14G Air Defense Management Systems Operator, what to expect?

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 08 Nov 2015 12:31:17 -0500

I have been looking under every rock, and can still say I'm lost on what to expect to be doing in this MOS. Very basic information seems to be available. If anyone would be kind enough to give some detailed information to me regarding this would be great. Also how did/do you enjoy this specialty? Were you able to make a use of this skill in the civilian sector? Thanks in advance for any information!

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 8 at 2015 12:37 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 08 Nov 2015 12:37:21 -0500

get experience and im sure civilian sector will be happy to consider you. set up your resume for success, make it look like its a piece of gold.

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Nov 8 at 2015 1:31 PM

Capt Seid Waddell — Sun, 08 Nov 2015 13:31:52 -0500

Lots of veterans here to ask:
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Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 8 at 2015 1:43 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 08 Nov 2015 13:43:10 -0500

What to expect really depends on the type of unit you get assigned too. Assignments can include PATRIOT, Sentinel Platoon, ADAM Cell, or C-RAM to name a few. It also depends on your units mission focus and how they use their Air Defenders. You could spend a lot of time in the field, or you could be working for the S3 SGM driving or making slides. Again, depends on your unit.

I've enjoyed my time in the MOS, but I've also worked for some outstanding Warrant Officers and NCOs. I've had a lot of opportunities to travel, work on some pretty cool projects. But I've also had my fair share of cleaning our CONNEX's, motor pool maintenance, and field time.

If you get some good training, schooling, and experience you can make a petty good amount of money in the civilian world. Most of your job opportunities are going to be with companies like Raytheon and Northrop Grumman. If you get some computer network experience you can also look for work with any company that had a computer network.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 13 at 2015 3:13 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 13 Nov 2015 15:13:56 -0500

I in currently training for 14G, actually about to graduate. I just finished my classes. Commenting on what SSG Betts said about the classes you will learn at the school house, once you get to that part of the class it is death by power point and then repetition over and over until it is drilled in to your head. I really enjoy the MOS and this is just from my experience in training.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 28 at 2016 10:04 AM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 10:04:19 -0400

I am also going to be in this MOS. It is very hard to find information on this MOS on the web as it relates to AIT. I attending basic training back in Aug-Nov 2014. What is AIT like there (classes, normal day, barracks, ect.)?

Response by SPC Tim Wright made Jun 13 at 2016 2:31 AM

SPC Tim Wright — Mon, 13 Jun 2016 02:31:46 -0400

If your part of the sentinel team then expect to be tasked out for the field quite often and don't be surprised at how many people think your job is one thing when its not. 14G don't do patriot that's a 14H now if you came in as a 14J you might have been in patriot but they split the job into 14G and 14H I was part of a sentinel team for a little over 4 years and I was constantly having to not so much educate because not my job to do so but to remind officers that "no our radar can't do" yada yada and " no I cannot leave my radar to fix your FAAD" although they did improve those systems so your job should be easier but there are some federal laws you have to watch out for and nobody can tell you to break a federal law without written permission from the whatever agency yada yada. . . . lets just say I refused to turn it "on" when we were too close to an air port and they tried to hang me cause it didn't matter who said it and yes it was explained.. . . it took an actual lawyer for them to believe me but that's like the worst of the worst most the time you'll be to busy most units think you do nothing so you'll get tasked out a bit but if your lucky and you get to one that knows what you do you'll be fine. This whole thing was hard to type trying to remember opsec and all that