Mos

[DenverMilton]

Ok I really hope I don't get jumped on for asking, but how do you know what MOS is right for you? I have found several listings of enlisted MOSes but I'm not sure what I'd be interested in/best at. Is there a way I could get a heading so I have a smaller group of jobs to consider? Or a survey of some sort I could take that could give me an idea? I'm sorry if a topic like this has already been posted I tried searching before adding junk to the forums. Also if it helps at all I have my ASVAB overall score and the scores for the four main categories. Thanks. :thumbup:

[immaproshooter]

what sounds good to YOU?.....have you ever thoguht of what you want to do as any kind of job in your life?

[DenverMilton]

Well not really....I don't really have any likes I'm kinda weird like that I've always just been interested in what I can do well, and the only thing I'm good at school-wise is science.

[LittleBit]

Well not really....I don't really have any likes I'm kinda weird like that I've always just been interested in what I can do well, and the only thing I'm good at school-wise is science.

What kind of science? If you're interested in meteorology like I am, you could sign up for METOC like I did. They also have fields in chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear defense.

Just some options for you.

[DenverMilton]

Hmm I'm good at biological and chemical, but I'm not sure I'd be helping out to my fullest in those fields, would the scores from my ASVAB give me any hint at all what I'd be best at?

[jungholee90]

Seriously, you don't have anything you're interested in or want to do...? It's your job for next 4-5 years. We can't really tell you what to do about this subject. It's your job to choose your own path to walk on. We just help you along the way. Research some more and find out what sounds good to you. Ask your recruiter about what jobs you qualify for with your ASVAB score.

[usmcfarrar]

I just wrote you a huge message, and lost it. Wow. I will write it again after i get back from the chow hall. RAHHH!

[usmcfarrar]

Hey LCpl i'm on NAS too. Where do you work?

[DenverMilton]

Well the Sergeant is a busy man I don't like to bother him with my petty affairs....but I do supposed he'd be the best person to look to for help....I didn't get back from MEPS til around 22:00 so he was ready to leave and didn't really talk about my MOS options much, Sergeant Givens did tell me that they weren't getting a list of open MOSes until october 1st I believe and that we'd talk about it then....but it's all I can think about other than you know my training for boot camp, I just want to do the best I can to serve my country.

[immaproshooter]

well when all else fails....... theres the 03xx field.......lol cant go wrong there..

[LittleBit]

well when all else fails....... theres the 03xx field.......lol cant go wrong there..

Unless you're female...*sigh*...

[immaproshooter]

thats true, but theres still everything else to choose from

[DenverMilton]

Lol I might go 03 if I can't find anything I'd be better at it was originally my field of choice but my Sergeant thinks I'd be better elsewhere.

[Donut Brigade]

Hey LCpl i'm on NAS too. Where do you work?

Farrar you still over at aircrew?

-Golo

[jungholee90]

Farrar you still over at aircrew?

-Golo

What is this.., a Pensacola get-together? lol.

DenverMilton:
Well speaking of 03XX as an option, have you ever considered aviation? You'll have to talk to your recruiter no matter what, to choose your MOS.

[Donut Brigade]

Pensacola is cool. If you go around with low blousings and a medium low reg, everybody will think you're a fleet returnee and will look down when you walk past them.

[immaproshooter]

What is this.., a Pensacola get-together? lol.



lol does it count if i was born n raised there?

[PaidinBlood]

Lol I might go 03 if I can't find anything I'd be better at it was originally my field of choice but my Sergeant thinks I'd be better elsewhere.


If you think the infantry is a last resort then I second your opinion-you'll be better somewhere else too. Far better men than you have died striving to preserve the legacy you want to ride on the coattails of. Go Army, hooah?


http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0Cla7oTZyjk/RZ4W8BDUK9I/AAAAAAAAAAM/CrmoIh7-gSc/s320/army-caveman.jpg

Good luck to you, poolee.

[richerich]

That GI caveman is UNSAT with all that facial hair... He'll be $hit out of luck we he has to don and clear... Gas, gas gas!


