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Can West Point graduates join the CIA?
No. The obligation is to serve in the US military. It MIGHT be possible, although exceedingly unlikely, for the Army or Navy to assign the new officer to work in a civilian agency. The service academies are designed to graduate military officers.
Where do most West Point graduates go?
After Graduation at West Point Academy Graduates will attend Basic Officer Leader Course for some more training in their area of specialty. Once they finish training officers are sent to their Army Unit where they will be for the next three years.
What is your rank when you graduate from West Point?
Second Lieutenant
Upon graduation, you will be commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Army. You must serve a minimum of eight years after you graduate in a combination of Active Duty and Reserve Component Service.
What are the obligations of a West Point graduate?
You must serve a minimum of eight years after you graduate in a combination of Active Duty and Reserve Component Service. This mandatory service obligation is the nation’s return on a West Point graduate’s fully funded, four-year college education that is valued in excess of $225,000.
What degree do you get for West Point?
West Point graduates earn Bachelor of Science degrees and are commissioned as second lieutenants in the United States Army. Where is West Point located? West Point is located approximately 50 miles north of New York City in the picturesque Hudson Valley.
Should graduates of military academies have service obligations?
(Cadet Alex Gudenkauf/Army) Senators want to look at the service obligations that graduates of U.S. military academies incur for the first time in more than 20 years. The Senate Armed Services Committee wrote in the latest defense bill that the current eight-year service obligation for academy graduates hasn’t changed since 1996.
Should I stay in the army or go to civilian school?
Whether you choose to remain in the Army after your five-year commitment is a decision you do not need to make now. West Point graduates are highly sought after. Those choosing a civilian career have attained great success in different professions—as doctors, CEOs of major companies, and engineers – the possibilities are endless.