Name: _______________________________________

Date

Military Careers Assignment

DIRECTIONS: Answer all questions in complete sentences. Change your responses to
another color or bold.
Part I: Before Research
1. Have you considered the military as an option after graduation?
No
2. If yes, what branch are you thinking about?
If no, why have you not considered the military?
No, because I dont feel like I can make the commitment
3. From what sources have you built your opinion on military careers? (Family, friends, TV shows,
news, etc.)
I built my opinion of the military from my friend and her friends because they are all in the
army or have family in the army

Part II: Research

In this section, you will go to the website for the Army, Navy, Marines, or Air Force to
research information about different jobs available not everyone is a front-line soldier!
Fill in information on the table provided in your own words!
**Note the Armys website is the easiest to navigate to find details about specific jobs.
Pharmacy Specialist
Overview

Training

Helpful Skills

Required ASVAB
Scores

In this job you prepare

and dispense the
prescribed drugs for
the soldiers and
maintain the
pharmacy
You need 10 weeks of
basic combat training,
19 weeks of advanced
individual training and
practice in
pharmaceutical tasks
Interest in math,
biology, chemistry and
anatomy and
physiology

Skilled technical (ST):

95

Field Veterinary
Service
You take care of
military owned
animals or the pets of
service members (for
officers only)

Watercraft Engineer

You need to complete

an Officer Basic
Leadership course and
pass the Army
physical fitness test

For this job you need

10 weeks of Basic
Combat Training, 10
weeks of Advanced
Individual Training and
on-site job instruction
For this job its helpful
to have an interest in
shop machines, fixing
engines and
machinery, the ability
to use hand and power
tools, and a high
tolerance for physical
work
Mechanical
Maintenance(MM): 99

Good skills to have are

being able to make
fast and thoughtful
decisions, being able
to adequately preform
under stress, and
apply good thinking
skills and
concentration
n/a

Watercraft engineers
supervise or preform
maintenance on Army
watercraft and marine
vehicles

Name: _______________________________________
Future Civilian
A pharmacy helper at
Careers
a drug store or
hospital. With
additional education
you could become a
pharmacy technician
Related Jobs
Health care specialist,
radiology specialist,
medical laboratory
specialist

Receive pay for

continuing education
in a master or
doctorate program
n/a

Date
After the army you can
get a job in marine
transportation,
commercial fishing, oil
exploration, or
maintenance repair
Construction
equipment repairer,
utilities equipment
repairer, watercraft
operator

Part III Response

4. Which of the 3 military jobs would you like best? Why?
I liked Pharmacy Specialist because I would enjoy doing it and I can enlist into the job
5. Did you know that this job existed before? Or, are you surprised that it exists?
I didnt know that this job existed
6. Now that youve looked into this career, do you think it might be a good option for you? Weigh
the pros and cons of military service, government benefits, and being able to transition into a
civilian career with the other paths to the career (usually college).
No, because I feel that joining the Army is too much of a commitment and I would prefer
becoming a pharmacist in a college program