Which is better of these militaries? Army, Navy, Marines, or Air Force?

Answer 1

I am an Army recruiter so I am very versed in all the srevices recruiting regulations (rules). I may be biased to the Army, but this posting will cover as much as I know about all 4 services.

I have to disagree with squidboy.. If you want to do your 20 and retire, the Army, Navy, or Marines is the way to go. The Airforce will actually NOT LET YOU re-enlist if they feel they are over strength for your job. So at that point you would have to transition to another branch. The Airforce even has a program "blue to green" meaning AF to Army. As a note you will usually always keep your rank when you switch. If you want to be a pilot in the AF.. good luck.. Only the top 5% of the class is even -considered- to goto flight school. Only the top of the flight school class will actually fly.

NO SERVICE other than the Army can GARANTEE your chosen job. NONE. No matter what they say, how pretty they word it, how convincing they are, they can NOT. Just ask them to put IN WRITING what your MOS (job) will be. Not a general field.. 'Logisitcs' can be almost anything. They can't, only the Army is provided this ability.

Army recruiters are getting a new system that will actually allow your job to be locked within minutes of you taking the 30 min pre-test (Simulated ASVAB) so you could know, in your living room, what your job WILL BE.

Marines.. they are definately the few.. the proud.. My hats off to any and all Marines out there. They are VERY aggressive in their recruiting practices. Evensofar as to have a 'mock swear in to the Marines' in your living room, or at the station. If you chose the Marines be prepaired for a VERY challenging Basic. If you dont like being yelled at, the Marines are not for you. Again, you can not preselect a specific job, you will find out what job you will be assigned in Basic training. Promotions are very slow, and based on your tested knowledge of your job on a yearly basis.

Navy, I dont know a whole lot about them other than they 'deploy' on ship for several months at a time. There are land based jobs, but again they can not promise your job at enlistment. The Navy does have the Nuke program, assuming you qualify (test scores and clearance (top secret)) you could possibly get into this field. Promotions are slow, and based on your tested knowledge of your job on a yearly basis.

Air Force.. ahh some say the best service ever. They deploy, but a LONG deployment is 6 months (approx). Quality of life for single soldiers is very high (newest barracks, best chow halls). Job field is 'semi' garanteed. My brother actually got his choice of Special Police, but did not know for sure until after he enlisted. Promotion is slow, especially above E-5 and based on tested job knowledge. NOTE* the Airforce actually blocks people from re-enlisting if your job field is full. (or you are forced to change job field)

Lastly, Army. Promotions to E4 are very easy and usually done in 3 years or less. Promotion to E5, and E6, are based on points. Different jobs have different promotion points and thus promote faster. I have seen E6's with 6 years in service. The Army GARANTEES your job prior to you enlisting. The Army offers the most cash incentives to enlist (based on job). The Army deploys for approx 12 months at a time. If you are extended to the new 15 month mark, they pay $1,000 extra for each month over 12. The Army never says you can not re-enlist due to your job field being too full. If you want to be a pilot you have a MUCH better chance in the Army of doing it. (Army is short on pilots) You can come into the Army as an E2 with no problem (basic training task list) or even as an E3 (basic training task list and 1 buddy referral). If you have a degree already, based on your degree you could be E2-E4.

Stop Loss. Yes its used, and yes it sucks. Usually always Stop-Loss is enacted in a unit about to deploy (as opposed to an Army wide stop loss) often if you actually have a good plan on what your doing when you get out, the Commander of your unit will leave you on 'rear detachment' and give you an 'exception to policy' to avoid the stop loss. (My commander would do this for someone accepted in writing to a job or college level school.)

Tips:
Take the full blown ASVAB test. Take it seriously, your job depends on it. Any branch can administer the 30 minute pre-test to get a basic idea of how you will do. 31-49 out of 99 is average.
Have an idea of what you want to do. Dont let anyone bully you into signing away 3-6 years.
Know what you can do to get promoted before you even join (buddy referrals, Pre-Basic task list, Eagle / Girl scout, ROTC etc)

Good luck!

