What led you to pick your MOS?

Depending on your personal life goals you should either select an MOS that will enhance your active duty military career or an MOS that will support transition to civilian employment.

If you plan on making the Army a career (20+ years), then select combat arms. The combat arms branches are the operational core of the military. You'll have the most opportunities for combat leadership experience. If possible consider special operations MOS (Ranger, Special Forces), the best of the best.

If your focus is on post-military employment, then select an MOS that transitions well to private or public sector employment. These are mostly support MOS, such as your current specialty. Working in the logistics, communications, or information technology fields will transition well to future employment.

I selected my MOS (actually an AFSC) based on the aircraft types available for me when I graduated from pilot training in 1970. My choices were limited because I graduated in the middle of my pilot training class of 88 students. The fighter, forward air controller (O-1, O-2, OV-10), tanker (KC-135), and C-141 assignments were taken by those higher up the graduation list. My choices were C-130, B-52, or one C-118 (DC7). I took a C-130 because I liked the mission the best of the three choices. BTW the C-118 was a medivac assignment to Europe. The guy at the bottom of the class was left with it. When he got his orders, he was sent to Florida to go to an airline operated school to qualify in the DC9 because his unit was receiving the first Air Force C-9 medivac aircraft. Probably the best deal of all the assignments for those wanting to go to the airlines after their initial service commitments.

I only ever considered Airborne Infantry.
Would do it again.

It was picked for me.

I chose 12 B Combat Engineer somehow it just felt natural to me. The choice of duty station and enlistment bonus didn't hurt either.

I had an unknown rank individual point and say "you guys are all 11C". We looked at each other and said "what's that?" Selection was easy. They did it for you! This was in 1968!

Choose? You got to CHOOSE?

Cartoonist wasn't offered, tho I did sideline with the 5 - 52 ADA newsletter at Ft. Stewart. [ 24 ID].

Frankly, don't regret any of my 3 school choices..16P [SAMS] 54 E [ NBC defence] or 11 B [ Infantry reclass]. Over 7 years, 3 schools let me learn a bit about how every MOS interlocks.

I was a 17 year old non high school graduate, but I had a really high ASVAB. I am not sure if the selection Was done by the recruiter or the guidance counselor who made the decision. Artillery Forward Observer, Airborne, Germany was the whole package. They did me a favor and I enjoyed it