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I've been thinking about my future recently ever since I got to my first command. When I was in high school, I didn't have any goals set out for me and I knew that I didn't want to end up taking out loans for college. Right now I'm E-1 (E-2 this month), 19 years old, went straight to the military after catholic high school, and I've been thinking about officer programs and looking into Computer Science major.
The thing is that, I want to work as an Intel Officer or work in the intel field so that can transition later on if I decide to work for the government. I know my goal sounds a bit farfetched but I want to work in the Intel Community (FBI, CIA, NSA), performing counterintel and counterterrorism in the field. I was also hoping to travel more often (that's the reason why I joined the navy)
I've been thinking about either STA-21 and USNA.
Reading some of the topics about USNA on this forum, people have said that it's not a good idea to be prior enlisted, why?
Someone told me that STA-21 is more competitive and I would stay in the navy longer if I made it in the program (if I was 30-32 years old when I get out that would be fine)
Right now I'm trying to work on my SAT score by reviewing some Math right now, then I'll work on Critical Reading.
If you have more than 24+ months on your contract, you don't have to extend your contract when you graduate but does it add up or only leaves you with 5 years active and 3 years reserve?
Honestly, I don't know what it's like to be an officer because I've never asked one yet.
I'm still thinking about what I should do after the military.
The thing is that, I want to work as an Intel Officer or work in the intel field so that can transition later on if I decide to work for the government. I know my goal sounds a bit farfetched but I want to work in the Intel Community (FBI, CIA, NSA), performing counterintel and counterterrorism in the field. I was also hoping to travel more often (that's the reason why I joined the navy)
I've been thinking about either STA-21 and USNA.
Reading some of the topics about USNA on this forum, people have said that it's not a good idea to be prior enlisted, why?
Someone told me that STA-21 is more competitive and I would stay in the navy longer if I made it in the program (if I was 30-32 years old when I get out that would be fine)
Right now I'm trying to work on my SAT score by reviewing some Math right now, then I'll work on Critical Reading.
If you have more than 24+ months on your contract, you don't have to extend your contract when you graduate but does it add up or only leaves you with 5 years active and 3 years reserve?
Honestly, I don't know what it's like to be an officer because I've never asked one yet.
I'm still thinking about what I should do after the military.