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		alephnerd on Aug 26, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Windows 0-day was exploited by North Korea to inst... Most hiring is still done at the enlistee level with 170a [0]. The direct commission was added in 2019-early 2020s because there were a decent number of enlistees with Bachelors degrees but no direct path to a full officer position in a Cyber MOS. [0] - https://recruiting.army.mil/ISO/AWOR/170A/

giantg2 on Aug 26, 2024 [–]

The only reason they'd make that an option is if they were having trouble with their fill rate.

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