been in the army over a year and havent done my mos ( 52c ) in over a year?

Question

wondering how i can get chaptered, out somehow because of this. its nearly a year to date and i have forgotten all i needed for heating and a/c ( my mos ) because my unit likes so much to keep me in the training room. and try and make me armorer.

point is this is not what i joined for. im in no way bettering myself of prepareing for war.

Answer 1

Sir.... you are a solder in the U.S. army you are taught to never question a superior in rank. you are an individual who has been trained to overcome and to adapt to all crises situations through out the entire world. you are one of the most elite well trained worriers in the entire arm forces.. why do you want to disgrace yourself and family this way ???
suck it up !!! keep focus on the long term- not just the now...REMEMBER America needs You !!!

Answer 2

I retired from the Air Force a few years back. I spent 10 years as an AF Recruiter.

I had both a threefold literature piece and a copy of the Army's enlistment contract. If I recall, this is what it said...

"The Army will train you in a specific job, then after training IF a position is available for you, you will then be assigned to that job."

So... The Army would guarantee you get the technical training but that didn't mean you would actually be doing that job once you finished school.

In the Army, your fist job is being a Field Soldier. Everything else is secondary.

It wasn't long after I aquired those documents when the Army changed the wording on the agreement and got rid of the threefold literature.

Here is what you need to think about.....

you are in the military. If you can, start taking college courses. Once you get out of the Army, use the Educational Benefits that the Army has promised.

If it requires you to take refresher courses to become a civilian certified HVAC then go for it. The Ed benefits should more than cover the cost.

In the AF, I use to tell the new recruits that
"Its not what your job is in the Air Force, it is what you do while you are in the Air Force that will count".

Answer 3

If you went to war today you would be more of a benefit to your unit serving in the positions you are currently assigned to. Ask yourself this question: if you were doing 52C duties strictly what benefit does that serve the team in a garrison environment? If you want some face to face advice on this topic ask your NBC NCO! You cannot get chaptered because of this and if you come up with some fail proof plan to get out because you are upset....the Army is a better place. The Army is built upon men and women who can manage multiple tasks and people who are interchangeable among different jobs.

When your term is up and if you had had enough..get out. If you think you would like it doing something different, reenlist for a critical MOS that you may do on a daily basis.

For the last year (year 13) I have been doing something way outside the scope of my MOS. I am ticked off about it but when I stand back and look at it, I serve the needs of the Army in a time of war. Things could be worse......

Answer 4

I know what you mean, My 4 years in the Army I actually did my MOS for the length of AIT. My MOS was Intelligence Analyst and when I was at my regular duty stations I ended up being a driver, driver and a driver. At least during Desert Storm I was able to drive a nice air conditioned Suburban or Land Cruiser as opposed to our tactical vehicles with no AC.

Driving and providing security. I think that the government would have saved tons of money by skipping AIT and sending me right after BCT.

16 weeks of training that was never used.

Answer 5

There is NO way they will chapter you out because you are not doing your MOS duties. That actually is funny that you want to do that. I know it sucks but they can assign you to do those jobs for as long as they want. You should be happy they made you just training room beeaaach, they could have put you in with the infantry like they did with me for 3 years. My MOS is total opposite of infantry we are supposed to be M1 Abrams Crewman! Now, we finally get to do our job again and people like me are screwed because I forgot all I learned in basic training, and am supposed to somehow train new soldiers how to operate the vehicle.

Answer 6

In 18 years in the Army I spent a total of 6 years in my primary MOS. I spent 4 years in my secondary MOS. All of the rest I spent assigned "in keeping with the needs of the service".

That's the way it is - you will serve in keeping with the needs of the service and your country.

Armorer is an additional duty assignment so it is more than appropriate to assign a 52C to that job. Could be worse, you could be the latrine pot burner (also an additional duty).

Answer 7

Hey 13 years active duty as a 62 F 20 (lifting and loading equipment operator) and at least 11 of those years I worked in the motorpool,but for 2 years I did operate a crane,WOW LOL...but I addapted well and learned alot...I don't regret it one bit. Now on the other hand I was a cook in the National Guard for my last 7 years and there I did my MOS lol. and I dont wish that MOS on anyone...Wow that was work but atleast I ate good...Good luck and Soldier Up

Answer 8

the military guarantees you training initially.. that's IT. they can and will move you as soon as your training is done if they have a need to do so. It is not breach of contract to do this either. Your initial enlistment contract gty'd you training as a 52C, they never promised that you'd actually be doing it.

Answer 9

The fastest way out is a Discharge in lieu of Court Marshal.

The UCMJ has many Articals that you can violate to get this.

Or you could always piss hot.



By the way I think these are all bad Ideas

Answer 10

I feel you, dude. I know korean linguists that work in the motorpool in Fort Hood, TX. They spent 3 yrs in training and never got to use their mos. I don't know if you can chapter, the best I can suggest is to reclass.