TOP 5 ARMY JOBS: Best MOS in the Army?
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My list is:
1. Profile Commission Officer
2. Detail Force
3. Sham shield specialist
4. Sick call ranger
5. Underwater basket weaver
Hooah! 👍
69 xray Combat stripper and 99 zulu combat ninja
Forgot secret squirrel operator
@@menace.z34 where do I sign up
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@@menace.z34 😂😂😂
Personally think 68p is the best MOS. You'll be trained as a Radiology Specialist (Radiologic Technologist) over 46 weeks split into two phases. Radiology is incredibly relaxed work and has lots of room for growth while also being one of the highest paid medical fields. If you have a contract for it I recommend taking it. 👍
Absolute truth! I trained as a civilian after I got out. Always enjoyed it and the pay is great if you specialize.
There is a catch with 68P. It requires a potential candidate to first have at least an associates degree. Also, once you graduate, you're not guaranteed to be assigned to a MEDDAC because field unit slots must be filled also.
In a field unit you will rarely do xrays, meaning losing your skills, and difficulty passing the national registry exam which is needed for obtaining civilian employment.
@@thespadestable I got the job straight out of highschool and there are field unit slots but that's not a bad thing. Both have their own perks
@@isaiescamilla550 -
What year did you go through the course? When I went through the course back in 2001 when it was 91P you didn't, but around 2009 (give or take), due to the saturation of people in the profession, lack of jobs, and to go after the online and fake brick & mortar schools that were pumping out students left and righ, they decided to tighten the pipeline by requiring civilian students, before taking the ARRT, they must have graduated from an accredited AA or BS program across the board. So due to that, the Army, Navy, and Air Force programs also mandated the degree requirements.
Second, OIF bought people like myself who ended up being deployed shortly after graduating an extension via ARRT on being able to take their registry exam, plus I landed a hospital job straight out of ETS, that hired me on the condition that I obtained my registry within 12 months post hiring (that practice ended except for nurses in 2008) allowed me to relearn thing like positioning, tube angles, and being a AP or PA positing sight read just off of looking at a hung film, the very questions that are asked on the exam. And while in a field unit, it's difficult to get a 30 day training approval sign off by your unit to go to the post hospital to practice your job on real patients. You might be able to go on the weekends for hands-on, but for most medical jobs, the best hands-on training is during normal business hours (Mon-Fri: 0830-1630/1700).
Lastly, so even though I got a chance to assigned to a Forward Support Battalion, was deployed to OIF I & III, earned my CMB via doing 91B stuff, and my 2nd, and 3rd combat patch, but now 17 years out of the Army, yes, there is Life after Stripes, and the transition is a heck of a lot easier if you can leave the military and within a few weeks or months do it (if you liked/enjoyed it) in the civilian world.
Seems as though someone in this conversation might not be as knowledgeable about the MOS as they first lead people to believe.
If I was going in enlisted, instead of commissioning, I would’ve 100% been this.
My Wife was an 02J Army Bandsman, Clarinet player. Lots of traveling! Lots of Hours! She worked weekends and most Holidays and deployed three times once to Honduras and once to Iraq and one to Afghanistan. They crossed trained in TOC Security but played music 60% of the time while deployed. She has no regrets and now gives free music lessons to unprivileged children. Us Veterans never stop giving.
HOOAH.
lol sounds competitive mos
Aah “TOC Security” I remember that schooling well😂
@@Ynkno I was a 02J as well. The Band is the only MOS you have to audition for and be accepted into before you enlist.
I’m not even done with AIT for 25B and I already have a security clearance, definitely a good stepping stone to get into the IT or CyberSecurity field
Everyone gets their clearance before they leave AIT
@@kxngkitchen7712 exactly that’s my point
@@adrian.o4495 oh okay ,also how’s AIT going I’m thinking about reclassing soon
If a clearance is your concern, shoulda gone MI
Finished 25B school. Sucks my unit doesn't actually show us how to do our job :(
1. 11B: Infantry
2. 69B: Barracks Bunny
3. 19D: Cub Scout
4. 09M: ASVAB Waiver
5. 91 Series: POG
😂😂😂
42A Human Resources Specialist Pogue
91f is one of the most fun MOS you can have. Small arms and artillery repair makes you a universal gunsmith for the army. What better job could you have than to play with firearms all day and get paid by the federal government
That’s the one I really want!
Wear Plastic gloves and keep that cleaner off your skin though.
I retired as a 35L Counterintelligence (civilian clothing, relaxed grooming, and independence) and I am very happy with my choice.. I kept volunteering for missions because I enjoyed being deployed on missions. It easily translated into a high paying defense contracting job and now a GG-13 Federal position.
That’s dope to hear dude. That’s one of the MOS I’m considering.
Would love to this reclass to this MOS later on 😎
Defense contracting Gg 13 federal? Can you explain?
Hello! I’m really interested in this MOS, could I pick your brain sometime on your experience doing the job and your time after? I know it’s a small community and would be grateful for any insight. Thank you much!
@@mrsdramaqueen3 pay scale bro.
Around a 100k probably a bit more if there is paid training and other opportunities to earn outside of a regular schedule.
I say to anyone, whatever branch you go into, pick your job in the armed forces carefully. Let it be something you're really passionate about.
The military is too big a commitment to be frivolous about how you spend your time in it.
