If you have a career goal in the private sector, you can bet there are corresponding Army National Guard careers. Your job in the Guard can be your ticket into some of the hottest industries and most coveted career fields. Employers are looking for commitment and experience, and there’s no better way to fill out your resume than by serving your nation in one of our military careers. Experience these military jobs with one of the following Maryland National Guard Careers.

Combat Arms are one of the most basic and important of soldiering military jobs. You are trained to take and hold ground. You may want to join Armor and go to battle within an advanced, high-tech M-1 tank that incorporates laser and thermal aiming devices.

Combat Support is critical to the success of an army in the field. In combat support military careers, you’ll provide electricity, maps, protection against chemical attacks, humanatarian assistance, and more. Many of these skills are directly transferable to the civilian sector.

Keeping the organization running effectively and efficiently is the task of Combat Service Support. As in the civilian world, the Guard has members who provide health care, cut paychecks, handle personnel records and manage transportation operations.

The Military Police (MP) is a great place to start if you are interested in a career with a civilian police department. Many top state, metropolitan, municipal and park police personnel acquired their original training and discipline from military service.

In times of war, communication is vital to gathering intelligence and planning and executing critical plans. Communication specialists build, operate and service equipment such as satellite dishes, microwave transmitters, short-wave radio, computer networks and fiber optics, in addition to traditional wire communications.

In times of conflict, Guard medics and support personnel assist doctors and nurses in providing medical care to injured soldiers and civilians. In peacetime they respond to natural disasters and humanitarian needs, playing a critical role in saving lives.

You'll discover that for almost every Administrative and Logistics job in the Army National Guard, there is a corresponding job in the civilian workplace. From Automated Logistics Specialist to Public Affairs and Personnel Administration, Guard members keep the system up and running.

Contact us to learn more about all the valuable educational opportunities, and all the other excellent benefits in the Army National Guard.