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Air Defense Artillery Officer

The role of an Air Defense Artillery Officer is to be
a leader in operations specific to the Air Defense Artillery
Branch and to be an expert in the tactics, techniques and
procedures for the employment of air defense systems.
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Armor Officer

Armor Officers are
responsible for tank and cavalry/forward reconnaissance
operations on the battlefield. The role of an Armor Officer
is to be a leader in operations specific to the Armor Branch
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Aviation Officer

An Officer within the
Aviation Branch is first an expert aviator, but is also
responsible for the coordination of Aviation operations from
maintenance to control tower operations to tactical field
missions. From providing quick-strike and long-range target
engagement during combat operations to hauling troops and
supplies, Army helicopter units play a critical role in
getting the job done in many situations.
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Engineer Officer

An Officer in the Army Corps of Engineers is
responsible for providing support in a full spectrum of
engineering duties. Engineer Officers help the Army and the
Nation in building structures, developing civil works
programs, working with natural resources as well as
providing combat support on the battlefield.
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Field Artillery Officer

The Army's Field Artillery Branch is responsible for
neutralizing or suppressing the enemy by cannon, rocket and
missile fire and to help integrate all fire support assets
into combined arms operations. The role of a Field Artillery
Officer is to be a leader in operations specific to the
Field Artillery Branch and to be an expert in the tactics,
techniques and procedures for the employment of fire support
systems.
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Infantry Officer

An Infantry Officer is responsible for leading and
controlling the Infantry and combined armed forces during
land combat. They are also involved in coordinating
employment of Infantry Soldiers at all levels of command,
from platoon to battalion and higher, in U.S. and
multi-national operations. Officers are leaders, and being a
leader in the Army requires certain qualities such as
self-discipline, initiative, confidence and intelligence.
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Chemical Officer

The Chemical Officer advises the commander on issues
regarding nuclear, biological and radiological warfare,
defense and homeland protection. Chemical Officers also
employ Chemical units in combat support with chemical, smoke
and flame weapons, technology and management. Officers are
leaders, and being a leader in the Army requires certain
qualities such as self-discipline, initiative, confidence
and intelligence.
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Military Intelligence Officer

Military Intelligence (MI) Officers are always out
front, providing essential intelligence and in many cases
saving Soldiers who are fighting on the front lines. MI
Officers assess risks associated with friendly and enemy
courses of action and act to counter or neutralize
identified intelligence threats. The MI Officer also uses
intelligence systems and data to reduce uncertainty of
enemy, terrain and weather conditions for a commander.
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Military Police Officer

Military Police Officers are utilized in direct
combat and during peacetime to lead other Military Police
Soldiers while they serve five main functions: 1) Maneuver
and mobility support operations, 2) Area security
operations, 3) Law and order operations, 4) Internment and
resettlement operations, and 4) Police intelligence
operations
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Signal Officer

A Signal Corps Officer must be an expert in planning,
installing, integrating, operating and maintaining the
Army's voice, data and information systems, services and
resources. Signal Officers must be highly intelligent,
forward-thinking and have a complete knowledge of
communications and data management technologies.
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Adjutant General Officer

An Adjutant General Officer is responsible for
helping Soldiers with the tasks that affect their overall
welfare and well being, while assisting commanders by
keeping Soldiers combat-ready. In many cases, the duties of
an Adjutant General Officer are very similar to the function
of a high-level human resources executive in the civilian
world. Officers are leaders, and being a leader in the Army
requires certain qualities such as self-discipline,
initiative, confidence and intelligence.
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Finance Officer

The Army's Finance Corps is responsible for
sustaining operations through purchasing and acquiring
supplies and services. Officers in the Finance Corps make
sure commercial vendors are paid, contractual payments are
met, balancing and projecting budgets, paying Soldiers for
their service and other financial matters associated with
keeping the Army running.
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Medical Corps Officer

An Army Medical Corps Officer is responsible for the
overall health of Soldiers and their families. From
allergists to oncologists to surgeons, Medical Corps
Officers are also responsible for providing health care to
Soldiers' families and others eligible to receive this care
in the military community. During combat, the Medical Corps
Officer oversees the emergency medical management of
casualties and makes sure Soldiers are combat ready when it
comes to their overall health.
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Nurse Corps Officer

Army Nurse Corps Officers lead nursing teams in
caring for Soldiers and their families. They are responsible
for all aspects of a patient's care and see that they are
addressed, and initiate the coordination of a patient's
multidisciplinary care. Officers are leaders, and being a
leader in the Army requires certain qualities such as
self-discipline, initiative, confidence and intelligence.
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Ordnance Officer

Ordnance Officers are responsible for ensuring that
weapons systems, vehicles, and equipment are ready and
available - and in perfect working order - at all times.
Thus, Ordnance Officers and they Soldiers they lead are a
critical component in the Army's success. Ordnance Officers
also oversee the developing, testing, fielding, handling,
storage and disposal of munitions.
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Quartermaster Officer

Quartermaster Officers are responsible for making
sure equipment, materials and systems are available and
functioning for missions. More specifically, the
Quartermaster Officer provides supply support for Soldiers
and units in field services, aerial delivery and material
and distribution management. Officers are leaders, and being
a leader in the Army requires certain qualities such as
self-discipline, initiative, confidence and intelligence.
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Transportation Officer

Transportation Officers are experts in the systems,
vehicles and procedures in moving troops and supplies in the
Army. Transportation Officers are responsible for commanding
and controlling Transportation operations and combined armed
forces during land combat. Officers are leaders, and being a
leader in the Army requires certain qualities such as
self-discipline, initiative, confidence and intelligence. |