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At the end of this year i'll hit the 5 year mark in my military career. Although I do enjoy my MOS I truly doubt i'll continue doing this throughout my military career or even my civilian career once I do decide to get out. In your opinion which MOS do you feel benefits the most when switching from military life to civilian life?
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If you can get a 4 year degree 51C will directly get you a Contract Specialist job with any government agency
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SSG Observer   Controller/Trainer (Oc/T)
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Honestly bro, there are some MOSs that better translate to civilian careers, but it comes down to the individual. What are your interests and what potential career path or at least industry do you think you'll want to pursue when you get out?
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SFC S2 Intelligence Ncoic
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If you want a cush office job after the Army with a security clearance, I suggest Cyber or Intelligence.
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I second that. Even entry level contracts for deployment are starting at $75k. If you're 22 and have no degree, that's not bad when it's tax free. The clearance really helps with a lot of other jobs too, depending on your post-service interests.
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What MOS do you feel helps to transition from military life to civilian life?
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Like a lot of people are saying cyber mos and or Intel ones can be very beneficial. There are some 15 series that can be good as well. The SMA has also sent out a mass email on the credentialing assistance program that can allow you to use the same funding as the TA assistance (funding comes from the same pool as TA) and it allows you to get credentialing in certain areas and are not MOS locked and can choose from a variety of different programs you can check out the army COOL website and look through there as well as speaking to someone from an education center at your nearest installation.
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SSG (Join to see) Decide what you might want to do as a civilian career and then do research to see if that is indeed what you want to do. If so, then find out what skills and education are needed for that career field.
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SGT Carl Blas
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Infantry, it did for me, adapt, and move on with what ever brings my way.
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SPC Robert Bobo
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My thought is to attend some career fairs in the field your considering and speak with the recruiters, almost every GOOD employer in my area is hiring as there is a major labor shortage for QUALIFIED applicants. Majority of employers will appreciate your military service and most are always seeking honorably discharged veterans with the appropriate skills sets, Also if you have a strong work ethic don't be afraid to accept an entry level position with organizations that offer organization specific professional development and advancement opportunities. As a former employer , my team sought out the Combat Arms MOS specifically for physical security operations however, I had a number of former Military Recruiters, Human Resources and Administration types employed performing similar company functions in HR, Administration and Recruiting.
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SGT Robert Pryor
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Communications. We live in the information age.
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SFC Casey O'Mally
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Every MOS (yes, even Infantry!) Has skills that will translate to the civilian sector and give you a leg up on eother getting a job or advancing in a job. But no MOS translates to EVERY job.

The question, really, is "what do you want to be when you grow up?"

ONLY after answering that question can you answer the question you posed.
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SPC Margaret Higgins
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My MOS was in Special Services. That way; once I ETS'D; I could become a Sports Director.
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