Which MOS's have an easier time ranking up and which ones have a harder time?

PFC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 06 Mar 2020 14:00:59 -0500

What mos’s have an easier time ranking up and which ones have a harder time I’m a 91B?

Response by SFC Ralph E Kelley made Mar 6 at 2020 3:40 PM

SFC Ralph E Kelley — Fri, 06 Mar 2020 15:40:36 -0500

Any Combat Arms PMOS is regularly first up the tree (no pun intended for all us apes).
Everything else is slower unless you're the top shelf person.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 6 at 2020 5:51 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 06 Mar 2020 17:51:38 -0500

Combat arms ranks up fastest. Infantry the fastest of all.

Response by CPT Brock Young made Mar 6 at 2020 6:57 PM

CPT Brock Young — Fri, 06 Mar 2020 18:57:02 -0500

How about this. You worry about being worth the rank you are, being the best E2 you can be, and then maybe you will get promoted.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 6 at 2020 9:31 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 06 Mar 2020 21:31:46 -0500

91B points for E5 are prettt decent, but E6 and will take some time.

Response by CSM Darieus ZaGara made Mar 6 at 2020 10:23 PM

CSM Darieus ZaGara — Fri, 06 Mar 2020 22:23:57 -0500

The muddier you can get, the faster you can get promoted. The more sterile your surroundings, the slower you go.

Response by 1LT(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 7 at 2020 12:29 AM

1LT(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 07 Mar 2020 00:29:08 -0500

I notice in your profile that you're in the National Guard. So the real answer here is that it depends on what the main units are in your state. In Minnesota, for example, the 34 ID is very combat arms heavy, and the most spots for promotion (both enlisted and officer) are in combat MOS's of 11, 12, and 19, followed by logistics branches.
If your state's force is more combat support-oriented, then MOS's in the support and sustainment fields are likely to have more positions overall (and so more opportunities to promote up and find new opportunities as a Soldier).
And to echo CSM ZaGara, keep up the work of broadening your experiences and roles in the Army. The longer we stay in one position, the more complacent we get as things become "routine," and complacency kills. Also, we want our people that promote up to have the best range of knowledge and experience.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 7 at 2020 2:03 AM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 07 Mar 2020 02:03:40 -0500

You want to know the cold hard facts of achieving rank the quickest? You either do Combat Arms or go Preventive Medicine. I can guarantee with 100% accuracy that for PM....you can attain Staff Sergeant (E-6) in 7 years....as long as all your ducks are properly lined up and in the proper row. I went from SPC (E-4) to SFC (E-7) in the PM world in 11 years. But that is USAR. Guard...that is a different ball of wax.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 9 at 2020 2:20 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 09 Mar 2020 02:20:23 -0400

It really depends on your state for the guard and how many seats need are open. 88M in Michigan can rank fast but so can 91B. One it’s all about open seats. And two it’s all how you play the game in the guard.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 10 at 2020 6:32 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 18:32:44 -0400

Let me be honest, if rank is the goal, maybe look into commissioning. Otherwise, if you want to gain a larger sphere of influence to help effect change, Infantry.

Response by SGT Robert H Smith made Mar 10 at 2020 10:56 PM

SGT Robert H Smith — Tue, 10 Mar 2020 22:56:38 -0400

I made E-5 in 2 years and 7 months. 11Bravo. Long ago, 80-83.

Response by SSG Rodney Richter made Mar 11 at 2020 12:28 AM

SSG Rodney Richter — Wed, 11 Mar 2020 00:28:13 -0400

Back in the 70's, I went into the army as E-3. In 6 years U was an E-6 and when I left at 8 years I had been an E-6 with 2 years in grade. I was in Air Defense Artillery. I'm quite sure things have changed. I went before the E-5 board as an acting jack even though I was an E-4 Specialist.

Response by SGT Allen Helms made Mar 11 at 2020 9:44 PM

SGT Allen Helms — Wed, 11 Mar 2020 21:44:16 -0400

EOD. Saw plenty of brothers make E-7 and E-8 in 10 years. Even had one guy make E-9 in 13 years. Never heard of that from any other MOS. If you don’t make E-6 in 4-5 years then you have problems and should get out!