I was a combat medic (it was a 91B, back in the day before it got renumbered). I studied hard in AIT and got my EMT license and, though I was never deployed to combat, I did some pretty cool things just being stateside. I was in the 3rd ACR and they always had extra rounds or grenades for "doc" when we would go cover live-fire ranges. Being a combat medic is what got me interested in the medical field and after I got out of the military I eventually went on to become an RN and work in an emergency room. Honestly, I hated most days of active duty, but I wouldn't trade my military experience for anything.
12P-Prime Power Specialist is by far a top 3 job. It’s not an entry level mos but it certifies you work at power plants the day you get out of the army.
Are you a 12P? I want to reclass
@@onlyonehoudini5302 I am in school right now about to finish phase 2. Still have 4 months of ASI then the lineman’s course. It’s been really fun and I have learned more than I ever thought I would! I can’t speak about after the school but it’s fun to learn in the school. However, it is challenging!
@@Wreck_Em what was your MOS before
@@onlyonehoudini5302 I was a 12B. Technically still am until I’m done with this phase.
@@Wreck_Em I’m a 12T
If you join and wind up in the Artillery. The only skill that translates to civilian life is the ability to consume alcohol. Lots and lots of alcohol. That said I sure did enjoy shooting howitzers and making holes in the ground.
So stay in and go for a career, I knew an older SGT / E-5 that used to say "20 years ain't shit." I thought about it now and then and I was an older soldier to .. an older recruit like
33 going in, and you know he's right.
So I retired but from the Reserves at the age of 54, in 2018.
Security jobs, driving jobs,
@MAC88-88 OK, or you can use your GI bill to obtain job skills. The biggest truck the Army used for the Artillery when I was in was a 5 ton or a 2 1/2 ton. The requirements for entry-level security besides not paying very well is a class. Military experience not required.
Definitely 12M, firefighter. That's my MOS. One of the more rare, and hardest to get. Also one of the most rewarding, and transfers well into the civilian world.
super jealous. had that job reserved but i had a waiver for my eyesight lost that job slot when i went to sign the contract. got stuck with tanker and now i reclassed to a 68 series
🚒 Only ONE person in my ENTIRE 200-plus company, at basic, left for Texas to begin her AIT as a firefighter (12M)!
Do you ever see people reclass into firefighter?
Is it true that you only use shovels to take out fires?
Be aware as a 👨🏻🚒 your documented chance of having cancer or a serious medical illness is 📈. In 2021 it's better but fire fighting, 🚒 is no joke! Many FDs have drinking, drug problems too.
When I was in the Army I took the Wheel vehicle Mechanic Course, in 1974, it was the MOS 63B20, now it's 91B
In 98 I went in for 63T (Bradley Fighting Vehicle Mechanic) and we had part of the 63B
course in it, because we worked on some of them. Fort Knox yeah it was alright!
I can't believe you didn't mention any of the aviation mos jobs. almost all these jobs carry over to the civilian market and most employers are looking for employees with a military background. I was fortunate enough to be a15T2F(UH-60 Blackhawk crewchief). I got paid to fly in a helicopter all over the world and how many people can say they have got to shoot a machine gun out the door of helicopter in flight. It was truely the best job I ever had. I did it for 21 years.
I just reclassed to 15T from 11B. I start AIT next year
I know right the 15 series is great. Army aviation flying high above the best
@@Watermelon11BHave fun fort eustis is small but pretty. You'll be a mos-t so you'll get treated very nice.
TBH I would definitely say, for more of the blue collar kind of guys like myself, my top 5 would be 88M, and then honestly any MOS in the 12, 13, 14, or 31 series.
88M, your truck drivers, really non glamourous job. But being proficient in driving all these vehicles is a useful skill to have in the blue collar world. And the army will get you so GOOD at it you could damn near parallel park a train.
The 12 series, all your engineering and associated work. You'll learn how to build shit up and break shit down without fail. Not to mention in this series is 12M, FIREFIGHTER, definitely a solid job to have at any point in life.
14 series, air defense. Being proficient in operating/maintaining some of the most advanced and powerful defensive weapon systems on earth says a lot about your skills and capabilities.
31 series, military police. Everything from your regular MPs to your equivalent of corrections officers and the most beloved of them all, CANINE HANDLERS. That speaks for itself.
And I'll toot my own horn for the 13 series. Field artillery. A job where multitasking and information juggling is your daily life. Either your humping shells while calibrating the gun, juggling a million different radio transmissions full of data, or coordinating entire artillery fire missions, you're gonna have to be a capable soldier to do these jobs.
Hahahahaha parallel park a train!
I was a mp...it wasn't all that.
@Christina N. for me it isn't so much about a job being great in a sense, just one that doesn't make you hate going into work every day
i’m a Former 12C20- Bridge Crewchief, and that is an extremely hard MOS, because you’re constantly dealing with extremely heavy Bridge Equipment that can get you hurt if you’re not careful, and it doesn’t really carry over into the civilian world either
88M if you can make it out alive before you get blown up by IED
When I was in, way, way back. The HVAC guys had a great MOS. It transferred directly to civilian world. All of the guys that had 17 years in and up already had their trucks and was already starting to do jobs in the civilian world, they were setting everything up for after they retired.
Another great video Chris! Another aspect to a good MOS is the security clearance. Anyone in "cyber" with a Top Secret clearance can easily start in a civilian contract position at $140,000 stateside and even more overseas. Also, anything intelligence related. The government is constantly short of "cleared professionals" that pay incredibly well.
LOL
cook
Helicopter Door Gunner
Cav Scout
Just joined the Airforce for the 1N4X1A
@@jrbello8266, are they putting you in for a clearance?
