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.
Get up to a $600,000 sign on bonus to eliminate your medical school debt as a qualified final-year medical school resident. The Navy’s Residency to Direct Accession program lets you complete your civilian training with no service obligation, then join as an O-3 Lieutenant upon graduation.
While many medical professionals in the civilian sector face the burden of building a practice upon graduation, in Navy Medicine, you have an established patient population from day one. Military members and their families immediately rely on you to be their medical support system, no matter your specialty. You'll be exposed to a wide variety of cases early on in your career, with experience in both routine and complex care. This includes the opportunity to work with patients in various settings — in a hospital, on a ship, in a clinic or even out in the field. You aren’t limited to a single location throughout your career; you can adjust what you do with the needs of the Navy. With the chance to work on a variety of caseloads, you’ll also see clear pathways to career advancement within your field. Your main focus will be on patient care, rather than the other business challenges that come with running a practice. In the Navy, things like overhead costs, malpractice insurance, support staff and billing paperwork are all managed by the Department of Defense, letting you stay focused on what matters.
Your position in Navy Medicine is guaranteed when you join, even if you’re still finishing school. You’ll be matched with a competitive salary, housing stipend, and unmatched health and retirement benefits so you can feel comfortable immediately upon graduation.
Talk to a Recruiter if you have questions about the placement process. Depending on your specialty or your field, you’ll be assigned to a specific location or be trained according to that specialty’s process.
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 Medical 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:
If you’re specializing in medical research, the Navy has some of the top research facilities in the world. You might find yourself at the Naval Medical Research Command in Maryland or even at one of our research laboratories worldwide.
Throughout your career, you’ll have the opportunity to work with some of the finest medical minds in the world, learning how to best care for your patients. The Navy’s structure provides a unique opportunity for mentorship from those with years of hands-on experience. The Naval Medical Leader & Professional Development Program (NMLPDP) provides continuous leadership opportunities for Navy medical professionals at civilian higher learning facilities.
Navy Medicine is at the forefront of medical technology and advancement, giving our practitioners access to the latest tools and techniques for research and patients. Whether you’re practicing in one of our facilities abroad, on a ship or even at one of our research facilities, your opportunities to access the latest tech are endless.
Navy Medicine research and development programs help contribute not only to the Navy’s success, but to that of our larger nation. Find out about the variety of opportunities available in the medical field to advance this technology:
While the Navy’s medical focus is consistently evolving and changing with the world we live in, there are a variety of medical research areas that enhance our Navy’s lethality.
When you’re in Navy Medicine, we always ensure that your training and advancement are up to date with civilian standards. We make sure that you receive your continuing medical education through the Navy Medical Leader & Professional Development Command. There is also the opportunity to receive enhanced training in your specialty while even adding new ones. Many Navy medical professionals are experts in a wide variety of fields — for example, you could practice family medicine while also earning your certifications in general surgery and beyond. We know that continuing education is at the forefront of keeping our medical team prepared for anything, and that’s why we offer best-in-class professional development programs.
Graduate Medical Education (GME)
Specialized Training Programs
If you are already in or plan to attend school to be a physician, dentist, optometrist, physician assistant or clinical psychologist, the Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP) will pay your educationally based tuition and fees for up to four years of school and provide a monthly stipend paid directly to you. In addition, all professional school required books and equipment are reimbursed by the Navy. The value of this program could be well over $300,000 during the course of a four-year professional school program. After graduation, you’ll join the Navy’s active-duty team as a commissioned officer. In return, you agree to serve a minimum of two years on active duty or year for year of scholarship, whichever is longer.
Learn how you can apply and find out more details about the benefits of the Health Professions Scholarship Program.
The Health Services Collegiate Program (HSCP) is a scholarship program designed to provide financial incentives for students in designated health care professions to complete degree/certification requirements and obtain a commission in the Medical Corps (MC), Dental Corps (DC) or Medical Service Corps (MSC).
Find out more and how you can apply to the Health Services Collegiate Program today.
The Nurse Candidate Program provides a monthly stipend for full-time students in Bachelor of Science Nursing programs accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC). Students can enroll after their sophomore year and receive an initial grant of $10,000 (paid in two installments of $5,000 each), plus $1,000 a month for up to 24 months. After graduation, participants will join the Navy as a Nurse Corps Officer, with an obligation to serve for at least four years.
Apply today or find out more information about how to join the Nurse Candidate Program.
The NROTC Pre-med Option is designed for students aspiring to pursue a Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO), which are the only degrees qualifying for a commission in the Medical Corps. The Medical Corps (MC) Naval Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (NROTC) Navy Pre-medical Option scholarship program is available to students interested in pursuing a bachelor’s degree to prepare for the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) and admission to medical school via a Navy student pipeline via Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) or Armed Forces Health Professions Scholarship Program (AFHPSP).
Apply today or find out more information about the Navy Pre-Med Option.
The Health Professions Loan Repayment Program (HPLRP) provides an incentive to new accessions to enter the Navy, and current active-duty medical personnel to extend their active-duty commitment through the payment of professional educational loans. The maximum yearly loan repayment is $40,000, minus ~22% federal income taxes, which are taken out prior to lender repayment.
Find out about the application process for the Health Professions Loan Repayment Program.
