How does airborne affect your MOS or career? Will going airborne somehow affect the kind of work I do as a 25P?

1. Is it in your enlistment package. 2. Is that MOS found in Abn units, 82nd,XVIII ABC, etc. 3. I spent my entire career airborne, and it was great. It is a completely different mind set, and not for everybody. It is demanding and our favorite saying " Join the Airborne, travel to exotic lands, meeting exciting people and kill them."

First of all do you even have it in your contract? In my day requesting Airborne school by people not in Airborne units was very difficult to get -even for NCOs that have been in for several years. Graduating Airborne school will add a ASI (additional skill identifier) to your MOS, making you eligible for Airborne units (it's not a requirement tho). Career-wise this opens up doors to other types of units, meaning different types of responsibilities or opportunities for your MOS. Being in a Airborne unit comes with higher standards and a different mindset. It's that experience that makes you stand out, not your jump wings. Otherwise you'll just be a 5 jump chump in a leg unit doing some kind of tech stuff. Also, 25P sounds like a obscure MOS that may not deploy as much as everyone else -even with jump wings. Before you go chasing rainbows, sit down and really think about what you want. It sounds like you want to reclass to another MOS, which at this point may be too late.

Joe, as one commenter to this thread posted, the Army needs good communicators and it's not only in 25Ps.
Being Airborne qualified while stationed at Fort Bragg in the elite Special Security Group I was called upon to form an Airborne (D) package in 1976 with the 82nd to render support in Special Security matters at HQ level. My MOSs were 72E (Telecommunications Supervisor) and 31Z (Area Communications Chief).

Never sell yourself short in whatever and however you may serve.

It will just make your knees age prematurely, and you will overuse the word Huahh......a lot

Good question but you didn’t tell us the reason you’re asking about Airborne. Are you going to jump school after AIT? That’s the way to go if you can get it. If you’re going ABN focus on passing ABN school (physically & mentally). If you’re just considering it think about this. Are you ready for more? More in the Army always come with more of everything (good & bad) but more is better. Take as many challenges on as you can handle. Airborne units generally do more with much less so there will be plenty of work for you in and out of your MOS. If you can’t get an Airborne slot while in AIT ask to get assigned to Bragg and sooner than later you should have a very good chance of getting an Airborne slot. Good luck!

you don't go to Korea for one.
when I got to my first duty station I was re trained as 25 everything so it don't matter man. Go airborne, more fun, more money.

Being Airborne isn't going to change your job very much unless your in a unit that uses your job in an Airborne way. Like being Infantry as opposed to Airborne Infantry its how you are utilized. Overall however being Airborne gives you an advantage over peers when it comes time for promotion. It is and will continue to be a skill looked highly upon by the Army. Deploying and things of that nature are all about your unit and when its their time to go, but if your assigned to an Airborne unit you can likely expect deployment though you wont be jumping into country.

It would open more opportunities for sure.

Microwave system operator? Like... Popcorn and stuff?

Rember this Airborne is an ASI. You don't have to have it to do your job unless it is a requirement for your job or your gaining unit. Example RANGER RGT. Last I remember everyone is airborne qualified. Take that cook and put him in 1bde 25th ID and he is a leg. But, still able to do his job. Hope that answers your question.