Posted on Feb 6, 2016
Reclassing to 25s. Can anyone give guidance, re: coursework, what to expect as MOS-T, living conditions, wknds, etc?
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25S: Satellite Communication Systems Operator/Maintainer
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SSG (Join to see) , I am a 25S, 13 and a half years under my belt. Also, I am currently stationed at Fort Gordon. If you want to contact me directly I will give you my contact info and I will tell you all about the school, classes, responsibilities, and what you are most likely to be doing once you graduate. Happy to help, just let me know.
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Arfaxad Martinez
I read youll need a ts clearance but if you dont qualify for ts clearance for lets say unpaid medical bills or studentt loans defaulted or any other ts clearance disqualifiers, you wont be picked for 1c school even. If you were top of your. Class and passed any. Other qualifier for 1c school?
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The school is not hard. You'll do common core first (death by PowerPoint and open book tests, and old equipment that will most likely not work), and then your career tract (tac or strat, which depends on your next assignment). You will be mixed with IET Soldiers during class and if your the only MOS-T you will be class leader. Most of the MOS-I's (mosey's) will be true geeks. I lived off post with my family, but I know the barracks were pretty bad. Augusta is what you make of it, I lived over in South Carolina which is north Augusta. The river walk is nice. Just do your best to stay out of trouble, have a lot of self discipline. Dont mess with mosi's. If you have any questions feel free to ask.
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SPC (Join to see)
Right now as long as you don't fail the main courses and don't fail a PT test, you'll get 1C. They're fleshing us out right now, so all kinds of weirdos are getting through. But on paper, getting a high score in the main classes is your best bet, and get your instructors to sign off on you/recommend you.
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SPC (Join to see)
When I was at Fort Gordon, all that took to get slotted for the 1C course was to have great scores, and not be National Guard.
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SGT (Join to see)
SSG (Join to see) - when I went through random classes had people chosen. You need to keep good scores and no negative counseling.
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SSG (Join to see)
16 weeks of Common Core and then 12 weeks of TAC or STRAT, based on your first assignment. There is a wait time between Common Core and TAC/STRAT for Active Duty, as Reserves and Guard are priority.
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bear in mind during coursework NOTHING you see in the training will EVER be used in active job performance. I trained on Phoenix terminals, the 85 and 95 terminals, never saw one. used the JNN system ONLY during the remainder of my time, which when I went into AIT it was tacked on last minute for my class and the classes that followed us. We were set to PCS and got told on moving day to unpack they were adding the JNN classes in.
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SPC(P) (Join to see)
I agree with this statement, I had the same experience with the National Guard. I would focus more on the signal theory and signal flow charts these will be a big benefit for your MOS.
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SSG John Karr
They did not have STT training when I went through and I never saw an 85 or 95 even in the inventory. Signal flow will be the most important thing to learn as well as freq conversions. In my unit we had a little fly-away terminal which never got used (no money for bird time). A year later I got a job with a defense contractor that had the STT contract before GD. When I got sent to Iraq there was nothing but STTs.
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SFC Tim OReilly
There are a variety of terminals from the GSC-78 to the TSCs. I've been out for a long time and much has changed, that said much remains the same. You may find yourself tactical or on a strategic terminal at different times during your career, so don't ignore what they teach you, but also consider it as the basic ground work for what you'll be learning and doing on the job.
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Are you to report to school or you duty station. The duty is as different as the army is different you can have a fixed station job and work shifts or you could be embedded with a tactical team. You can have a good life or a wild ride. If you are going to Ft Gordon you would be going to school. You need basis electronics, radio transmission theory and practice, Micro wave, basis and advanced math skills, you need to know basis logic to microprocessors. You will need to read and follow procedures, and SOPs.
Do well in class and you have a chance to choose your duty station (Hawaii, Germany, New Jersey) fixed station. Do poorly and get stuck in a tactical unit.
I was a 26Y for over 10 years they changed the number but not the functions
Do well in class and you have a chance to choose your duty station (Hawaii, Germany, New Jersey) fixed station. Do poorly and get stuck in a tactical unit.
I was a 26Y for over 10 years they changed the number but not the functions
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I was a 26Y. Satcom can be from great living conditions to battlefield conditions. Reading any good SATCOM book to understand the theory behind the systems. Great publications by INTELSAT and COMSAT. These are the first people to work SATCOM. I was 10 years SATCOM, and I worked for INTELSAT
Fee free to contact me
Fee free to contact me
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SSG (Join to see)
when i reclass i was told that i couldn't pick my next duty station due to the lenght of the course. Do you know what the possible duty stations, and if you really have a choice in choosing where you get assigned .... About the leave Fort Polk, and it would kill moral a
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Where are you going? Tobyhanna was pretty relaxed. Single rooms with a shared bath, just you and one neighbor. No dfac, you'll eat out alot, no organized pt, no drinking, weekends off, small px, decent commissary. Classes were 7 am to 4pm. They issued a laptop, tests were open book, but the equipment was old 85s, 93s, Phoenix, and very little STT.
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Being here in FT Gordon as an MOS-I I can tell you about classes. Alpha Annex packs alot of information in about basic theory of transistors, caps and other detailed information that you will most likely not use. From my battles in Delta Annex, they say it goes by really slow due to the fact that only a certain amount of people can do labs at once. In class as an MOS-T it seems you are treated with just about the same respect as us, being quite alot. I'm being taught by an ET1(Navy) so be prepared to learn about the Navy as well. Overall the attitude of those in this MOS is either extra hooah or bored out of your mind. If you enjoy learning via power point 80% and hands on 20%, you will like it here.
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SFC Tim OReilly
Don't knock the basics in alpha annex, a good understanding of it can come in real useful down the line
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I know I'm late to the discussion. But I'm reclassing to 25s as well. My report date is feb 3 with the class start date of feb 6. Will I need to report early and in process prior to my report date?
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SP6 Rick Gallaher
Army MOS 25S Satellite Communication Systems Operator/Mainta
Army MOS 25S Satellite Communication Systems Operator/Maintainer
I was a 26Y (same job different number) for over 10 years:
You might go to Ft Gordon for training, Brant hall for training or they may field train you. Your duty station which can be tactical (war) or fixed station. Fixed station are great places to work. If you like to be shot at -- choose the tactical. In either case you will work shift work. Fixed or rotating shifts. If you go to school do well in your class gives you better pick of duty stations. Hawaii, Germany are on the most liked list.
You need all the transmission theory to get an FCC tech license all of the RF theory on top of the basis electronics. If you go to school you will want a few days prior to school starting to get settled in to the area.
did you see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lesjAH6mS1s.
You might go to Ft Gordon for training, Brant hall for training or they may field train you. Your duty station which can be tactical (war) or fixed station. Fixed station are great places to work. If you like to be shot at -- choose the tactical. In either case you will work shift work. Fixed or rotating shifts. If you go to school do well in your class gives you better pick of duty stations. Hawaii, Germany are on the most liked list.
You need all the transmission theory to get an FCC tech license all of the RF theory on top of the basis electronics. If you go to school you will want a few days prior to school starting to get settled in to the area.
did you see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lesjAH6mS1s.
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Expect to be pissed. School is easy but you along with instructors will be baby sitting the joes. Try to go strategic over tactical. Its much better training and you can still go to a line unit. You should be in some nice B's.
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