@@Staticjumper yes, just completed my EQIP… so I am just waiting to get cleared and a date to be shipped off
@@jrbello8266 I'm guessing that you're a youngster with maybe one or two jobs, residences or colleges that they have to check so your clearance should be pretty quick ("quick" = 6 - 8 months). Keep your clearance! I have yet to find a government contractor that needs people with TS clearances that will sponsor a prospective employee getting one. If you don't already have one, they won't even talk to you.
About to get out of the Navy and come over as a 15T. I’m an AM2, and I talked to a lot of folks in the Aviation Regiments in the Army and they all told me that 15T is one of the best kept secrets in the branch.
I agree. BEST kept secret in the whole military, all branches. Get on with a flight company and go be a crew chief. You won't regret it.
Been a 15T for 6 years. You’ll have a lot of fun
was a 67R, until it changed to 15R, the apache is a badass bird but not enough seats is it's drawback, had to do again, I'd go 15T so I could fly with it
Yep my husband is almost finishing Basic training right now and he goes to the AIT soon he’s 24 yrs old and his Mos is 91B, he’s gonna go to school and finish his education as a mechanical engineer, and he’s looking to put in like 20 years in the army and then retire..
I myself i am a new grad Dental 🦷 hygienist ..
So excited for my hubby hubs, 🌹I know his future and our future is bright and your video just confirmed it ..
I feel so good right now knowing my husband choosed the right MOS..
Would he recommend 91B I’m 20 years old
Cheers to you and your husband that's right
As long as y'all hold eachother down y'all can be power couple
I am a Navy veteran and retired Army. Was a sonar technician (STG2 part of the advanced electronics field and a member of the PRP for nuclear weapons handling) in the Navy and was a 52E (now it is 12P). These were great jobs and once retiring, was hired (about six months prior to separating) as a field service technician for an International land based generator, marine generator and marine propulsion engine corporation. Started out at $37/hr. (in 1998) and about two years later moved into management as a production scheduler and pricing analyst. Very good pay and benefits and I know that I would never have had this opportunity if I had just tried to walk in off the street and fill out an application. So, if you are going into the Army and have some decent math skills, mechanical skills and can work without supervision as well as get and maintain a Top Secret clearance, then look into 12P. This MOS should be on this list. As a civilian, the market is wide-open ... as you can go into the solar field or work for the electric companies around the world. Everyone needs electricity and be it wind, solar, water or mechanically generated, you will have a job.
When I was originally going through 68C AIT I was worried that I had made the wrong choice. I ended up loving the field related training that we received in basic way more than I expected and was worried I’d never get to do things like that again in the army. However, after graduating and receiving my nursing license I was able to very easily transfer to an Airborne Civil Affairs unit and reclass within just 3 months. Now I have a civilian nursing career at 19 and an MOS that I’m really passionate about. If you want to do cool guy shit, I really recommend you getting 2 MOS’s over the course of your army career. One that you want to do while in the Army and the other that will help you transition to the civilian sector when your ride is over. Good luck!!
You are wise beyond your years, sir! I congratulate you as you will never be unemployed unless you want to be.
what was the mos you switched to?
Aviation jobs are a really good choice as well. Pretty chill, excellent training and experience and very good pay after the military.
I used to work with an ER tech who was a 68C in the Army. She was able to become a associate-degree RN in 1 year instead of the usual 2 because she was able to skip the first year of clinicals-her Army job was doing the skills taught in the first clinical year. She made a fantastic ER nurse.
I also worked with someone who was a 68W and working as a civilian paramedic. He also became a fantastic RN in the ER, but he had to do 2 years of clinicals-because the skills, while extremely similar, don’t completely transfer.
It has more to do with the assessment process, I think. The 68C already knew ADPIE (the nursing process: assess, diagnose, plan, intervention, evaluation) while the 68W had assessment skills directed at emergency care only.
I am an RN who works in both the ER and PACU-and I’m a PHRN (pre-hospital RN) on the side. I started off as an EMT before going to nursing school, and I can tell you that nursing is far more comprehensive in terms of the required knowledge and skill. EMT training will prepare you well for nursing school, but you have to think differently as a nurse than as an EMT.
Do you have to pay for the training and the nursing school
I retired as a 42S special bandsman. Best gig ever! Starting my career as an E6 and staying at the same installation (West Point) my whole career. Laying down roots and raising a family in one place was ideal for me.
Just a Public service announcement, Recent Changes for the MOS 17C, About 4-5 Months ago. They changed the pipeline that 17Cs go through. It no longer takes 1 year in AIT, You are looking at about 8 months assuming there are no clearance problems. For those curious about the changes, honestly its the big reason I joined. The army was tired of sending soldiers down to Pensacola and now they have replaced JCAC (Joint Cyber Analysis Course) for the new ACAC (Army Cyber etc.). Its an Army course, I have never been through it, Make of it you will.
Hey hopefully you reply but I’m trying to get into 17C but my recruiter says it may not be a enlistment MoS. Is this true? I scored 114GT and 117ST and really want to do it.
