Posted on Dec 6, 2023
I am interested in joining the Army. What MOS would most benefit me during and after service?
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I am a firefighter and going through EMT academy. The recruiter is trying to push infantry and combat medic at me.
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As a fire fighter, consider the USAF. My nephew is quite pleased with being a firefighting airman.
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understand the limitations that you can deal with reliable mutually beneficial relationships - before joining, do some research and interviewing people especially those that you know to have ideas - i studied 1 year at Los Angeles Valley Junior College now known as Los Angeles Valley College that is a community college with previous Naval Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps cadet experience before becoming an active duty u.S. Army 11B10 infantryman with an air assault badge and amphibious assault training and embassy rescue and crowd control training that with my education while on active duty along with my post military years has not benefited me that sadly is not benefiting me as of 6:27 pm Pacific Standard Time on Saturday, 6 January 2024
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SSG Gregg Mourizen
If I were you, I'd look at the State Department as a courier, or one of the many other positions they have. No, I've never worked for them, but at least it's a gov job...
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What were your ASVAB scores? Helps determine what jobs you might qualify for. As for what job....what do you want to do with life after the army? I'd say push for those jobs, stay firm with the recruiter. Otherwise, just work on your degree while in the service while you have 100% paid for and go for whatever job you want when you get out. Maybe look for an army job in supply/support type of work that doesn't deploy as much and gives you more free time to study
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Jared, you should be looking at ALL the military occupational specialties (MOS) before you decide. Don't let anyone but you decide what's best for you! The sweet thing about our great Army is (as long as you qualify) you can do anything starting from ground zero, meaning no experience needed. You'll get all the on the job training and more. On top of that you'll get money for college should you want to continue your education growth. I started out in the infantry and after 12 years went into intelligence and was grateful for all the opportunities along the way mostly in the Army Reserves (1977 - 2018). I recently retired from both the Army Reserves and government as an Intel Analyst and would have never been able to obtain decent jobs from skills and training learned in the Army. One more thing to consider - Cyber Command has numerous opportunities and there you'll gain enormous cyber skills into a field that is exploding globally. Good luck!
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Whatever the recruiter is pushing, is because they need it, not you. Do something in technology, 25 series or something you see yourself doing in the civilian world after service.
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It is not what you benefit, it is what you like doing the most? Signal and Cyber are really hot right now but if you like the money go Aircraft repair technician (15 Series)...
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If you want to learn marketable skills in the service, then Air Force or Navy is where you have the best shot.... those branches actually value their members. There are valuable MOS's in the Army, but Infantry and Combat Medic are not going to transfer well. IF you are dead set on the Army, then look at those less glamorous jobs.... have the Army teach you a new language, or repair a helicopter, or even cook...... And ALWAYS keep in mind, your recruiter is a lying bastard that is trying to fill his mission by doing whatever he can possibly do to fill it....
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I was a recruiter. Of course he is trying to push you that way, but he shouldn't. When I was a recruiter they told me let the people at MEPS handle that. If you don't know what MEPS is, that is where you take the physical and actually sign up. BUT DON"T JOIN THE ARMY. Go Space Force 1st. Their job openings consist more on computers and I mean all kinds of computers. Desk jobs in finance, personnel, etc. If you can't get in there go Air Force. Mostly anything in the Air Force will teach you a trade and they take naps in the morning and afternoon.
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I went into signal Corps, learned about digital communications which will allow you to work in all aspects of communications and computers. Congrats of your joining. I respect all other mos. We are all needed in a way or another. But I love to be the link from the rear to the front lines. Very important jared.
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