What was your active duty MOS, and how did you enjoy it?

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 13 Dec 2017 23:43:48 -0500

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 14 at 2017 12:45 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 00:45:45 -0500

35M Humin Intel Collector. It wasn’t what I thought I was signing up for. I thought I was going to be a linguist interrogator and beat the snot out of some ISIS pukes!! I ended up being the spook of various units for criminal activities within the ARMY. It was only fun when those on the watch list arrogantly said they would never get caught! I think that’s why I like raising chickens. It’s like watching a unit scramble and run around like chickens with their heads cut off tying to figure out wtf just hit them!
Not sure I really enjoyed that one though. I liked being a recruiter more.

Response by LTJG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 14 at 2017 8:02 AM

LTJG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 08:02:26 -0500

When I was enlisted, I was an ETN (Nuclear Electronics Technician). From the short amount of time, I enjoyed learning everything I could about my job and the nuclear community (both Submarine and Surface). Now commissioned, I intend on taking that MOS and using it to my advantage on Submarines.

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 14 at 2017 10:50 AM

Sgt Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 10:50:41 -0500

SPC Private RallyPoint Member I was a Field Radio Operator and liked it. You always knew what was going on with the other units and could call for support when it was needed.

Response by SGT Dave Tracy made Dec 14 at 2017 10:52 AM

SGT Dave Tracy — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 10:52:18 -0500

Infantry (11B)
Fun, but often damn hard work. Got to shoot some cool stuff and drive some cool stuff though.

Response by Lt Col Jim Coe made Dec 14 at 2017 11:01 AM

Lt Col Jim Coe — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 11:01:11 -0500

I was under the old AFSC system.
1055 - C-130 Pilot
1355 -Flight Training Instructor (T-37)
1425 - Air Operations Staff Officer

I had various prefixes and suffixes for Safety Officer, Life Support Officer, Instructor Pilot.

Did I enjoy it? Yes! The flying jobs are some of the very best in the military or anywhere else. The staff officer jobs weren't as much fun as flying, but I learned a lot and believe I did some good work for our country. The non-flying staff officer jobs prepared me for post-retirement employment. A very good thing.

Response by CSM Richard StCyr made Dec 14 at 2017 12:08 PM

CSM Richard StCyr — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 12:08:52 -0500

51B Carpentry/ Masonry Specialist which is now a 12W, It was a great MOS for learning the construction trades.

Response by SFC Dennis A. made Dec 14 at 2017 12:49 PM

SFC Dennis A. — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 12:49:02 -0500

When I joined I was a 62E (Crawler Tractor Operator), that progressed into 62N (Construction Equipment Supervisor). It was a great job both in the military and out, although I haven't done that kind of work in many years.

Response by SGT Joseph Gunderson made Dec 14 at 2017 1:59 PM

SGT Joseph Gunderson — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 13:59:19 -0500

19D20, Cavalry Scout. It was an interesting job.

Response by HN Kathleen M Peck made Dec 14 at 2017 2:04 PM

HN Kathleen M Peck — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 14:04:57 -0500

My active duty MOS was Hospital Corpsman, stationed at NAS Jacksonville, FL 3 mos. and Naval Hospital Orlando, FL for the remainder of my enlistment. I enjoyed Orlando; met many great doctors, nurses and enlisted while there. Very rewarding experience. My only regret is, I didn't re-enlist. When I enlisted in '69 women (corpsman) were not allowed deployment to Vietnam, which is why I enlisted in the first place.(So naïve) Had I gone on to Officer's Training and became a nurse it would have been a very different story!

Response by SGT Philip Roncari made Dec 14 at 2017 3:21 PM

SGT Philip Roncari — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 15:21:57 -0500

11Bravo ,thank God I was a young whipper snapper then,did leave me with some memorable memories to say the least,enjoy it?....well let's say there were moments not a great deal,but moments.

Response by SPC David Willis made Dec 14 at 2017 3:34 PM

SPC David Willis — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 15:34:43 -0500

11B field time and deployments were great and I made some great memories but anytime in garrison was a drag.

Response by Capt Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 14 at 2017 4:18 PM

Capt Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 16:18:33 -0500

Illustrator, Cartographic officer, civil engineer. I don't remember the numbers. Some days were enjoyable - some were not.

Response by Cpl Justin Goolsby made Dec 14 at 2017 4:24 PM

Cpl Justin Goolsby — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 16:24:24 -0500

6046 - Maintenance Administration

At first I was bitter about it because I had chosen the Legal track, but needs of the Marine Corps had other plans. I grew to enjoy my MOS and eventually love the different facets of it. So much in fact that I continued working it as a private contractor after getting out of the military.

Response by MSG Floyd Williams made Dec 14 at 2017 4:27 PM

MSG Floyd Williams — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 16:27:19 -0500

11B Infantry - it taught me a lot about being responsible handling a weapon, learning combat, survival skills, decision making and leadership.

Response by SGT Russell Wickham made Dec 14 at 2017 8:15 PM

SGT Russell Wickham — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 20:15:03 -0500

11B. I remember good days, like shooting interesting weapons, learning to hit targets at 600 meters with an m-16, driving the Bradley and gunning on the Stryker. Deployments kept things interesting, but I hated being away from family. Garrison sucked. They were wise to keep the weapons locked up so I would run home to burn off the anger instead (five miles helped me cool off). If I couldn't be deployed I didn't want to be in, so I'm out and not looking back.

Response by SPC Robert Smart made Dec 14 at 2017 10:01 PM

SPC Robert Smart — Thu, 14 Dec 2017 22:01:39 -0500

I was a 67T the Army called it a Tactical Transport Helicopter Repairer. Which is a Black Hawk Mechanic. I went on to be a crewchief and it was probably the most fun I had in my younger years. Today it is the MOS is 15T.