@@iAngelicAlex I got this mos with no cyber experience you just need the right asvab requirements and a squeaky clean background
@@SpeciallyKickin Hey i got a spot in, ship in september for basic
@@iAngelicAlex heck yeah I just finished basic yesterday and I start AIT in a few days at Gordon
@@SpeciallyKickin hopefully I see you there when I come down haha, are you active duty? Keep me updated man cause we are both walking down the same road
I can't believe you didn't mention Public Affairs Specialist (46Q I believe, or was when I was in), either print or broadcast. We do the reporting, editing, writing, newspaper, TV, radio, social media production (like this video). Photography, speech writing, public relations, military spokesperson. Create media and VIP events. You liase with local, national and international news organizations, etc. We get to go out and look at every unit and train with them. Write about soldiers, tell their stories. It is the BEST job in the military IMO. And I've been Infantry and armor.
I'm Air National Guard and my AFSC, 3N0x6, is the Air Force equivalent of the Army's 46S. I went to Tech School with the other Public Affairs Specialists across all branches, which was the most unique Tech School experience for me and it was my third Tech School. I later took this training and got a job as a civilian contractor for the USMC making six figures. It's truly the most fun I've had doing my job in the military. I used to be in the Army myself and if I went 46S, I may not have switched branches in the first place. I'm glad I did, but a good Army job would have had me thinking twice before switching branches.
I would choose 25D over 25B
17C where it’s at.. anything cyber related.
Bonus 25S (1C) - satellite controller - good transition into the Space Force if you wanna go that route.
Big facts. It's luck of the draw to get the school in AIT, but def worth the reenlistment to get that schooling
@@belovedrequiem2891 unfortunately all of the 1C class slots are taken and they won't be having anymore classes. All the WSOCs just got absorbed by the SF, making them irrelevant. If they won't transfer to the SF they will just go back to normal 25S work.
@@Bandito-Dorito good thing I'm already in the mindset of going to the Space Force, lol. A tactical Sierra that was trained Strat working here . . . it's depressing man
@@belovedrequiem2891 At hood in an EN BN so I understand.
I was a 42E: Optical Laboratory Specialist from 1987 to 1991. Made eyeglasses, gas mask inserts. I was able to go directly to an optician at LensCrafters after the Army in the 90’s
I was a 42A for four years. Now I am a GS-13 for CBP!!
Leaving ait for 42a how u like it ?
Thank you, your right, I was a 63 Whiskey back in the day which now is a 91Bravo, your work hard but play hard too. I learned a lot from this mos, a lot of R and R - remove and replace - not so much a fix- it's what you put Into this mos that will make you a mechanic from troubleshooting to being told what to replace on a vehicle. I don't think much has changed since I was in. I do remember the late nights and the challenges we encountered fixing something and the recovering of a vehicle that broke down in the middle of nowhere. I will tell you something - learn the principles of fixing something not just replacing it. This mos is a great one to transition to civilian as long as you know what you are in doing.
What did you do after you got out with that job experience?
Thank you for putting 91B on your list. Coming out of the army I’m going into ship Diesel engines, starting off at 145K!
Wow 😯👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
I’m thinking of going for 91B any advice
Nice
Any MOS where you have to maintain a secret or top secret clearance will give you a big leg up in the Civilian world. Northern VA has a lot of government jobs that require clearances. They always looking for people who already have clearances.
My list
1. 12N Heavy Equipment Operator, average salary: 63k
2. 12K Plumber, master plumber pay: 140k
3. 12R Interior Electrician, master pay: 100k
4. 12T surveyor, average pay 70-90k
5. 88M Truck Driver, DoD civilian contractor truck driver, 80-400k depending on security clearance and cargo.
Aye! Someone that actually mentioned the engineers😊
@@Sparrows587 I'm a 12N so I'm a little biased, but I also have a father that was in construction so I have a lot of background knowledge of it
Hell depending on your job for 12N in the civilian world you can get paid alot more than that, but depends on your job or where you live
There is more to 12T than just surveying. Kilos and Romeos cross train to whiskeys.
92y falls in 6 figure category too depending how much experience and knowledge you have
I'd also suggest getting as much on your initial contract as possible to maximize opportunities
E.g. instead of 68W, go for 68W1 (Special Operations Medic)
Instead of 11B or 13F, Get 11B or 13F with Option 4 or 40 (Airborne or Ranger contract)
If you join for action/Special Operations, any MOS with Option 40 is the way to go; it will get you to where you want the quickest. Once you have a good background and experience in Ranger Battalion, you will be very well prepared for wherever you decide to go next (civilian life, SF, CAG, contracting)
For combat, 19D with Airborne is also a decent choice starting out, because as a cavalry scout, you get introduced to nearly almost every weapon system in the US Army (mounted and dismounted, direct and indirect) solid patrol/combat fundamentals/mission planning, while still learning (all from the starter level) the BASICS of calling artillery support/setting up comms, demolitions, etc..--- other MOS'es just don't have that level of wide cross training until way later (if ever). It just sucks that this MOS does not have the same career progression path as 11B--- there is no SOF branch that cavalry scouts feed into directly, although it is quite decent prep for a handful of SOF billets
I took 19D to start out, and the long, windy, broken road to finally get to where I ultimately wanted to get to, but if I had to do it again, I'd pick 68W1 with Option 40 (gives you SOCM, Paramedic level cert once you get out, and a much quicker path to SOF)
Light Wheeled Mechanic, when I got out in 87 I got a job as a Porsche mechanic, just finished my 35th year at the same place.
Looks like retirement in a few years?
@@metalmike570 I just went to a retirement seminar, I found out I can retire on the day I die.
@@Voodoo-Ranger You could always work on cars on the side, you probably even have a garage. You want to stay busy once you do retire!! Speaking from experience, but only 59 right now.
