Travel the world to capture military operations, develop high-profile media campaigns and tell the story of America’s Navy.
Navy Musicians perform at special events, celebrations, international parades and more.
Write news releases. Answer reporters' questions. Manage the public image of America’s Navy as a valued Public Affairs Officer.
Control congestion in the skies as an Air Traffic Controller.
Lead the flight deck as an Aircraft Handling Officer.
When you become an Aircrewman Helicopter, you become the eyes and ears of the cockpit.
Become our go-to personnel in the air as an Aircrewman Mechanical.
Detect and engage threats beneath the ocean’s surface as an Aircrewman Operator.
Hunt for lurking submarines from the air as a Tactical Romeo Helicopter Aircrewman.
Lead flight support teams as an Aviation Maintenance Duty Officer.
Ready to lead the launch as a Catapult Officer Shooter?
Defend from the sea to the stratosphere as a Navy Fighter Pilot.
Hunt submarines, patrol the skies or supply carriers as a Fixed Wing Pilot.
Track subsurface contacts and perform rescue missions as a Helicopter Pilot.
Uncover threats in the depths of the sea as a Naval Aircrewman Avionics.
Lead flight missions to success as a Naval Flight Officer.
Keep the Navy’s complex aircraft and helicopters in top working order.
Provide meals that keep your fellow Sailors fueled for duty.
Support and assist fellow Sailors by helping guide their career journey.
Keep your ship stocked with the equipment it needs to succeed.
Advance your own career goals while you help fellow Sailors do the same.
Keep your shipmates happy by managing ship store, laundry and barber services.
Oversee logistics and ensure your ship is supplied with everything it needs.
Become an administrative pro by managing the Navy’s paperwork and records.
If you like to solve problems using your hands, you belong with the Builders.
Design and build city-size bases, airfields and harbor facilities.
Kickstart your career with hands-on electrical experience.
Get out of the auto shop and get hands-on mechanical experience.
Start your engineering career with real-world experience as a Navy Seabee.
Work with construction equipment from bulldozers to cranes and everything in between.
Weld metal a world away as a Navy Steelworker.
Keep critical utilities systems up and running no matter where you are in the world.
Maintain and repair the complex electronic systems aboard Navy aircraft.
Use electronic systems like radar to detect threats and make your ship virtually invisible.
Maintain the navigation systems that ensure your submarine reaches its destination.
Maintain the electronic systems controlling a submarine’s vast supply of firepower.
Ready, aim, fire. Maintain ship combat readiness as a Fire Controlman.
Keep vital computer networks up and running aboard ships and submarines.
Keep our comms running smoothly as an Interior Communications Electrician.
Assemble, maintain and repair nuclear-capable ballistic missiles as a Missile Technician.
Keep our Sailors out of harm's way and defend against emergencies as a Damage Controlman.
As a Master-at-Arms, you are the Navy police. Defend by serving and protecting our own.
Manage and direct aircraft launch operations on the flight deck.
Refuel aircraft on the flight deck and keep fuel flowing to all parts of the ship.
Launch and recover aircraft on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier.
Keep Navy aircraft at peak performance by maintaining electrical systems and components.
Maintain the engines of the Navy’s most powerful aircraft and helicopters.
Manage your ship’s stock of missiles, mines and other ordnance.
Inspect and repair aviation equipment to ensure aircraft are always flight-ready.
Maintain aircraft equipment that sustains life at every altitude.
Perform ground support operations that keep Navy aircraft flying high.
Be the person Navy pilots rely on to keep emergency equipment in top shape.
Perform honored duties as a member of the Navy’s oldest rating.
Keep the power on and the lights running aboard aircraft carriers and ships.
Move the fleet forward as an expert in diesel engine systems.
Operate the electrical systems of powerful turbine engines on Navy warships.
Maintain the mechanical systems behind our powerful turbine engines.
Maintain your ship’s guns and missile launchers, and oversee all weapons on board.
Perform metal work and welding to repair hull breaches and broken equipment.
Repair tools and fabricate parts for machinery and equipment across the ship.
Maintain vital propulsion and auxiliary systems on every inch of the ship.
Maintain the systems that make life possible on a submarine.
Serve aboard a Minesweeper to detect and neutralize underwater explosives.
Secure our underwater missile silos aboard submarines as a Torpedoman’s Mate.
Hunt for signals to provide our teams intel as a Cryptologic Technician Collection.
