PFC James (LURCH) Janota 4324374 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I was thinking about how ingrained training was in to military life. We knew our jobs and did them to the best of our abilities. I was wondering if we feel if we could get back in the saddle after being away from it for so long. If given the opportunity to see if you still have the skill set for your MOS, after 30 or so years of being out, would you take it? 2019-01-28T17:53:58-05:00 PFC James (LURCH) Janota 4324374 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I was thinking about how ingrained training was in to military life. We knew our jobs and did them to the best of our abilities. I was wondering if we feel if we could get back in the saddle after being away from it for so long. If given the opportunity to see if you still have the skill set for your MOS, after 30 or so years of being out, would you take it? 2019-01-28T17:53:58-05:00 2019-01-28T17:53:58-05:00 SSG Laurie Mullen 4324418 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>i could probably still do it as long as i was working with the same equipment, and had the technical manuals as back up. Response by SSG Laurie Mullen made Jan 28 at 2019 6:19 PM 2019-01-28T18:19:06-05:00 2019-01-28T18:19:06-05:00 MSG Private RallyPoint Member 4324446 <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-299196"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fif-given-the-opportunity-to-see-if-you-still-have-the-skill-set-for-your-mos-after-30-or-so-years-of-being-out-would-you-take-it%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=If+given+the+opportunity+to+see+if+you+still+have+the+skill+set+for+your+MOS%2C+after+30+or+so+years+of+being+out%2C+would+you+take+it%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fif-given-the-opportunity-to-see-if-you-still-have-the-skill-set-for-your-mos-after-30-or-so-years-of-being-out-would-you-take-it&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AIf given the opportunity to see if you still have the skill set for your MOS, after 30 or so years of being out, would you take it?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/if-given-the-opportunity-to-see-if-you-still-have-the-skill-set-for-your-mos-after-30-or-so-years-of-being-out-would-you-take-it" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="b0186246bfc657b726166764b4334d53" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/299/196/for_gallery_v2/c9d073cf.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/299/196/large_v3/c9d073cf.jpg" alt="C9d073cf" /></a></div></div>Especially if I was out for 30 years Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 28 at 2019 6:31 PM 2019-01-28T18:31:06-05:00 2019-01-28T18:31:06-05:00 SGT Private RallyPoint Member 4324587 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Shooting &quot;Yes&quot;, physical endurance&quot;No&quot;, I&#39;m old, good body, broken chassis. Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 28 at 2019 7:22 PM 2019-01-28T19:22:49-05:00 2019-01-28T19:22:49-05:00 1SG Private RallyPoint Member 4324811 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>....Leave that training to the young and the bold... Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 28 at 2019 9:02 PM 2019-01-28T21:02:58-05:00 2019-01-28T21:02:58-05:00 MSG Frank Kapaun 4325016 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Hell no! Response by MSG Frank Kapaun made Jan 28 at 2019 11:00 PM 2019-01-28T23:00:53-05:00 2019-01-28T23:00:53-05:00 SPC Private RallyPoint Member 4325117 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>when the zombie apocalypse happens or when the robots take over, we will have no choice! Besides I think I saw this in a movie once and everything turned out great. Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 29 at 2019 12:29 AM 2019-01-29T00:29:57-05:00 2019-01-29T00:29:57-05:00 SPC Samantha Stapley 4325941 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No. I don&#39;t want to either. I&#39;m glad I did it when I did, and now that is over. Response by SPC Samantha Stapley made Jan 29 at 2019 10:30 AM 2019-01-29T10:30:42-05:00 2019-01-29T10:30:42-05:00 SGT Richard H. 4325978 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I know for a fact that I still have the shooting skills, and I don&#39;t think communication would be a problem...as far as movement? Nope. I&#39;m 53 years old. The time of putting on a ruck and knocking out 26 miles in under 5 hours is long past for me. Response by SGT Richard H. made Jan 29 at 2019 10:45 AM 2019-01-29T10:45:15-05:00 2019-01-29T10:45:15-05:00 SFC David Bentley 4326142 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I was a tanker during my first enlistment. Manuver and fire commands are forever in my brain. I would have to get spun up on the new technology but not as hard as when we did the 19E to 19K transition. I think some of the CDAT (computerized dumb ass tankers) have the tech as a crutch. Relying on BFT rather than a map for C2. Response by SFC David Bentley made Jan 29 at 2019 11:43 AM 2019-01-29T11:43:49-05:00 2019-01-29T11:43:49-05:00 SGT Kevin Berman 4326276 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I&#39;ve often thought that if I had the chance that I would go back to the Q to finish it. Physically, at 55, would be tough but mentally I am positive that I would complete it. I&#39;m sure the radios (I was slotted as 18E) are different but I wouldn&#39;t see that as a big obstacle. Response by SGT Kevin Berman made Jan 29 at 2019 12:27 PM 2019-01-29T12:27:48-05:00 2019-01-29T12:27:48-05:00 2019-01-28T17:53:58-05:00