What are the 10 most important MOSs in the Army?

Medics hands down.

without 88M you're not getting supplies to you

This post is too funny. I normally like to read the post, but dont normally reply. I can't let this one go. All MOS in the military are important, from cooks to clerks, aircraft mechanics to heavy wheel mechanics, scouts to infantry, each have their own tasks and priorities. If you serve, you should be proud of your MOS and proud of your service. Here is the funny part. Why is it that almost everyone you meet outside the military, who claims to have served or is serving, is Special Forces, SEALs or Rangers? Its funny because I never meet cooks, PAC clerks, or other support soldiers buying beers at the bar or telling funny stories. They are always Special Forces or the proverbial "I was gonna go to selection but ..... ".

US Army Special Forces, MSG (retired)

What MOS are there on 14 June 1775? I thought there was only the infantry, cavalry, artilery, guide on bearer and the guys playing the snare and the flute that wished they had a gun instead. It seem to have worked during the civil war.

1:Doc
2:Fisters/FAC
3: a 10 pilot on CAS
4: cook
5: artillery
6: supply (change your fn socks)
7: infantry
8: armor crew
9: engineers
10: armorers

I think every job is important. I always thought we were in it together.

Army//
Infantry
Artillery
Armor
Cooks
Medics
Supply
Comm
Air Defense
Close Air Support (Helo/Air Calvary)
Intel

Marines//
We are all Infantry. :)

To be honest I feel that regardless of what MOS a solider chooses to pursue during their Army career, as long as they are happy and love what they do then that feeling is what makes that particular MOS the most important. Now to have a little fun with this TOP 10 MOS list.
Ten Most Important MOS’s In the United States Army:
My list will be done from the least important of the 10 to the most important of all the MOS’s.
10. 74D: Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Specialists protect the country from the threat of weapons of mass destruction and any weapon of a chemical, biological, radiological or nuclear type.
9. 88M: These soldiers are primarily responsible for supervising or operating wheel vehicles to transport important people and cargo. They are the backbone of the Army's support and sustainment structure, providing advanced mobility on and off the battlefield.
8. 11B: The infantry is the main land combat force and backbone of the Army. It's equally important in peacetime and in combat. The Infantryman's role is to be ready to defend our country in peacetime and to capture, destroy and repel enemy ground forces during combat.
7. 12B: Combat engineers' mission is to supervise or assist team members when tackling rough terrain in combat situations. The combat engineer must exhibit expertise in mobility, countermobility, survival and general engineering.
6. 19D: The Cavalry Scout is the commander's eyes and ears on the battlefield. When information about the enemy is needed, they call on the Scouts. Cavalry Scouts engage the enemy with anti-armor weapons and scout vehicles in the field, track and report enemy movement and activities, and will direct the employment of various weapon systems onto the enemy.
5. 15R: The AH-64 Attack Helicopter Repairer is primarily responsible for supervising and performing maintenance on AH-64 Attack Helicopters (also known as 'Apache' helicopters). Prepares aircraft for inspections and maintenance checks. Performs scheduled inspections and assists in performing special inspections. Performs limited maintenance operational checks and assists in diagnosing and troubleshooting aircraft subsystems using special tools and equipment as required. Uses and performs operator maintenance on tools, special tools and aircraft ground support equipment. Prepares forms and records related to aircraft maintenance. Performs air crewmember duties.
4. 68D: The operating room specialist assists the nursing staff in preparing the patient and the operating room (OR) environment for surgery and for providing assistance to the medical staff during surgical procedures. They also operate the centralized material service (CMS) and are responsible for preparing and maintaining sterile medical supplies and special equipment for medical treatment facilities. Much needed value added, Combat Arms do have accidents.




3. 89B: Ammunition, explosives, their components, and weapons are known within the Army as 'ordnance' and require proper care when dealing with them. Ammunition Specialists are specialized Soldiers whose primary responsibility is all aspects in the management of ordnance (ammunition and explosives). Ammunition Specialists are primarily responsible for receiving, storing, and issuing conventional ammunition, guided missiles, large rockets, explosives, and other ammunition and explosive related items; performs maintenance (field and sustainment), modification, destruction and demilitarization on ammunition and explosive components. How else is the infantry going to do their job. Got to have bullets.
2. 94E: A Radio/Communications Security Repairer is an essential member of the Army communications maintenance team. The Radio/Communications Security (COMSEC) Repairer performs or supervises field and sustainment level maintenance on radio receivers, transmitters, communication security (COMSEC) equipment, controlled cryptographic (CCI) items and other associated equipment.
And finally the most important MOS in the entire arsenal of MOS to choose from is.
Drum role please!!!

1. 51C: There is one MOS in the Field of Acquisition Corps. 51C NCOs serve as contingency contracting officers in support of a headquarters, principal assistant responsible for contracting, contracting support brigades, contingency contracting battalions, and/or installation contracting offices for training and mission support.

I think we need to define important. Does important mean we sustain a large campaign, fight and win battles, or something else? And then there's the problem that a soldier that's trained in one MOS often ends up performing the role of another MOS. As an Intel Analyst I found myself doing all sorts of odd things in addition to the role I was trained to perform. I PMCS'd Styrkers and light tracks (even broke track, ughh), built GRGs for my FSO, went on mounted and dismounted patrols beside scouts and tankers, and I can even remember being on a detail in the field once for the cooks...and all of that is completely normal.

The top ten MOS's that are important are the MOS's that you need at any one moment during the battle. If you need arty support then by god that FO and artilleryman are the most important dudes and therefore hold the most important MOS at that particular time. If you have been without hot chow for about a week suddenly that guy making your scrambled eggs has become the most important MOS at the moment. If your pay is screwed up and mama is sending you emails saying the rent is late that finance person is suddenly holding the most important MOS at the moment. If you are a leg facing an armored force suddenly that tanker becomes the most important MOS... The age old question of who is the most important or "top ten" lists is silly because that list is fluid. Infantry is great, we all love our ground pounders and door kickers. They are utterly useless without the thousands of other specialties that surround him. Combat Arms are the people accomplishing the mission. They are useless without Combat Support and Combat Service Support. If you are on a fueling mission and your convoy gets attacked you as a fueler holding a key piece of terrain, that terrain is the place you are trying keep yourself alive in.