{"id":140,"date":"2024-05-17T19:21:39","date_gmt":"2024-05-17T19:21:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/arotc1\/?page_id=140"},"modified":"2026-04-12T03:29:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T03:29:34","slug":"engineer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/arotc1\/engineer\/","title":{"rendered":"Engineer Officer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<ul class=\"is-style-compact-list wp-block-list\">\n<li>Officer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Active Duty<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Army Reserve<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>National Guard<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Entry Level<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"205\" height=\"102\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/arotc1\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2024\/05\/EN.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-141 size-full\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An engineer officer is responsible for providing full support to the wide range of engineering duties in the Army. They can help build structures, develop civil works programs and even provide combat support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Job Duties<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"is-style-compact-list wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sapper \u2014 Emplace demolitions, conduct reconnaissance and support maneuver units with mobility, countermobility and survivability<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bradley \u2014 Destroy, neutralize and suppress the enemy using the Bradley Fighting Vehicle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Construction \u2014 Construct roads, buildings, military bases, airfields, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bridge \u2014 Construct, emplace or assemble numerous bridges<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rescue \u2014 Perform search and rescue operations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Training \u2014 Train the force, write new policy and research alternative engineering technology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Training<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Job training for an engineer officer begins with an undergraduate degree and the Basic Officer Leadership Course. Other opportunities may include taking courses at graduate schools and other military institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Helpful Skill<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"is-style-compact-list wp-block-list\">\n<li>Self-discipline, confidence and intelligence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Physically and mentally fit to perform under pressure<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ability to make quick decisions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Capable of bearing numerous responsibilities<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview An engineer officer is responsible for providing full support to the wide range of engineering duties in the Army. They can help build structures, develop civil works programs and even provide combat support. Job Duties Training Job training for an engineer officer begins with an undergraduate degree and the Basic Officer Leadership Course. Other [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-140","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/arotc1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/140","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/arotc1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/arotc1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/arotc1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/arotc1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=140"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/arotc1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/140\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":684,"href":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/arotc1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/140\/revisions\/684"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.mtsu.edu\/arotc1\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=140"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}