Is there a list of MOSs that are prohibited from being unit armorers?

2017-03-08T20:32:45-05:00

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 9 at 2017 10:01 AM

2017-03-09T10:01:12-05:00

The traditional answer here is that by MTOE it would fall to your E4 or below supply clerk. In practice, it generally goes to someone the unit can trust, can handle the responsibility, and who the commander is fairly sure won't order pieces against weapons that aren't broken to assemble their own and sell them off post with fake serials to gun shops/black marketers. I also think there's some piece about passing a background check through the MPs and not being a violator of the Lautenberg Amendment. If you meet all those requirements it's just the matter of your command appointing you and for your schools NCO to get you into a SAM31 class.

Response by SFC J Fullerton made Mar 9 at 2017 10:09 AM

2017-03-09T10:09:30-05:00

Technically, unit armorer is in the duty description of 92Y unit supply specialist. However, that rarely happens because there are not enough 92Y's to go around. I don't think there any MOS's that are prohibited from attending the course.

Response by CPT Jacob Swartout made Mar 9 at 2017 1:32 PM

2017-03-09T13:32:03-05:00

I've never seen a list of MOS's that prohibit any particular one to be exempt from being the unit armorer. It usually is an additional duty if a unit has 92Y. I've been in a unit where we didn't have a supply clerk for a long period of time so we used another Soldier to cover down until a 92Y arrived.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 9 at 2017 8:13 PM

2017-03-09T20:13:31-05:00

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Response by SGT David T. made Mar 13 at 2017 9:29 AM

2017-03-13T09:29:58-04:00

I served as a unit armorer as a 92F. MOS really doesn't come into play. Going to the small arms repair course is the key. The position is important so you need someone in it that can be trusted to maintain accountability and perform the maintenance to standard. Honestly, that was the best position I held in the army.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 14 at 2017 7:21 PM

2017-03-14T19:21:25-04:00

Depending on the post and unit, 91f aren't authorized as unit armorers. This is so because our job is to support batallion sized units. If we are put into a company unit armorer slot we are unable to perform our duties in our mos due to the additional duties as armorers.

Response by SGT Felix Ramos made Mar 17 at 2017 10:34 PM

2017-03-17T22:34:44-04:00

I was a 94f and was assigned to supply and worked supply while holding the armorers position