15T or 15U. I was a Tango and loved it. You work on helicopters and gain a ton of aviation maintenance experience. Once you become a Crew Chief, you become part of the flight crew. After you ETS, you qualify to test with the FAA for your Airframe & Powerplant Mechanic Certificate and work on civilian aircraft. If you think you might like to be a pilot, you'll have the opportunity to get to know the pilots in your unit that can help you through the ins and outs of going from enlisted to Warrant Officer and guide you from flying in the back to being a stick wiggler.
How long was your contract
@@keithvazquez5816 I did 6 x 2
@@brianlarson5006 did you ever become a pilot ?
@@keithvazquez5816 Not in the Army. Prior to my enlistment, I had earned my civilian Commercial Pilot Certificate, Certified Flight Instructor Certificate, and worked as a Production Test Pilot & Ferry Pilot for a General Aviation manufacturer. Once I became a Crew Chief, I used my maintenance experience to get my A&P Certificate when I got out. And I was Army National Guard. So I still held my flying positions on the civilian side and got to work and fly on military helicopters.
@@brianlarson5006 thats awesome. I currently signed as a truck driver 88m but i have seconded thoughts. So im going to switch to 15T but you know how recruiters are when you ask them to do extra work.
25U and 25B NCO here, I really think most 25 series and now 17 series MOS have a lot of translatable skills into the civilian esp. with the certificate program available via Army COOL and Skillport (now called Percipio). If you complete the training, you get the cert exam paid for (via voucher). These certs also help with college credits for certain degree plans (WGU for example).
I thought you said Sniper Operations Specialist. I was really confused when you were talking about demand in the civilian world. I had to go back and hear you say it again. Cyber Operations Specialist.
I just Passed my Asvab and got 94 score on the mechanical comprehension & understanding. currently open job rn is 91 Bravo near home. I heard not only this spot is great for me. Great for travel. And less gas and living expenses I have to pay to travel back and forth.
Where is this station? How was the process any nerves after couple months? Latest conversations pertaining war?
68S- Preventive Medicine is a really good MOS I was lucky enough to reclass to. It's very chill and it's resembling of a health inspector type job. And bc I already had some college credit, once I finished the AIT I was able to get an Associates in Public Health.
As far as the wheel or track vehicle mechanic, when I was in the army, most of the mechanics merely oversaw the crew members doing all the work. Afterwards inspect the work done by the crew members of the vehicle. The mechanics that did any work were the new ones but once a mechanic got any experience, the work was pushed off on the driver and crew members. It was not unusual to see a motor pool sergeant walk through the shop or motor pool with a clipboard in one had and a cup of coffee in the other hand.
MOS 25U, 25C, and 25B generally work side by side in the commo section. 25Us generally does everything as far as communication support in a unit. But the best MOSs in the Army is commo, medic, mechanic, logistic, admin, and trans
In 1990 to 1998 the mos was 62 b heavy equipment repair. We cross train with heavy wheel repair. We learn to fix and drive equipment and trucks
I’m currently married and I’m a 91B in the army and I enjoy every second of it! The late nights part is true but I still highly recommend being a 91B if you enjoy working on vehicles. It’s a great field to get into for when you get out of the military.
I been thinking about 91B any pros and cons
I went to Uti for collision repair currently 20 and thinking about 91B
You miss some great jobs. Intelligence, communications, all jobs can be good for what you want.
Wheel vehicle mechanic used to be 63B . I was one for my 9 Army Guard years and previous 15 years as a 47275 (AFSC) in the Air Force . If you like the work it can set you up for a good post military career . When I got off active duty I started working as a fleet vehicle mechanic for a utility company and stayed gainfully employed for another 26 years until retirement in 2020 .
Currently a 91B and everyone is telling me to change. Wheeled vehicle mechanic
Currently a 91B and everyone is telling me to change. Wheeled vehicle mechanic
I guess it would depend on what you intend to do after the military . The Army isn't the be all , end all of your life . Even if you stay until retirement it's a long time until you're old enough to really retire . There's a shortage of techs out there and if you don't get stuck in the dealership grind it can be a good job . If you like being a mechanic then fleet work is where it's at . @@thomaswilliams430
12M firefighter I don’t know any other job that works directly with civilians and do the exact same job but with every certification paid for by the military and a lot of times you are working and training with every branch as well
15G Aircraft Structural Repair Combat Support
It's pretty chill. Plenty of time to sit around and study whatever.
I was an 11B and I wouldn't put that on any list. Honestly, a combat mos is absolutely needed and I was proud of what I did, but on the other hand, it didn't transfer out into the civilian world that well. This is a good list tbh.
What jobs can you get after you get out??
Currently in, these are the MOS’es anyone enlisting should strongly consider:
17C
25B
Literally anything 35 series
42A
92A
92Y
Why those?
17E
Do any one of those MOS’s have opportunities to make 6 figure when you get out?!?!?
@@godsway8501 yes especially 92A
17E actually we are the best
I was a 68 whiskey, know at least in Oregon where I'm from nothing transfers over in my field so in order for me to become a paramedic I would have needed to go back to school to learn what I already knew I'm not sure if a 68 charley is the same here but if they come here they may want to check about needed more schooling here. To say the least it angered me when I found that out.
Dont even need to watch the video to tell you its always and forever will be 11 Bravo
12P Prime Power Production Specialist, the best-paying job in the army.
I was a CW2, 100AB Army Aviator flying Huey's and Blackhawk's. I'm surprised you didn't mention anything in aviation
U always take care of your mechanics and doc because they will take care of you in return!
