What is the most common MOS to consider in order to PCS to South Korea?

PFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 19:24:39 -0500

Response by SGT Michael Glenn made Jan 11 at 2017 7:28 PM

SGT Michael Glenn — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 19:28:22 -0500

The willingness to eat tons of Kimchi.... I think thats known as 11K in MOS lingo....

Response by SFC George Smith made Jan 11 at 2017 7:38 PM

SFC George Smith — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 19:38:44 -0500

infantry and artillery... 11B and 13 B

Response by CPT(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 11 at 2017 7:39 PM

CPT(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 19:39:49 -0500

Signal as well.

Response by SFC Dante Alanis made Jan 11 at 2017 8:00 PM

SFC Dante Alanis — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 20:00:31 -0500

Ask your retention officers. They can look for what's in most demand.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 11 at 2017 8:26 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 20:26:43 -0500

13M. There are 2 MLRS Battalions permanently stationed there as well as a rotational Battalion from the states. If you are a 13M you can spend as much time as you want to in ROK..

Response by LTC Jason Mackay made Jan 11 at 2017 8:35 PM

LTC Jason Mackay — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 20:35:55 -0500

There is nearly every MOS in Korea...you ask the question as if you have some sort of choice?

Response by SGT Aaron Atwood made Jan 11 at 2017 8:50 PM

SGT Aaron Atwood — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 20:50:18 -0500

Unless it's gone there's a band out there too. Army student who graduated with me out of MOS School got stationed there.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 11 at 2017 9:17 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 21:17:38 -0500

Air Defense is all over. S Shop MOS's are there as well. However, I wouldn't choose a MOS simply to PCS somewhere. You can only stay a few years at a time - 3 max I think.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 12 at 2017 1:32 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 01:32:23 -0500

I like to point out that as a 68W you can go anywhere. Even airforce or navy bases, if your lucky

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 12 at 2017 8:11 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 08:11:37 -0500

Every post has to have a little of everyone if your looking at reclassing in order to be sent to South Korea that would be redundant. You don't always get a choice of where your going to go. If you really want to go you can put in a requisition for South Korea. As well as reenlist for it. But it's 1 year tour very few get the option of staying longer and there are small "deployments" for nine months Fort Hood has been doing this for a few years.

Response by MSG Brad Sand made Jan 12 at 2017 1:03 PM

MSG Brad Sand — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 13:03:53 -0500

11B. As always, be careful what you ask for.

Response by SGT David Mooney made Jan 12 at 2017 1:23 PM

SGT David Mooney — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 13:23:13 -0500

Tankers

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 12 at 2017 5:23 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 12 Jan 2017 17:23:02 -0500

PFC Private RallyPoint Member Most MOS are needed/wanted in Korea, but I would caution you on getting a MOS that you might not like for a 1 year tour.

Response by SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 13 at 2017 5:10 AM

SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 13 Jan 2017 05:10:12 -0500

Any MOS ! Everyone's going there now a days ... if you email Ranch and ask TRUST ME they would love to put you on assignment and you'll probably ship the next day ! Just kidding but honestly they want Soldiers over there and almost all MOS can go there.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 13 at 2017 5:36 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 13 Jan 2017 05:36:25 -0500

You are aviation already, so you are good. I was with 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB) at Camp Humphreys.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 13 at 2017 9:50 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 13 Jan 2017 09:50:26 -0500

A lot of 12B Combat Engineers are there.

Response by SSG Waldo Yamada made Jan 13 at 2017 10:44 PM

SSG Waldo Yamada — Fri, 13 Jan 2017 22:44:08 -0500

I think map drawing, and Ground to Air Ops systems.

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 18 at 2017 9:10 AM

CW2 Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 18 Jan 2017 09:10:37 -0500

Any MOS can get you a ticket to Korea

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 18 at 2017 9:12 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 18 Jan 2017 09:12:50 -0500

You might want to check to see who is still out there. Both 1st and 2nd BCTs left and now a lot of coverage is being done by rotating units in and out of the country. What used to be needed isn't needed as much now.

Response by SSG Clayton Lam made Jan 18 at 2017 11:22 AM

SSG Clayton Lam — Wed, 18 Jan 2017 11:22:58 -0500

It's any MOS. You just have to ask for it (like any duty assignment that you want). Contact your branch manager.

Response by SSG Clayton Lam made Jan 18 at 2017 11:28 AM

SSG Clayton Lam — Wed, 18 Jan 2017 11:28:03 -0500

Every MOS is in S. Korea. The MOS that can get that assignment the easiest and are the most numerous are CBRN, infantry, 88M, medics, admin, and finance, and MPs; but once again S. Korea is one of those assignments that has every MOS.

Response by SMSgt David A Asbury made Jan 25 at 2017 7:19 PM

SMSgt David A Asbury — Wed, 25 Jan 2017 19:19:25 -0500

Security Police or AKA Security Forces.

Response by SGT Thomas Lucken made Jan 26 at 2017 8:40 PM

SGT Thomas Lucken — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 20:40:07 -0500

Not sure anymore since all the combat brigades have been deactivated in Korea with 2ID. It is rotation only for them. 11B you might get JSA or Turtle Farm Duty (replacement)....

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 31 at 2017 8:28 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 31 Jan 2017 08:28:20 -0500

Just call branch I'm a 35s at Ft Meade and I dislike this place to the point I called branch and had myself put on orders to Korea they take any and everyone who is willing to go