Posted on Oct 11, 2020
I am changing my MOS in July. How bad is being a cook?
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I wanted out of combat arms. It's just not a good fit for me in general. The only way out of combat arms while staying in was to 1) get promoted to SGT, and 2) extend. I did both. unfortunately, I was told there are only two options for non-combat arms: 88M(I'm not a good driver) or Cook. I chose to cook. But I have to wait until July (I re-enlisted in AUG2020) to go the school. My question is 2 fold. 1) were those really my only 2 options. I have a GT of 109. and 2) Are cooks dumb? I know it is a dramatization but, everyone says you get sent to infantry or cook if you are too low of scores.
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92G: Food Service Specialist
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There is no specific MOS that’s dumb in the Military. Each MOS has a vital role to play and the majority of the MOSs take their job serious so they put their all into it. Any MOS will be what YOU make of it and how YOU apply yourself to be the best in whatever MOS you chose. Good luck to you.
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SGT (Join to see) if you think 92G will suck, it will be a self fulfilling prophecy. SFC (Join to see) answered the question on availability. You'll likely start with being a First Cook or Shift Leader.
As you advance, there are positions in the BDE S4, Support Operations, and Sustainment Brigades where you'll be asked to bring your on the ground field feeding and Garrison operations to help food service operations, train junior NCOs, and go fix broken DFACs, which directly makes soldier's lives better. I will forever be thankful for CW4 Nate Barley, SFC Jim Dennett, MSG Boyd Bentley, MSG Ricky Smith, and the entire 1994 11th ACR Connelly Field Feeding Competition Team. They have taught me volumes on sustaining soldiers and did the heavy lifting.
If you ever looked at a DFaC and thought, man this sucks. This is your chance to make a difference at the BN or BDE level.
As you advance, there are positions in the BDE S4, Support Operations, and Sustainment Brigades where you'll be asked to bring your on the ground field feeding and Garrison operations to help food service operations, train junior NCOs, and go fix broken DFACs, which directly makes soldier's lives better. I will forever be thankful for CW4 Nate Barley, SFC Jim Dennett, MSG Boyd Bentley, MSG Ricky Smith, and the entire 1994 11th ACR Connelly Field Feeding Competition Team. They have taught me volumes on sustaining soldiers and did the heavy lifting.
If you ever looked at a DFaC and thought, man this sucks. This is your chance to make a difference at the BN or BDE level.
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Maj John D Benedict
Concur. I tell everyone that when they get a new assignment. If you think it will suck, it will suck. However, if you think it will be okay or fun, you will find ways to enjoy it. I've never had a bad assignment...despite the locations.
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If 92G and 88M were what you were offered then that’s what had class seats at the time. I’m sure you met the requirements for a dozen or more jobs based on your grade, clearance, and other line scores at the time of reenlistment. But you can only reclass into a job that has an open class seat.
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