A career as an Army officer will challenge you to lead others through varied situations.
The United States Army is categorized into a number of specialized branches; each with its own mission. Each is then further designated as a combat arms, combat support, or combat service support branch.
Every branch is essential in realizing the completion of the Army’s mission. The combined arms team of the United States Army has proven to be highly successful. If you decide to enter the military as an officer, you will be guaranteed an exciting future in any of these branches.
Choose from the following to view a description of the respective branch and, when possible, links to related home pages.
| Combat Arms | Combat Service Support |
| Air Defense Artillery | Adjutant General Corps |
| Armor | Army Medical Specialist Corps |
| Aviation | Army Nurse Corps |
| Corps of Engineers | Chaplain Corps |
| Field Artillery | Dental Corps |
| Infantry | Finance Corps |
| Special Forces | Judge Advocate General’s Corps |
| Medical Corps | |
| Combat Support | Medical Service Corps |
| Chemical Corps | Ordnance Corps |
| Military Intelligence | Quartermaster Corps |
| Military Police | Transportation Corps |
| Signal Corps | Veterinary Corps |
| Combat Arms | Combat Service Support |
| Air Defense Artillery | Adjutant General Corps |
| Armor | Army Medical Specialist Corps |
| Aviation | Army Nurse Corps |
| Corps of Engineers | Chaplain Corps |
| Field Artillery | Dental Corps |
| Infantry | Finance Corps |
| Special Forces | Judge Advocate General’s Corps |
| Combat Support | Medical Corps |
| Medical Service Corps | |
| Chemical Corps | Ordnance Corps |
| Military Intelligence | Quartermaster Corps |
| Military Police | Transportation Corps |
| Signal Corps | Veterinary Corps |