Is the ARMY the only branch that as you get promoted,you are promoted out of your MOS (E-7-E-9)

2015-12-15T17:07:37-05:00

Response by Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS made Dec 15 at 2015 5:39 PM

2015-12-15T17:39:13-05:00

USMC E8 (1stSgt) and E9 (SgtMaj) are INDEPENDENT Specialties not tied to feeder MOS's. They can come from ANY MOS. We don't transition "back & forth" to MSgt & MGySgt (Resp) like the Army does.

Additionally, several MOS have "feeder" MOS depending on the specialty fields, but it depends on what it is. 03xx (Infantry) feeds to 0369 at SNCO. 02xx (Intel) feeds to 0291 at MGySgt. There are lots of examples of this, because various MOS "chains" only exist at certain points (ranks/billets) and as you progress in rank you acquire the next MOS.

Response by MAJ Alvin B. made Dec 15 at 2015 5:45 PM

2015-12-15T17:45:30-05:00

No. There are several career fields or career families in the other services which also coalesce or merge at the senior noncommissioned officer ranks. In some services, First Sergeant is an independent career field (e.g. USAF) not a duty designation, as is the E-9 (CSM) level.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 15 at 2015 6:51 PM

2015-12-15T18:51:27-05:00

No, in the Marine Corps, I have learned that there is a potential to be removed from your MOS once you make the leap from E7 to E8. For them, they can either track operations (stay within their MOS) as a MSG or they can track "command" (leave their MOS) as a 1SG. Once this promotion to 1SG is made, they will never go back to their MOS and will only be considered for SGM (our equivalent of CSM), whereas the MSG will only stay in their MOS and only be considered for MGySgt (our equivalent of SGM).

Response by PO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 16 at 2015 10:01 AM

2015-12-16T10:01:10-05:00

The Navy has a few, but are limited. In the Navy, your rank is tied to your rate in such a way that it sort of precludes this. For example, an an E6, my title was CTR1 (which is one of many in the CT community).

Certain jobs will merge, for example Aviation Boatswain's Mates have three specialties (ABF (fuel), ABH (handling), and ABE (equipment)), but at the E-9 level, they become AB. For example, and ABFCS (E-8 senior chief) becomes an ABCM (E-9 Master Chief).

Also, the Navy draws from qualified E-9s to fill slots like Command Master Chief, Force Master Chief, Fleet Master Chief, and MCPON irrespective of "MOS".

TL;DR: The Navy does it at the E-9 level sometimes.