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This is a list of career roles available within each corps in the British Army, as a soldier or officer.

Roles in italics are only available to serving soldiers, or re-joiners, and are not open to civilians.

Infantry

• Infantry soldier
• Infantry officer
• Gurkha
• Paratrooper
• Guardsman
• Guards para
• Ranger
• Pathfinder
• Sniper
• Anti-tank
• Assault pioneer
• Mortarman
• Machine gunner
• Communications information systems
• Reconnaissance

Royal Armoured Corps

• Tank crew
• Armoured cavalry crew
• Light cavalry crew
• Armoured corps officer
• Household Cavalry soldier
• Household Cavalry officer
• Forward air controller
• Farrier

Army Air Corps

• Aviation groundcrew specialist
• Aviation communication specialist
• Aviation support officer
• Officer pilot
• Soldier pilot

Royal Artillery

• Light gunner
• Air defence gunner
• Armoured AS90 gunner
• Missile system gunner
• Uncrewed aerial systems gunner
• Ceremonial gunner
• Artillery surveillance observer
• Artillery logistic specialist
• Artillery command systems
• Artillery officer
• Special observer
• Forward air controller
• Farrier
• Airborne
• Army Commando

Royal Engineers

• Armoured engineer
• Combat engineer
• General fitter
• Geographic technician
• Driver
• Plant operator mechanic
• Logistic specialist
• EOD and search
• Digital communication technician
• Draughtsman electrical and mechanical
• Bricklayer
• Plumber
• Fabricator
• Air conditioning fitter
• Electrician
• Surveyor
• Plasterer and painter
• Design draughtsman
• Carpenter and joiner
• Construction materials technician
• Engineer troop officer
• Army diver
• Airborne
• Army commando

Royal Corps of Signals

• Cyber engineer
• Power engineer
• Electronic warfare & signals intelligence
• Supply chain operative
• Royal signals officer
• Light electronic warfare teams
• Special forces communicator (SFC)
• Special communicator
• Airborne
• Army commando

Intelligence Corps

• Operator military intelligence
• Operator technical intelligence
• Intelligence officer
• Joint Support Group
  • OP Samson (Agent handler)
  • OP Metis (Interrogator)
• Airborne
• Army commando

Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers

• Vehicle mechanic
• Recovery mechanic
• Electronics technician
• Aircraft technician
• Technical support specialist
• Avionics technician
• Armourer
• Metalsmith
• Engineering officer
• Airborne
• Army commando

Royal Logistic Corps

• Driver
• Chef
• Logistic supply specialist
• Petroleum operator
• Movement controller
• Driver communications specialist
• Port operator
• Mariner
• Postal and courier operator
• Marine engineer
• Driver air despatch
• Ammunition technician
• Operational hygiene specialist
• Royal Logistic Corps officer
• Army diver
• Army photographer
• Systems analyst
• Driver tank transporter operator
• Driver vehicle support specialist
• Airborne
• Army commando

Royal Army Medical Service

• Combat medical technician
• Environmental health technician
• Biomedical scientist
• Operating department practitioner
• Pharmacy technician
• Radiographer
• Doctor
• Physiotherapist officer
• Pharmacist officer
• Medical support officer
• Environmental health officer
• Healthcare assistant
• Mental health nurse
• Army nurse
• Army nurse officer
• Dentist
• Dental nurse
• UKSF medical support unit
• Airborne

Royal Army Veterinary Corps

• Veterinary technician
• Dog handler
• Veterinary officer

Royal Army Physical Training Corps

• Physical training instructor

Adjutant General's Corps

• HR specialist
• Royal Military Police soldier
• Royal Military Police officer
• HR officer
• Legal officer
• Educational & Training Services officer
• Close protection operative
• Detention specialist
• Army welfare worker
• Military Provost Guard
• Airborne
• Army commando

Royal Corps of Army Music

• Musician

Royal Army Chaplains’ Department

• Chaplain

Small Arms School Corps

• Instructor

United Kingdom Special Forces

• 22nd Special Air Service
• Special Reconnaissance Regiment

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