Also called: Navy 3100, Chop
Navy officer who runs a ship's supply, food service, money, and retail operations.
A Supply Corps officer on a ship manages the warehouse of spare parts, the galley that feeds hundreds, the ship's store, and the payroll, all at sea. Many earn MBAs paid for by the Navy. Afterward, they go into supply chain, finance, and operations management.
RMC (base pay + housing/food allowances + tax advantage) for officers O-1 (2nd Lieutenant/Ensign) to O-5 (Lieutenant Colonel/Commander), 2026 estimate. A 20-year career also earns a lifetime pension starting right after retirement.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's and Navy commission, then the Navy Supply Corps Basic Qualification Course. Free-college benefits: Tuition Assistance (up to $4,500/yr) while serving, the Post-9/11 GI Bill (36 months of tuition + housing stipend) afterward, and SkillBridge internships before separating.
Ways in: Military, 4-year college. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Finance.
Growing about average. Military specialties are not in BLS projections. The services recruit for this job every year and openings track force size and retention rather than market growth.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Inventory and finance software automate more; running a ship's supply and galley crews stays human.
Classes: Business, Accounting, Statistics.
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