What appeals to you most about the military? I could see you enjoying having an R&D contracting job.
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What appeals to you most about the military? I could see you enjoying having an R&D contracting job.
The Ozzman
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Matt
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Yeah I just have to get my fitness back. Having a desk job has really fucked me. I'm still really strong but I've gotten a little fat.
See I wouldn't want want to do regular infantry. Doesn't sound fun at all.
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Matt
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Intel has always been my second choice. Opens you up for civilian careers with the NSA, CIA etc afterwards too.
Well, there's not necessarily a lot of fraternity in R&D contract/GS jobs but the physical requirements are less and you get to work with military equipment and usually around a lot of vets. I'm not sure about how other branches handle R&D as much, but the Army has several Proving Grounds which do all sorts of testing and development. I did a year at one operating radar testing ballistic performance for mortars and artillery. Paid ok but just wasn't for me, but was a neat experience.
The Ozzman
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Well that helps a bit, if nothing else than for connections to people in those jobs (I got the job because I had been in the Marines with the guy who let me know about it). Otherwise it's simply do you have the skills and do you interview well. There's all sorts of aspects to military R&D. Your skill set would likely map onto some, just have to find the application websites and be willing to move and/or travel. It's a good option for someone who likes things that go boom etc but has some barrier to going active duty.
rms
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infantry officers get auto-sent to RIPP but officers get whatever they want and get way more $. no brainer
The Ozzman
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Itt we also post military pictures
"Fuck the bipod, fam. I'm just going to rest it on the flash suppressor."
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"Fuck the bipod, fam. I'm just going to rest it on the flash suppressor."
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Matt
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The Ozzman
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That would make me more inclined to go in as infantry tbh. I would probably do the medic route vs. straight infantry though. I forgot to mention that before. Medic would be top choice then intelligence, then communication and finally infantry.
Matt
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rms
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yeah, automatic. my friend just went green-to-gold and he got infantry and he's had like 3 ACL surgeries already
Matt
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That's cool. Maybe that's the route I should go then. Try to go in as an officer first and then do SF selection afterwards.
https://www.marines.mil/News/Messag...e-physical-fitness-test-and-combat-fitness-t/
Marine Corps raising fitness requirements for females again and reducing everyones rest times in CFT events. Waiting for this to be declared misogynist.
Marine Corps raising fitness requirements for females again and reducing everyones rest times in CFT events. Waiting for this to be declared misogynist.
rms
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The Ozzman
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The fact that they didn't think they had to learn from what happened with the French leading up to Dien Bien Phu and that their superior numbers and technology would allow them to prevail.
That and McNamara was an idiot when it came to war strategy
edit: Damn, book was literally released this week...900 pages will take me a minute lol
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