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I know it's my own choices, just looking for pros and cons. Us Army Reserves
88M: Motor Transport Operator
Combat Engineer OSUT (12B)
Posted >1 y ago
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As you said it is your choice, talk to someone that is a 12Band go from there.
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It's actually 21B now. At one time 21B was an Engineer Officer, but was changed about 10 years ago.
But to answer the OP question, what are you looking for? Chance of advancement? Or a useful skill after the military.
My background includes running heavy equipment as 62J (OJT), and driving the heavy trucks. I used my experience driving military equipment to get a job as an OTR driver while in the Reserves. The Army, in its infinite wisdom, decided to send me to 88M reclass instead of taking my 10 years of commercial experience.
If you want an MOS that is interesting and will keep you in the field a lot then make the reclass switch.
There are so many people on here to give you more up to date info on the 21B MOS. I retired in 2008 so I know there has been a lot of changes over that time.
You must decide for yourself, but you will always have 88M as a secondary.
But to answer the OP question, what are you looking for? Chance of advancement? Or a useful skill after the military.
My background includes running heavy equipment as 62J (OJT), and driving the heavy trucks. I used my experience driving military equipment to get a job as an OTR driver while in the Reserves. The Army, in its infinite wisdom, decided to send me to 88M reclass instead of taking my 10 years of commercial experience.
If you want an MOS that is interesting and will keep you in the field a lot then make the reclass switch.
There are so many people on here to give you more up to date info on the 21B MOS. I retired in 2008 so I know there has been a lot of changes over that time.
You must decide for yourself, but you will always have 88M as a secondary.
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SPC Bradford Bolden
Thanks for your opinion, I could always have dual Moses, and use both experiences when I get out or during my reserve time
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MSG David Johnson
With a secondary MOS make sure you keep up on both. If in a Reserve Engineer unit you will be able keep up on both, in a trans unit you won't get the chance to keep up your Engineer MOS.
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