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

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Posted >1 y ago

I'd be a Naval Aviator.

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LTC Stephen C.

Posted >1 y ago

I'm afraid it's too late for me now, CPT (Join to see)!

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LTC Stephen C.

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I also wish to add, best of luck as you embark upon you career! I think a more interesting question, CPT (Join to see), is what MOS and branch will you choose?

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I am a 15A, aviation officer for the army.

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LTC Stephen C.

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I would say you have picked well, CPT (Join to see)!

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Posted >1 y ago

I would not hesitate to join the Navy as an Aviation Electronics Technician again. Probably the most rewarding job I have ever had.

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CPT (Join to see)

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Loving your job is a good life goal. Glad you achieved it.

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PO1 Allen Y.

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Being a radioman on submarines is the only way to go. Very rewarding job with national security responsibilities and the added perk of controlling where the boat goes.

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Posted 11 y ago

I would've likely asked for 25B (IT Specialist) instead of choosing 68W (Combat Medic) to later become 25U (jack-of-all-trades Communications Specialist).

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Posted 11 y ago

I would have came in as an 18X and entered the 18D pipeline or at a minimum came in as 11B, attended ranger school and prayed to be in the 82nd

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I start off as intel, where I am currently still, but I often wished I would have done something different to start out. The commander asked me about a variety of weapons systems I had no idea about and had yet to see and was asking if that would be the right tool for certain missions. I had no idea what to tell them since I little experience with anything other than a keyboard. The MOS-Ts that come from combat arms backgrounds have a lot deeper understanding than I currently do. I am not so sure about going for the 82nd, but had I more presence of mind, I would have went for an 11B position in the 75th Ranger Regiment and from there went to a medic position. I am thinking about becoming an SF volunteer now. 18D hopeful.

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SA Harold Hansmann

Posted >1 y ago

I would have graduated high school and went after electrician instead of equipment operator in the SeaBees. Every company I applied to told me I was over qualified.

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That's rough. I've read of that happening but never heard a first-hand experience.

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Their loss.

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I have had the same problem. As an Aviation Electronics Technician, I found I was over qualified for most of the jobs I could find to apply for, and under qualified simply based on my GED.

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MSgt Lancia Stewart

Posted >1 y ago

I think I might have enjoyed 205/1N5 (AFSC). More technical and wider array of specialty branches within that particular job.

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Posted >1 y ago

I'm a 92Y Unit Supply Specialist. I believe the Quartermaster branch is one of the top branches to be in since logistics is essential to ANY and ALL operations, whether military or business. Working in the logistics field will put you above others once you get out and work in the civilian sector.

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Posted 12 y ago

Haven't really had a hardest MOS (AFSC in my case), the jobs themselves were all pretty easy. There were hard days but overall I loved every thing I did in the military.

If I had to narrow one down it would be 1st Sergeant. I sat as the 1st Sergeant in a Logistics Readiness Squadron (i.e. Transportation/Supply) for a little over a year. It was the most difficult and by far the most rewarding 13 months of my entire 23 year career. I learned things about people I didn't want to know, dealt with the death of an Active Duty Airman, DUI's, Spousal/Child abuse, neglect, child births, promotions, deployed heroes etc. The entire gambit of emotions and challenges faced by us all daily. I loved every single minute of it and if the Air Force called me and said I could return to that duty today, I would jump at the chance and pack my bags.

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Posted 12 y ago

I dont think there is one. No MOS is the same at every duty station. Had you been in a different part of the country your recruiting may have been easier to you than your other MOSs. I think we can guess as a whole which seems harder, but in reality I know some 88M that have harder jobs at their current posting than 11Bs and vice versa.

Having said that my opinion is that 18X is probably the most strenuous "MOS" for initial enlistments especially with a Ranger kicker.

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