I'm at Fort Bragg in the 82nd as a medic. Ever since I got to my unit, people have told me countless times to do whatever I can to get out of my unit or I'll be stuck here forever and never do anything better. I'm looking for anyone who can give me any insight into the 83rd CA (Civil Affairs) as I'm looking into CA but not ready for selection without having a back up plan. How is the day to day life? How do medics fare and what do they normally do? How are the deployments like?
Good day, Reddit! I am a veteran of both the Iraq and Afghanistan wars answering an undeniable calling to do whatever I can to bring our people home. After I exhausted every tool at my disposal while working from home in the United States i left for Doha, Qatar, in order to spend time face-to-face with officials from the U.S. and Qatar (as well as diplomats from other countries, civilians, and anyone else with even a shred of usable information) in an effort to bring home our allies and their families. I hit dead-end after dead-end with unanswered emails and phone calls, so I decided it would be most effective if I just got into the thick of it. You may have heard that the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan was a (relative) success, but for very good reasons I did not, at all, buy that rhetoric. Ask me absolutely anything.
EDIT: Everyone, thank you so much for asking your questions. It's 1 am here and my eyes are starting to cross, so I am going to log off for now. When I get back on I will look through the comments to see if there are any unanswered questions that need answers or snarky comments that deserve a retort. Good night and stay safe
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What’s civil affairs like in the guard? I haven’t found a lot on this mos, but from what I’ve seen, there’s a difference between being CA active duty and reserve/national guard.
I’m currently a 14E looking to reclass with my reenlistment. I’m really interested in going after CA or PSYOP but i’m not sure how to prepare for either of those jobs or selection for it. Wondering how far I can go with things coming from ADA, I feel extremely underprepared for any real combat arms job. What training can I do to get physically ready as well as develop skills to make it through the pipeline? Feel like I have more to give in a job where that doesn’t always get you anywhere.
I’m a recent college graduate now pursuing my masters in security studies. After grad school I might want to do reserves or national guard. What should I know about PSYOPS and Civil Affairs if I want to be an officer in the reserves? What’s the training like ? Are there specific people the army look for to fill these types of jobs ?
Hi is anyone in here Civi affairs or Ex? I am an ex 11B did about 3 1/2 years. Had to go into the reserves office and they were talking me into civil affairs. I’m also close to getting my bachelors so I could be 38A. Please I would like to know about this job.
Hi guys. I’ve been interested in this topic for a while now and I had a little convo with my teacher about it, and I want to dig further for more in depth works. Would you know of anything to recommend that touches upon the American military institution and its neutral/uninvolved approach in matters of government?
I understand that the US does have a culture of keeping the military subordinate to the civilian government, but it just fascinates me how the most powerful military in the world has never attempted a coup or forced authoritarian measures on government. It seems very tame and under control.
Hello, Just completed my undergrad and am now in graduate school studying security studies. I am thinking of going into the reserves/national guard after I graduate.
I’ve done my reading on goarmy.com but I wanted to know what the training is like for these jobs from a real person who isn’t a recruiter. What kinds of qualities or skills would help in getting these MOS selection? And if anyone can speak on behalf of there experience it would be much appreciated.
Hey everyone. I'm currently an 11B but looking towards the future and I'm kinda realizing that I would be interested in working at a federal LE agency down the road. I plan on reclassing towards the end othis contract and I am curious as to which of these 3 MOS' would be best to get a job as an agent with somewhere like the FBI, ATF, NSA, etc... 37F, 38B, or 35L. All of which are appealing to me, but I can't figure out which I would enjoy the most and which would be the most beneficial. 37F gets to actually put their feet on the ground and go out with other SOCOM units, which is appealing, 38B gets some experience working with international figures(which I would imagine helps with LE agencies in some way), and 35L seem to have a pretty badass job but there isn't much info out there on them(that kind of goes for all 3 MOS'). I do know that 35L's are considered federal law enforcement agents, which would surely be beneficial when applying for Federal jobs. What do you all think?
Can an officer in the IRR go to the selection course for Civil Affairs and go back to active duty. My rank and MOS doesn’t qualify for Call to active duty, and AGR is not a sure thing.
Currently, I am serving in the US Army Reserve (USAR) as an E4 and my first contract is going to end soon (coming January). I want to continue my military career after this contract.
I reached out to Air Force Reserve Recruiter and they told me that I can start the application once my contract is done OR get a conditional release form signed. The recruiter also told me that it will take up to one year and they have slots (officer) available in my state. Generally, they are very encouraging.
At the same time, I also consulted the Army Civil Affairs direct commissioning program. This is a new program (https://talent.army.mil/job/civilaffairs-reserve/) and I got a message back from the recruiting officer. He prescreened my material (CV + ARB) and said I am qualified for one area and also encouraged me to apply.
It's hard to decide which one to try and I understand that both should be highly competitive programs. I would like to hear your thoughts/ideas/recommendations/suggestions/inputs on this. Thanks for your attention!
Info about my background:
Ph.D. in Aerospace Eng;
Speak a foreign language (passed defense language proficiency test DLPT)
10-year national lab + industry work experience (energy sector)
