Install, operate, and maintain computer networks and systems. Provide technical support for information systems and cybersecurity.
ASVAB GT: 95
Catalog listing, not a contract offer. Confirm with a recruiter.
Information Technology Specialists build and maintain the networks that everything else depends on. A typical day involves user support, account management, cable and switch work, server maintenance, and troubleshooting connectivity problems. In garrison the work resembles a corporate helpdesk and network operations role combined. In the field you set up tactical networks from cases, run cable, configure radios and routers, and keep communications alive in poor conditions. Documentation, security compliance, and patching are constant background tasks.
You learn networking fundamentals, routing and switching, server administration, and endpoint support. Cybersecurity practice is built into the job because military networks are actively targeted. The field maps directly onto industry certifications such as CompTIA Security+ and Network+, which many Soldiers earn while serving. You gain troubleshooting methodology that works from the physical layer upward. Tactical communications adds satellite, radio, and field network experience most civilians never get.
The job builds systematic diagnostic thinking, because networks fail in layers and guessing wastes hours. You develop customer service skills, since most of the job is helping frustrated people. It teaches security consciousness as a habit rather than a checklist. IT Specialists tend to become calm troubleshooters who work a problem methodically under pressure. You also gain confidence explaining technical issues to non-technical people.
This is among the strongest civilian translations in the Army, with demand across effectively every industry. Certifications plus a security clearance make defense contracting and federal IT roles immediately accessible and well paid. Network administrator, systems administrator, and cybersecurity analyst are all realistic entry points. The clearance is worth a substantial premium on its own in the government contracting market. Many veterans stack additional certifications and move into cloud, security engineering, or network architecture within a few years.
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“I chose 25B based on my major and because I am interested in becoming a programmer.”
“I knew the Army could give me the experience, and I will know for sure if this is what I want to pursue.”
“I feel great knowing I am part of a huge mission that is trying to make things — society — better.”
“The Army has helped me learn to be a bit more vocal.”
Quotes are from U.S. government public-domain news stories (DVIDS, army.mil and other official sources). Individuals and units are named as reported at time of publication.
You kick off the day checking network dashboards, server status, and the help-desk ticket queue for the units you support. Much of your time is spent racking equipment, configuring routers and servers, patching systems, and troubleshooting connectivity for soldiers who can't reach the network. In the field you set up tactical networks in a command post, running cable and standing up services so commanders can share data and stay connected.
Related career-field video—not specific to Army 25B.
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Related field: cyber operations. Source occupation: Army 17C.
Learn what it takes to be 17C, Cyber Operations Specialist with Staff Sgt. Mosac. (U.S. Army video by Staff Sgt. Matthew Garrett).
Official publisher description and direct video page checked; playback not independently watched. Checked 2026-10-25. This assignment may not reflect every posting in this career.
$43,902–$74,948
2026 basic pay only; the same grade and service time pay the same across jobs. Promotions are assumed, not promised. Excludes allowances, bonuses and special pays.
Possibilities for serving Soldiers, including those in support roles—not guaranteed admission or awards. Individual eligibility, assignment, selection, available training or competition places and successful qualification apply.
Earned by successfully completing Ranger School's demanding leadership and field training.
Not restricted to combat MOSs. Requires selection, a school slot and current course prerequisites. The tab does not mean assignment to the 75th Ranger Regiment.
Recognizes successful airborne qualification, including the required training jumps.
Support specialties can attend too; the Army explicitly gives human resources and wheeled-vehicle mechanics as examples. Requires a school slot and medical, physical and course qualification.
Earned through Air Assault School, covering helicopter operations, sling loads and rappelling.
Available across job specialties, not just combat roles, subject to unit nomination, available seats and current school requirements.
A waiver-dependent opportunity outside engineering; earned by successfully completing the Sapper Leader Course.
Conditional opportunity: Soldiers outside engineering must submit a waiver to attend. Approval is not guaranteed; all other course requirements still apply.
Recognizes tested Soldier proficiency in specialties outside the infantry, Special Forces and medical expert-badge tracks.
A skills-based distinction for support and other eligible MOSs. Current proponent requirements and successful testing apply; holding this MOS does not award the badge.
Sources reviewed . Confirm current course and badge requirements with official school guidance and your unit.
For Army 25B Information Technology Specialist, official service-wide guidance and any exact feeder-list matches are distinguished below from unverified specialty-specific requirements. Ranks are not separate jobs, and these possibilities are not guaranteed promotions or available contracts.
Examples of higher service ranks
These are service-wide rank names, not a verified promotion ladder for this specialty. Examples are not exhaustive; appointments sharing a pay grade are not additional promotion steps.
Official military rank referenceThe Army distinguishes enlisted, warrant officer, and commissioned officer ranks. These are separate career tracks; a warrant appointment is not the next enlisted promotion. The Army rank chart does not establish a maximum rank for this specialty.
Army rank structureThe official Army feeder list explicitly names this MOS for the options below. Only the feeder-list match is confirmed—not all prerequisites, current component availability, or individual eligibility.
