Posted on Oct 9, 2020
When did the U.S. Army eliminate the military barber MOS?
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Was just thinking about this as I often do about military history topics I can't seem to find much info on easily.
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Can't tell when it went away, but according to June 1944 War Department TM 12-427, Military Occupation Classification of Enlisted Personnel, page 15 shows a 022 Barber as an MOS.
http://www.coulthart.com/134/mos-em.pdf
http://www.coulthart.com/134/mos-em.pdf
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LTC Jason Mackay
CW3 (Join to see) it appears to have disappeared between June 1994 and 1950. http://www.koreanwar-educator.org/topics/p_mos.htm#AlphaIndex
My money is on the massive 1948 drawdown. Purely a guess.
My money is on the massive 1948 drawdown. Purely a guess.
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LTC Jason Mackay I have narrowed it down to a similar time period sir as I cannot seem to find the MOS mentioned at a later date.
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LTC Jason Mackay - The last link you provided still shows the barber MOS as 4022 in 1950.
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Company barber is not an MOS, it is just a soldier that is a barber in civilian life or is able to do a high and tight. He is issued the company barber kit and keeps everyones hair cut.
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I realize it no longer exists, hence my question. However I have found several references to it existing in the past, but cannot determine when specifically it was eliminated.
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MAJ Ronnie Reams
It was not an MOS just an additional duty, at least when I was in. Besides, it gives an HR holder for the barber kit. Idea is to get someone on HR for everything on the company property book.
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SPC Kevin Ford
MAJ Ronnie Reams What you say seems most likely. It was an extra duty like the ADPSSO (if they still even have that) and not a primary MOS.
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MAJ Ronnie Reams It *was* an MOS during WW2. I am speaking historically. I am trying to determine when it was eliminated.
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