What's the silliest FAKE military job/MOS you can think of?

2016-01-17T00:34:45-05:00

RP's thread about the 'Army SEAL' got me to thinking (and laughing!) about all the crazy things that are possible, so I thought it would be fun to come up with stuff! My personal favorite was 'Door gunner on a submarine.' But let's see what we can come up with, just for laughs.

Here's my True and Verified Job when I was a Navy Ranger (Honest!):

I was an M1A2 Gunner in an F-18!

What's yours? Go go! Release your inner Marine Green Beret!

Response by SGT Roberto Mendoza-Diaz made Jan 17 at 2016 12:36 AM

2016-01-17T00:36:21-05:00

Chem-Light Technician

Response by SPC Deborah Wert Ferner made Jan 17 at 2016 12:38 AM

2016-01-17T00:38:47-05:00

What about foxhole inspector? Checking depth, width, dirt removal, pile of dirt removed, etc

Response by SCPO Charles Thomas "Tom" Canterbury made Jan 17 at 2016 12:39 AM

2016-01-17T00:39:53-05:00

Gig-line supervisor or a combat pay technician... Skylarking instructor. You know, all that important secret-squirrel Navy stuff... Shhhhh!

Response by TSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 17 at 2016 12:57 AM

2016-01-17T00:57:50-05:00

Flight line and grid square supply clerk

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Jan 17 at 2016 1:17 AM

2016-01-17T01:17:16-05:00

GAU-8/A brass catcher.

Response by SFC Joseph Weber made Jan 17 at 2016 1:20 AM

2016-01-17T01:20:33-05:00

I was awarded $25k for developing a more effective and longer lasting blackout drive fluid.

Response by CAPT Kevin B. made Jan 17 at 2016 1:45 AM

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Battleship 16 inch gun human cannonball. At least that makes me slimmer.

Response by SGT James Allen made Jan 17 at 2016 2:35 AM

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Helicopter ejection seat tester. Liquid squelch filler for PRC/77 radios.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 17 at 2016 2:55 AM

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Light-wheeled lawn maintenance vehicle operator

Response by LTC David Brown made Jan 17 at 2016 3:56 AM

2016-01-17T03:56:44-05:00

Part of the Green Beret heavy ordnance A team. , I was the Muzzle flash maintenance operator.

Response by 1stSgt Eugene Harless made Jan 17 at 2016 6:16 AM

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A no shit Real duty my platoon guide came up with "Outside leaf Honho"

Response by CW4 Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 17 at 2016 6:22 AM

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Door Gunner on the Space Shuttle

Response by CW4 Guy Butler made Jan 17 at 2016 7:13 AM

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Inflight missile repair technician

Response by Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS made Jan 17 at 2016 8:38 AM

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Grid Square Alignment Specialist - Round Earth, Square grids. Someone has to constantly fix them.

Boresighter for Howitzers.

Response by SFC Pete Kain made Jan 17 at 2016 9:04 AM

2016-01-17T09:04:16-05:00

Vehicle Motion Inhibitor Specialist. (chock block)

Response by SGT John " Mac " McConnell made Jan 17 at 2016 9:04 AM

2016-01-17T09:04:23-05:00

Member of the Army Bowling team....We cleaned urinals and toilets...certified left handed broom operator..laffs

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 17 at 2016 9:41 AM

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Reflective belt maintenance technician

Response by PO2 Steven Erickson made Jan 17 at 2016 9:52 AM

2016-01-17T09:52:33-05:00

I was SEAL Team 6 Sub-surface Deployment Communications Special Operator. Official title?

"DEVGRU S2D Commo"

(I manned the sound-powered phones from inside the sub to the guys in the Escape Trunk. Very dangerous. My poopy-suit got kinda damp at least a couple of times.)

Response by Sgt Tom Vaughn made Jan 17 at 2016 10:22 AM

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I was a US Marine Ranger Seal , Bullet catcher for spec ops ?

Response by COL Mikel J. Burroughs made Jan 17 at 2016 10:38 AM

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SN Greg Wright Grid Square Technician!

Response by LTC Stephen F. made Jan 17 at 2016 11:00 AM

2016-01-17T11:00:49-05:00

SN Greg Wright Here is how I served the nation for the past 40 years: 10-star General/Admiral with command of all of the Armies, Navies, and Air Forces of the United States of America. This would require double rings of stars, ridiculously big epaulets, twin six guns with mother of pearl handles, a cape and a continuous retinue of livery servants who would announce my presence publicly in a voice similar to foghorn Leghorn's.

