hours when Soldiers can do what they like. For an Active Duty Soldier, length of service can range from two to six years.
Army Reserve
The Army Reserve is more like a part-time job that enables Soldiers to keep their civilian careers while they continue to train near home and serve their country. Many professionals as well as college students are Soldiers in the Army Reserve. Soldiers in the Army Reserve typically spend one weekend a month in training, and attend a two-week Field Training Exercise (FTX) once a year.
Service options for the Army Reserve range from three to six years, depending on the individual’s Army job and where their Army Reserve Center is located. In addition, Soldiers in the Army Reserve may be called up to Active Duty (called “activation”).
Enlisted Soldiers and Officers
In the simplest terms, the Army has three categories of Soldiers: Enlisted Soldiers, Warrant Officers and Commissioned Officers. Each has its own specialized training, responsibilities and areas of expertise. Together, they are critical to the Army’s ability to defend our country, our freedoms and our way of life.
ENLISTED SOLDIER
Enlisted Soldiers put plans into action. Much like employees at a company, Enlisted Soldiers perform specific job functions and have the knowledge that ensures the success of their unit’s current mission within the Army. An Enlisted Soldier’s rank can range from Private to Sergeant Major of the Army.
WARRANT OFFICER
Warrant Officers are highly specialized experts and trainers in their career fields. Warrant Officers remain single-specialty Officers whose career track is oriented toward progressing within their career field rather than focusing on increased levels of command and staff duty positions like their Commissioned Officer counterparts. A good example of a Warrant Officer is a helicopter pilot. A Warrant Officer’s rank can range from Warrant Officer 1 to Chief Warrant Officer 5.
COMMISSIONED OFFICER
Commissioned Officers are the managers, problem-solvers, key influencers and planners who lead Enlisted Soldiers in all situations. They have the skills, the training and the character needed to inspire and encourage others. They embrace and embody the Core Army Values and apply them to every decision they make and every action they take. An Officer’s rank can range from Second Lieutenant to General of the Army. |
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