My Recruiter steered me away from a combat MOS. What should I do?

Any MOS which starts with a 1, (11, 13, 15, 18, etc) is considered a combat MOS. You want to be where the action is? Don't want to be bored? Like these guys? Think they're bored?

Not all of the combat MOS see "action". If you are looking to fly later, it would be good for you to know how to fix the aircraft you might be flying. You could try something like Military Police or something else. Of course, if you scores are high, then being in a technical position might be a benefit.

As you are there is no way for you to know what combat really is. So if you feel like you might want to do a combat MOS, there are combat medic jobs that are supportive and very important if you have a good enough ASVAB score medics are smart like average 120 to 130 IQ and many higher. I thought I would be doing a 9 to 5 health care specialist job at a hospital and when I got to basic I found out my training path was changed to Combat Medic because of the war they combined the MOS. I went to Fort Benning,GA and got a 300 PT and one of the Drills told me I should change my MOS to infantry and go to ranger school. I thought about it but didn't do it. So possibly work hard at Basic training and if you do well ask to change to infantry or airborne.

I thought I was going to be working at a hospital on a 9 to 5 job as a health care specialist. Little did I know that they combined M.O.S. and I was going to be trained to be a combat medic. This was back in 9/11 crisis in 2003. I only experienced what I did and didn't end up in any combat situations anyways. However many people I meet who did ended up hurt and have wounds and scars , had friends get killed they were working with , ect. The Army seemed this way to me, killing , even for your country is not something to want to do until you get your orders and are there in a combat situation. No one trains to kill someone without being in danger of being killed, even just training some times people are killed and injured by accident. When you fire deadly weapons especially explosives like grenades or canons, you can hardly think about life, to use a weapon that powerful you can hardly think about life while you are using the weapon. Not to mention all your time in your life taken from you because you become a government soldier who's sole purpose is to defend the country. We need as many brave people as we can get in our military to defend our country from our enemies but its not like civilian life, if you feel called to do a combat M.O.S. you can change your M.O.S. when you get in. You might try and get a 300 PT score at Basic Training and then at the end of basic if you do really well at Basic Combat training change your training path to infantry or special forces.

if you want to fly someday first you have to learn how aircraft works. just like before you get to go to combat you need to learn how to give first aid clean & repair the weapon systems from the smallest to the largest in the MOS. like your rifle pistol arm & disarm mines & most important the NBC gear. like if you are not clean shaved the gas mask wont seal to your face simple things like that are boring but it saves lives just like repairing the aircraft dose. I did 6 years in the infantry never saw combat because of the time I served 1981 to 1987 Reagan was the President I joined because of what he said about the IRAN Hostages. that was happening when he was running for President. he said if I win and the Hostages are not released. he is coming with the full force of the Military. the day he got sworn in IRAN released the Hostages. that was 20 JAN 1981 so I joined took my oath 10 DEC 1981 Russia was the major threat at the time I trained for 6 years to fight against Russia. it never happened. so my point is just because you want to be in a combat MOS dosen't mean you go to combat. sounds like your recruiter is sending you on a good career path not a possible death or disfigurement one.

Don't let anyone discourage you. It's your choice. I was an infantryman for 9 years. 7 years airborne in the same battalion. The brotherhood is real. I honestly could have never seen myself doing some lowly repair job or clerical work. It's a little different these days, the army in general and the lack of wars. Peacetime Army tends to keep lifers who's only sole care is the retirement. Ask some veterans, the majority of the best leaders I ever had are out now and the below average ones are still in climbing up that ladder. Also, if you want to fly, drop the packet. I wanted to fly too, but didnt have the care to do it in the army so now I fly in the real world. GI bill has paid for all of it from private to commercial.

You can always reclass to a more "in the action" MOS later in your career, nothing you can do to change your MOS now. Repair MOS' offer plenty of knowledge, take advantage and soak it in.

Work ain't no hobby. We all need a job to provide a good life for ourselves and family therefore gravitate toward the money. There are more repair jobs than there are flying jobs. Money can be made for a good mechanic, maybe not in the military, I don't know, out of the loop. You can make as much as flying but a pilot is limited in flight time where a good mechanic can work overtime and make as much or double what a pilot makes. Flying is cleaner, and you get the glory. It is more dangerous and I want to come home to the ones that I love. I hear what you are saying, serving is a higher calling and money is usually not the main factor. Also a pilot will start off with a higher base pay. In the end, that is up to you. Don't let a recruiter make that decision for you or let him pressure you one way or another. They have slots to fill. If they say they need mechanics, the recruiters are going to find mechanics, that is what they do. Don't let anyone tell you different.

I thank God every day that I didn't have to go to war. Spent 9 years 10 months and 23 days. Active duty. When I ETS I became anRN in the ER. And I see how combat takes a toll on lives
If you want to join, then join. If you think it's going to be Stripes then you should stay home. I can honestly say that I would be concerned about someone in a support roll, chomping at the bit to shoot someone. Kind of think you have other things to work on before you wear a uniform.

Where I started was not we're I ended up, apparently your asfab and/or other tests seemed to suggest that you were better suited for mechanics...
Remember that you can and will see various forms of combat in your life...you have to learn to adapt and over come what ever life gives you. Infantry, cavalry, squids, jar heads and chairforce...do not go very far with out someone to maintain and repair.
You would make their jobs possible to complete their mission