1. Aviator
2. 18 Series Special Forces
3. 12B Combat Engineer
4. 12M Firefighter
5. 31 Series MP/CID
12B why do you say that?
18x, I'm off to Benning February 7th
Aviation, hell yeah
@@danarespress164 I was a 12B and loved it. The other 4 were the MOS's I considered reclassing to, but ultimately decided to ETS.
@@rickadamson6845 I went 18x. Best decision I've ever made.
I was a 73d20, Accounting. I believe it merged with 73c, finance (payroll) to become what is now a 36b. Even though I didn't work in a lot of areas concerning budgeting, cost accounting, it was good stepping stone when left service and went to college and majored in accounting.
so what did you do as a 36b?
@@user-xz1wy4to4o Mostly accounts payable, processing travel vouchers and doing journal entries, clearing suspense accounts, coding entitlement changes. We used a system called STANFINS.
35T. Every 25 series plus a few maintenance jobs, wrapped up in one Soldier and slapped with a TS clearance
Bro, I was scoping out all the comments for that 35T and 33W mention! Glad your out here representing!
My MOS' which I absolutely loved - 98B (Cryptanalyst / Code Breaker) 98G4HRUC8 (Russian Voice Intercept Operator) 98C4HRUT9 - Signals Intelligence / Electronic Warfare Traffic Analysis and then as Warrant 352C Signals Intelligence / Electronic Warfare Traffic Analysis and Reporting Technician the enlisted MOS's have been reclassed into the 35 series as 35N and 35P
Christopher Chaos, this is a great list. I'm just seriously surprised you did not mention any Military Intelligence occupations.
Im currently retired, 2 years. Spent my entire career signal. Last 10 cyber. Yes before there was "cyber" the army had this realm covered. Its a very hard road mentality. Very very stressful. If you can get a TS you can write your own ticket. When you exit, you're at a 7 figure job. Let the army pay for everything. I was a Chief Warrant Officer, the army probably spent close to, if not more then 1 million to train me over my 20 years. I walked away with a degree paid for with my blood and sweat, a clearance and a pension for the rest of my life with free medical for me and my family. I'm 51 years old and don't need to work. It can be done you just have to want it enough to put up with the bullshit. Well worth it now.
Im 26 and thinking of enlisting. This provides insight ty.
Damn man I’m 19 I’m trying to be like you when I get older I’m gonna pick a great mos that fits me Invest 20 years while I’m in there get me a 6-7 figure job when I get out get me a nice car and a fat ass House 😂🤦🏽♂️💯
@@godsway8501 it's a hard road but remember. Your friends will have it harder when it comes to finances. Keep your eye on the prize. When it sucks and it will, just remember everyone's job has bad days and good days. Yours will most likely be on a level they will never understand. Literally being involved in world wide operations. The stress will be monumental. But take it yearly. It's not a race, its a long marathon. Pace yourself according and you'll be wondering where all the time went. Good luck to you. You can do it.
@@raymondjoseph7177 Appreciate the advice brotha It’s a marathon not a sprint 💯💪🏾 Best of luck to you in retirement and thank you for your service
7 figures? 1 million +? No. I carried a TS//SCI with a FULLSCOPE. You work mission as a contractor and you don't make 1million plus. If you're a govie, you DEFINITELY don't make that kind of coin. Complete bullshit. Hooah?
42A used to be 71L. When I left the US Army, I was expecting an assembly job. But when the employer checked my job application. They put me in office supplies.
My list is
1. 42A
2. 12N with Crane skill identifier
3. 12T
4. 12D
5. 12P
Honorable mention 91E
Yes I am kinda engineer happy.
The crane operator mos was 62F.
Yeah when I joined a dirt pusher was a 62E then it changed to a 21 series and it's now a 12 series. 62F was crane and hyex,
I was a 63 Bravo Hotel 8, Light Wheel Vehicle Mechanic, Wrecker trained, but my unit had 16 HEMTT fuel tankers, 4,6 & 10 K forklifts so I worked on those too. A LOT of parts swapping, fluid changes and services, sometimes in crappy conditions depending on where someone broke down. It was ok, but I never used those skills professionally as a civilian although I work on my own vehicles when needed. If I could go back and do it over I would choose 35 Mike, learn a language at DLI, or better yet, go in as an officer so I could fly helicopters.
How long were you in? How long to be 63 bravo? And what’s you place on asvab?
@@shadpinthiere2472 My AIT was 17 weeks to be a 63 Bravo, 2 extra weeks for wrecker school (Additional Skills Identifier - Hotel 8). Honestly don’t remember my ASVAB score but my GT score was 116.
I knew an MOS 37-F "Psy Ops". He told me they used to go into bars and work on crowd psychology. Sounded like a Hoot. At the time I was MOS 88-M. I drove a garbage collection truck at Ft Hood so it seemed like a good career move to me. Didn't work out. The army with its infinate wisdom sent me to South Korea... where I drove a garbage truck.
When I was in Explosive Ordnance Disposal couldn't be beat... fun and exciting job, small detachments with remote headquarters normally very far away, lots of travel / TDY, laid back folks, fast promotions, and even privates got treated like adults.
