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34KING18

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Hey guys. I don't know if you'll be able to answer this question but I'll give it a shot. If I was commissioned either through a Service Academy or through ROTC, could/would there be a possibility of working with another nation's armed forces? I have dual citizenship with a European Nation and I imagine if the US was going to do something in that country, they would want someone that is fluent in the language 100% and could operate with the other people. It's just a cool thought for me that I would be in the U.S military but be in my dual citizenship nation which I take a lot of pride in. Thank you guys
 
OP - another route would be to organize your college studies and internships with a goal of joining the State Department and Foreign Service. You would be serving the US and maximizing your background and skills. There are also other Federal agencies involved with trade and other international areas.

Depending on what branch of the military service, and what specialty in that service, you may or may not get a chance for duty in another country, much less the one you have roots in. For the Navy, it's usually just one tour, if at all, unless there is a mid-career switch to the Foreign Area Officer specialty after being successful in a warfare community. Google "Navy Foreign Area Officer." No matter your commissioning source, you cannot go FAO right away.
 
34KING18 said:
Hey guys. I don't know if you'll be able to answer this question but I'll give it a shot. If I was commissioned either through a Service Academy or through ROTC, could/would there be a possibility of working with another nation's armed forces? I have dual citizenship with a European Nation and I imagine if the US was going to do something in that country, they would want someone that is fluent in the language 100% and could operate with the other people. It's just a cool thought for me that I would be in the U.S military but be in my dual citizenship nation which I take a lot of pride in. Thank you guys
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Yes, I can almost guarantee that at some point you will work with foreign forces. I've been in training with, or worked with, officers from atleast 6 other countries so far in the past year. The chances of you working with European forces is high as we are constantly rotating soldiers over there to train with allies.
 
You might even have an instructor at a SA from a foreign nation. My Daughter did at USNA and they all loved his Bermuda short summer whites.
 
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