The Military doesn't require  staff to be active duty. Most museums will 
have a certain number of civilian employees as support staff. As a civilian 
you would work with other civilians and active duty personel, probably a 
combination of officers and enlisted.

You can attain a civilian equivelant of military rank at some point and in 
some professions.

The Department of the Navy has an on-line site for jobs for Civil Servants.

Best of luck,
Rachel


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lisa Searcy" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 1:53 AM
Subject: QUERY:ENLISTED VS. CIVILIAN


> As a current graduate student, I have a few questions this listserv might 
> be able to help me with.
> *If you work for a naval museum or library, are you a naval employee?
> *Do naval museums or libraries require that staff be enlisted?
> *Or will they hire civilians?
> I have a BA in History, am currently working on a MS in library science, 
> and am very interested in receiving a PhD in history.
> *Does anyone have any advice and/or recommendations for me regarding 
> funding for school/tuition, and/or programs or contacts for employment in 
> the above mentioned settings?
> Beggars can not be choosers, I can relocate from Texas, but would prefer 
> to stay in the southeast region of the United States. I will graduate with 
> the MS in May 2006.
> Any input is much appreciated.
>
> Thank you for your time and Happy Holidays,
> Lisa Searcy
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