U.S. Army vs. U.S. Marine Corps

U.S. Marine Corps

U.S. Army

Careers

Paths to become an Officer

Salary

• some careers as an USMC officer include a Amphibious Assault vehicle officer, a Field Artillery officer, a Combat Engineer, a Communications officer, a Military Police officer, a Infantry officer, a Public Affairs officer, a Fixed-Wing Pilot, a Rotary-Wing and Tilt-Rotor Pilots, a Marine Corps Judge Advocate, a Signals Intelligence officer, and a Naval Flight officer.

some careers as an officer you could have are Civil Affairs officer, a Special Forces officer, an Aviation officer, a Armor officer, a Artillery officer, several types of medical officers, a Military police officer, a military intelligence officer, a infantry officer, a ordnance officer, a Psychological Operations officer, a warrant officer, a signal officer, and a Quartermaster officer.

• One path to officership is to enroll in Army R.O.T.C. You start by taking an Army R.O.T.C. basic elective course.
• Another path is Direct Commission, in which a civilian with a specialized skill or back ground can receive direct commission. This usually occurs in the Army Medical department, the Army Judge Advocate General corps, and the Army Chaplain Corps.
• Also you could go through Officer Candidate School after finishing college.
• The final path would be to attend West Point. To attend West Point you would have to be congressionally nominated or have a service-connected nomination.

Starting Income

Paths to become an officer

• Coming into the Marine Corps you could make $2,784 per month (assuming you have no prior experience).
• Assuming you do have prior experience then you would make up to $3,503

• A disadvantage would be that if you were raised in Kansas you wouldn't see your family alot.
• Another disadvantage is that there aren't as many career options in the Marines.

• One advantage is that you will always be stationed near the coast.
• higher since of achievement.
• Similar to the Army the USMC also has a scholarship program for NROTC.
• Just like the Army the Marines has camps all over the world.

• One path to officership is to attend a naval academy.
• Another path is to attend a four year college while in the NROTC program.
• Also you could graduate and then attend OCS.

• coming into the Army as a Second Lieutenant you would make $2,784 a month in your first year (assuming you don't have any prior experience).
• if you do have prior experience you could make up to $3,503 a month.

• One disadvantage would be that you more than likely(with the exception of Hawaii) would not be stationed near the coast.
• You could be stationed far away from your family.

Advantages & Disadvantages

• One advantage is that the Army could take you all around the world.
• For example you could get stationed in Italy, Germany, Korea, Hawaii, or even Alaska.
• Another advantage could be an ROTC scholarship in which the Army can pay tution, help pay for books, and living expenses(how much for living expenses depends on amount of time left.).
• The scholarship is awarded according to merit and grades, not financial need.

Advantages & Disadvantages