Did any of you find it difficult to reclass after being an 11B, to another MOS?

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 11 Nov 2016 20:09:33 -0500

Response by SFC George Smith made Nov 11 at 2016 9:10 PM

SFC George Smith — Fri, 11 Nov 2016 21:10:20 -0500

it will depend on the MOS and The Army's need to Personnel in that Pay grade...

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 12 at 2016 1:06 AM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 12 Nov 2016 01:06:02 -0500

No but I was another MOS before I reclassed to 11B

Response by SPC Kevin Labonte made Nov 12 at 2016 1:57 AM

SPC Kevin Labonte — Sat, 12 Nov 2016 01:57:30 -0500

The only thing I found difficult was reclassifying from 11B to civilian life.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 12 at 2016 10:41 AM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 12 Nov 2016 10:41:12 -0500

Nope. For me it was an easy trans....................wait a tick.........I was never Infantry. I was Combat Engineers.........oh well the answer is still the same. It was an easy transition physically.....mentally was a different matter.

Response by SGT Dave Tracy made Nov 12 at 2016 5:52 PM

SGT Dave Tracy — Sat, 12 Nov 2016 17:52:55 -0500

For me, it wasn't so much reclassified itself that was somewhat strange as it was going from active duty infantry to the reserves.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 13 at 2016 9:14 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 09:14:22 -0500

There aren't many options as an 11b for reclass, especially when you're a Ssg. Better get on it quick if you want another job.

Response by MSG Dan Castaneda made Nov 13 at 2016 10:29 AM

MSG Dan Castaneda — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 10:29:01 -0500

I reclassed from 11B to 18B and while my time as 11B helped in preparing me, I never looked back. one of the best decisions of my career.

Response by SGT Scott Lee III made Nov 13 at 2016 12:04 PM

SGT Scott Lee III — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 12:04:39 -0500

Nope. I went 15t after 4 years. You may need to give up rank in order to do it if your an nco at the time. That was my case. But it can be done they just don't want an e5 with no experience working on aircraft to be lead to people with way more knowledge and experience.

Response by SGT Timothy Mauntler made Nov 13 at 2016 10:24 PM

SGT Timothy Mauntler — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 22:24:37 -0500

Not when I became a forward ovserver. I learned call for fire as a grunt and then just did it more often as a fister. enjoyed the fun parts of infantry training and the slightly cozier lifestyle as a fister. Took my platoon longer to get used to a fister who knew his shit than anything lol

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 14 at 2016 6:16 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 14 Nov 2016 18:16:02 -0500

I only found a little difficulty in dealing with the lack of discipline and standards... I also had to deal with females directly (for the first time in my career).... Turn the filter back on

Response by SFC Pete Kain made Nov 14 at 2016 6:43 PM

SFC Pete Kain — Mon, 14 Nov 2016 18:43:04 -0500

I went 11C to 13F, never looked back. I did miss the pretty blue cord thou.

Response by SPC Dennis Biesma made Nov 15 at 2016 5:56 AM

SPC Dennis Biesma — Tue, 15 Nov 2016 05:56:12 -0500

Not really. It only cost me another two and three quarters years. Then had to leave because my new MOS (92D) didn't have any combat mission, and they deleted it.

Response by SGT David T. made Nov 15 at 2016 3:20 PM

SGT David T. — Tue, 15 Nov 2016 15:20:16 -0500

I had a very hard time with that transition. But eventually, I adapted and it worked out.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 17 at 2016 4:10 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 17 Nov 2016 16:10:09 -0500

It depends on what you mean by your question...

"Is it difficult to reclass?" as in, will the Army LET you do it? It largely depends on what your ASVAB test scores qualify you for, and the needs of the Army at that particular moment (much like any other service).

"Is it difficult to reclass?" as in, is it difficult to adjust to a new MOS "subculture?" In this case, it largely depends on your personality and how good of a "fit" it is to the new MOS. That's a big deal.