Published feeder conditions: 14E, 14G, 14H, 14P, 14S, 14T, 15P (ADAM Cell Exp.), 15Q (ADAM Cell Exp.), 25B, 25U and 29E; USAF: (AFSC: 1C3XX, 1C3XX); USN (Rating: IT, YN and CTM); USMC (Job code: 06XX)
Specialty-specific advancement, senior assignments, and eligibility for a different personnel category have not been verified for this listing. No feeder eligibility or automatic transition to another specialty is implied.
Advancement depends on current service rules, performance, required education, qualifications, selection, and authorized positions—not simply years served. Confirm current requirements with an official recruiter or career counselor.
Related military jobs below are for exploration, not promised progression or confirmed transfer paths.
Sources reviewed 2026-10-03. This is a partial evidence review, not verification of every advancement route for this specialty. Source retrieval dates do not replace policy effective dates.
Career-field mappings, not automatic qualifications. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2024 national medians). O*NET links explain each occupation; military experience does not guarantee a job or salary.
Install, operate, and maintain computer networks and systems. Provide technical support for information systems and cybersecurity.
Information Technology Specialists build and maintain the networks that everything else depends on. A typical day involves user support, account management, cable and switch work, server maintenance, and troubleshooting connectivity problems. In garrison the work resembles a corporate helpdesk and network operations role combined. In the field you set up tactical networks from cases, run cable, configure radios and routers, and keep communications alive in poor conditions. Documentation, security compliance, and patching are constant background tasks.
You learn networking fundamentals, routing and switching, server administration, and endpoint support. Cybersecurity practice is built into the job because military networks are actively targeted. The field maps directly onto industry certifications such as CompTIA Security+ and Network+, which many Soldiers earn while serving. You gain troubleshooting methodology that works from the physical layer upward. Tactical communications adds satellite, radio, and field network experience most civilians never get.
This is among the strongest civilian translations in the Army, with demand across effectively every industry. Certifications plus a security clearance make defense contracting and federal IT roles immediately accessible and well paid. Network administrator, systems administrator, and cybersecurity analyst are all realistic entry points. The clearance is worth a substantial premium on its own in the government contracting market. Many veterans stack additional certifications and move into cloud, security engineering, or network architecture within a few years.
ASVAB GT: 95. This is the catalog's listed requirement, not an individual eligibility decision. Confirm the current standard and any exceptions with the service.
This specialty can be pursued through an initial enlistment, subject to eligibility and available contracts. Confirm the current status of this specific classification with an official recruiter.
Catalog sources consulted: 2026-09-26. This is not an entry-by-entry verification date. No record-specific verification date is recorded. Occupation audit evidence reviewed: 2026-09-26; this does not re-verify every requirement.
Confirmed in DA PAM 611-21 Smartbook, November 2025, historical end-of-FY2025 snapshot (https://api.army.mil/e2/c/downloads/2025/12/04/7573670f/chapter-10-enlisted-base-chapter.pdf). The Army maintains a newer restricted version; it was not sought or accessed. Checked 2026-09-27. Confirmation means documented appearance, not present-day accession availability. Observed specification timing: Effective 202510. Retained appearances include historical and future-effective specifications, not necessarily current availability.
Official branch occupation evidence
Occupation identified. This occupation was identified in the cited source. This does not verify requirements, benefits, or a current opening.
Army G-1 DA Pam 611-21, chapter 10C: enlisted MOS specifications (historical public consolidation, December 2025) · reviewed 2026-09-26
Confirmed. Catalog evidence is not an inventory of open contracts.
No dated public inventory confirmed a currently open recruiting contract for this role. This does not mean there are no openings. Confirm current eligibility and offers with an official recruiter.
Bonus-listed — Army, as of 2026-09-28. Max bonus $45,000Max bonus $45,000 is a display ceiling, including unconfirmed figures and illustrative estimates, not a confirmed offer. Separate programs are not added together. Where no individual amount is listed, the displayed ceiling uses: Army job-signing program ceiling; no individual MOS amount established. This enlisted-program ceiling does not establish an officer accession bonus. Ceiling source
Latest source review — 2026-10-25
GoArmy still publishes job signing up to $45,000, combined enlistment up to $50,000, quick ship $10,000, college credits $6,000, civilian skills $45,000, Ranger $20,000, Airborne $10,000 and Army Reserve $13,000. These are conditional program ceilings, not MOS rates or additive totals. HRC separately advertises critical-skills levels $1,750–$50,000; its linked August chart could not be retrieved as a usable rate table. The two descriptions do not establish a new individual job amount. Earlier MOS flags and the 35P language-specific fact sheet remain historical evidence, not newly verified contract availability.
Historical amounts are retained. A displayed maximum is not a guaranteed payment. Confirm current written contract terms.
Bonus range review — 2026-10-10
No defensible numeric range established for this entry. Ask recruiter for the current written contract. Army publishes a job-signing ceiling of $45,000 and combined ceiling of $50,000, but neither establishes an amount for this MOS.
Range evidencePublished enlistment program.
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GoArmy careers browserDeployment likelihood: Moderate*
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