What you said in your last sentence, I've heard that in eod AIT, the trainees dont deal with as much nonsense from drill sergeants as other mos AIT do because eod is such as hard and serious job
@@golfery5119 Well I can only speak to my experience, 36 years ago. I did basic in 1987 and AIT in 1988. AIT was at Redstone Arsenal, AL. EOD shared barracks with the other ordnance soldiers, with the same Drills, but after PT and morning chow, once we got in the EOD secure compound, things were pretty lax unless you acted stupidly. No yelling or anything like that. The training was academically demanding, and obviously they didn't want Privates all stressed out and then doing stupid things on the demo ranges. I really enjoyed the AIT training. Great Instructors and well organized training.
Later, at the joint service EOD school (Indian Head, MD) where we earned the crab, it was even more laid back, but even more academically demanding. It was comparatively more stressful as there was a high failure rate, and nobody wanted to get sent home and then to be reclassified to drive a forklift or some damn thing since they didn't make it through EOD school.
I loved being a military police investigator…best job I ever had…working the road as an MP was amazing also…too bad that was less than 20% of my service….the rest of my 8 year contract was combat and combat operations, and it sucked! Cant be MPI unless you are a MP first…
Im an 11B(Infantry). Absolutly love it. But its not for everyone. To be an 11B you have to understand the likely hood of getting deployed is high and seeing combat while deployed is a factor. But you build a relationship stronger than most with your fellow infantryman
No deployments as of right now, have fun cleaning my motor Pool 😂
11B ‘02-‘10 with a few deployments to Iraq. Best job in Army. All other MOS were designed to support the infantry.
My son wants to be an Army Ranger.
He is starting to prepare physically, now, although he still has 2 years before he can join.
Grunt or nothing!
Good list. I never thought of the 91B as high demand but it makes sense. I’ve been trying to get the 25B MOS for maybe 10+ years. I can’t recall if you mentioned this but I’ve heard you leave 25B AIT with maybe 40-60 hrs towards a degree in that field. You could basically leave there a third of the way complete on a bachelors. My MOS 36B resource management or finance I have heard is high demand too. Especially if you want to live in the DC area.
Yea you get 41 credit hours. Including 5 from basic training.
68C is the best decision I’ve ever made. Joined in 2015. Got out and make $40/hr.
MOS Schools are so short now compared to 40yrs ago. I remember some 2yrs long E-1's becoming E-4's by time they Graduated. Even couple ones I did, 8-10 months back then are now 4months. It's more learning hands on after get to Duty Station now. Agree with some what you said, pick something want to do even after get out Service, at least now eary research before Recruiter sells you on something where some may not be all true
Best job in the army , armor crewman . Could have had most, this is what I wanted
I'm debating between 11b and 11c. Hoping to go to airborne school afterwards then do RASP and become a ranger
They have 11x contract for that.
Get your EIB and you’ll be set for whatever school you want 👍
Unless it was changed recently, active duty soldiers can’t decide what 11 series they want to be. National Guard can but active duty does their basic training at Benning and then after that whatever they get is based on needs of the army
Option 40 contact under 11x
I am planning on switching over to infantry on the Active Side. Any advice for a reservist 42A?
Highly transferability to civilian world:
25D Cyber Network Defender - any big organizations
12P Prime Power Production Specialist - power companies
91C Utilities Equipment Repairer - facilities maintenance
35L Counterintelligence Agent - FBI, CIA, DIA, etc.
15B Aircraft Powerplant Repairer - airlines, federal agencies
Started Navy. Was a Radioman (now IT). Then went Army (old 31k). Then Army Reserves and went 88m. 88m got me my current job as a truck driver. There is a shortage of truck drivers. Everything that you own is moved by truck somewhere in it's production to delivery. From staples to lumber, bricks,cars and all food and clothes.
Intel, mechanic, engineering, truck driver, medic, maybe MP. Hard to do, easy to translate in to civilian life.
The hardest part of being an engineer is dealing with dumb equipment operators and carpenters.
I'm sure these are awesome jobs, but like he said, this list varies based on your interests. But for me, all of these would be pretty much bottom-tier. Like I would absolutely hate my life if these were my mos.
Mine:
1. 31K Working Dog Handler
2. 11B Infantryman
3. 31B Military Police
4. 19D Calvary Scout
5. 18X Special forces
But obviously, this list is very tailored to my interests while to others, these would be the worst mos' to get.
When I was in the army my MOS was a 51B20 which is carpenter plus at one of my duty stations I got 40 hours of training in general building maintenance which included Plumbing electrical and other General stuff it helped me get 2 jobs one with elderly people's units and a state park in my state of residence where I learn more stuff
I might try that
I wish 27D-Paralegal Specialist made this list because I think that’s one of the best among the other MOS’s mentioned too but I understand it can’t always make the top five but hopefully Top Ten
It is a really good MOS. There are several that could trade places with some of these based on personal interest.
Pretty simple to figure it out. Enlisted.
If there are a lot women doing it. It is relatively easy and the competition for rank is fierce.
The male dominated MOS are difficult and retirement is a matter of can your body take it long enough to make rank..
Officer: College degree and adept at politics.
I like the MOS you mentioned they are great for transition to the world and something to think about when you entering the service but keep in mind what can you do what you want to do. And have enjoy training. Keep learning.
Back in my old Army days (40 plus years ago) 91b was a combat medic. I loved it! Then a new MOS came out called 91c short. The same as LPN but couldn't give meds. I was sewing solders up, running ng tubes, and catheters. Did that for 8 years. Got out and worked in nursing homes at a higher pay scale. Oh the good ole days!!
Prior 25, Current 11B. Please think about your MOS before you join. And ABSOLUTELY DO NOT listen to your recruiter 100%. Pick the job YOU want, if you don’t want it don’t pick it or let your recruiter convince you.
