What are the main differences between 25B and 25U?

2017-10-25T12:06:32-04:00

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 25 at 2017 12:14 PM

2017-10-25T12:14:49-04:00

PVT Grady. I know nothing of Airborne. Luckily, I'm a 25U and 25B. If you like radios, setting up antennas, teaching classes on basic operator skills with various radios and other equipment, 25U is for you. 25B will get you into servers, Active Directory and all that jazz.

Most of us commonly consider the 25U MOS "jack of all trades and master of none". You will also most likely see action in the opposite MOS of your choice anyway. Commo is Commo in the eyes of almost everyone. If it has electricity running to it, you're expected to know how to troubleshoot it. Also, if you want to run your own Commo shop one day 25U is a good place to start.

Shoot me a message if "you'd like to know more".

Response by SPC Michael Ludwig made Oct 25 at 2017 2:19 PM

2017-10-25T14:19:05-04:00

I would take the 25U because your a signal supports. So that being said you will learn not just radios but computers assigned to the unit. Also 25U can go to RIP.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 25 at 2017 9:50 PM

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25B - Primarily computers and translates more easily into civilian IT
25U - You're expected to be able to troubleshoot anything TACCOM and IT-related though your primary equipment to understand and train others on can change drastically from unit to unit (or position) but structured training may be hard to come bay.

In EOD I did everything from the switch to the computer even with SIPRNET - routing ethernet included - even EWO and Active Directory during deployment (I didn't want to do the Net+ training to get creds to maintain our switches).

ADA - all old TACCOM's

Infantry - all current TACCOM's.

Initiative, FSR's, -10's, Google, and humbleness are your foundation. As SSG Private RallyPoint Member said - "jack of all trades" but it's better to fight that "master of none" just as NCO's fight to remain tactically and technically proficient.
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What advice do you have for choosing between 25B (Information Technology Specialist) and 25U...

I am wanting to change MOS however I can't decide if I want to be a 25B or 25U. Any advice someone can offer?

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 30 at 2017 9:13 PM

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I was 25U. If I could pick again I would pick 25B. It's significantly more useful in the civilian world.
Also, if I could do it all over again I would have picked 19D

Response by SPC Carlo Settineri made Dec 22 at 2017 8:39 PM

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I was a 25B (also a 25Q from back when the job was 31R but that isn't germane to the question) I currently am employed as a IT Specialist. Scope of the 25B more closely mirrors the skill set I utilize everyday on the job & with the server & AD aspects of the Bravo it might help nore if you plan on transitioning into IT after your Army service as it will if not get the the certifications that the civilian IT industry mandates now but will familiarize you with the material covered on the Cert Exams. Both MOS's will give you proficency with skills that can enable you to find good jobs when you are ready to transition back to civilian employment whether it be following an ETS or retirement.