When I enlist in the spring of 2025, can I choose my military branch? Which military branch should I

Many people say that individuals cannot choose their military service.

In fact, this statement is only half correct, because the assignment of soldiers will be based on a combination of personal wishes and organizational allocation.

Now, when the People's Armed Forces Department recruits soldiers, it must first conduct a quantitative assessment of the various indicators of the young applicants, and then determine the order of recruitment and their destinations based on their personal wishes as much as possible.

These indicators include: academic qualifications, policy preferences, honors and commendations, willingness to join the army, physical condition, pre-service training, etc. In other words, the higher the assessment score, the more likely you are to choose your favorite military branch.

For example:

Before recruiting soldiers, young applicants within the county will generally be organized to fill out two preferred destinations, and then the conscription office will use computer lottery to draw lots based on the preferences filled out by everyone.

If you have the highest comprehensive score and choose the Rocket Force as your first choice, the computer will give priority to your choice;

If your comprehensive score is sixth and you also chose the Rocket Army as your first choice, but the five people before you all chose the Rocket Army, and there are only five vacancies for the Rocket Army in the whole county, then you can only choose your second choice; if there are still no vacancies for the second choice, the computer will make a random selection.

Of course, if your overall ranking is low, your chances of being selected into your desired military branch will naturally be very small.

If you want to choose a military branch, which one should you choose? You can take a look at the differences between the major military branches:

1. Navy

As a technology-intensive military branch, the Navy provides a large number of technical positions, such as ship and submarine operation, and maintenance of marine electronic equipment.

On the one hand, naval non-commissioned officers can engage in professional and technical fields such as navigation, machinery, and weapons; on the other hand, they are also expected to participate in major tasks such as distant sea escort and international peacekeeping.

The salary and benefits are relatively good. Due to the special working environment and arduous tasks, in addition to the basic salary, there are additional allowances and subsidies.

2. Air Force

The Air Force emphasizes aviation technology and combat capabilities, generally professional positions such as aircraft maintenance, control, and radar control.

Air Force non-commissioned officers need to be proficient in sophisticated and complex skills such as aircraft maintenance, radar operation, electronic countermeasures and even logistics support.

In terms of treatment, it is relatively good, especially for non-commissioned officers working in key positions such as flight support. Because their work is critical and their responsibilities are heavy, their salary levels are more substantial.

3. Rocket Force

The Rocket Force is responsible for the launch of strategic missiles and related technical support, and the information support force is involved in electronic warfare, cyber warfare, psychological warfare and other fields.

The Rocket Force has high requirements for the capabilities of non-commissioned officers in missile operation, measurement and control, and maintenance, so it is easier for them to stay in the Rocket Force in the later stages.

IV. Army

The Army is a traditional military branch that includes infantry, armored forces, artillery, etc. It is suitable for those who want to make achievements in grassroots units.

In today's era, new main battle tanks, armored vehicles, drones and other high-tech weapons have been equipped to the army, which has brought about a qualitative leap in the army's combat capability.

The Army's salary varies depending on rank, service area and position, but in general, Army NCOs have many development opportunities in the army.

Especially in terms of academic examinations, there are a lot of places for the army.

If you want to apply to a military academy, you can consider the Army.

5. Armed Police

The armed police force is mainly composed of mobile forces, internal security forces, special police and maritime police.

If you do not plan to develop in the army for a long time, you can choose the armed police, because the proportion of non-commissioned officers in the armed police is the lowest among all military services, and they are not very professional, so there are few non-commissioned officers and it is difficult to stay in the team.

It is relatively easier to recruit sergeants to the mobile forces, special police and maritime police because they are relatively well-equipped, have many technical positions and a long talent training cycle, so there are also many sergeants.

There is no definite answer as to which branch of the military is best to join. When choosing, everyone should choose according to their own situation.