If you could pick any MOS, rank, and/or branch in the Military, what would it be?

I would still enlist 19D and commission 11A. I would not be wild about repeating Fiscal Law though... I would have gone Airborne while I still had cartilage.

Logisitics is a top job in the civilian sector, get your Lean Six Sigma

I agree with what CPT Johnson said. Although I commissioned 25A, I'm currently the BN Maintenance Officer and I've learned how much maintenance and logistics effect the unit readiness. Additionally, like the CPT said, it is an easy avenue to acquire an excellent civilian job. Likewise, being a 25A allows you to grab IT Certs for free. As a 25A, as you continue to rank up, you are practically required to be certified (Net+, Sec+, etc) depending on your position/rank. In the civilian world, these certs would could cost several hundred dollars depending on the cert, but being in the military, you have the opportunity to receive a voucher and take these test for "free". I say free because You do not pay anything. So, the fact that you would be certified for several years (depending on how long you were in the military) you could easily land a well paid IT job in the civilian sector. With the continual growth of cyber warfare, you should have no problem finding a position in the military and civilian sector. Just an FYI, as a cyber security manager or something along those lines, you could easily earn six figures if you work for large corporations (anything from well-known banks, to popular websites, to federal corporations...etc...)

Honestly if I could do it over again I would have joined the Navy and been a 20 year SEABEE. After three tours in Iraq and seeing what those guys can do I was immediately in awe.

350Z...Army equivalent to James bond (or about as close as it gets).

A gentleman that I have had the pleasure and honor of working with and for is a retired Green Beret. He was a tabbed Ranger E-6 when he went SF, an E-8 in Group when he commissioned, and an O-3E when he retired. He continues to work directly with SF and other Spec Ops. I expect to go to RASP in a few weeks, and I plan to go SF eventually, so I asked him what advice he wishes someone would have given him when he was at this stage in his career.

He advised me to do two or three years in Batt, get tabbed, then commission before going SF. He said that besides getting more pay, officers have better career opportunities.

You will get the most use out of one of the Logisitics branches likely, as well as a good salary and position upon exiting the military. Its likely one of the most applicable branches.

I personally think Signal is a great way to go because its also very applicable in the civilian world after service, but at the same time people hate you if they can't access their RallyPoint time.

As for aviation, I was disqualified (with 20/10 vision mind you) because I had a red/green vision deficiency. Be good to know what your limitations are before you get your hopes too high for something such as aviation.

I assume you commission within the next year? Good luck out there!

SGT Rooney,  This is a very hard question to answer.  Every MOS has its "hard" times.  The key to a good answer would be to work in different jobs or positions for a while such as you have.  I have worked for 22 years in th same job.  Although the signal world has changed throughout the years, I have loved every year.  Notice I didn't say every minute or day?  The signal world in my opinion would be one of the most thankless jobs in the Army.  It is never a priority unless someone's computer, phone or radio doesn't work.  The hardness of any job could simply be the day given or the stress on that given day.  I know from experience the infantry world, or MP world is some of the most physically demanding jobs.  Then they also have thier down days.  Everyone has an opinion; I'm Sure of that.

Army doesn't fly the AH-1 Cobra anymore you will have to go into the Marine Corps.