Response by MSgt Steven Holt, NRP, CCEMT-P made Dec 15 at 2017 10:42 AM

MSgt Steven Holt, NRP, CCEMT-P — Fri, 15 Dec 2017 10:42:20 -0500

1N5X1 - Electronic Intelligence Operations Specialist

Basically, a non-communications threat system analyst. Primarily focused on adversary radar and telemetry systems. Loved the mission. Because of the security clearance, I got to see, hear, and experience things I never would have otherwise.

Response by SSG Mark Tsunokai made Dec 15 at 2017 9:27 PM

SSG Mark Tsunokai — Fri, 15 Dec 2017 21:27:09 -0500

11B30 and 74D30 CBRN. Enjoyed both of them and was always looking forward to learning something new. Firm believer of cross- training.

Response by SGT John Essig made Dec 15 at 2017 11:30 PM

SGT John Essig — Fri, 15 Dec 2017 23:30:53 -0500

13F L7 best MOS ever while in the military, but doesn't seem to fit the civilian sector to well. For my thumpers... 2 kings 1:10, I'm not as evil as you think. I consider myself a man of god.

Response by MAJ Raúl Rovira made Dec 16 at 2017 12:49 AM

MAJ Raúl Rovira — Sat, 16 Dec 2017 00:49:40 -0500

Tough to tell. Very diverse career path. I loved all the jobs.

Began as a 19B Tank PL in Korea
Ran a warehouse 920B in Hungary
Logistics 90A Savannah, Germany, Iraq
HR Director 42H Italy
Medical Operations 70H Alaska
48J/48G Foreign Area Officer position in Egypt

Response by SGT Gary Hensler made Dec 16 at 2017 5:12 AM

SGT Gary Hensler — Sat, 16 Dec 2017 05:12:37 -0500

Combat Arms aside, combat medic. Amazing job and highly respected (except for gun bunnies).

Response by SN James MacKay made Dec 16 at 2017 7:19 AM

SN James MacKay — Sat, 16 Dec 2017 07:19:45 -0500

I was a Radarman in the Navy, now called Operations Specialist. It was a great job Since we operated in the nerve center of the ship, we always know what was going on. That was the best part.

Response by PV2 Manuel Escalante made Dec 16 at 2017 9:42 AM

PV2 Manuel Escalante — Sat, 16 Dec 2017 09:42:18 -0500

19D

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 16 at 2017 10:26 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 16 Dec 2017 10:26:21 -0500

18B I get bored easily so I needed a job where I was doing something different evert day. I have learned a wide spectrum of skills as well as constantly traveling and meeting new people around the world.

Response by SGT Alex Brown made Jan 5 at 2018 3:11 PM

SGT Alex Brown — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 15:11:53 -0500

25N loved it the first 3 years hated the last 6

Response by CW3 Kevin Storm made Jan 11 at 2018 3:50 PM

CW3 Kevin Storm — Thu, 11 Jan 2018 15:50:56 -0500

I started Life as a 15 Delta Lance Missile Crewman in 1982. The MOS later on was re-designated to 13N to bring all the Missile Artillery into the folds of the Field artillery MOS's.

Response by SPC Roger Giffen made Mar 6 at 2020 11:16 AM

SPC Roger Giffen — Fri, 06 Mar 2020 11:16:17 -0500

95B. Now 31B

Response by SFC Gary Fox made Mar 6 at 2020 11:22 AM

SFC Gary Fox — Fri, 06 Mar 2020 11:22:52 -0500

I was an MP for a long time before going to 96D now 35G Imagery Analyst. While I was in that school, I realized why the word anal was in analyst. Although I never worked as a 35G, I had some great positions in Intel.

Response by SPC Joseph Helmsorig made Mar 29 at 2020 12:07 PM

SPC Joseph Helmsorig — Sun, 29 Mar 2020 12:07:27 -0400

No one in food service or supply MOS’ responded I noticed lmao

Response by SPC Charlie Robinson made Mar 21 at 2021 11:17 AM

SPC Charlie Robinson — Sun, 21 Mar 2021 11:17:32 -0400

64B20, got to see a lot of West Germany.

Response by SGM Frank Marsh made Mar 21 at 2021 11:54 AM

SGM Frank Marsh — Sun, 21 Mar 2021 11:54:59 -0400

Medic 91A/B, then Medical Lab 92B

Response by SGM Frank Marsh made Mar 21 at 2021 11:55 AM

SGM Frank Marsh — Sun, 21 Mar 2021 11:55:55 -0400

Medic 91A/B, then Medical Lab 92B. retired SGM

Response by SPC Roger Dunn made Mar 21 at 2021 4:08 PM

SPC Roger Dunn — Sun, 21 Mar 2021 16:08:58 -0400

12b we get to BLOW UP shitt

Response by SGT Ryan Johnson made Mar 21 at 2021 7:25 PM

SGT Ryan Johnson — Sun, 21 Mar 2021 19:25:56 -0400

25U, Signal Support Systems Specialist, alot of different hats when it comes to communications and you are attached to different units so never gets old or boring

Response by Sgt Dale Briggs made Mar 21 at 2021 8:03 PM

Sgt Dale Briggs — Sun, 21 Mar 2021 20:03:25 -0400

9962 and you get paid for it.

Response by SGT Josh Beers made Mar 21 at 2022 1:32 PM

SGT Josh Beers — Mon, 21 Mar 2022 13:32:08 -0400

95B. It was a good job but not what I expected. Thought it was gonna be all LEO and turns out spent a lot of time in the field as well as deployments.

Response by SP5 Edward Wynn made Mar 21 at 2022 2:25 PM

SP5 Edward Wynn — Mon, 21 Mar 2022 14:25:59 -0400

13E40