u/Motor-Chair-5295

I’m thinking about joining the army doing 12Y Geospatial Engineer or 35G Geospatial Intelligence Imagery Analyst. I’m a 22yo and have experience using GIS and working in conservation. (Education level is 2.5 years of college, not finished with my degree yet, joining the military to help pay for loan debt) The idea is that by the time my contract is up I’ll understand GIS well enough to use it on state or national conservation projects.

My questions are:

-What are the differences between these jobs (and 12Y and 35G)
-What are some examples of work I’d be doing
-How miserable are they as jobs
-What kinds of places could I get stationed doing these jobs
-Is it worth it to go enlisted for these jobs or just do guard
-What kind of experience with GIS will these jobs get me
-What kinds of bonuses are there
-What should I avoid (especially during the enlistment process)?

I’m thinking about joining the army doing 12Y Geospatial Engineer or 35G Geospatial Intelligence Imagery Analyst. I’m a 22yo and have experience using GIS and working in conservation. The idea is that by the time my contract is up I’ll understand GIS well enough to use it on state or national conservation projects.

My questions are:

-What are the differences between these jobs (and 12Y and 35G)
-What are some examples of work I’d be doing
-How miserable are they as jobs
-What kinds of places could I get stationed doing these jobs
-Is it worth it to go enlisted for these jobs or just do guard
-What kind of experience with GIS will these jobs get me
-What kinds of bonuses are there
-What should I avoid (especially during the enlistment process)?