Also called: AGR soldier or airman, Full-time National Guard, Navy Reserve Full-Time Support (FTS)
Guard and Reserve members who serve full-time, recruiting, training, and administering units that mostly drill part-time.
AGR members are like active duty but stay in their home state: they recruit, run training for drill weekends, manage equipment, and keep units ready for deployments and emergencies.
Full-time RMC (same as active duty), 2026 estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 2 years after high school. Guard or Reserve service and selection for an AGR position. 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, On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
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. Personnel and recruiting software automate admin; running training and recruiting stays human.
Classes: Business, Psychology, Keyboarding.
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