Poolie torn between Intelligence specialist and Linguist

[TinDragon]

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[s4m222]

Ill be enlisted not a reservist.

Thank you tindragon

[s4m222]

how come i see some people who say their contracts are for a 0231? are they all reservist?

[TinDragon]

how come i see some people who say their contracts are for a 0231? are they all reservist?

They're either reservists, found a way to at least sign for a 02xx job, or don't realize that SigInt exists. The most likely situation is that they don't realize SigInt exists.

[s4m222]

So even if i dont go as a linguist 27xx, and i go either 02xx intell or 26xx sigint, If i have a 100 or above on the DLAB they will want me to learn another language?

The test is simply pass/fail and from my understanding, there is no studying for it because it consists of a made up language and only measures your aptitude for comprehending and learning a new language. If you pass it, then you should be offered a spot at DLI following your completion of your 0231 course and you'll learn a language that is assigned to you there. You do not get to choose the language so you may end up learning Farsi, Arabic, Russian, Korean or anything else. If you fail, then no big deal and you will just go to your first fleet unit after school. There are no negative effects on your record if you don't pass so don't go stressing out about it.

(From the 0231 Stickie)

[s4m222]

(i wanted to add to above window but i cant after 5 minutes)

1. Difference between a 27xx linguist and a 26xx crypto-linguist?

2. Within the 27xx field there are numerous (specific language) Linguist, then at the end 2799 there is a military translator/interpretor. I would assume all linguist are doing this but it must be different enough to have a difference designation? Enlighten me ? (sort of found an answer

As a linguist you are not trained to be an interpreter or document translator. An interpreter is totally different. Document translation is a gimme but it's rare if you are actually doing what all linguists are trained to do. Linguists are trained in SIGINT, i.e. listening. The only scores that matter in school are your listening and reading skills. Speaking (related to interpretation) doesn't matter.

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[haebyungdae]

1. There is no primary MOS 27xx. A linguist's MOS is 267x and you'll only see the 27xx deal within a linguist's records to simply denote what exact language they are.

2. A cryptologic linguist is not a translator/interpreter and will hardly ever be tasked to do so. A crypto-ling (267x) is also unable to obtain the interpreter MOS. If you want information on job description then Google it, this is all I will say here and nobody else should say anything more either.

If you become a 2600, whether it be 2621, 31, 7X, or whatever, after bootcamp and after your MOS school if there is a need for people with language skills in a certain language at your unit then it is possible to learn a language and not be a linguist. But this doesn't happen all too often.

[Beltayn]

Some clarification. Crypto-ling is primarily an Electronic Warfare job. Crypto-lings are simply distinct from the norm of other MOSs that deal with electronic warfare in that they also have a running understanding of strategic vocabulary in an offensive foreign language, which allows them to be more effective at their job when put in intelligence situations where that language is relevant.

This is different from simply being a "translator".

[s4m222]

in that they also have a running understanding of strategic vocabulary in an offensive foreign language, which allows them to be more effective at their job when put in intelligence situations where that language is relevant.

very clarifying thank you.

And also thank you haebyungdae, i didnt know your MOS couldnt be 27xx, in the MOS booklet it shows 27xx, so i assumed. Also my recruiter didnt seem to realize either which doesnt help. But in his defense, i guess it would be hard to know about each and every MOS, when he has only done a couple. 감사함니다

**Also i have been googling, however its different to hear from people who have real experience in the fields, or know more about the field, than a generic 2-paragraph description that most military job descriptions offer.

[haebyungdae]

I'm pretty sure that the whole MOS thing was changed years ago from what I've read. Like my MOS is 2673 and within my records I think my AMOS is 2741 (한국어)

I am quite hesitant to say/write things in too much details on the internet. This is mostly to cover my own ass because of the usual grey area that people in my position are in when talking about such things due to the sensitive nature of it. And, that is a place I don't want to find myself.

But yes, like what Beltayn said. But if the situation is not that to where your language is relevant then you will be doing the same thing as a 2621, 31, 29, etc. (minus 2651) usually.

[TinDragon]

I'm pretty sure that like haeby said, the 27xx MOS was redesignated to the 267x MOS a few years back.

And he's also right about the 51 thing. We're on our own effing program. :P