Have you changed your MOS while serving? Did you change your MOS while serving?

SPC Margaret Higgins — Sat, 26 Sep 2015 10:25:09 -0400

Response by SPC Margaret Higgins made Sep 26 at 2015 10:43 AM

SPC Margaret Higgins — Sat, 26 Sep 2015 10:43:53 -0400

While serving, I changed my MOS from communications (165th Signal Company), to recreation services....I became a Sports Director.

Response by Capt Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 26 at 2015 10:58 AM

Capt Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 26 Sep 2015 10:58:32 -0400

I had three AFSCs in while on active duty and four different jobs (though I am not certain there were formal MOS changes) while in the Army Reserves.

Response by MCPO Roger Collins made Sep 26 at 2015 11:22 AM

MCPO Roger Collins — Sat, 26 Sep 2015 11:22:28 -0400

In the Navy, it's referred to Ratings, and within those ratings there are specialty codes called Naval enlisted Codes (NECs) that further identifies specialized training. When I enlisted in the Navy, I wanted to get into the Electronics field and they decided in their wisdom since my last job in the civilian industry was in trucking, I needed to be an Engineman. Although I fairly well excelled at the job, advancement was extremely limited after E-5, so with a little less than six years, I converted to Radioman on submarines (on subs, you were technician, operator and expert on comms). Made E-6 first time up and E-7 first time up and of course excelled at the electronics part of the field. Couldn't have made a better decision during my career.

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 26 at 2015 12:46 PM

MSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 26 Sep 2015 12:46:36 -0400

Yes.
1. Field Radio Operator
2. Aerospace Ground Equipment
3. Electrical Power Production

Response by WO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 26 at 2015 6:08 PM

WO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 26 Sep 2015 18:08:55 -0400

I'm looking to change my MOS very soon, due to promotion points. I want to work hard to make my stripes, but unfortunately it is getting harder to get promoted, in signal, these days.

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Sep 27 at 2015 7:22 AM

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel — Sun, 27 Sep 2015 07:22:01 -0400

No not really but I did get some more specialized NECs (Navy MOS) within my Job Field. I went to Cryptologic Technician Communications A-School and became a CTO but after I made E-6 I went to TOPS Telecommunications Operations Specialist School (Telecommunications Managers) where I was awarded that NEC and one in Computer Communications. After a Tour in DC they sent me to TACINTEL (Tactical Intelligence) and then I went to Ships. Onboard Ship they sent me to School for Damage Control Work Center Supervisors School (Not CTO Related). I've got a lot of different skill sets in my toolbox to say the least.

Response by Sgt Tom Cunnally made Sep 27 at 2015 9:25 AM

Sgt Tom Cunnally — Sun, 27 Sep 2015 09:25:15 -0400

No but my MOS was eliminated MOS 2536 (USMC) & Army (1717) High Speed Radio Intercept Operations. I think when the military stopped using morse code these two MOS were dropped..

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 21 at 2020 9:17 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 21 Jan 2020 09:17:03 -0500

12B to 51H to 82C to 14T to 14E to 31B to 90A...… now I'm an 01/02A