What duty stations have 42A E4 slots available?

SPC Josh Tharp — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 18:58:38 -0400

I'm pretty certain when I get the chance to reenlist after my service break, I will be selecting 42A as my new MOS.

I was curious as I develop my "wish list" if there was a way of knowing which duty stations have open 42A slots so that my list could be made practically, if that makes sense.

Thanks for the amazing feedback on this site thus far!

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 20 at 2020 7:09 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 19:09:58 -0400

My dude,

This is one of those questions that probably doesn't need to be asked.

The answer is literally anywhere.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 20 at 2020 7:57 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 19:57:55 -0400

look at a globe of the Earth. if there is a country with us military presence .....there's gonna be an HR Specialist needed.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 20 at 2020 8:05 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 20:05:23 -0400

Virtually every unit in the Army above company and some of those have 42A1O slots.
If you have choice of station, the world is your oyster.

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 20 at 2020 8:11 PM

CW2 Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 20:11:45 -0400

Can we get a way to link these questions automatically to Army Career Tracker? There's probably 2 a day "where does MOS X go?". The answer is on ACT actnow.army.mil

Response by SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 21 at 2020 2:55 PM

SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 21 Aug 2020 14:55:59 -0400

As others have already posted, 42As are like 11Bs (Infantry) and 92Gs (Cooks) in that they are assigned globally. if there is any type of unit anywhere, they will need a personnel actions section (S-1) at the Battalion level.

Be a good Personnel Clerk; learn all you can about the job (awards, PERSTAT, personnel actions, promotions. etc.) and don't fall into the trap of being a shitbag who thinks the day ends at 1500. When I ran a S-1 Shop, the day ended when the last Soldier was taken care of, much to the chagrin of my junior Soldiers. Your job is to take care of Soldiers. Check SRBs of new Soldiers inprocessing your unit; chances are the few things that should be on there, are not. Keep good records of all paperwork and documents you handle/work with. Take initiative and keep busy. The quality 42A Soldiers tend to get noticed and snapped-up by Brigade S-1, and do more important and higher-level admin stuff. Good Luck!

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 22 at 2020 2:50 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 22 Aug 2020 02:50:02 -0400

You won’t get a choice if you change your MOS and you won’t find out till your IET peers in AIT