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Direct, train, and lead infantry units in ground combat operations. Duties include directing deployment of infantry weapons, vehicles, and equipment; directing location, construction, and camouflage of infantry positions and equipment; managing field communications operations; coordinating with armor, artillery, and air support units; performing strategic and tactical planning, including battle plan development; and leading basic reconnaissance operations.

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Where AI fits in this job

AI-ready 44%AI-assist 24%Stays human 32%

Share of the job's common activities across related occupations, weighted by how important and how frequent each task is (O*NET ratings). 6 AI-ready, 4 AI-assist and 5 human-led tasks out of 15. This measures where AI can help, not whether the job will disappear.

Shape of the job: importance of each kind of work activity (O*NET, 1 to 5).

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The most frequent, most important tasks where AI can help right away.

  1. Maintain operational records.Write it up · Monthly
  2. Prepare activity or work schedules.Plan & schedule · Daily
  3. Write operational reports.Write it up · Daily

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Core tasks that stay human. These skills get more valuable as the routine work gets automated.

  1. Direct criminal investigations.Lead people · Daily
  2. Evaluate employee performance.Make the call · Weekly
  3. Establish interpersonal business relationships to facilitate work activities.Be there for people · Monthly

AI can draft these 6

AI produces a usable first pass. You review it, fix it and own it.

Maintain operational records.

MonthlyIn 2 related jobs

AI writes the first draft from your notes; you check every fact.

Show prompt & steps

Give AI your rough notes, numbers or last version and it will turn them into a clean, well-structured first draft. You check every fact and figure before it goes anywhere.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as an infantry officer. Part of my job is to maintain operational records.

Context: We use Microsoft Word.
Records: [orders, archives]
Needs: [retrieval, audit]

Draft a record format and filing scheme. Use plain language and headings where they help, and mark anything you had to guess with [CHECK].

10-minute exercise: Operational record keeping

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you maintain operational records.
Step 2Fill in [Records] and [Needs] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check every fact, name and number against your source before it goes anywhere.

AI will happily make up numbers, names and dates. Every fact in the draft needs checking against your source.

Importance 4.2/5 · O*NET work activity: Maintain operational records..

Prepare activity or work schedules.

Daily

AI drafts the plan, schedule or checklist for you to adjust.

Show prompt & steps

Describe the goal, the people and the constraints, and AI drafts the plan, schedule or checklist. You adjust it to what you know about real life on the ground.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as an infantry officer. Part of my job is to prepare activity or work schedules.

Context: We use Scheduling software and Microsoft Excel; the work draws on law and government, public safety and security and psychology.
Unit: [describe]
Needs: [coverage]

Draft a schedule and duty list. Lay it out as a table with steps, owner, timing and what could go wrong, then list the decisions I still need to make.

10-minute exercise: Activity schedule

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you prepare activity (today).
Step 2Fill in [Unit] and [Needs] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Cross out anything that won't work on the ground and ask AI to revise with your corrections.

AI doesn't know your people, your site or your history. Treat its plan as a starting point to react to.

Importance 4.2/5 · O*NET work activity: Prepare activity or work schedules..

Write operational reports.

Daily

AI writes the first draft from your notes; you check every fact.

Show prompt & steps

Give AI your rough notes, numbers or last version and it will turn them into a clean, well-structured first draft. You check every fact and figure before it goes anywhere.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as an infantry officer. Part of my job is to write operational reports.

Context: We use Microsoft Word.
Activities: [forestry, unit operations]
Notes: [paste]

Draft the report. Use plain language and headings where they help, and mark anything you had to guess with [CHECK].

10-minute exercise: Activity report

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you write operational reports (today).
Step 2Fill in [Activities] and [Notes] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check every fact, name and number against your source before it goes anywhere.

AI will happily make up numbers, names and dates. Every fact in the draft needs checking against your source.

Importance 4.1/5 · O*NET work activity: Write operational reports..

Prepare reports related to compliance matters.

Weekly

AI writes the first draft from your notes; you check every fact.

Show prompt & steps

Give AI your rough notes, numbers or last version and it will turn them into a clean, well-structured first draft. You check every fact and figure before it goes anywhere.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as an infantry officer. Part of my job is to prepare reports related to compliance matters.

Context: We use Microsoft Word.
Matter: [incident, investigation, violation]
Findings: [paste notes]

Draft a report with findings and recommendations. Use plain language and headings where they help, and mark anything you had to guess with [CHECK].

10-minute exercise: Compliance or security report

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you prepare reports to compliance matters (this week).
Step 2Fill in [Matter] and [Findings] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check every fact, name and number against your source before it goes anywhere. Confirm the rules against the current official source.

AI will happily make up numbers, names and dates. Every fact in the draft needs checking against your source.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Importance 4.4/5 · O*NET work activity: Prepare reports related to compliance matters..

Maintain knowledge of current developments in area of expertise.

Monthly

AI is a patient tutor for new rules and techniques.

