I currently hold a 92A MOS in the WIARNG, but am considering reclassifying when I go active duty Army. How is the 92A MOS on the AD side?

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 13:22:53 -0400

Response by SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth made Apr 10 at 2018 1:25 PM

SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 13:25:58 -0400

I met several AD 92A's that were in the top of their game.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 10 at 2018 8:32 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 20:32:43 -0400

It’s based on what unit/ duty station you get assigned with. You’ll be doing the same thing you do in the guard just full time. Promotion points for 92A E5 are at 275 right now. That’s pretty low, so you have a good chance of getting promoted if you have the prerequisites.

Response by COL Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 10 at 2018 10:03 PM

COL Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 22:03:13 -0400

It’s all the same. When I left the NG I was a tank turret mechanic. They tried to make me stay in the same MOS when I went active duty. If you want to reclassify do it. Don’t let them tell you that you have to stay in what you were already trained. I asked for new MOS, airborne school, and unit assignment. I got up off the seat at the MEPS and said I was leaving. They said wait and gave me all I asked for. Don’t be afraid to walk away if you don’t get what you want. Walk away and just go to a different recruiter the next week.

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 10 at 2018 10:56 PM

PFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 22:56:25 -0400

First is your NG unit willing to sign the DD Form 368 Conditional Release? This could take a while or could be denied depending on your Chain Of Command, that’s what happened to me.

If you are considering a reclass what are you interested in? Of course like the Colonel has stated, you have to be set in your ways, might take 4 or 5 trips but if you know what you want instead of what they want to offer you will be surprised of what’s available to you.

Response by SGT Chris Lynch made Apr 12 at 2018 8:21 PM

SGT Chris Lynch — Thu, 12 Apr 2018 20:21:35 -0400

It is great you can work in the motor pool or warehouse and get to get hands on know the real side os 92A stay in the MOS its great. Ever need tip and encouragement hit me up was in the MOS for over 9 1/2 years and loved it.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 13 at 2018 10:46 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 13 Apr 2018 22:46:49 -0400

Really depends on if you’re Tech Supply, PLL or SSA

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 14 at 2018 9:19 AM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 14 Apr 2018 09:19:42 -0400

Being a 92a isn’t bad. I work in the ssa at a training unit. Things can get kinda crazy at points but as long as you’re careful and do what you’re suppose to do the job is pretty easy

Response by SGT Alfred Mcintosh made Apr 15 at 2018 11:55 PM

SGT Alfred Mcintosh — Sun, 15 Apr 2018 23:55:23 -0400

I loved being a 92A on the active duty side but not in the New Mexico Army National Guard.

Response by SPC Robert Skidmore made May 7 at 2018 11:16 AM

SPC Robert Skidmore — Mon, 07 May 2018 11:16:25 -0400

With your question being more geared towards what life is like as a 92A, I can tell you this. Long days can often be had. Depending on what you get stuck doing, and who you are working for. My experience was great. I generally worked normal hours, however, leading up to deployment the hours are exhausting and you may as well forget personal time. Field exercises are common (again depending on where you get stuck). For instance when I was in Korea, we spent a lot of time in the field as support. When I was in 4th ID I spent most of my days at the warehouse ensuring that units had what they needed for day to day operation and for deployments. Really it is all going to depend on where you go and how well you know your job. If you are a complainer, or if you are a do'er. I have seen people pull weeds all day, I have seen people run parts all day. If you can get into stock control, you will be set, however I would recommend knowing what exactly the Active Duty is going to offer you. When my wife went from the PAANG to Active they wanted to offer her some pretty crappy jobs, however she took the DLAB and scored very well so they offered her foreign language training which is amazing. I would also recommend you look at Active Duty Cut Off Scores for promotion to E5 to see what MOS's offer the ability to promote. Some MOS's have high cut off scores and promotion is not the same as the guard where you have to have an open Para and Line in the unit to promote. Just some food for thought. As you know everyone is going to have a different experience, but I wish you the best.

Response by SSG (ret) William Martin made May 7 at 2018 12:19 PM

SSG (ret) William Martin — Mon, 07 May 2018 12:19:01 -0400

I reclassed to Military Police in 2009 from 92A. Being a 92A had it's perks but like others are saying depending where you are stationed life can be great or it can be terrible.

Response by SGT Alfred Mcintosh made May 23 at 2018 2:57 AM

SGT Alfred Mcintosh — Wed, 23 May 2018 02:57:33 -0400

I loved it. You just have to find something to do on your off duty time. I’d suggest college. I did 2 years reserves, 9 years active duty and 12 years New Mexico National guard which totals 23 years all together and I waited to retire to get my masters degree in education. I should have gotten my education while I was on active duty. So get your education and you should get promoted much faster.