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Human Resources Officer

Difficulty · moderateFitness · moderate Officer accession

Job Overview

As a Human Resources Officer, also known as an Adjutant General Officer, you’ll be responsible for providing personnel support that affects Soldiers’ overall well-being, while assisting commanders by accounting for and keeping Soldiers combat-ready. In many cases, the duties of an Adjutant General Officer are very similar to the function of a high-level human resources executive in the civilian world.

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Official Qualification Requirements

Officer accession requirements

This is a commissioning path. Enlisted line scores do not apply — selection is based on education, officer testing and a selection board.

  • • Bachelor's degree required
  • • Commissioning paths: ROTC, OCS, U.S. Military Academy (West Point), Direct Commission

Requirements are subject to change by the Department of Defense and each service. Always confirm the current standard with an official recruiter before making a decision.

U.S. citizenship
U.S. citizen required

Required. Officer commissioning is citizen-only: goarmy.com says "Be a U.S. citizen by the time you commission as an Officer," marines.com lists "Be a U.S. citizen" for officers, airforce.com says officers "must be a native-born or naturalized United States citizen," and 10 U.S.C. 532 requires it by law. Verified August 2026.

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