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AI is a patient personal tutor. It explains new rules, techniques and technology at your level, quizzes you and builds a study plan.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as an infantry officer. Part of my job is to maintain knowledge of current developments in area of expertise.

Context: The work draws on law and government, public safety and security and psychology.
Area of expertise: [describe]
What's changed recently: [what you've heard]

Explain recent developments, quiz me, and list trustworthy sources. Use examples from my line of work, quiz me with 5 questions one at a time, and list trustworthy sources.

10-minute exercise: Stay current

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you maintain knowledge of current developments.
Step 2Fill in [Area of expertise] and [What's changed recently] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check one claim at an official source.

AI's knowledge has a cutoff date. For new regulations and standards, always confirm against the official source.

Importance 4.0/5 · O*NET work activity: Maintain knowledge of current developments in area of expertise..

Develop emergency response plans or procedures.

A few times a year

AI drafts the plan, schedule or checklist for you to adjust.

Show prompt & steps

Describe the goal, the people and the constraints, and AI drafts the plan, schedule or checklist. You adjust it to what you know about real life on the ground.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as an infantry officer. Part of my job is to develop emergency response plans or procedures.

Context: We use Scheduling software and Microsoft Excel; the work draws on law and government, public safety and security and psychology.
Operation: [warehouse, security, facility]
Hazards: [list]

Draft response procedures with roles and contacts. Lay it out as a table with steps, owner, timing and what could go wrong, then list the decisions I still need to make.

10-minute exercise: Emergency response plan

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you develop emergency response plans or procedures.
Step 2Fill in [Operation] and [Hazards] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Cross out anything that won't work on the ground and ask AI to revise with your corrections. Check it against the manufacturer's manual and your site procedure before you rely on it.

AI doesn't know your people, your site or your history. Treat its plan as a starting point to react to.

Safety-critical: AI output is a starting point. Follow your site's procedures and the manufacturer's guidance.

Importance 3.9/5 · O*NET work activity: Develop emergency response plans or procedures..

AI can help you prep these 4

AI speeds up the prep, drafting or thinking. The core of the task is still yours.

Train employees in proper work procedures.

Weekly

AI preps the materials; reading the room is you.

Show prompt & steps

AI preps the materials: lesson outlines, quizzes, examples, practice scenarios. Reading the room and coaching people is still you.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as an infantry officer. Part of my job is to train employees in proper work procedures.

Context: We use Microsoft PowerPoint; the work draws on law and government, public safety and security and psychology.
Procedure: [plant operations, duties]
Employees: [describe]

Plan OJT steps and sign-off. Include timings, a realistic practice scenario from my work, and a short check for understanding with answers.

10-minute exercise: On-the-job training

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you train employees (this week). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Procedure] and [Employees] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Swap one AI example for a real story from your own work. Real stories are what people remember.

Check that every procedure in the material matches your workplace's actual standards.

Importance 4.1/5 · O*NET work activity: Train employees in proper work procedures..

Inform others about laws or regulations.

Monthly

AI helps you prepare clearer wording and likely questions.

Show prompt & steps

Use AI to prepare: simpler wording, analogies, likely questions and a one-page handout. The conversation itself is yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as an infantry officer. Part of my job is to inform others about laws or regulations.

Context: The work draws on law and government, public safety and security and psychology.
Rule or law: [paste or summarize]
Audience: [staff, travelers, public]

Explain what changed, who it affects, what to do, and FAQs. Use plain language, one everyday analogy, and the questions people are most likely to ask with short answers.

10-minute exercise: Explain a rule or law change

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you inform others about laws or regulations.
Step 2Fill in [Rule or law] and [Audience] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check every answer is right for your workplace before you share it. Confirm the rules against the current official source.

Rules, prices and policies change. Make sure AI is working from your current official version.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Importance 4.1/5 · O*NET work activity: Inform others about laws or regulations..

Communicate with government agencies.

Monthly

AI drafts clear messages and talking points.

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AI can draft updates, emails and talking points so your message is clear and complete. Relationships and real-time calls are yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as an infantry officer. Part of my job is to communicate with government agencies.

Agency: [regulator, government]
Purpose: [update, compliance, request]

Draft a clear, formal message. Keep it under 150 words with a clear ask, plus a 2-sentence version for chat.

10-minute exercise: Agency communication

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you communicate with government agencies.
Step 2Fill in [Agency] and [Purpose] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Edit it until it sounds like you, then send it yourself.

Never let AI send messages for you. Read every word, because tone mistakes cost trust.

Importance 4.6/5 · O*NET work activity: Communicate with government agencies..

Coordinate operational activities with external stakeholders.

Monthly

AI drafts clear messages and talking points.

Show prompt & steps

AI can draft updates, emails and talking points so your message is clear and complete. Relationships and real-time calls are yours.

Ready-to-use prompt

I work as an infantry officer. Part of my job is to coordinate operational activities with external stakeholders.