Translate and interpret foreign comms as a Cryptologic Technician Interpretive.
Troubleshoot and maintain top-secret equipment as a Cryptologic Technician Maintenance.
Become an expert in radar signals as a Cryptologic Technician Technical.
Lead intel operations as a Cryptologic Warfare Officer.
Defend and attack in cyberspace as a Cyber Warfare Engineer.
Perform offensive and defensive cyber operations as a Cyber Warfare Technician.
Lead your team in maintaining and securing our networks as an Information Professional Officer.
Lead the charge on national intelligence security as an Intelligence Officer.
Gather intel and prepare important briefs as an Intelligence Specialist.
Execute mission-critical cyber operations as a Maritime Cyber Warfare Officer.
Gather critical intel around your ship as an Operations Specialist.
Navigate the open seas and keep our ships on track as a Quartermaster.
Track what lies beneath the waves on a surface ship or submarine as a Sonar Technician.
Emerge as a true leader by commanding the fleet, the crew and all vital systems aboard vital Navy vessels.
Raise the bar with a legal career in the Navy JAG Corps.
Kickstart your legal career with hands-on experience in the Navy.
Engineer ways for Naval Aviators to succeed in impossible environments.
Study the psychological effects of supersonic travel on aviators.
Treat hearing issues and conduct research to preserve auditory health for Sailors and Marines.
Provide therapy services to Sailors experiencing stressors uniquely related to service.
Cut your teeth in dentistry with a job that takes you around the world.
Become a disease expert for the Navy and make outbreaks a thing of the past.
Shape policy and practice in one of the world’s foremost global health care systems.
Help save lives by assisting in critical medical departments and procedures.
Save lives in the shadows.
Eliminate workplace safety hazards so Sailors can focus on the mission at hand.
Provide laboratory services that give Navy doctors and patients the answers they seek.
Give fallen Sailors the dignity and respect they deserve as a Navy Mortician.
Join the ranks of the toughest, most talented nurses you’ll ever meet.
Rehabilitate Sailors following illness or injury with cutting-edge devices and therapy.
Diagnose and treat vision problems to ensure service members maintain excellent eyesight.
Consult with patients, dispense medication and provide guidance to people in need.
Help Sailors recover from injuries so they can get back to work.
Save lives as a Navy Physician without all the hurdles of civilian medical practice.
Work alongside surgeons and supervising physicians to deliver the best health care.
Keep Navy Sailors on their feet by treating foot and ankle injuries.
Keep fellow Sailors safe from potential radiation exposure.
Improve the health of Sailors and people across the world through mindful nutrition.
Conduct research to protect our Sailors from biological, radiological and chemical threats.
Diagnose, treat and rehabilitate Sailors with training-related injuries.
Explore cognitive and physiological psychology to keep Sailors sound in mind and body.
Counsel active and retired members and their families during times of social, psychological or emotional need.
Be a spiritual guide and moral anchor, supporting servicemembers during their most joyful moments and during their most difficult ones.
Prepare devotional materials and organize faith-based events, while also serving as a resource for Navy Chaplains.
Serve as a meteorology and oceanography expert as an Aerographer’s Mate.
Design and build city-size bases, airfields and harbor facilities.
Power the world’s strongest Navy as an Electrician’s Mate Nuclear.
Power Navy ships as an Electronics Technician Nuclear.
Design, develop and deploy the Navy’s modern combat fleet.
Maintain safety in any environment as a Navy Entomologist.
Become the Navy’s nuclear reactor mechanic as a Machinist’s Mate Nuclear.
Study the sea the and the weather in environments around the world as a METOC Officer.
Conduct medical research and trace infectious diseases to defeat biological threats.
As a Naval Reactors Engineer, you can set the standard in nuclear reactor research.
If you’re a Nuclear Power School Instructor, you’re the top expert on classified nuclear technology.
Lead and oversee a team running one of the most dynamic nuclear power plants in the world.
Take charge of a nuclear reactor on an aircraft carrier as a Nuclear Surface Warfare Officer.
Lead every department on our nuclear-powered subs as a Submarine Officer.
Brave extreme conditions so others may live.
Master high-tech tools to eliminate explosive threats.
Save lives in the shadows.
Master the depths that others can’t reach.
Everyone wants to be a Frogman on Friday.
Deliver Special Operations assets where they’re needed.
