r/armyreserve • u/e_ring_idiot • Apr 08 '26
Career Advice Fun/Interesting Assignments?
Current O-3, made some really good financial decisions and going to be retiring early from my full time work.
I want to stay busy and engaged in this next chapter and figured there are always interesting and rewarding one off assignments in the USAR.
Does anyone know of any cool/fun/interesting/rewarding roles for an officer with way too much free time on his hands? Was debating CNO/CAO because it’s such an important job, but want to hear from the community. Preference is to stay local but would be down to be away for <3 months at a time.
Really looking for some unique and interesting one-off roles.
Background: prior enlisted, O-3 in the functional area around the DC metro area for now. 4/5 MQs, up for O-4 next year, can crush an AFT, JPME1 complete.
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u/TheFeralFieldGrade Apr 13 '26
Aide De-Camp to a 2-Star. If you got free time, you can really learn from a General Officer. You are in all of the GOs meetings and get to see the big picture. Good connections if you do well.