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Installs, operates, and maintains military computer systems, networks, and associated peripherals. Provides IT support across units and installations.
“As an Information Technology Specialist, you'll be at the forefront of the Army's cyber mission. You'll manage cutting-edge network systems, earn industry certifications like Security+, and launch a six-figure career in cybersecurity or IT management.”
You will reset passwords. A genuinely stunning number of passwords. You will also fix the commander's personal iPad, explain why the printer is offline (it's always the printer), and be personally blamed for network outages caused by an ISP you don't control. Your actual technical growth depends entirely on your unit: a handful of 25Bs end up doing legitimate network engineering or supporting actual SOC operations. Most spend three years as glorified help desk for a battalion TOC and a colonel who replies-all to everything. Get the certs — Security+, CCNA, eventually CISSP. The Army will not make it easy to study for them, so do it anyway. The clearance plus the certs plus the operational experience opens real doors. Just know that "Army IT expert" means something very different at Fort Liberty than it does at NSA Georgia.
MOS Intel
- 1Get your Security+ before AIT if possible — it's required for most DoD IT jobs and having it early puts you ahead.
- 2Volunteer for any assignment at a cyber unit, NSA, or INSCOM — the experience and clearance upgrade will 10x your post-military career.
- 3Build a home lab and learn Linux, cloud (AWS/Azure), and scripting on your own. AIT teaches you the minimum — the real learning is self-driven.
This is one of the best MOSs for post-military career prospects. The Army will give you certifications that civilian IT workers pay thousands for, and the security clearance alone is worth six figures in the DC job market. The catch: your actual Army experience varies wildly. Some 25Bs work on enterprise networks alongside contractors and learn real skills. Others spend four years resetting passwords and running cable. Push hard for good assignments and never stop self-studying — the MOS gives you the platform, but you have to build on it yourself.
What this actually is in the real world
Your skills translate. Here's what civilian employers call this job — and what they pay.
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
Strong matchComputer Occupations
Strong matchSoftware Developers
Related fieldComputer and Information Systems Managers
Related fieldSalary data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, retrieved Feb 2026. BLS.gov cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from BLS.gov.
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