Question about my future career (preferably somebody w/ military/government experience answer please)?
Ok, so all my life, I’ve wanted to do something clandestine…like covert ops or something. There’s a few career choices that are catching my eye. I am 15 years old, and I am in peak physical condition. I have wanted to do something like these since I was about 6. If anybody can give me a reasonably detailed description of each? Remember, I’ve been doing my homework on these for a few years now, so I know a bit, but there’s still stuff I want to know.
Navy SEALS- So far my top choice. Not only are they very secretive and go for a stealthy approach, but i do believe they get a lot of action compared to most others. They also have arguably the most rigorous physical training on Earth. I want to be the best of the best, and these guys are making my spidey-senses tingle.
National Security Agency (or Association…i’m not sure)- I’m not sure what these guys are totally about. I don’t know how many covert operations they do, but doing counterterrorism missions sounds good to me…
CIA Clandestine Services- I think these guys are pretty much spies. I know it’s not going to be all it’s cut out to be in the movies, but hey…who wouldn’t want to be a SPY!!!??? I would!
Army Ranger- I don’t think they’re as secretive as the rest, but I know they’re Special Operations like the Navy SEALs. My cousin’s a Ranger, and it sort of sounds ok…
I would like to know about each one… I don’t expect everyone to know everything about the Covert Ops world, but hey…
3 Responses to “Question about my future career (preferably somebody w/ military/government experience answer please)?”
Agnella
Another option to consider is Marine Corps Recon. We (Marines) are better than Army Rangers…(I’m teasing the Army folk).
The military you can go into after high school. I think CIA & NSA you have to (I would hope anyway) @ least have a B.A.
Good luck & stay focused.
Shelia
The SEALS and Rangers are not really clandestine, they are elite soldiers. To do those jobs you need to be very disciplined and in excellent physical shape.
To be a part of the real clandestine agencies you need to be in good shape but they especially value intelligence. You need experience, degrees, foreign language proficiency, overseas travels, ability to work under pressure etc. CIA, NSA, FBI, DHS all value these things. You can apply to them, agencies like the CIA also recruit people who match exactly what they’re looking for.
Most people don’t go right into these things so if you’re interested you should go to college and then the military, or go through one of the service academies and then serve. Learn some languages, get a graduate degree, do some internships with them, travel, make contacts, all these things will help you out. At the end of the day it takes a lot of luck and you can’t bet on getting in so make sure you’re still set up for doing something you like if you don’t.
Sherwood
Keep in good shape. Get excellent grades in high school. Get nominated for one of the service academies (Annapolis, West Point, USAF SA). Keep in good shape, get excellent grades. Graduate and then get commissioned as a intel officer. By then you would know how to take it further if it still interested you.