Also called: Army 70-series healthcare administrator, Navy MSC healthcare administrator, Air Force 41A Health Services Administrator
Officer who runs the business side of military medicine: hospitals, evacuation units, medical logistics, and planning.
MSC officers might lead an ambulance company, manage a hospital department, plan medical evacuations for a deployment, or run medical supply chains. It's healthcare leadership without being a doctor.
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 degree plus a commission through ROTC, a service academy, or Officer Candidate School, then healthcare administration training. 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: Health Administration, Business, Public Health.
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.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI handles scheduling, supply and admin planning; leading medical units stays human.
Classes: Business, Health science CTE, Statistics.
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