Pros and cons to being an Army officer

There is good things and bad things about being an officer in the US Army. I was not an officer but I did work around several and saw some pros and cons to being an officer.

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[Major_Doug_Keith]

I did ROTC and did 7 years total. I got up to O-3 and when I got out in 2019 I had a lot more benefits than my enlisted friends.

[hermance]

As someone who is currently going Green to Gold I think being an officer is 10000 percent the way to go.. Being enlisted sucks. You typically get to pick what you want to branch when you go officer regardless. Yes it’s ultimately needs of the Army but I’ve only ever heard of a handful of people not getting the branch they want. Also if you wanna be a Lt you better learn to love flipping OPORDs…

[jthavorn]

I think the biggest con would be that as the officer, you have ultimate responsibility of your troops. Even if you have no direct control over their actions, you are ultimately held accountable for their actions. May not be a big deal in garrison but for combat MOS’s, I’ve seen lower ranking officers and captains feel guilt over the death of a solider under their command.

Great example is General Garrison during the back hawk down events in the 90s. Even though he didn’t physical fight, it was his decisions as the commanding officer that gave us the results and unfortunate death of several soldiers.

[allenmiddendorff]

Being a retired 1SGT/E8, with 23 years I saw a lot of officer types. My best Office was prior Enlisted also the worst Officer was prior Enlisted. The West Point Office needs the most retraining. I did have a Officer who tested positive on a Drug Test, he was gone fast.

[pipelinethug]

Appreciate your video, think I’ve seen another one awhile ago. I’m a college grad with an Economics degree thinking about enlisting. It would be another year before I sign up, I’d be 28 at the time.

I knew a lot of guys and girls that were in ROTC and honestly they’re miserable even years after commissioning. They all can’t wait to get out, none are going to re-up.

On the other hand, the guys I know that enlisted in my family (cousins) and other friends I’ve made talk about the army fondly but they still got the hell out so they could utilize their GI Bill. I am very torn about whether to pursue OCS or not, considering I’m probably looking to be a “one and done”. My officer friends tell me if I don’t want a career out of it to just go enlisted and have some Type 2 fun. A lot wanted MOS series that they didn’t get and got stuck and random place with a random MOS series that they hated.

The Army is offering Option 4 and 20 contracts right now I’m very interested in. I can’t get those as an officer. In college I was in a fraternity (yeah yeah make fun of me) and it was beyond fun just holding each other to our house standard and having a blast partying with each other and doing stupid shit.

I’m not trying to relive that, but I miss the brotherhood. I miss just cutting loose with the guys and having stuff to do. I’m blessed in life but I don’t want to get to 40 and regret never serving.

Call me a moron, but I want combat arms for the B.S.

I just want to do something out there.

Appreciate anyone who reads this and responds.

[sandovalperry]

You’re right about the shitty details being different. When I was enlisted the details involved muscle: cutting grass, scrubbing toilets, painting, etc. As an officer the details are more BS: brigade duty, escorting VIPs, running a charity/celebration event, planning the presidential inauguration, etc.

[Adventuregirl]

I have always seen friends as a pro to life as an officer. When I was down in Miami, I had civilian friends that lived in my building, and I knew most of the other junior officers at Sector.

[brennanhughes]

I’m 2 semesters from graduating from college online, I’m gonna enter as an E4 in the Army and become an Officer within like 2 years. I want to get experience first before I lead men because I respect the position and don’t want to be viewed as a bad leader

[earlgeorge]

I do not know what extra duties officers do nowadays, but in the early 70's, OG (officer of the guard) and BN duty officer were two that most officers did not like).

[Ist_Alexiel]

My teacher (chemistry was a major he told me he only did logistics even when he didn’t have logistics as a AOC)

[oculosprudentium]

So Chirs, during your time in the Army did you ever sometimes wish to be an officer yourself?

[observer]

A major CON to being an Officer is Saluting. At Ft. Benning, I'd walk to the little PX from by BOQ in the Quad. Every Enlisted Man I passed HAD to salute me. I HAD to return each and every salute, proper military decorum and all. They had to salute 1 time. I had to salute 30-50 times. I had to carry all my groceries with one hand to keep my right arm free for saluting. I swear those glorious, righteous bastards deliberately spaced themselves out just enough to keep my right arm swinging the entire trip forward and back. God loves the Infantry! He has to because nobody else does (except me). During training to become an officer I HAD to do every dirty job imaginable, and I never once gave an order to an enlisted man that I had not already done myself. I got paid more than enlisted. Some of my enlisted were on Food Stamps. Republican President Ronald Reagan changed that, gave us a decent pay raise, after every Democrat politician voted to cut our pay time after time after time. I learned you never trust a Democrat with you Freedom or Security.

[Number_]

you got me with the paper work! that is all I did. occasionally a sergeant would come in and explain who was on what and why. to which I would reply " very good sergeant, carry on!" we would sulte and he would leave. another exciting day. tour of inspection was the term we used to drink coffee and donuts in the back of maintenance building. officer of the day was the bad job as you were stuck in all day in case some one had a problem. but mostly it was gravy.

[renegadearms]

After 21 years in the only perks I think of is pay and having people constantly look after you, but cons generally a lot of soldiers don’t respect you until you prove you’re good, you get about three years with the guys then you sit in the office by yourself, if you don’t like playing politics then probably not for you, certain schools not open to you, and I disagree with you get no room for mistakes in my career we had numerous officers make pretty bad mistakes and higher ups swept it away and most them are now LTC and COL.

[drahtid]

When officers make mistakes it’s not mistake unless it is illegal.

[israteeg]

My take, officer is the millitary's version of a managerial position. This holds true for any millitary in any country. So, for the long term, anyone planning to make a career in a military brach should push themselves into becoming an officer as soon as they feel confident enough and qualified to assume responsibility on themselvs. Otherwise military service becomes just a waste of time.

[jorgschimmer]

Hey. I wonder if you are in an active reserve unit. I am . And i m loving it. Actually more then my active duty time.

[lorrainemooney]

Is it very uncommon for a rank of 2 nd Lt. After 26! Years in Army x

[turdfurgeson]

Officers have to pay to eat at the chow hall

[chumley]

You can have a soul if you're enlisted.