"Do Over" MOS

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 06:47:15 -0400

If you could go back to MEPS and have a "do over," would you pick your same MOS? Or would you pick something different, say a complete 180 from what you do now? What would you choose and why? Would you choose something that translated more or less to a particular civilian career?

Response by MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca made Sep 17 at 2014 7:04 AM

MAJ Robert (Bob) Petrarca — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 07:04:35 -0400

Wouldn't change a thing Signal Corps all the way and every day!

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 17 at 2014 7:05 AM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 07:05:18 -0400

I would not change a thing. I love what I do and thoroughly enjoy my MOS.

Response by SFC(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 17 at 2014 8:18 AM

SFC(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 08:18:29 -0400

I wouldn't change anything, I love being Intel.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 17 at 2014 11:27 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 11:27:30 -0400

I'm very much enjoying a lot of you saying that you love what you do! That's awesome and it is unexpected also!

Response by LT Jessica Kellogg made Sep 17 at 2014 12:51 PM

LT Jessica Kellogg — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 12:51:44 -0400

Public Affairs or Medical Service Corps.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 17 at 2014 1:22 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 13:22:26 -0400

I would go 99X Space Shuttle door gunner.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 17 at 2014 2:18 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 14:18:14 -0400

I would have liked to try a combat arms MOS and then go SF

Response by SSG Angela Valtierra made Sep 17 at 2014 10:12 PM

SSG Angela Valtierra — Wed, 17 Sep 2014 22:12:01 -0400

I would have chosen MP I wish I could do it over again that or Psyops

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 18 at 2014 12:39 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 00:39:27 -0400

I'd skip the time as a 19D and 31B and fight harder to get 15T. I'd probably be a 1SG by now.. or at least a SFC..

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 18 at 2014 1:29 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 01:29:45 -0400

I would have gone with MP, which was my intent from childhood. Unfortunately, there were "no MP slots available". I chose "aviation operations" simply because I took aerospace science in high school JROTC.
I imagined being on in a crew MOS. Big disappointment.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 18 at 2014 3:24 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 03:24:31 -0400

Here's my story, when I first went to MEPS, I wanted to enlist as an MP. I was told I could, but I would have to ship out in 3 days to make the school date. I had an apartment, car, pets, stuff to set up; no way I could leave in 3 days. So I picked EOD instead, got to AIT and discovered how LONG it was, too long. I dropped the EOD option and just stayed Ammunition (55B at the time). I did that for 8 years, great job, loved it, can still do it in my sleep. Came time to reup, I wanted to reclass to MP (finally). I got a big, "You can't do that." So I ETS'd instead. Fast forward a year, joined the Reserves, got to reclass to MP and got a 15K bonus! I've been an MP since 2006 and I love it! It's funny though a lot of the positions I've held in the last few years (Provost Sergeant and Range Control NCOIC) have really relied on my Ammo knowledge and I'm glad that I have that MOS also. It seems that both of my MOSs go hand in hand in the positions I've held.

Response by SFC James Rigdon made Sep 18 at 2014 3:27 AM

SFC James Rigdon — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 03:27:31 -0400

I initially was a 19D and not a very good one. After 3 years in 5/9 Cav, Schofield Barracks Hawaii, I decided to ETS. After a very long stay as a Civilian I decided to give the Army another try. I went to the MEPS and they said there was no AD slots as a 19D so they reclassed me to 75H. Which I really enjoy. I have met alot of Soldiers and there family's over the last 14 years and I think it was the best decision for me.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 18 at 2014 8:45 AM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 18 Sep 2014 08:45:58 -0400

I wished I would have originallly went in as a flight engineer/door gunner when I originally joined the Army. I think even EOD or Cavalry scout would have been great. I've found that support (MOS/AFSC/rating) positions usually get little to no respect in any of the services. As for my AFSC in the Air Force I would have loved to have been an aerial gunner on an HH-60 rescue helicopter but I was unable to get that as I was prior service Army.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 26 at 2019 1:03 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 26 Mar 2019 01:03:15 -0400

Should’ve stuck with 19D probably could’ve gotten some better schools than a 31B. Though I have gotten some high speed stuff out of MP.