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What is it looking like for Officers in the Army, considering the economy? Is it getting more competitive?
Yes and no. The Army is meeting its recruiting goals more consistently now, so that means that people on the margins who may or may not have made it in before are now not making it in, but if you meet the qualifications there should be no issue with gaining entry as an officer. Once in, there's not really an issue with staying in.
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Aaron Shifferly
Expertise
I am currently an active duty Army Captain in the Military Police Field. I have been enlisted (Military Intelligence) and attended The United States Military Academy at West Point. I can answer questions related to the Army, posting, jobs, lifestyle, workings... pretty much anything you can throw at me with the exception of very specific recruting or medical questions. I have no expertise in what it takes to get in the military other than the fact that I, myself, joined at one point in time.
Experience
I have experience in both deployed and garrision environments as a Military Police Officer.
Education/Credentials
Bachelor of Science in Arabic and French from United States Military Academy at West Point.
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