Posted on Sep 26, 2015
Have you changed your MOS while serving? Did you change your MOS while serving?
28.4K
10
20
1
1
0
Soldiers
MOS
Reclass
Responses: 8
1
1
0
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.
(1)
(0)
1
1
0
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.
(1)
(0)
Yes.
1. Field Radio Operator
2. Aerospace Ground Equipment
3. Electrical Power Production
1. Field Radio Operator
2. Aerospace Ground Equipment
3. Electrical Power Production
(1)
(0)
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
Jack of all trades Electrical, Why do I think that I would be nervous with you playing with a TV Transformer or with a box of Capacitors MSG Curtis Borders? LOL! Oh yeah I remember the old trick with the old hand crank generator for field radios too.
(0)
(0)
MSgt (Join to see)
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel LOL! I'm much better communicator then electrician, I wouldn't trust me either!
(1)
(0)
MSgt (Join to see)
PO1 William "Chip" Nagel I was with 3/11 (artillery) while in the Corps and worked in the FDC (Fire Direction Center) my true calling. After transferring to the Air National Guard I wasn't so sure I wanted to be a Combat Controller, (CCT) or Tactical Air Control Party (TACP). So I went a different path and worked a different part of communications the power side. In hide site I wish I had stayed a communicator. But as they say it is a lesson learned! LOL!
(1)
(0)
PFC Robert Falk
trained as 11b , got to the unit and it went to 11h. I know there ain't much difference .... that is the GOV for ya.
(0)
(0)
1
1
0
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.
(1)
(0)
SPC Margaret Higgins
Capt (Join to see), it does not matter to me if your response is not exactly about MOS changes, or not. You are PLENTY ACCOMPLISHED to me. How did you do all that you have described? Captain, you AMAZE me.
(0)
(0)
Capt (Join to see)
Nothing special. Just have an ability to not be able to hold a job.
The reserve changes were mostly because I was with a company that gave me 7 assignments in four states in 10 years. Therefore I had to scramble for a position to fill.
On active duty I changed when commissioned and then I asked to change to Civil Engineering to better prepare for civilian employment.
The reserve changes were mostly because I was with a company that gave me 7 assignments in four states in 10 years. Therefore I had to scramble for a position to fill.
On active duty I changed when commissioned and then I asked to change to Civil Engineering to better prepare for civilian employment.
(0)
(0)
0
0
0
0
0
0
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..
(0)
(0)
Sgt Tom Cunnally
MCPO Roger Collins - 22WPM is not too bad Master Chief ..my problem was I could hear the code ok but I kept making too many typos .. So I was re assigned to field radio operator and we used voice instead of Morse Code most of the time.
(0)
(0)
MCPO Roger Collins
Sgt Tom Cunnally - Understand. One of my Army buddies after I retired was an RTO in VN.
(0)
(0)
0
0
0
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.
(0)
(0)
Read This Next
Continue with Facebook 
Continue with Google 
