How would I go about making the most out of a 35L?

LTJG Andrew W — Mon, 18 Mar 2019 16:29:02 -0400

Former Naval Officer here looking to go back for some more fun in the Military.... this time I'm looking at enlisting and branching intelligence (since I wouldn't be able to qualify for it on the officer side). My focus is primarily on 35L (Army Counterintelligence Agent). Any advice on how to get a jump start on making the most out of this new potential career?

Response by CW3 Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 18 at 2019 5:04 PM

CW3 Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 18 Mar 2019 17:04:55 -0400

you going active, reserve, or national guard?

Response by SPC Ted Ronayne made Mar 18 at 2019 5:19 PM

SPC Ted Ronayne — Mon, 18 Mar 2019 17:19:30 -0400

I'm not a 35L, but we have 35L's in my Reserve unit. If you want to make the most out of it I'd recommend active duty as that is where 35L's can be assigned to investigative units.

If you stay enlisted for a bit then go green to gold/OCS you'll likely be branched for CI. If that's the case there are openings all across the country. This is only what I've managed to find online, but allegedly CI officers can be stationed in big cities like NYC.