Response by SFC Pete Kain made Jan 17 at 2016 11:18 AM

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Atmospheric Redesign Engineer Specialist. (Oxygen Thief)

Response by SFC Maury Gonzalez made Jan 17 at 2016 1:23 PM

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Airborne tanker..., oh wait thats still a thing, nevermind

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 17 at 2016 5:03 PM

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Manuel Pop-up target range operator.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 17 at 2016 5:31 PM

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Chief Landscaping Technician 101M

Response by SSgt Ed Lewandowski made Jan 17 at 2016 5:50 PM

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flight line red line inspector

Response by SSG Trevor S. made Jan 17 at 2016 7:49 PM

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Army Submariner

Response by LTC John Mohor made Jan 17 at 2016 11:01 PM

2016-01-17T23:01:37-05:00

In flight Parachute quality packing instructor maybe?

Response by CPT Jan Silbert made Jan 17 at 2016 11:22 PM

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Live landmine tester ( oh wait that's a 12B.... Damn)

Response by Lt Col Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 18 at 2016 2:52 AM

2016-01-18T02:52:14-05:00

MQ-9 Reaper tail gunner. Oh wait that wont work, there's an engine back there. Hmm

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 18 at 2016 10:21 AM

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Material Inspections Coordinator. I specialize in finding and removing the enemies of the uniform that cling very close and can go unseen by the untrained eye.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 18 at 2016 1:23 PM

2016-01-18T13:23:21-05:00

Sandbagger.
Starship Trooper.
Anti-Decepticon Task Force Commando

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 18 at 2016 8:54 PM

2016-01-18T20:54:02-05:00

99Z combat ninja

Response by Lt Col Scott Shuttleworth made Jan 20 at 2016 11:08 AM

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Left handed smoke shifter
In flight air sample technician
NCOIC of Left Handed Torque Wrench Operations
Prop wash specialist
Dehydrated water monitor

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 20 at 2016 11:54 AM

2016-01-20T11:54:05-05:00

boot lace hole shiner!

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 20 at 2016 12:01 PM

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11B Compost Incinerator Specialists

Response by PO1 John Miller made Jan 21 at 2016 1:37 AM

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NK1, Navy Skater First Class.

Response by SGT Kevin Shannon made Jan 24 at 2016 1:15 PM

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I had a guy tell me his cousin was a Green Beret Special Forces Fighter Pilot that worked for the CIA.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 24 at 2016 1:15 PM

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Communications Radio Frequency Emitter
While most of us use an antenna, I have known one or two Soldiers to radiate some HF signals through improper installation of equipment.

Response by PO3 Joshua Thompson made Jan 24 at 2016 1:23 PM

2016-01-24T13:23:33-05:00

seabee retrograde technician

Response by SPC Aaron Stephens made Jan 24 at 2016 2:11 PM

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Q-36 Force field generator

Response by SGT Mathew Husen made Jan 24 at 2016 2:41 PM

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Private Major of the Army.

Response by CPL Mike Parker. made Jan 24 at 2016 2:52 PM

2016-01-24T14:52:00-05:00

PLO Permanent Latrine Orderly

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 24 at 2016 6:45 PM

2016-01-24T18:45:17-05:00

Lawn care specialist

Response by SPC Kolin Wilkins made Jan 24 at 2016 9:53 PM

2016-01-24T21:53:02-05:00

space ship door gunner!!

Response by SFC Jerome Ludwig made Jan 25 at 2016 5:02 AM

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50m live pop-up target at a ROTC range, safest job in the military

Response by LCpl Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 25 at 2016 5:42 AM

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Lance Commandant, Rotorwash analysis specialist, Submarine tread technician.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 25 at 2016 11:38 AM

2016-01-25T11:38:36-05:00

Exhaust sampler specialist.

Response by SFC Daniel Flanagan made Jan 25 at 2016 11:53 AM

2016-01-25T11:53:30-05:00

Incoming Artillery Spotter...."Here it comes".

Response by MSgt Marvin Kinderknecht made Jan 25 at 2016 2:38 PM

2016-01-25T14:38:00-05:00

Hey, we used to send the young guys to supply for some "prop wash" or a left handed monkey wrench.

Response by TSgt Melissa Post made Feb 17 at 2016 3:33 AM

2016-02-17T03:33:28-05:00

since all air force personnel are pilots after all, many times I am tempted to say "yep, I pilot an AGM86B." Like a civilian is really gonna know what that is...? Maybe if they google it. But if they believe we are all pilots, then they deserve to feel stupid when they figure it out. lol

Response by Capt Christian D. Orr made Feb 17 at 2016 1:24 PM

2016-02-17T13:24:37-05:00

This one space cadet (my metaphorical label for him, not the MOS he actually claimed) that I met at a video arcade in Long Beach, CA, in the span of about 2 mins, claimed to have been a Green Beret, a Marine sniper, and a demolitions expert. When I tried to call his bluff about specific postings, he copped out with "You name it, I've been there."

