U.S. Armed Forces Science Careers

Science careers in the United States Armed Forces offer opportunities beyond the stereotypical sterile science labs with lab coats and Bunsen Burners. These careers can take an individual out of the lab and into the field in search of scientific breakthroughs.

 

AIR FORCE SCIENCE CAREERS

• FUSION ANALYST
• HISTOPATHOLOGY
• CHEMIST/NUCLEAR CHEMIST
• WEATHER OFFICER
• SCIENTIFIC APPLICATIONS SPECIALIST
• SPACE SYSTEMS OPERATIONS
• RADAR, AIRFIELD AND WEATHER SYSTEMS
• BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT

ARMY SCIENCE CAREERS

OFFICER CAREERS

• ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE/ENGINEERING OFFICER (72D)
• MICROBIOLOGIST (71A)
• RESEARCH PSYCHOLOGIST (71F)

   ENLISTED CAREERS

• PETROLEUM LABORATORY SPECIALIST (92L)

COAST GUARD SCIENCE CAREERS

• MARINE SCIENCE TECHNICIAN

MARINE CORPS SCIENCE CAREERS

• While the Marine Corps does have careers in this field, there are not links or descriptions to them all. However, a list of them can be found by clicking here: ALL MARINE CORPS CAREERS

NAVY SCIENCE CAREERS

• AEROSPACE EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGIST
• RESEARCH BIOCHEMIST AND FORENSIC TOXICOLOGIST
• ENTOMOLOGIST
• METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY OFFICER (METOC)