| The U.S. Navy offers several career path options | | | | candidates the opportunity to take the Armed |
| that keep you on the cutting edge of your | | | | Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) |
| profession as you work to protect freedom | | | | which assesses interests, skills, and aptitudes, |
| around the globe. High school graduates, college | | | | leading to a better understanding of which career |
| graduates, part-time workers and those still in | | | | path would be the most rewarding and successful |
| school can all improve their career options by | | | | for each candidate. Once training begins, you will |
| joining the U.S. Navy. | | | | be on your way to building a profession that is |
| The U.S. Navy recognizes its need for highly | | | | both personally and financially rewarding. The |
| trained, skilled professionals to accomplish their | | | | more you learn, the faster you will earn |
| missions. In order to ensure that they have only | | | | promotions. |
| the best trained and highest qualified individuals, | | | | College Graduates |
| they have organized several career options to | | | | College graduates with a four-year degree can |
| meet the needs and interests of those individuals | | | | opt for a career as an officer. Training for |
| who want a career they can count on. | | | | officers includes professional training as well as |
| Training, Benefits, And Personal Development | | | | leadership skills, planning skills, and management |
| The U.S. Navy provides state-of-the-art training in | | | | skills. Clearly, each of these attributes makes you |
| hundreds of career paths. You can get paid to | | | | a highly desirable employee both in and out of the |
| learn how to be a doctor, a lawyer, an electrician, | | | | military. You will be trained in military history, |
| a heavy equipment operator, even a dolphin | | | | etiquette, and operations, as well as learn how to |
| trainer. Scientists, researchers, clerks, financial | | | | lead a team of highly trained professionals. If you |
| specialists, and many more are needed to keep | | | | are still enrolled in college, you can participate in |
| this unique global community operating efficiently. | | | | the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC), |
| Military benefits are some of the best in the | | | | boosting your military career even faster. As an |
| world. As you receive your career training, you | | | | officer, you will work around the globe and earn |
| will also earn a competitive salary, full medical and | | | | the respect and appreciation of millions as you |
| dental benefits, free housing, food, and clothing, | | | | earn promotions, time in grade raises, and the |
| discounted insurance, free and discounted world | | | | personal satisfaction that comes with a job well |
| travel, and military shopping privileges, just to | | | | done. |
| name a few. Career personnel also enjoy the | | | | Reserve Service |
| security that comes with knowing their retirement | | | | For those who wish to serve but are already |
| includes a substantial income, complete with | | | | committed to a civilian career, the U.S. Navy |
| military benefits. The best part about joining the | | | | offers Reserve Service options. In the Reserve |
| team is the personal development that occurs | | | | Service, you can work part time, working one |
| when you push yourself physically, mentally, and | | | | weekend each month and two weeks each year. |
| professionally on a regular basis. | | | | You will enjoy the company of like-minded |
| High School Graduates | | | | individuals as you reap the benefits of training. |
| Few high school graduates have the experience | | | | After 20 years of Reserve Service, you will also |
| necessary to land a good job. Benefits are minimal | | | | earn a retirement income. As with other military |
| or non-existent and most of the jobs available | | | | professions, your career training is on-going you |
| lead to nowhere. On the other hand, Navy jobs | | | | are promoted according to what you know and |
| provide all of the traditional benefits that come | | | | what you can do. |
| with a career plus plenty of opportunities for | | | | Put simply, a career with the U.S. Navy provides |
| promotion and career development. If the | | | | you with professional development, benefits, and |
| graduate is undecided about which career path | | | | job security unavailable in the civilian sector. |
| they wish to follow, the U.S. Navy offers potential | | | | |