Which military branch offers a similar carreer field?

Question

I want to be a Park Ranger in civilian life but, I'd like to train for this in the military and thus fullfilling my need to do my part in the military.. My dad says the Air Force is the only branch that actually offers this....Can you verify this?

Answer 1

WAIT TIL THE WAR IS OVER BECAUSE IF YOU ENTER THE MILITARY NOW YOU'RE BOUND TO END UP IN DANGEROUS IRAQ!!!

Answer 2

That's a tricky answer, as there are aspects of several jobs in each service that corespond to being a state or federal Park Ranger.

You can start with law enforcement. Any service is good for being a cop, but look hard at AF for independence from officers as well as Air Base Defense Teams and opportunities to attend combat/survival schools. Of course this is a career fielf that prob gets you deployed to Iraq & you need to think about that.

All services have environmental related jobs. The Air Force also does some stuff as far as preventing bird strikes on air fields.

The Coast Guard is the most closely related with environmental protection & fisheries regulation, but of course that's from a boat instead of in the woods.

Answer 3

A park ranger's skills may be as diversified as many other career fields. However, the one common factor of a park ranger and any branch of the military is a commission in law enforcement. (You have to have a commission to wear a badge) But, that's not all you'll need. Your next step should be to decide what specialty you want to pursue as a park ranger, veterinary medicine, botany, public relations, tour guide, ect. Once you decide what you want to do as a park ranger, you can obtain a list of MOS's (Military Occupational Specialty) offered by different branches of the military. Be advised - most of these skills are very difficut to get in any branch,, not that much demand for them.

Answer 4

The US military defines their job descriptions by the terms "M.O.S" Military Occupational Socialite, although they use different alpha-numeric codes for each branch.
Military Police is available in all branches, but the Army has the Corps of Engineers, which gets involved in all kinds of civilian issues such as reclamation, soils, and civil engineering. A quick search of their web sites did not yield any MOS that was a direct fit.
Military service in general is a similar experience to Ranger work in terms of organizational lines of authority, etc.
Park Ranger work is just as diverse. Rangers are assigned to Yellowstone Bear patrol, or guides at the Washington Monument, and overturning in between.
Both of your interests are noble, something in short supply today.

Answer 5

Your Dad is correct. However, it is an extremely limited career field; there are very few openings. The only assignments are in Alaska. Most of their work is dealing with bears and other wild animals and keeping them away from the human population on the bases there. About 80% of their workload is actually citing people for improper storage and disposal of garbage -- not closing dumpster lids or covering trash cans -- rather than dealing directly with the animals.

I don't recall what the Air Force AFSC is but an Air Force recruiter can answer your questions.

Answer 6

umm maybe military police or the master at arms, all police like positions. I dont think the airforce has anything like being a park ranger, he might be trying to keep you safe
join the air force or navy serve your county with out taking bullets

Answer 7

Well, the National Guard, when they aren't fighting wars in Iraq, is meant to serve the people at home (in the U.S.). They help with fires, and other disasters. Along the lines of disasters and relief efforts, the U.S. Coast Guard works on rescue missions, and clearing paths for ships through icy water.

Answer 8

I don't think any of the services has a park ranger!

Maybe the Coast Guard! I could be wrong and I am sure I will hear about it!

Answer 9

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