Answer 2

For an individual, it depends on your situation. If you want to do your 20 & retire, then the Air Force is the way to go. If you want to do 1 tour, get some good training and experience, see some cool stuff, and get out then go Navy.

Stay away from the Army at all costs. Training sucks, quality of life sucks, and you'll be in Iraq so fast your head will spin. The Marine Corps has some pretty good training. I've worked with quite a few ex-Marines over the years (guys who did 1 tour and got out); most were pretty sharp and knew their stuff.

Another thing about the Army & Marines is the stop/loss program. All branches can keep you in after the end of your contract during war, but the Army & Marine Corps use this a lot more than the Navy & Air Force.

Answer 3

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Which is better of these militaries? Army, Navy, Marines, or Air Force?

Answer 4

Better depends on your interests. Here's a breakdown:

Army: More of an occupational force. They aren't treated like trash, and have a pretty moderate life, even amidst a combat zone.

Navy/Marines: Navy is a good overall route if you want to get a great education, not sure what you want to do immediately (They do land, sea, subsea, and air operations) and get EXTRA close to your fellow sailors. Not much room in a ship. The chow also sucks. In amphibious combat zones with the Marines (Navy infantry). They are a little rough around the edges, usually first boots on the ground, get screamed at a lot, and very close knit with their fellow Marines/Sailors

Air Force: Arguably the most luxurious branch. Chow is amazing, you don't have to get involved in combat HOWEVER you will probably not fly. If you want to fly, do Navy/Marine Corps Aviation, you're more likely too. Other than that, it's a decent office job!

Good luck!

Answer 5

You will get every member of every branch voting for their own branch of service. I grew up in the Marines, my father served 30 yrs and it is a great place to be, my brother decided to join the Army, he retired after 20 years and loved his life in the Army. My nieces are both in the Air Force, one is getting out at the end of her 4 years, the other is staying in because she loves what she does. My uncle was in the Navy and was only in for 8 yrs. It will depend on which branch has the field you want to go in and if you qualify for it. I would say that you already have a sort of preconceived notion that Air Force and Navy are easier than Marines and Army (Navy SEALS are anything but easy and the same goes for Air Force Para Jumpers), so I would recommend talking to a Marine or Army recruiter find out more about each branch and get any promises in writing. Good Luck

Answer 6

Depends upon how you define better....

Able to handle what comes their way? The Marines have the most diverse assets. They have fighter jets and copters and limited sea capability and ground capability. If you had to get rid of three and keep one, the Marines would be the best one to keep.

Nicest bases? By far the USAF. Where the other three have some pretty old bases, the USAF got to build pretty much what they wanted so have newer facilities.

Least likely to end up in combat? Again the USAF. There are only a few warriors in the Air Force, almost everyone else is support and they stay away from the action. And even the warriors are getting away from combat. With the new UAVs, the pilots are bombing stuff in Iraq from the comfort of their office back in Nevada.

(And by the way, all of them combined are the military. The correct term to use is which of the services is better. )

Answer 7

Depends on what you want to do. If it is a question for your enlistment, I'd go AF (again). But if you were starting a country and needed to start a DOD. Then I would start with Navy (has own airforce and combat troops, Marines are part of the Navy), once established I would start an Army. Then develop an airforce to ease the initial burden on the Navy.

Answer 8

Navy Or Army

Answer 9

In what way?

They are all important to the protection of the country.

If you're asking who is the toughest, I would have to say the marines (excluding special forces such as navy seals, of course). If you're asking which one is probably the easiest as far as boot camp, etc., I would say the air force. If you're looking for the best one for advancement, education, etc., you should probably go with the navy. If you're really not sure about any of that, stick with the army -- that's the most general purpose branch.

Answer 10

There are reasons why we have Army, Navy, Air force, Marines...etc. It's to compliment the work of the others and together better protect the interest of the United States of America. Support your troops...whatever the branch they may be.

Answer 11

Marines