
Reactors are used to power all of the Navy’s active carriers and submarines, and their safe operation depends on vigilant and capable operators. Yes, these sailors spend all day working on or with nuclear reactors. The Army and Marine Corps have troops with the primary occupation of repairing musical instruments. The military has some great bands with lots of instruments that need constant upkeep.

Instrument repair technician ( Marine Corps, Army) Specialties include combat camera - the military term for photographer - print journalists, who concentrate on writing articles for base newspapers and/or web stories, and broadcast journalists, which shoot and edit video, and serve as DJs. The Navy combined most of its photographer and videographer jobs into one rating, while other services still allow troops to specialize. Many of the images and videos of military operations are taken by service members assigned to public affairs and combat camera units. 10. Journalists ( Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force)

They provide counseling to families with genetic diseases such as cancer, and in some cases, conduct neonatal care or other procedures for patients who need it. The Air Force runs the only full-service genetics laboratory in the Department of Defense, so they need geneticists to staff it. They cut the checks for MREs, plan how much money to save for potential conflicts, and track grants given to friendly militaries. Financial Manager ( Army, Air Force, Marine Corps)įinancial managers supervise the purchase of the military branches’ equipment and supplies. They can order pesticides and traps, introduce an insect’s main predator, or cover troops in delousing powder. They seek out evidence of infestations and combat them. Entomologist ( Army, Air Force, Navy)īugs can be a major threat to military operations and it’s the job of military entomologists to take care of it. Military dietitians create diet plans based on mission requirements, available resources, and service member needs. To see just how hard their job can be, check out this live map of suspected cyber attacks around the world. They also conduct counter-attacks when called to do so. military networks against a constant barrage of cyberattacks. The Marine Corps and other services use this technology to safely store oxygen for pilots’ tanks and nitrogen for planes’ tires. Cryogenics, though typically associated with keeping bodies on ice, refers to the production and behavior of materials at very low temperatures. No, they’re not keeping Chesty Puller’s body ready to thaw for the next big war. Cryogenics Equipment Operator ( Marine Corps, Air Force, Navy) Inmates can be prisoners of war or American personnel accused or convicted of a crime.

Just like their civilian counterparts, military correctional specialists supervise the prison population. The military actually has its own fairly robust prison system.
