| I love serving as an Army Captain. | | | | Aide-de-Camp, Battalion Staff Officer, Instructor, |
| I was once told that Captain and 4-star General are | | | | Assistant Brigade Staff Officer and many other |
| the two best officer ranks in the Army. Now, I've | | | | positions. |
| never been a General, but I do know that serving as | | | | Most Captains have somewhere between 4-10 years |
| a Captain is awesome. | | | | of military officer experience. And, most Captains |
| What I enjoy most about serving as an Army | | | | stay Captains somewhere between 4-7 years. |
| Captain is the responsibility I am entrusted with. | | | | Army Captains come from a variety of |
| Leading solders, handling millions of dollars of Army | | | | commissioning sources such as OCS, Military |
| equipment and preparing mission orders for combat is | | | | Academies, Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) |
| anything but easy. But, most Captains step up to the | | | | and direct commissioning. |
| plate and get the job done. | | | | Next, most Captains serve as company commanders |
| When new officers start out as Lieutenants, they | | | | at one point during their time as Captain. Typically, |
| aren't expected to know very much. After a few | | | | they spend between 18-24 months in command of a |
| short years, most Lieutenants get promoted to the | | | | detachment, troop, or company consisting of 100-200 |
| rank of Captain. And, as soon as they pin on the | | | | soldiers. |
| Captain's bars they're expected to be technically and | | | | Simply put, Captains are shakers and movers. They |
| tactically proficient. | | | | have enormous responsibility, compared to their |
| Captains serve in a wide variety of positions | | | | same aged civilian counterparts. |
| throughout the Army. Some of the common types | | | | Serving as a Captain is awesome experience you will |
| of positions include company commander, | | | | never forget. |