Do 88Ns do their job, whether they are deployed or not?

I really donappreciay that Sgt....i really am looking to reclass out of the 12N world...which No disrespect to my fellow engineers I really don't have an interest in...i heard 88N is more admin related and that fits my skill set more than a dirt pusher....so in a daily day it will be a lot of administrative work?

Actually it all depends on the unit and position you’re placed in. Even as a Senior NCO, I spent more time out in the field then sitting behind a desk because of the units I was assigned to. I spent many hours on the flightline, inspecting cargo before it got loaded onto the planes and assist with personnel getting loaded onto the aircrafts; doing pretty much the same at the railhead, always ensuring cargo is safe to move to its destination and oversea Movement of vehicles that they have the proper clearance and to be available for the units moving in case changes need to be made. Other times I was inspecting CONEX’s that they’re still properly maintained to be used for shipment etc. and inspect everything that is being moved outside of the post that it passes HAZMAT requirements. The little time i did spend in the office, was to put paperwork together for Convoy Clearances, ensure my unit’s Movement Book was in order and ready for higher echelon inspection and checked the Unit Movement Books for units that were under my unit, that they met all the requirements and assisted them in fixing any discrepancies. That pretty much covered paperwork. The 88N at the Division HQ, or at the Corps level did a bit more paperwork than I did, because they received all my requests for Movement and had to process that for me to grand me the equipment we needed or clearances I requested through them. Again, it all depends at which level you’re assigned. The higher up, the more paperwork you have but you still spent plenty time on the ground as well. I spent three years in a Engineer unit and we did go to the field all the time, but when I compare them, I liked both of them equally since I actually preferred being on the ground where everything was happening; being stuck in an office can get pretty frustrating at times; been there too.

That doesn't sound bad at all actually and seems like I could use my skills set finally as a 88n...i don't need to be in the office 24..i just need to do my job more than I am now....ive been looking at 88n for a long time now and saw points are very low and it's an under strength mos.so I could progress fast.

How are deployments? Is it mainly FOB work?

Did you deploy as a 88N reservist or you switched to active and deployed?

PFC Glendan Donald I deployed as a 88N Reservist. During that deployment, I was HQ at the Al Udeid AFB. There I was the sole validator of all air movements done in the Joint Operations Planning and Execution System (JOPES). I also created requirements/movements for personnel and equipment throughout our Area of Operations. I'm still a Reservist, but am currently on my second year on ADOS orders working for the 76th ORC based in Salt Lake City, UT.

PFC Glendan Donald You'll learn JOPES and be certified typically once you reach E-5/SGT when you go to WLC/ALC. it really depends on what type of unit you're in at home. If you're in a Support Operations (SPO) at Brigade level you may not do much of anything. If you're in a Transportation company level unit, you may have more opportunities state side. When you deploy as an 88N, trust you will be busy doing your MOS unless they don't need you too. Being an 88N, you're the logistical brain behind how personnel and equipment moves. You may be in a Movement Control Team (MCT) or Movement Control Battalion (MCB), where you'll track a d control the eb and flow of movements.

what type of things do u do

SPC (Join to see) Mostly work with GATES or tallysheets for containers and equipment.

SPC (Join to see) Port ops and gates training mostly