Army MOS..?

Question

Are their any Combat MOS's in the Army that would relate to real life?
Like something that would give me the training for a civillian job

..Please Name them

Answer 1

Engineer...Lots of skills that will transfer to civilian life...

Answer 2

No, not really.
I would look for a job in combat support that's close to the action, but still has close civilian equivilants. Maybe you might consider a career in Law Enforcement by become an MP. Or maybe the Medical Field by becoming a Combat Medic.
Alot of the 11 series MOS does much more in their daily duties than just train and participate in combat. However, those jobs just dont look very appealing on a resume.

Answer 3

How exactly does 11B relate to "inventory control"? We're not talking 92 series here. I fail to see how having signed hand receipts and sub-hand receipt'ed equipment really translates into marketable skills later on, for someone who's not retiring at 20, and ETSing more at like 4 (which is the vast majority of personnel).

Questioner, think again about your own question: We're talking COMBAT MOS's here. Where in the civilian sector is there a need for COMBAT SKILLS or EXPERIENCE? Law Enforcement does not count.

Now if you're talking straight skill sets, out of the traditional MOS fields (infantry, artillery, armor, engineer) then certain artillery MOS positions and mortarman at the NCO level or higher will provide you with the training to be a surveyor. Armor will provide you with the skills to operate trucks and heavy equipment (because it's not just tanks; there's all sorts of other wheeled vehicles in the unit as well). Positions like cav scout (what you've been talking about for weeks on this website) and infantry do not provide you with the skills to become law enforcement per se. They give you experience in handling firearms to a certain level (if you aren't in a duty position to receive a pistol, you can scratch that). but how many cops have you seen behind a .50?

If you're going into a combat MOS, the only way you can really, really have it translate into a marketable job is to either do your 20 years (and you will pick up all sorts of strange and wonderful qualifications by then, and serious management experience on your resume) that will give you leverage to work for good money with a defense contractor like, say, DynCorps, or you go Ranger or SF, and either end up with a Homeland Security job or with a private security firm (and don't start counting on being either. You don't choose them, they choose you).

And last I checked, the military was as real life as it got. You might want to get your foot in the door before you start counting all those eggs you don't have in your basket.

Answer 4

Very good question.

There are 5 skill levels for an MOS 11B. All are involved in inventory control or supervision of inventory control. Mainly support for others.

There normally controllers in most all business. I am a Class 1 controller which the top of the pay scale in my area for my job is about $56,000 a year. Sounds like this job would put you right in line for my job. Don't get your hopes up to high yet because I will not be retiring for at lest 20 years. You also look to be in a good spot for a truck driver or logistics controller.. Maybe air traffic would be a good place to start.

Read the link I posted below and pick what level of MOS you will be at when you leave the service of the country and join back in with us. Should give you something to think about.

Answer 5

No. However MP's are combat support which would help you out if you wanted to become a police officer when you got out. In my opinion i cant see why anybody would voluntarily join a combat MOS when there are so many other options out there in combat support or even combat service support.

Answer 6

I would look at the options to be a medic. The skills transfer and they are needed in combat.

Answer 7

You are assuming that you will survive the army and be able to go on to a civilian job, rather than be dead in the sands of Iraq. I would think that you would be better off considering job opportunities that offer perks like a liveable wage rather than the possibility of death.

Answer 8

check this out - hope it helps

http://usmilitary.about.com/od/enlistedjobs/a/arjobs.htm