Would that person start out with a higher rank than the average joe?
2006-07-25 15:23:53 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Yes, they can come in as officers
2006-07-25 15:42:49 · answer #1 · answered by me w 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Any trade that requires a college degree, yes they will start at a higher rank, because of the degree. If you have a Bachelor's degree or higher, you can enter the military as an officer (lieutenant) rather than an enlisted member. You would attend OCS (Officer Cadndidacy School) and be granted a commission upon graduation. If you elect to become enlisted anyway, instead of an officer, you will start at a higher rank (usually E-4, rather than E-1), but you will still be at the low end of the spectrum.
2006-07-25 15:31:15 · answer #2 · answered by Danzarth 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Past experience in a trade will most likely give someone an advantage over the average joe. When people go into basic training, they all start off on the same level(whether they did ROTC, were a doctor, lawyer,etc). One's ability to absorb military knowledge,etc is what will give someone their "rank."
2006-07-25 16:09:41 · answer #3 · answered by Joyce G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Captain will be the rank of Doctor, Reverend and Lawyer while lieutenant for a nurse and similar professions.
2006-07-25 15:45:33 · answer #4 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nurses & reverend begin as officers 0-1. doctors and lawyers are 0-3.
2006-07-25 15:28:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They would be officers but it used to be that Doctors and Lawyers like in the Air Force were the ones who couldn't make it or did something wrong in the civilian world. Or they just wanted to make a difference or wanted student loans repaid!
2006-07-25 15:27:07 · answer #6 · answered by NOVA50 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
medical doctors of drugs inclusive of a medical Psychologist could routinely take transport of the rank of Captain (silver railroad song that are 2 1st Lt's insignia of rank) for the army, Air rigidity, and for the Naval Dept they could be called a Sr. or finished Lt with the comparable insignia.
2016-10-08 08:00:46 · answer #7 · answered by armiso 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, the average joe starts out enlisted where as doctors, nurses, etc. get commissions as officers.
2006-07-25 15:49:03 · answer #8 · answered by david m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2006-07-25 15:27:02 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, you could theoretically enter as an officer because you have a college background instead of as an enlisted person.
2006-07-25 15:27:34 · answer #10 · answered by k j 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