Judging by the look in his eyes, his body language, and the way he said it, he seemed so far gone mentally, i.e. in his own little world, that he honest-to-gosh truly believed that BS as opposed to maliciously lying.

Response by SSG Nick Tramontano made Feb 23 at 2016 2:04 AM

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Response by SSG Nick Tramontano made Feb 23 at 2016 2:07 AM

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Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 31 at 2018 11:17 PM

2018-05-31T23:17:24-04:00

Tank Suspension Specialist
- Involves jumping up and down on tanks so more knowledgable soldiers can see the suspension move
*disclaimer i may/may-not have been got with this one in my private days - damn mechanics with nothing to do but get into trouble

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 18 at 2018 12:56 AM

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In the (old) Corps our MOS designation was 4 digits. For instance: 2531 (Field Radio Operator). The MOS we bestowed on "that guy who got all the crap details" was 1369. Let's see who knows what that means...

And....

Go!

Response by SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth made Jun 18 at 2018 5:58 AM

2018-06-18T05:58:16-04:00

Latrine digger in the Arctic.

Response by SSG Anthony Palk made Feb 20 at 2019 10:55 AM

2019-02-20T10:55:57-05:00

Under water mess kit Repairman

Response by SSG George Holtje made Oct 22 at 2019 5:17 PM

2019-10-22T17:17:54-04:00

There was a chapter case I once had to deal with who claimed he went to flame thrower leader course before being assigned to our unit.
I referred to soldiers who Bradley crew their entire careers and couldn’t name a dismount battle drill as 11k or 19b.
How about this one...Atheist Chaplain(not my idea either)

Response by SFC Jerome Ludwig made Jan 25 at 2020 5:36 PM

2020-01-25T17:36:18-05:00

In flight missile repair man

Response by LCpl Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 29 at 2020 2:13 PM

2020-07-29T14:13:14-04:00

Submarine door gunner

Response by SPC Michael Terrell made Jul 7 at 2021 6:07 PM

2021-07-07T18:07:14-04:00

Stargate Installer...

Response by Capt Tom Johnson made May 17 at 2022 8:56 AM

2022-05-17T08:56:11-04:00

MOS 7296 Liberty hound

Response by A1C Medrick "Rick" DeVaney made May 17 at 2022 7:42 PM

2022-05-17T19:42:48-04:00

I HAD An MOS, (aka AFSC)
But Never Was Subjected To It.
And There Weren't Any For My Actual Job Of
"Sitting On My Ass".
A 4 Year Paid Vacation,
With Travel & Meals Provided.
I Have NO Idea What The Military Personnel Did
Because I Joined The Air Force, Instead.

Response by SSG George Holtje made May 24 at 2022 7:53 AM

2022-05-24T07:53:26-04:00

Track Vehicle Muffler Technician

Response by SSG George Holtje made May 24 at 2022 7:56 AM

2022-05-24T07:56:04-04:00

I was in a unit that made me an 11C Bradley crewman because they could read my paperwork right and/or didn’t want to ask me what my current MOS was

Response by SGT Brett Scott made May 25 at 2022 11:19 PM

2022-05-25T23:19:24-04:00

I was told by a soldier I met at a 7-11 that he was a lizard hunter? He stated that the government was on evasive manuvers throughout Louisiana ridding the swamps of Humungus Afercannis Garbungus? I asked what the hell that was and he said some kind of lizard that can eat a human

Response by SGT Brett Scott made May 25 at 2022 11:20 PM

2022-05-25T23:20:53-04:00

Dog tag repair specialist

Response by SGT Charles Whited made May 27 at 2022 12:08 AM

2022-05-27T00:08:11-04:00

007SB- Supplies Reallocation Specalist
Nicknamed "Sneaky Boys". Rumored to be an arm of the E-4 mafia.

Response by PV2 Sage Frank made Jan 29 at 2023 2:13 AM

2023-01-29T02:13:36-05:00

69Xray Combat Stripper

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 29 at 2023 6:17 AM

2023-01-29T06:17:03-05:00

Echo Checker on USAF Aircraft Engines

Response by CPO Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 29 at 2023 7:20 AM

2023-01-29T07:20:35-05:00

New rating in the Navy called MSU (making shxx up).

Response by SFC Jerome Ludwig made Jul 9 at 2023 9:40 AM

2023-07-09T09:40:45-04:00

Diesel Fitter