Can anyone tell me about the mos 12T Technical Engineer for my wife, she is joining the Army and that is the job she wants?

2016-07-12T23:15:16-04:00

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 12 at 2016 11:37 PM

2016-07-12T23:37:11-04:00

Well you learn AutoCAD, Trimble R8, and total station operation. And materials testing, but not sure how many units actually do that. It's a long AIT, but can help out in a civilian career. If she doesn't like working outside, she might want to look at another mos.

Response by SSG Mark Franzen made Jul 14 at 2016 6:59 PM

2016-07-14T18:59:18-04:00

Well she will be repairing bridges docks and air stripes and roads.

Response by SPC Devin Johnson made Sep 12 at 2016 4:12 PM

2016-09-12T16:12:20-04:00

Well, when I was a 12T in the NG, we learned autocad, surveying, and soils analysis. But the vast majority of what we did was Jack squat. The job is not really something you can just go out and do in 4 hours, so a project that night take a week full time ends up taking two years in national guard time. The skills are also very perishable, so if your unit isn't hardcore about job skills training, you don't really keep your skills. Which is really bad because AIT is only the very basic stuff you need to know. They will tell you you'll get in the job training, which just did not happen in the national guard.
Active duty I'm sure is vastly different. And can be very rewarding. I know a bunch of people who got civilian jobs because they had a leg up with architecture and autocad and surveying training, and they get paid very, very well in the private sector because of this.

Response by SGT Corrin Mack made Oct 9 at 2016 7:16 PM

2016-10-09T19:16:54-04:00

My MOS is 12T... Tech Engineer Specialist... When I went thru AIT, we were actually 21T. It's a pretty stellar MOS... Not many of us around. I was part of a Reserve Component out of NEPA. AIT consisted of hand drafting, Auto CAD, surveying with GPS n a theodolite and, my fav, soils n materials testing! I used that MOS to go on to earn an AAS in Construction Management n worked for a local company, moving up thru the ranks from laborer/traffic control to construction admin to grade foreman to safety director... Wouldn't trade my MOS for anything!

Response by CPL Aaron Barnes made Nov 22 at 2016 11:45 AM

2016-11-22T11:45:42-05:00

When I was in it was 21T, but only the nomenclature of the designation has changed. Training is significantly longer than most MOS, with an emphasis on physical fitness. When I went through A169 at Leonard Wood, our platoon standard was 270 out of 300 on the APFT so be ready for a lot of grueling physical training. Classroom is autoCAD, survey for land development and construction, topographic, soil analysis and labratory materials testing.

Response by SPC William Rogers made Apr 11 at 2017 9:11 AM

2017-04-11T09:11:30-04:00

I was a 51T (Technical Engineer). Not sure what the 12T involves, but the 51T was basically a Civil Engineer. It included Surveying, Drafting and Soils Analysis with a 12B secondary MOS.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 11 at 2019 11:09 PM

2019-02-11T23:09:37-05:00

Does the 12 Tango MOSQ school involves plenty of math, Geometry in particular? My unit is sending me out to South Dakota to attend the 6 week class so I can fill in an E6 slot. I am appreciative of the opportunity but I've never been big on mathematics. Nevertheless, I'm intrigued about auto cad and hand drafting. Any pointers or simple suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Just a FYI, I'm from Southern Louisiana. Thanks.