Posted on Nov 26, 2013
SSG Robert Burns
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Can you think of a job or career field that we are missing that would contribute to our organization?
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SSG Conex
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I would totally be down with Landscape Engineer and take the Air Force approach and have an Emergency Mangement MOS.
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SSG 35 N Course Development
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I like the idea of an emergency management MOS. I would be game to reclass into that.

 

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SFC Casey O'Mally
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Did that as an additional duty while working in a G3. Agree it needs to be an MOS. Way too much to learn - y the time I had figured out what training I needed, I didn't have time to complete my training before I PCSed.
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IDK what MOS they fell under, but anything that has been replaced by contractors!  I keep hearing about how we are scaling down in size to pre-WWII troop levels, but look at how many contractors we have now.  How many contractors stormed the beaches of Normandy to serve us chow, do our laundry, guard our outposts, etc.?  I feel like any Army job that is done by contractors, especially in a deployed environment, should be done by Soldiers.
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This is actually how money is saved by the DoD. They pay for a contract and the contracting company is on the hook for all of their employees benefits. I agree, fewer contractors in a deployed environment.
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SSgt Forensic Meteorological Consultant
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When I arrived in Germany and was going to the base the first morning,  I was stopped by police and was told the base was closed because of a terrorist attack.   The next day when I got to the Base Weather Station,  they asked what hotel was I at?   I said, "The Parkbrau".    He laughed and told me that was a beer.   My point being that having to learn a foreign language can be daunting at first.    My brother was Army and acted as a mediator when their was maneuver damage.
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SFC Nikhil Kumra
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If we continue to "nation build and occupy" in future wars we should have a Business/Agribusiness Consultants to help build local economies. Might actually build real loyalty among locals if they see that they can actually better their lives working with us.
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CDR Michael Goldschmidt
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Rationality Officer or Specialist, BS Detector.
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01A-Common Sense Specialist
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SFC Gary Fox
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I can remember when i was a recruiter (1982-1985) when asked what jobs we had in the Army, the standard reply was, "Every job you see in civilian life with the exception of barbers, cosmetologist, farmers, and models."  I can also remember while growing up as a dependent and the early years of my own career we a club manager MOS for the Enlisted, NCO and Officer clubs.  We had a special services MOS that took care of the gyms, served as lifeguards at the post pools, and other post recreation services.  When you saw stuff being constructed on post, you saw a lot of soldiers with construction MOSs doing the work.  We used to have a lot more soldiers working as plumbers, electricians, carpenters, heavy equipment operators, etc.  I can remember when you never saw a civilian working in the dining facility.  I can remember when it was rare seeing civilians working at post finance and personnel.  When I was a kid, the PX manager and assistant manager was an MOS.  When I went through basic training, it was soldiers who were issuing us our uniforms and TA-50, not civilians.  

We've become too dependent upon contractors today.
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LTC Jason Bartlett
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Seen this awhile back thought this was a good discussion to share:

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Inflight missle repairmen
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