Which branch should I join?

[pixelpie9744]

I'm stuck between the army reserve, navy reserve and airforce reserve. I want to be a cyber officer in one of these after graduating with my bachelor's in computer science/engineering. I want to do reserve first then active duty if I like the environment. Which would guarantee me the position without prior military experience?

 

[Capt MJ]

Your posts to date have all been variations or side explorations on this theme, such as
Thread 'Which branch should I consider for this?'
https://www.serviceacademyforums.co...hich-branch-should-i-consider-for-this.92170/

There is nothing wrong with seeking opinions and insights into military career paths from sources like this. You have received several replies across various threads, been given some links to explore, and been urged to go to primary sources to research and talk to actual officer recruiters for the Army Reserve, Navy Reserve and Air Force Reserve. You need to find out, first and foremost, what officer specialties are available to you if you commission directly into the Reserve. You may find cyber is not available, that a service prefers their cyber officers to have AD time first, then go into the Reserve when they leave AD.

This is an unofficial, anonymous Internet forum where advice is worth exactly what you pay for it, including mine.

There are no guarantees. It’s time to research every official source online, develop your list of thoughtful questions and find the right Reserve officer recruiter to talk to, taking detailed notes, doing a comparative analysis, making an adult decision.

Do the work.

Some more links…

https://www.navy.com/careers/cyber-warfare-engineer (read everything, including “part-time”)

Focus on the Direct Commission section.

https://www.navy.com/sites/default/files/2018-03/gof-ods-ocs-brochure.pdf

 

[MidCakePa]

@pixelpie9744, I know a few cyber warfare officers, from both SA and ROTC (alas, not OCS). They’re all dogged, resourceful and exacting. It’s now time for you to exhibit those same attributes, particularly the resourcefulness. Use the many sources suggested to you. Dig into it. Explore, sift, filter, process. Use those primary sources to reach your own conclusions, rather than simply using a big net to troll an anonymous forum for others’ opinions.

Once you’ve done that, ask yourself which branxh offers a mission and culture that best fits you. That must be your starting point, because you may not end up with cyber. (It’s an incredibly competitive field, and the needs of the military come first.) So if you don’t get your first choice, will you be happy with the alternatives? Go into this wanting to become a commissioned officer, above all else. The rest — including MOS — comes after.