To transfer Blue to Green, is there an MOS that would be beneficial/complimentary to my degree choice (Electrical Engineering)?

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 16:45:08 -0400

Response by MSG Mark Million made Apr 25 at 2017 4:47 PM

MSG Mark Million — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 16:47:42 -0400

I can't answer your question, but I wish you the best of luck in your pursuits.

Response by CAPT Kevin B. made Apr 25 at 2017 5:49 PM

CAPT Kevin B. — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 17:49:49 -0400

I wouldn't know the coding but shifting to the construction/facilities side with Red Horse and Prime Beef outfits are worth a look. With the combined schooling amongst the services, the electrician (lineman, power, etc.) would be an option but that would require going to the school house. Don't know whether or not that's at Port Hueneme or Leonard wood off hand. Don't know where you are in school, but your grand plan might have to include a MS as NCEE is looking at 6 years college before sitting the exam. They've been talking about it for 10 years, but haven't pulled the trigger yet. Sure there will be some transition, but best to keep up with what's going on.

Response by SPC Erich Guenther made Apr 25 at 2017 8:24 PM

SPC Erich Guenther — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 20:24:51 -0400

The Army is not going to let you near electronics where you would get close to using a degee like that they will contract that stuff out. However, I will make a pitch you go into weapons procurement if you can........THERE you definitely might get put in charge of a program where you can apply that degree. Problem is I have no clue how an officer gets in to weapons procurement in the Pentagon.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 25 at 2017 8:51 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 20:51:59 -0400

94E or 94 CMF in general.
https://www.cool.army.mil/enlisted/94e.htm

94e.htm

Response by LTC Jason Mackay made Apr 25 at 2017 8:57 PM

LTC Jason Mackay — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 20:57:26 -0400

You could potentially fit in a couple areas, but it depends on what you are looking to do. If you are looking at the power generation and commercial power portion of electrical engineering, then becoming an engineer branch officer and working your way over to a USACE side to work prime power, in a district, or in a center of excellence may be good for you. You will need patience to tough out your company grade assignments until you would be ready for a USACE assignment.

If your interest is in boards, buses, and chips then you could branch Signal or Ordnance with an eye to become an acquisition officer. You will end up at places at like Aberdeen, Picatinny, Watervilet, and Rock Island working on new hardware and proving out new technology.

You may also want to look at different functional areas vice branches. I believe Electronic Warfare is accepting commissioned officers now. You may also want to look at MI. At the tactical level they have officers doing (29A) electronic warfare.

Regardless of your choice, you need to run, not walk to the nearest place you can take the FE exam and start logging experience so you can become a PE as quickly as possible. I painfully regret not getting the FE exam Andy now I am trying to sort it out at 45 years old as a senior manager. It blows. Get your FE/PE.

Response by COL Charles Williams made Apr 25 at 2017 11:33 PM

COL Charles Williams — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 23:33:56 -0400

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member Yes, Army OCS and branch Engineer.