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 I have not really
considered.
2. If yes, what branch are you thinking about?
If no, why have you not considered the military? I really dont think that the military suits me.
3. From what sources have you built your opinion on military careers? (Family, friends, TV shows,
news, etc.) It Seems okay just not my kind of thing.

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.

Overview

Small arms/artillery
repairer
Maintains small arms
to artillery to keep
them working properly

Training

10 weeks combat
training 16 weeks of
advanced training. will
learn electronic and
mechanical principles
and concepts

Helpful Skills

Sound in science and

math, interest in
working with
electronic or electrical
equipment

Required ASVAB
Scores

General maintenance ;
93-88General Technical (GT)
: 85

Future Civilian
Careers

electronic mechanic, an
avionics technician or a missile
facilities repairer with firms that
design, build and test weapons
for the military.

M1 Abrams tank
system maintainer
Responsible for the
maintenance and
supervising of the m1
Abram
10 weeks of Basic
Combat Training and
16 weeks of Advanced
Individual Training
with on-the-job
instructions. Electronic
and mechanical
principles and
concepts
Strong in science and
math, Use of
electronic, electrical
and mechanical test
equipment.
Mechanical
Maintenance (MM) :
99
OR
Mechanical
Maintenance (MM) :
88, General Technical
(GT) : 92
electronic mechanic,
an avionics technician
or a missile facilities
repairer with firms

Ammunition
specialist
Responsible for the
storing of bullets,
explosives
10 weeks of Army
Basic Combat Training
and 12 weeks of
Advanced Individual
Training with on-thejob instructions.

interest in algebra,
chemistry, physics,
geometry and
trigonometry. Ability
to communicate
effectively
Skilled Technical (ST) :
91

Private industries
performing ordnance
research and
development bomb-

Name: _______________________________________
that design, build and
test weapons for the
military
Related Jobs

Artillery mechanic, fire

control repairer,
Bradley fighting
vehicle system
maintainer .

Date
disposal expert
,gunsmith ,munitions
manufacturer
Special forces
engineer sergeant
,cargo specialists

Part III Response

4. Which of the 3 military jobs would you like best? Why?
-I think would like this the best M1 Abrams tank system maintainer because it would be an
interesting career fixing m1 tanks.
5. Did you know that this job existed before? Or, are you surprised that it exists?- Yes I knew that
this job existed before.

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). -If I were to join the military
it would only because I have no other options but on the other I think it would be ok I would
be serving protecting my country and doing something that I might enjoy.