In the Navy, medical patients are more than patients. They’re warriors. They’re Sailors and military families. They dedicate their lives to the greater purpose of protecting our country. And as a part of the Navy medical community, you have the chance to dedicate your career to caring for them.
Final-year medical residents are eligible for up to a $600,000 signing bonus through the Navy’s Direct Accession program. That means you can commission as an O-3 Lieutenant upon graduation, without any service obligation beforehand.
The Navy Medical Corps is our nation’s team of the most highly skilled doctors in the world.
Care for families, service members and veterans as a member of the Navy Nurse Corps.
Become one of the talented Navy dentists who serve Sailors, Marines, combat operations and disaster relief.
The health care professionals, scientists, researchers and administrators ensure the Navy’s health and readiness is never compromised.
Medical technicians who provide care and direct medical support to Sailors, Marines and their families.
Navy medical professionals may be deployed into active combat zones and participate in combat operations, as they are considered Medical Officers and technicians. While this is rare, they can also be stationed on ships or in other areas where military action can occur. The foundation of Navy Medicine is aiding those who serve. This includes Sailors at home and abroad, as well as Marines. Typically, a Navy ship will deploy with one primary physician. Larger vessels may deploy with more than one physician and other medical support staff.
All Sailors must go through some variation of military training. This depends on whether you’re an Officer, Enlisted or have prior experience in the military.
Enlisted Medical recruits (Hospital Corpsmen) are required to complete Boot Camp. Once completed, Medical Recruits report to Hospital Corps “A” School (19 weeks) in San Antonio, Texas, for training on basic principles and techniques of patient care and first aid procedures.
Physicians do not report to Boot Camp. Upon graduating from medical school, physicians are required to attend Officer Development School (ODS) to learn the responsibilities of Navy Staff Corps Officers. Here they learn about the military structure of the U.S. Navy, its rich history of traditions and customs, leadership development, and military etiquette. This is a five-week program.
For more details about your particular situation, talk to a Navy Recruiter.
Yes, the Navy covers ALL Officers’ medical malpractice insurance.
Medical Officers can work in any of the 250 Navy medical facilities around the globe. If you are not deployed, you may have the opportunity to work in a civilian hospital.
With over 95 Navy hospitals and hundreds of ships and treatment facilities, you’ll be placed in a location that fits best with the Navy’s needs at the time. Most medical staff are placed at the Navy’s major medical centers, including places like Walter Reed National Military Center in Washington, D.C., Naval Medical Center San Diego and Naval Hospital Jacksonville.
Your practice environment can vary throughout your career. Places you may serve include:
Yes, Navy physicians can moonlight. However, there are a few things to consider if this route is desired. Physicians must get approval from their command lead Officer in order to moonlight. Moonlighting must not interfere with required duties or training. And finally, active-duty Navy physicians may need to secure their own malpractice insurance in order to moonlight.
Depending on specialty, Navy physicians can move on a regular cadence. Physicians are given Permanent Change of Station orders every two to three years, typically. This means they are expected to relocate to a new duty station based on the needs of the Navy. Often, you will get the opportunity to select a duty station, but you will have to work with your detailer to determine the location.
Physicians choose which specialty to pursue in the Navy, but the needs of the Fleet, in part, also determine which specialties have availabilities and need Navy physicians, nurses, dentists and medical technicians.
Navy Medicine schedules look a lot like clinic work schedules, with the potential to work longer hours depending on need. The Navy does offer schedule flexibility depending on role, but schedules are typically dictated by the needs of the facility a physician, dentist, nurse or medical administrator is assigned to.
Yes, the Navy provides continuing medical education (CME) through the Naval Medical Leader & Professional Development Program (NMLPDP). This is available to any physician, dentist, nurse, medical services professional or enlisted medical technician who qualifies.
The Residency to Direct Accession (R2DA) is a new Navy Medical Corps initiative designed to recruit high-demand civilian physicians during their final year of residency. This program offers provisional acceptance into the Navy with a commissioning bonus of up to $600,000, contingent upon successful residency completion and licensure. Key benefits include: no military service or obligations during residency, guaranteed commission as an O-3 (Lieutenant) upon completion and a four-year Active Duty obligation. The bonus amount is locked in at selection, ensuring financial transparency. Eligible specialties include Emergency Medicine, Psychiatry, Anesthesiology, General Surgery, Orthopedics and Diagnostic Radiology, among others.
