Were you versed in your MOS before you joined the military?

2016-01-30T08:58:14-05:00

Response by SPC Margaret Higgins made Jan 30 at 2016 9:03 AM

2016-01-30T09:03:47-05:00

I majored in Communications; in my university. In Communications (165th Signal Co.) we did use the Field Phone-I believe-in Basic Training. We also used it when we were out in the field thereafter. Communicating over the Field Phone, was the only similarity to the kind of communications I had learned in my university.

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Jan 30 at 2016 9:07 AM

2016-01-30T09:07:19-05:00

Well versed, No. Having said that I had the Early Traits and Skills sets that made me an Ideal Choice. I barely passed typing in High School and had a Hell of a time passing it in A-School and it was very critical to what I was and did for 21 years but once I conquered it I was one speedy bastard. 2 Incidents come to mind though from my Child Hood. Using a Radio Shack electronics Experiment Circuit Kit I made two awesome devices that spoke volumes. I made a Radio Transmitter Ckt and connected it to a Spark Gap Generator (Basic RF Jammer) I could Jam a whole City Block Pretty Good. The other was another Transmitter Ckt that I hooked up to an off the shelf Walkie Talkie and bingo bango I was on the Police Tactical Voice Network and then were none to pleased and did try to Triangulate me. Yeah I was cut out for Electronic and Information Warfare long before I signed on the dotted line.

Response by MCPO Roger Collins made Jan 30 at 2016 10:55 AM

2016-01-30T10:55:44-05:00

Not in the least, the recruiter used my mediocre score in mechanics to determine my fate. Six years later, I changed to what I really wanted, communications and electronics.

Response by SCPO Charles Thomas "Tom" Canterbury made Jan 30 at 2016 10:59 AM

2016-01-30T10:59:15-05:00

I didn't have a clue about my skill before I came in.

Response by PO1 Brian Austin made Jan 30 at 2016 1:09 PM

2016-01-30T13:09:25-05:00

I wouldn't say well versed, familiar would be more accurate. I did learn to tinker with electronic things growing up with my Gramps, he was a "tinkerer", fixed and made his own things.
The Navy taught me to type. Spent many hours in mando typing class. I had a hard time on the old teletype, actually last in my A school class to qualify on it...lol But once i got the hang of it, i'll admit i had some mad skills. :)

Response by PFC Stephen Eric Serati made Jan 31 at 2016 11:54 AM

2016-01-31T11:54:10-05:00

Some what.I didn't have much of a choice but never the less I got what I wanted,being attached to Aviation as gunner in Iraq was awesome.2 different worlds,Infantry,and Aviation.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 31 at 2016 11:40 PM

2016-01-31T23:40:08-05:00

I played a lot of video games so I guess I was pretty much infantry.

Response by Maj Kim Patterson made Feb 1 at 2016 5:17 AM

2016-02-01T05:17:34-05:00

SPC Margaret Higgins had not a clue for my first assignment. Wish I could go back and get a do over. I became very proficient quickly, lived on a beach after coming from a blizzard ....and I got paid! Asked to stay and teach the new candidates but I wanted to travel, as long as it was the warm weather tour. I was surrounded by enlisted who were doing a great job and were happy to show me the ropes along every assignment change. I am very grateful to hundreds of NCOs, Airmen who shined and the upper ranks who supported my ideas

Response by SP5 Thomas Zielinski made Feb 2 at 2016 4:48 PM

2016-02-02T16:48:59-05:00

None, fresh out of High School.