I wasn't an 11B, but I was an 0331 (machine gunner) in the Marine Corps on active duty. The infantry was cool back when I was in my late teens/early 20's, but by the time my active duty time was up, I was definitely ready for a change. After a long civilian break, I came over to the Army Guard a few years ago and got trained as a 46R (public affairs broadcast specialist), and it's been the best thing I could've done. I get to be much more creative in my current MOS than in the infantry, and I have an actual product to show for my efforts once the mission is done. Speaking for myself, that gives me a much bigger psychological payoff than the bragging rights of being a grunt.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 21 at 2016 12:46 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 12:46:20 -0500

Didn't realize there was another mos. Always thought it was infantry and support.

Response by SFC Michael Hanke made Nov 24 at 2016 12:29 PM

SFC Michael Hanke — Thu, 24 Nov 2016 12:29:38 -0500

Why would anyone reclass?

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 29 at 2016 10:48 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 22:48:56 -0500

So i just got back into the Army, after a 3 year seperation, and it was impossible for me to get back in with anything else except 11B2P. I am Airborne Qualified, which did give me options, but Branch said, absolutely not you are going back to the 82nd. Oddly enough i kept my E5. Its a little different since i guess the Army could have just said no you cant come back. Once you are in the 82nd, you can never leave...

Response by SPC Brian Ward made Dec 15 at 2016 7:14 AM

SPC Brian Ward — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 07:14:26 -0500

Yes. I had to reclassify from 11B to 77F due to a service connected injury. The support platoon I was attached to as a 77F was a joke, compared to my old Infantry unit. No motivation, PT was pointless, as it was 15 to 30 minutes. And it seemed there was little cohesion in the platoon (and Company).
I'm not bashing on the 77F MOS just because I was Infantry, I'm simply stating my experience with one unit.

Response by SSG Johnnie Vaughn made Dec 21 at 2016 7:11 PM

SSG Johnnie Vaughn — Wed, 21 Dec 2016 19:11:38 -0500

I had been infantry on active duty, and later reclassified to 19D in the National Guard. I wasn't very impressed with the reclassification training at the time but we saw some major improvements in the program before I finally retired.

All-in-all, the MOSs were so similar there wasn't any difficulty. It might have been a different story if I had been reclassing into a support MOS.

Response by SSG Harry Outcalt made Oct 22 at 2018 11:51 AM

SSG Harry Outcalt — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 11:51:04 -0400

My Plt Sgt. Made it very simple for me , he told me the reason I so very good at my job was because I loved my job . But our job wasn't just to take life but to save life,so the answer for me was the medical field.So I became a medic ,and then an o r tech , lol closest I could get to being the S F Medic....

Response by SSG Ken Steinhoff made Dec 11 at 2019 6:58 AM

SSG Ken Steinhoff — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 06:58:39 -0500

I went from 11b in the 82nd to 74f (computer programmer). It was a different way of life. I had more time with my family and a lot more relaxing

Response by SSG George Holtje made Jan 15 at 2020 10:49 PM

SSG George Holtje — Wed, 15 Jan 2020 22:49:06 -0500

I only reclassed from 11c to 11b(yes that required re-enlisting, no they are not almost the same thing) I found myself working in supply for a few months in Afghanistan, that made me want back on the line.
I was a Bradley commander for a while(same MOS, completely different job) that was extremely frustrating being that I never saw the inside of a Bradley until then(no 11C do not operate Bradley’s, I was 11B at that time)

Response by CPL Odin Allen made Mar 4 at 2020 8:18 PM

CPL Odin Allen — Wed, 04 Mar 2020 20:18:59 -0500

Probably. But I was opposite. I was welder reclass to 11bang bang 2008 2009. And it should be easier accept you will have to realize your new in a skill set Like I had problems making rank with other soldiers because they new all the combat drills for years and they was learned at welding