occupational specialties

"The military teaches teamwork, fitness, and decision-making. It also trains service members in skilled occupations that are useful while they're in the armed forces and, later, in civilian life. There are hundreds of these military occupational specialties (MOSs). You're free to choose any MOS, depending on your qualifications, as soon as you join up. For many recruits, the chance for paid training in a job they enjoy is one of the best aspects of joining the military"--.

"Having special sets of skills is a huge part of having a working military. Many jobs require years of education on top of military training. In Careers in the US Military: Technical Professionals, this high-interest nonfiction book for young readers, you'll learn about these jobs and what it takes to be great at them, including stories from military members themselves"--From the publisher's web site.

"This book teaches young readers about the many duties performed by technical professionals in the U.S. military. Glossary words are defined on the page where they appear, boosting reader comprehension. After-reading questions and an activity are also provided"--OCLC.

Provides descriptions of eighty careers in the U.S. military, including the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, each with information on salaries, advancement prospects, requirements, and opportunities, and includes directories of related programs and organizations.

Offers detailed descriptions of eighty careers in the U.S. military, including the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, each with information on salaries, advancement prospects, requirements, and opportunities, and includes directories of related programs and organizations.