Signal Support Systems Specialist
Signal Support Systems Specialist
Posted on Jun 5, 2017
What advice do you have for choosing between 25B (Information Technology Specialist) and 25U (Signal Support Specialist)?
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I am wanting to change MOS however I can't decide if I want to be a 25B or 25U. Any advice someone can offer?
MOS
25B: Information Technology Specialist
25U: Signal Support Systems Specialist
Reclass
Army Reserve Unit Administrator
Posted 7 y ago
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25U is a "Jack-of-All-Trades" type of MOS. It includes computers and networks as well as radio and other communication systems. 25B focuses more on computers and networks, but there is opportunity to mess with some satellite systems, depending on your unit. Both can get you the civilian certifications needed to get an IT job in the civilian world. It just depends on if you want to specialize(25B0 or generalize(25U).
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SPC Douglas Howell-Callen
Agreed 25U aka 25-Universal. I was apart of a transportation unit and could do a better job than many 88M's. It was alot of fun. But keep in mind over all. 25 series gets alot of slack. Because at Ft. Gordon you will see some of the dumbest oxygen wasters ever..... but I believe I proved my worth time and time again. Many times especially on AT I was up more than I slept. like 24hr for every 4hours of sleep.
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Go 25B ever since i have been out being a 25b has helped me get better jobs
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If you like the idea of technology but do not know if you want to specialize, go 25U.
Why I say that is because I was a 25U when I was in. My first 5.5 years I was in an Infantry Battalion where I got exposure to tactical radio and data systems (not a lot of commercial equipment.) My last unit in the Army, my focus was more on desktop support with a littlebit of tactical voice. BUT, I found that I wanted to work more around computers (and then moved on to Networks.)
Just my 2 cents. Not everyone's experience is the same.
Why I say that is because I was a 25U when I was in. My first 5.5 years I was in an Infantry Battalion where I got exposure to tactical radio and data systems (not a lot of commercial equipment.) My last unit in the Army, my focus was more on desktop support with a littlebit of tactical voice. BUT, I found that I wanted to work more around computers (and then moved on to Networks.)
Just my 2 cents. Not everyone's experience is the same.
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