What about 11b you can get any job as law enforcement from local police, state troopers, border patrol, CBP, home land security
I would have added my oldest MOS 98G now 35P Cryptologic Voice Intercept and now Cryptologic Linguist (well before your time in service). School is a year long and only the top 3% of the military can even apply. Linguists start at in the 6 figure range and everybody leaves you alone
My second MOS was 153A Rotary Wing Pilot - Warrant Officer. That is also a year long training and helicopter pilots are always in demand
In my 200-plus company, there were only THREE people who left for Monterey, CA to become cryptologic linguists.
At the tactical MI Bde, 35P are just another Soldier. GIANT waste of the money cost to train all these 35Ps... as well as 35F, 35G, 35N.
@@robw1263 not true. Times are changing and as we prepare for near peer threat, the army will need the ability on the battlefield to locate and inform command with near real time up to date intelligence. This means as we transition into Large Scale Combat Operations, the intelligence field will be more important than ever on the battlefield
My friend was IT in the Army. Now he’s starting at $35 an hour on his first job.
I absolutely hated my MOS (12B/Combat engineer). I told my recruiter I wanted to work in construction and he said I got the perfect job for you. 😤
Didn't build any wood construction?
@@metalmike570 not at all. I was in the 23rd eng bn in Germany & then the 14th eng bn at fort ord, CA (82-86).
@@steel90912 At least you went to Germany, I heard good things about that.
And when you got out things probably went well for you.
Did you try to change your MOS?
This list probably needs updating. The 17C MOS that you mentioned is really hard to get into and work in if you don't have a solid IT or networking background with experience. I worked in both fields in the Army and a really good track is to go 25B/25N IT/Networking specialists on your first enlistment, and then reclassing to 17C on your second enlistment. I also worked in these fields on the civilian side, including managing positions in IT and Cybersecurity, and when I look for prospective candidates for employment, having experience in both these fields (25B/25N:17C) usually translates to an initial entry job that could go as high as 6 figures, for investing in 8 years with the Army, which will pay for all the training and initial certifications. With the addition of a college degree, this will open up a career path that could lead to a CIO/CSO position with the larger company's.
i got it with 0 experience just do good on asvab/ictl
My twin brother is at Fort Benning Georgia and he got 11Xray. I'm going to Fort Sill Oklahoma on the 22nd, and I got 13Romeo.
I was a 68C from 1973-80 (we were called 91C then before they changed many MOS numbers to better group like MOS). I continued in different medical jobs and status from active duty to contractor to Department of Army Civilian until I fully retired in 2018. The 68C Practical Nurse MOS sounds great assuming you would have plenty of hospital duty but you don't. The Army hires civilian LPNs to work in hospitals. 68Cs are mostly assigned to tactical units, Battalion Aid Stations to MASH field hospitals. I did a lot of doing inventory of field equipment boxes and carrying my share of all Battalion Aid Station equipment and supplies on our backs.
13A, 13F . FiST officer, and forward observer. All the weight of 11B and 10lb extra.
Im currently studying in sydney as an expat in a 4 year computer science course majoring in cybersecurity and I intend to move back and join as either an officer as a 17B or a navy cryptologic officer. Lets see how it goes.
21M Firefighter. Some states recognize DOD cert as lateral and reciprocity also, you can transition into civilian DOD Fire.
While you’re in service don’t forget to log your hours to get certifications or licenses by the time you get out
I enlisted with 91b and ship in June right after graduation I’m happy seeing this made the list
Spent 3 years as a 63J construction equipment operator. I’ve been a equipment operator for my local municipality since I got out 25 years ago.
91B isn't a bad MOS if you like work. You'll stay employed, but the maintenance world in the army is basically modern slavery.
I expected a medical MOS but I was more expecting 68-W. However, that’s specifically because I look forward to dealing with trauma (shipping out on the 23rd to basic) so I understand 68-C being on there instead
you chose 68W? if you like trauma you might like it, but I hope you have good study habits cause EMT phase blows
@@robert55535 yeah that’s the only part I’m worried about. I’m good at studying if I can discipline myself but I generally hate it.
@@pettyoffndebe163 it's not terrible, just keep in the books, make flashcards, do what you need to do. don't blow your money at the PX and honestly use the weekends to relax and unwind- don't fuck up either cause AIT is where you get article 15s and counselings like candy.
Truama is very far and few you'll most likely be doing sick call or working at a hospital so make sure you know your medicine
@@insertnamehere2883 depends on how the next 20 years go as far as conflict is concerned but I’m happy with either. If I’m in a hospital all day at least I’m relatively safer, but if I’m in a conflict zone at least I won’t be bored out of my mind.
1: 68W
2: 35L
3: 35M
4: 15Y
5: 12B
I was a 63B, the predecessor to the 91B. It was the best and worst job I ever had. If you were in a good unit like the one I had at FT Bliss, the hours were ok and you had a sense of job satisfaction. If you were a good mechanic they cross trained us on heavy wheeled trucks, generators, even the Patriot system. went to Germany and holy hell. I was always working to like midnight or late on vehicles. And then there was the field. I spent half my time there in the field or deployed. But I have to say I was proud of what I done and I miss the good times.
How about 46-S, in my day it was a 71-R and then a 46-R and I retired as a Senior Public Affairs Specialist. Great job for over 30 years for me. I met and worked with many, many MOS and made lots of great friendships over the years.