Chain of Command

Step into the modern United States Army and build your military career from the ground up. Begin as an 18-year-old recruit and experience the Army as realistically as possible—from enlistment and Basic Combat Training to assignments, promotions, schools, deployments, leadership positions, and eventually separation or retirement.

Your career can take you anywhere across the Army: from infantry and armor formations to aviation, medical units, logistics, intelligence, communications, special operations, the Army National Guard, and Army Reserve. Your MOS, component, unit, performance, decisions, qualifications, and Army needs will shape where your career goes.

Every choice has consequences. Promotions aren’t guaranteed, assignments aren’t always predictable, and military life continues even when you’re not deployed. Build relationships, earn qualifications and awards, deal with setbacks, make career-changing decisions, and determine what kind of soldier you become.

There is no predetermined story. Your career is your own.