Stakeholders: [media, parties]
Goal: [describe]

Draft a coordination message. Keep it under 150 words with a clear ask, plus a 2-sentence version for chat.

10-minute exercise: Stakeholder coordination

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you coordinate operational activities with external stakeholders.
Step 2Fill in [Stakeholders] and [Goal] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Edit it until it sounds like you, then send it yourself.

Never let AI send messages for you. Read every word, because tone mistakes cost trust.

Importance 4.6/5 · O*NET work activity: Coordinate operational activities with external stakeholders..

These stay human 5

They need your hands, your presence or your accountable judgment. Lean into them: they get more valuable as routine work is automated.

Direct criminal investigations.

Daily

Leading people runs on trust. AI can prep the paperwork around it.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI can prep the paperwork around leading: meeting agendas, feedback drafts, rotas, briefings and difficult-conversation rehearsals.

Prep prompt

I work as an infantry officer. Part of my job is to direct criminal investigations.

Context: The work draws on law and government, public safety and security and psychology.
Case: [type, no names]
Team: [investigators]

Plan assignments, evidence priorities and review points. Give me the key message in 2 sentences, how people might react, and how to respond to each.

10-minute exercise: Directing an investigation

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you direct criminal investigations (today).
Step 2Fill in [Case] and [Team] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Review the case file regularly against legal requirements.

Importance 4.3/5 · O*NET work activity: Direct criminal investigations..

Evaluate employee performance.

Weekly

Your accountable call. Use AI as a sounding board beforehand.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: Use AI as a sounding board before you decide. Ask it to argue the other side, list what you might be overlooking, or organize the evidence.

Prep prompt

I work as an infantry officer. Part of my job is to evaluate employee performance.

Context: The work draws on law and government, public safety and security and psychology.
Role: [job]
Evidence: [goals, results, examples, no names]

Organize the evidence by goal, draft balanced talking points, and questions to ask the employee. Point out where my evidence is thin.

10-minute exercise: Prepare a performance review

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you evaluate employee performance (this week). Leave out names and identifying details.
Step 2Fill in [Role] and [Evidence] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Fill the evidence gaps, then decide the rating yourself.

Importance 4.0/5 · O*NET work activity: Evaluate employee performance..

Establish interpersonal business relationships to facilitate work activities.

Monthly

Human connection. Use AI only before and after, to prepare.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: Use AI before and after, not during. Prepare talking points, practise a hard conversation, or turn your notes into a follow-up.

Prep prompt

I work as an infantry officer. Part of my job is to establish interpersonal business relationships to facilitate work activities.

Context: The work draws on law and government, public safety and security and psychology.
Setting: [reception, conference, meeting]
Who I want to connect with: [type of person]

Prepare conversation starters and how to move to a next step. Then play the contact. Suggest ways to open, phrases to avoid, and how to handle it if things get tense. Then play the other person so I can practice.

10-minute exercise: Relationship-building conversations

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you establish interpersonal business relationships.
Step 2Fill in [Setting] and [Who I want to connect with] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Note one personal detail to remember for next time.

Importance 4.5/5 · O*NET work activity: Establish interpersonal business relationships to facilitate work activities..

Process forensic or legal evidence in accordance with procedures.

Monthly

Physical, in-person work. AI helps with checklists and write-ups.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI helps around the job: decoding manuals and instructions, pre-job checklists, calculations and writing up what you did afterward.

Prep prompt

I work as an infantry officer. Part of my job is to process forensic or legal evidence in accordance with procedures.

Context: The work draws on law and government, public safety and security and psychology.
Evidence: [exhibits, property]
Rules: [chain of custody]

List logging and storage steps. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

10-minute exercise: Evidence processing

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you process forensic or legal evidence.
Step 2Fill in [Evidence] and [Rules] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Check it against the manufacturer's manual and your site rules, and add the steps only experience teaches. Confirm the rules against the current official source.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Importance 4.1/5 · O*NET work activity: Process forensic or legal evidence in accordance with procedures..

Direct law enforcement activities.

Monthly

Leading people runs on trust. AI can prep the paperwork around it.

Show prep prompt & steps

Where AI still helps: AI can prep the paperwork around leading: meeting agendas, feedback drafts, rotas, briefings and difficult-conversation rehearsals.

Prep prompt

I work as an infantry officer. Part of my job is to direct law enforcement activities.

Context: The work draws on law and government, public safety and security and psychology.
Unit: [describe]
Issue: [transfers, discipline, priorities]

Prepare the briefing or conversation. Give me the key message in 2 sentences, how people might react, and how to respond to each.

10-minute exercise: Directing officers

Step 1Pick a real example: the next time you direct law enforcement activities.
Step 2Fill in [Unit] and [Issue] with the real details, then run the prompt.
Step 3Afterward, note one thing people responded to and one thing you'd change. Confirm the rules against the current official source.

Rules and regulations vary by place and change often. Confirm against the official source before relying on anything.

Importance 3.7/5 · O*NET work activity: Direct law enforcement activities..

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