When did you find out your infantry mos when you got to basic and was it a random pick?

Joe Murphy — Sun, 07 Jul 2019 13:42:21 -0400

Shipping out on august 19th and starting basic the 30th and was wondering when i would find out my infantry mos and if it's a random selection. Don't really care if im 11c or 11b just curious about other infantry recruits experience in basic. I've heard some say its complete random like the drill sergeants will just pick and I've also heard asvab scores have something to do with it.

Response by SSG Byron Howard Sr made Jul 7 at 2019 1:56 PM

SSG Byron Howard Sr — Sun, 07 Jul 2019 13:56:01 -0400

I enlisted for 11B. I wanted 84B but the school was closed they were moving. After 3 years I reuped for 84B and retired as a 25V3H. Best job ever.

Response by SSG Michael Taylor made Jul 7 at 2019 2:03 PM

SSG Michael Taylor — Sun, 07 Jul 2019 14:03:16 -0400

I signed an 18X contract at 20 with no athletic background and around 132lbs wet...so I knew I was going 11B even after failing A&S. Assuming nothing has changed with 30th AG and you have a 11X contract...it all depends on what's needed when you get picked up and start basic. They'll tell you soon enough.

Get good at pushups. The Army is on easy mode when you can bump out 75 pushups with no problems.

Response by SGT Javier Silva made Jul 7 at 2019 2:12 PM

SGT Javier Silva — Sun, 07 Jul 2019 14:12:03 -0400

Joe Murphy Did you not choose your MOS when you went to MEPS?

To those at large, why would you allow the Army to tell what part of the infantry to join.

Response by CPL Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 7 at 2019 2:25 PM

CPL Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 07 Jul 2019 14:25:25 -0400

It literally has nothing to do with asvab scores, or anything really other than what Company is picking up trainees when it’s your time to head to a training unit out of reception. If the company that’s picking you up trains mortarmen, you’ll be an 11C. If they don’t you’ll be an 11B. It’s just based on when you finish your in processing and issue at reception and what company is picking trainees up when it’s your turn to head to a training unit.

Response by CPL Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 7 at 2019 2:27 PM

CPL Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 07 Jul 2019 14:27:45 -0400

You’ll find out what MOS you’ll be at your training unit as well, some dude in your cycle is probably gonna ask the Drill Sergeants if y’all are going to be 11B or 11C and they might tell y’all

Response by PV2 Raul Rivera made Jul 7 at 2019 4:21 PM

PV2 Raul Rivera — Sun, 07 Jul 2019 16:21:39 -0400

In my 4th week of basic

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 7 at 2019 5:23 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 07 Jul 2019 17:23:13 -0400

In 1972 I enlisted for Airborne Infantry, in November that same year I extended for one year to go to Vietnam, but got the DMZ Korea instead.

Response by SSG Byron Howard Sr made Jul 7 at 2019 7:19 PM

SSG Byron Howard Sr — Sun, 07 Jul 2019 19:19:33 -0400

Blue disc and rope equal great pride.

Response by SPC Daniel Wills made Jul 8 at 2019 11:31 AM

SPC Daniel Wills — Mon, 08 Jul 2019 11:31:14 -0400

When I went through we heard the same rumors that higher GT scores were what made the difference... No idea, I just got told I was an 11C congrats now do push-ups. Either way in my 4.5 years of active duty I did plenty of mortar fire missions and plenty of standard infantry patrols. Just know it's out of your hands and make the most of it either way.

Response by LTC Stephen C. made Jul 9 at 2019 12:56 AM

LTC Stephen C. — Tue, 09 Jul 2019 00:56:21 -0400

Joe Murphy, when I started infantry AIT on 17JAN70, I had no idea where I was headed. The instructors called out a bunch of names (mine being one of them) and told us we were heavy weapons. That’s the first time I knew. I qualified on the 81 mm mortar and became an 11C.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 9 at 2019 8:43 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 09 Jul 2019 08:43:34 -0400

I went through back in '92 with option 40 contract as 11x. If I remember correctly it was half way through the actual Infantry AIT portion when we were told you guys are staying 11B and you guys are now going to go though 11C school. Either way I have seen this happen. We got an 5'0 tall 11B in our unit that got assigned to the mortar section and became an 11C. Good luck and suck it up. Basic training is a game / learning experience. Do the right thing pay attention, and foster "TEAM WORK" And remember RLTW

Response by PV2 Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 9 at 2019 11:58 AM

PV2 Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 09 Jul 2019 11:58:16 -0400

Their gonna stamp your file when you get off the bus at 30th. You'll end up in a "line". Then when they decide what lines are going to what training companies thatll decide it. I found out when I realized all the national guard guys that were sitting around me were 11c.

