Also called: Army 67E, Navy Medical Service Corps pharmacist, Air Force 43P
Commissioned officer who runs military pharmacies, manages medicines for deployed forces, and advises doctors.
Military pharmacists fill prescriptions for service members and families, manage drug supplies for field hospitals, and prepare medicines for biological or chemical threats.
Officer RMC plus pharmacy special pays, 2026 estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Doctorate (PhD), about 6 years after high school. Pharm.D. degree and state license, then direct commission (scholarships available). 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, Professional school. Training cost: Over $150k.
Majors to look at: Pharmacy, Chemistry, Biology.
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. Robots fill more prescriptions and AI checks interactions; clinical advice stays human.
Classes: AP Chemistry, AP Biology, AP Calculus.
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