Is there any 12M out here? If so was it difficult to get?

2017-01-16T15:54:56-05:00

Iam trying to go active duty Army and I want to reclass to to 12M (firefighter). I didn't know the Army had this till probably 3Months ago just wondering if it's difficult m.o.s to get ?.

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 16 at 2017 4:05 PM

2017-01-16T16:05:17-05:00

Its one of the hardest army jobs to get. Especially active duty. Best bet would be to get the job go guard or reserves. Theres only a total of 200 some active duty firefighters

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 19 at 2017 8:14 AM

2017-01-19T08:14:14-05:00

I'm a 12M right now. When I got this mos is 2010, MEPS didn't know what it was and had to look it up too find out. It's very tough to get. But with the current surge to get more soldiers, jobs may open up. Best of luck to you.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 9 at 2017 4:46 PM

2017-03-09T16:46:18-05:00

I've been waiting for a slot for a year in the guard. The slots are shared between all branches at good fellow

Response by CPL Falkner Heard made Mar 17 at 2017 10:39 PM

2017-03-17T22:39:27-04:00

It's hard to get I had to wait 9 months to get a slot. And the school is no joke either. But if I could do it again I wouldn't have it any other way. Best MOS out there.

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 28 at 2017 7:51 PM

2017-03-28T19:51:07-04:00

I'm an active duty FF I lucked out. You have to keep monitoring the mos to see when a chair is available. There's only a few each year

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 24 at 2017 2:01 PM

2017-04-24T14:01:08-04:00

I'm currently an active duty 12M stationed at JBLM, I would start trying to get into that MOS as soon as possible, I've been trying to PCS to another unit on the east coast and there are quite a few vacancies. The units here at JBLM have had quite a bit of trouble keeping the soldiers that have come straight from the school house (Good Fellow), a few of them simply can't do the job or get kick out for failing a UA.
Which all in all sounds like good news for you.

Response by SPC Leslie Weber made Jun 21 at 2017 12:31 AM

2017-06-21T00:31:10-04:00

I was a 51m which switched to 21m now 12m I got my position as an open contract in 1999 it's hard to get this as active duty . I just hit the MOS lottery the school at Goodfellow is pretty awesome. The training unlike any other in 60+ days you learn what most Firefighters don't learn in 2 years at a dept gl trying to active duty .

Response by PV2 Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 16 at 2018 8:09 PM

2018-02-16T20:09:03-05:00

I got lucky getting it

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 7 at 2018 6:37 PM

2018-04-07T18:37:32-04:00

Sure; if you want to be an E4 or E5 for life....lol.