Response by SGT Dave Matteson made Jul 9 at 2019 12:38 PM

SGT Dave Matteson — Tue, 09 Jul 2019 12:38:18 -0400

When I enlisted they tried to talk me out of Infantry and into electronics. But I prevailed and enlisted as 11B10. I chose my MOS. But that was in 1980. Interesting note, in 1983 when the Bradley came to Germany we had to sign an MOS change from 11B to 11M. If you didn't want to go Mech (airborne and ranger qualified didn't) they would reassign you.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 9 at 2019 3:08 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 09 Jul 2019 15:08:25 -0400

you find out in purgatory (30th AG) before you ship to sand hill they’ll separate the Chucks from the 11bang bangs. Have fun going in August, it’s hotter then balls right now.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 9 at 2019 7:29 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 09 Jul 2019 19:29:38 -0400

I found out when I was at 30th the day I was leaving for OSUT, all the NCOs at 30th had everyone line up in columns by name and said "column 1 through 7 you're all 11B, columns 8 through 10 you're all 11C." That wa show it worked for me back in 2012 I don't know how they do it now

Response by SPC Mariyuh Haney made Jul 9 at 2019 8:03 PM

SPC Mariyuh Haney — Tue, 09 Jul 2019 20:03:41 -0400

Needs of the army

Response by SPC Danieljay Stevens made Jul 10 at 2019 9:47 PM

SPC Danieljay Stevens — Wed, 10 Jul 2019 21:47:45 -0400

I enlisted as an 11B and stayed one for the entire 12 years I was in.

Response by SGT Richard Baldrick made Jul 11 at 2019 12:41 PM

SGT Richard Baldrick — Thu, 11 Jul 2019 12:41:20 -0400

Ground pounder are 11B, DI does not assign you, check your contract / enlistment paperwork it will state your mos!

Response by CSM Patrick Durr made Jul 12 at 2019 11:17 PM

CSM Patrick Durr — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 23:17:03 -0400

11X when basic started, about 3 weeks in, they checked GT scores, chose who was going 11C, 11B, and 11H.

Response by CSM Patrick Durr made Jul 12 at 2019 11:31 PM

CSM Patrick Durr — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 23:31:25 -0400

Asvab matters because of the technical needs of being 11C. Unlike artillery, 11C's create fire direction specialists out of hyde. Artillery has a totally separate MOS for fire direction.

Response by SGT Derrick Gibson made Jul 13 at 2019 8:39 PM

SGT Derrick Gibson — Sat, 13 Jul 2019 20:39:12 -0400

I was selected to be an 11C based on my ASVAB scores I was told.

Response by SPC Stephen Walker made Jul 14 at 2019 10:36 AM

SPC Stephen Walker — Sun, 14 Jul 2019 10:36:31 -0400

I was aware of my MOS in basic at Ft Benning home of infantry

Response by GySgt Thomas Vick made Jul 19 at 2019 11:20 AM

GySgt Thomas Vick — Fri, 19 Jul 2019 11:20:18 -0400

Found out my MOS at the day before graduation from boot camp.

Response by SGT William Cannon made Jul 19 at 2019 8:53 PM

SGT William Cannon — Fri, 19 Jul 2019 20:53:58 -0400

I WASN'T 11 BRAVO...I WAS 13 ALPHA; COMBAT ARTILLERY...WE STAYED ON THE FIREBASE...SUPPORT UNIT...

Response by 1SG John Highfill made Jul 23 at 2019 9:10 AM

1SG John Highfill — Tue, 23 Jul 2019 09:10:47 -0400

If I’m not mistaken an MOS isn’t awarded till passing AIT

Response by SPC Brett Robertson made Jul 26 at 2019 3:52 PM

SPC Brett Robertson — Fri, 26 Jul 2019 15:52:23 -0400

When I signed up it was already known to me on the enlightenment papers that I was going to be 11B and going to be in a COHORT and going to the 7th I.D at Ft. Ord . When I got to Benning we were handed different paperwork that said 11 xray. The Drills told us not to worry because we were going to be Infantryman . During AIT the Drills asked if anyone wanted to be 11C or 11M ( i think that is a tow gunner) No one volunteered so the Drill said "fuck it call so and so batt tell them they have to produce some. I am going to make me some hard ass motherfuckers. " None of us had to go 11C or 11M. Just understand this was 25 years ago and things have changed. Hope this helps.

Response by SPC Vince Dunn made Aug 7 at 2019 7:17 PM

SPC Vince Dunn — Wed, 07 Aug 2019 19:17:14 -0400

I signed the dotted line to be an 11X.
All through Basic, everyone in company was Infantry, period. No designation. You're just a grunt.
Now, come basic graduation and either before graduation or after you come back from your "weekend liberty" they will inform you which designation you are.
Most platoons in my unit were11B, my platoon was 11C. If they still have OSUT (one station unit training) duty stations/basic training.

Response by SSG Darrell Bullock made Nov 6 at 2019 3:03 AM

SSG Darrell Bullock — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 03:03:25 -0500

Enlisted as 11X went to 9th Inf. Div. as a 11X then asigned as 11B. Then in 93 my Orders for Sgt got posted all of a sudden I was a 11M20... WTF, the Army does what it wants for 11 series. Even if it is in writing.