Presents a brief history of the United States Navy and explores its structure, training, and career paths.

Many students may be considering military service, but don't know which branch best suits them or whether they would prefer full-time or part-time duty. the titles in Military Service discuss the service options-enlistment, the Reserve Officers Training Corps, Reserve units, or a military academy-and the benefits of each. Readers will learn about the technology each branch uses and the career opportunities available. Each book features full-color photographs taken by military personnel. the back matter includes an acronym glossary, further information, a selected bibliography, and an index.

Navy men and women are specialists, tech analysts, engineers, humanitarians, and relief workers, as well as boatswains and captains. Through reading personal accounts and interviews, discover what it means to be a part of the proud tradition of the US Navy.

Valuable insight into the pros and cons of life in the service.

The US Navy offers a wide array of career opportunities. Comments from men and women who have served in the military, current statistics and forecasts, and realistic descriptions provide a useful look at Navy jobs ranging from information systems technicians to culinary specialists to aviators.

An essential reference for students, parents, counselors, teachers, job seekers, career changers, and others who assist people with careers. All the accurate and up-to-date information necessary to identify occupations in the armed forces with the best career advancement opportunities. Each year, the military recruits and trains about 365,000 people. As one of the nation's largest employers and one of the world's largest training systems, the military offers more than 10,000 separate courses of instruction and hundreds of major career options. This huge array of resources makes it difficult to fully understand the various career and training options -- or how military experience relates to civilian jobs. This book will help.

If you're looking for an exciting and fulfilling career, McGraw-Hill's Opportunities in...provides the latest information on more than 100 professions. From skill and training requirements to current salary statistics, Opportunities in Military Careers helps you confidently pursue the profession that's right for you, including: Valuable insight into the pros and cons of life in the service, Tips on determining which branch of the military is right for you, A complete overview of job opportunities, from enlisted personnel to officers to civilian positions in the military, An analysis of pay and promotion scales, The history of each branch of service and its role in the military today. Book jacket.