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ArmyTechnical / CyberRank #61 of 101 by 4-year cost
25U

Signal Support Systems Specialist

20-week pipeline · BCT + AIT · Fort Eisenhower, GA
Training Pipeline
$36K
20 weeks
Annual MILPERS
$63K
E-4, 3 years service
Equipment Burden
$6K
per year (amortized)
4-Year Total Cost
$312K
DoD investment
4-Year Cost Breakdown
Training Pipeline
$36K12%
Military Personnel (MILPERS × 4yr)
$254K81%
Equipment Burden (× 4yr)
$22K7%
Training: 12% · MILPERS: 81% · Equipment: 7%= $312K
By the Numbers

Communications are the nervous system of a combat unit. 25Us keep that system alive under fire — and when they fail, commanders go blind. Their $36K training investment buys a capability no unit can operate without.

Training Pipeline
Duration
20 weeks
Type
BCT + AIT
Location
Fort Eisenhower, GA
Pipeline Cost
$36K

25Us install and maintain PACE (Primary, Alternate, Contingency, Emergency) communication plans for entire battalions. They ensure that when a radio fails in combat, another system takes its place within seconds.

Equipment & Annual Burden
Assigned Equipment
  • ·AN/PRC-117G SATCOM Radio ($35K)
  • ·SINCGARS Radio
  • ·Network Equipment
  • ·NIPR/SIPR Infrastructure
  • ·Antenna Systems
Annual Equipment Burden
$6K/yr
PRC-117G share + network infrastructure amortized
Military Personnel Cost (Annual)
Grade BenchmarkE-4, 3 years service
Base MILPERS$63K/yr
Total Annual MILPERS$63K/yr
Force Structure Context
Annual Accessions~3,800
Avg Career Length6 years
Annual Training Bill$136.8M
Total Force 4yr Cost$1.2B
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Cost estimates derived from DoD Comptroller per-soldier analysis, RAND Corporation military personnel studies, CBO military compensation reports, service-specific training cost testimony, and published equipment unit costs. Error margin ±15%. Individual costs vary by duty station, assignment, and deployment tempo. This is Phase 3 of the Honest MOS DoD Budget Intelligence Roadmap.