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18 weeks

Overview

Introduction to Military Careers

You’ve probably seen an old movie about a hotshot naval aviator, or perhaps a more recent film about the daring actions of Special Forces operatives. But do you really know what careers the military can offer you? Introduction to Military Careers will provide the answers. The military is far more diverse and offers many more career opportunities and tracks than most people imagine. While taking Introduction to Military Careers, you’ll learn not only about the four branches of the military (and the Coast Guard) but also about the types of jobs you might pursue in each branch. From aviation to medicine, law enforcement to dentistry, the military can be an outstanding place to pursue your dreams.

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Major Topics and Concepts

Unit 1: Welcome to the Military

Identify the unique mission of each branch of the U.S. military
Understand the basic history of each branch, including some of its major successes
Explain how the military fits within the U.S. government
Discuss the requirements for active duty and part-time duty military service and understand the differences

Unit 2: Military Aviation Careers

Understand the two different career paths that military personnel can take in aviation
Identify and describe the responsibilities of each type of aviator
Describe the four types of aviation support career paths
Understand the relationship between aviators and aviation support careers

Unit 3: Logistics, Supply, & Transportation Careers in the Military

Identify the differences between logistics, supply, and transportation careers
Understand the role of logistics to the success of military campaigns
Discuss how logistics, supply, and transportation work together to aid soldiers and missions
Recognize how logistics and supply careers affect every part of a soldier’s life

Unit 4: Law & Order in a Uniform

Describe the career tracks available in military law
Understand how the military legal environment differs from the civilian one
Identify some of the types of law that military lawyers practice on a regular basis
Recognize how all of the career tracks fit together

Unit 5: Boots on the Ground/Combat Operations Careers

Identify the different types of combat operations careers available in the military
Understand the differences between the types of jobs
Explain why the Marines have a different combat readiness program
Discuss the training differences between special operations combat soldiers and more traditional combat careers

Unit 6: Military Brains: Technology, Engineering, Intelligence

Identify the skills necessary to be a part of the information technology division of the military
Discuss how signal specialists maintain communication throughout the military and why their roles are essential
Understand what people with military intelligence careers do
Describe the role of civil engineers in the military

Unit 7: Military Behind the Scenes

Understand the role of business administration and human resources careers in the military
Explain how public affairs careers help shape the way that the public understands the military
Describe how military music careers work and the opportunities that come with them
Identify how a chaplain helps soldiers and military families
Discuss how culinary services support the lives of military personnel

Unit 8: Private Practice or General Practice?: Military Medical Services

Identify the three types of medical careers the military offers
Describe the responsibilities of military-specific medical fields
Understand how the different medical careers work together to serve soldiers
Discuss the diversity of skills and interests that military medical careers attract

Credits .5

Competencies

Military Branches
Students will demonstrate an understanding of military branches by describing the mission of the military branches, and explaining the requirements for military service.
Military Aviation Careers
Students will demonstrate an understanding of military aviation careers by describing aviation careers and comparing aviation careers with aviation support careers.
Logistics, Supply, and Transportation Military Careers
Students will demonstrate an understanding of logistics, supply, and transportation military careers by describing the military careers in logistics, supply and transportation, and explaining the role of logistics, supply and transportation in military missions.
Military Legal System
Students will demonstrate an understanding of the military legal system by describing careers in military law and explaining the difference between military law and civilian law.
Military Combat Operations Careers
Students will demonstrate an understanding of military combat operations careers by describing combat operations careers and comparing combat readiness programs.
Military Information Technology Careers
Students will demonstrate an understanding of military information technology careers by explaining communication throughout the military and describing military information technology careers.
Military Support Careers
Students will demonstrate an understanding of military support careers by explaining military careers associated with business management of the military and explaining military careers associated with the well-being of military employees.
Medical Military Careers
Students will demonstrate an understanding of medical military careers by describing medical careers in the military and explaining the service responsibilities of medical careers.

Pre-Requisites

None

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