Should I reclass to 13F or 13B?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 22 Aug 2021 21:58:54 -0400

Thinking about reclassing to 13F or 13B, with the other option staying in the engineer Corp and switching to 12B any advice?

Response by SFC Jeremy Boyd made Aug 22 at 2021 10:02 PM

SFC Jeremy Boyd — Sun, 22 Aug 2021 22:02:50 -0400

I can only speak from the experience of having been a 12B for my first MOS, and boy was it fun! I'd personally stay within CMF 12 if I were you, as the skills are still translatable and may look better on you for further rank and career progression.

Response by SFC Craig Titzkowski made Aug 22 at 2021 10:03 PM

SFC Craig Titzkowski — Sun, 22 Aug 2021 22:03:11 -0400

I enjoyed 12B

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 22 at 2021 10:26 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 22 Aug 2021 22:26:28 -0400

12B was great for me, just dangerous as all hell. Choose wisely. So I reclassed.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 22 at 2021 10:53 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 22 Aug 2021 22:53:33 -0400

I'd say during my grunt time as an 11C, I loved my Fisters who were squared away. Definitely a good MOS. I'm looking at reclassing to that myself. 13B can be fun, but from my experience working with them, you may have more opportunities as a F

Response by 1SG Steven Imerman made Aug 23 at 2021 6:36 AM

1SG Steven Imerman — Mon, 23 Aug 2021 06:36:31 -0400

I loved being a 12B. Demolitions are a blast.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 23 at 2021 6:45 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 23 Aug 2021 06:45:28 -0400

Follow your mind and heart. Only you know what you are inside and why you do the things you do. You've been around the block a few times so you know who everybody is and how they work together. Myself I've been a 12B for life, you can take the person out of being a 12B, but you can't take the 12B out of the person.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 23 at 2021 10:30 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 23 Aug 2021 10:30:10 -0400

The 12B mission is constantly changing as with any MOS & its just not what it used to be, especially with the draw down. Something that has peaked my interest as of recently is 51C. However, it seems as if you want to go into combat arms, so why regular Army & not some sort of Special Operations such as SF, PO or CA? They'll always have something going on in every part of the world.

Response by CW3 Kevin Storm made Aug 23 at 2021 11:04 AM

CW3 Kevin Storm — Mon, 23 Aug 2021 11:04:32 -0400

Crossing over to another career field can put you at a complete disadvantage. You will, as an E-5, be expected to know that gun really well, and possibly run it. Same if you go for 13F. My advice, stay where you are.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 23 at 2021 11:15 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 23 Aug 2021 11:15:23 -0400

Never 12B. Dead end career. Zero carry over to civilian job. Go warrant

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 28 at 2021 5:55 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 28 Aug 2021 17:55:33 -0400

12b all day.. there is a mentality for every mos.. 12b has got to be the most fun of them all.. and you have so many schools available as a 12b.. I wish I would of started as a 12b

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 4 at 2021 4:30 AM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 04 Sep 2021 04:30:23 -0400

Since you're a 12N you'll be able to promote faster if you are a 12b and 12N since we work together on ESP platoons. 13 series is not a bad option but you might take more advantage since your pmos is 12N