If you think the infantry is a last resort then I second your opinion-you'll be better somewhere else too. Far better men than you have died striving to preserve the legacy you want to ride on the coattails of. Go Army, hooah?


http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0Cla7oTZyjk/RZ4W8BDUK9I/AAAAAAAAAAM/CrmoIh7-gSc/s320/army-caveman.jpg

Good luck to you, poolee.

[PaidinBlood]

His "Army strong" Marine getup is probably out of regs too...:D

[BR34]

Yea, umm...Caveman is def. wearing Marine cammies P.I.B., nice job, you traitor! Go ahead and say it, "Rangers lead the way! HOOAH!"

Original poster, since my porn hasn't fully loaded up yet, I'll advise you to go 2141 AAV Mech. Why? Well, because if I could do it all over again, that's what I would choose. Too lazy to lat move, so you do it for me, okay?

[PaidinBlood]

All the way!

[DenverMilton]

If you think the infantry is a last resort then I second your opinion-you'll be better somewhere else too. Far better men than you have died striving to preserve the legacy you want to ride on the coattails of. Go Army, hooah?


http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_0Cla7oTZyjk/RZ4W8BDUK9I/AAAAAAAAAAM/CrmoIh7-gSc/s320/army-caveman.jpg


Good luck to you, poolee.

Ok first of all I never said infantry was a last resort, I said it was my first choice but my SERGEANT, note my sergeant not me, thinks I would be able to help the cause more if I were doing something else and that came straight from his mouth, secondly you don't know me at all and there for can't tell me how good or bad of a man I am, honestly I'd die for my country any day, and thirdly how about you get off your high horse and stop bashing a young poolee who is just trying to serve his country the best he can? :evilgrin:

[NoRemorse]

Popcorn is ready boys....

I don't know though, this poolee might want to take a second out and square himself away. You did afterall make a comment that made you look dumb. Correct yourself, apologize, say Aye, LCPL and freakin hope and pray he's in a good mood.

Then again, there's gonna be a whole gaggle of Marines chomping at the bit to tear you to pieces for that same tired old argument of "you don't know me".

Don't come on here, make an off-hand remark and get all butt-hurt because the Marines on here don't like your tone, attitude or the content of your message.

[DenverMilton]

Popcorn is ready boys....

I don't know though, this poolee might want to take a second out and square himself away. You did afterall make a comment that made you look dumb. Correct yourself, apologize, say Aye, LCPL and freakin hope and pray he's in a good mood.

Then again, there's gonna be a whole gaggle of Marines chomping at the bit to tear you to pieces for that same tired old argument of "you don't know me".

Don't come on here, make an off-hand remark and get all butt-hurt because the Marines on here don't like your tone, attitude or the content of your message.
I made no such comment my sergeant made that comment and I never said I agreed with him, I was simply saying what my sergeant had said to me I wasn't trying to put down anyone or hurt anyones "feelings" and I don't think I should have my *** jumped for that, and if he knew anything about me he'd know that if I wasn't willing to die for my country I wouldn't have signed up for the Marines in the first place, I would have gone navy. If me defending myself upset anyone other than LCpl Blood then I deeply appologize for it.

[NoRemorse]

Reread the LCPL's response to yours. It starts with memememememe. It's about usususususus.

Next, learn to lock-step, and shut your suck, it will keep you out of trouble. If the LCPL decides that your tone implies disrespect towards his chosen field you'd better think of tactfully correcting your statement, not trying to correct the LCPL.

Afterwards, re-think your following posts. You're saying the SGT this and the SGT that like it's the SGT's freakin fault you're unclear in your posts. Respect is due the LCPL and until you earn it from him and earn the title he's gonna question your ability to possibly stand next to him in combat.

Lastly, save the dying for your country for when you get the chance; it makes you sound young and dumb. Patriotism tends to be a quiet thing, those quiet moments where you do your job in support of your country with the only thanks being the feeling that you did the right thing at the right time for the right reason.

Now learn some tact and brevity when dealing with those who've earned the title. It's your job to figure out why you're being corrected and to correct yourself.

[blackshirts]

I'll advise you to go 2141 AAV Mech. Why? Well, because if I could do it all over again, that's what I would choose. Too lazy to lat move, so you do it for me, okay?
Hows about I live out your dream as a 2141 for you instead, Cpl? I just got off the phone with the recruiter and 21xx is one of the only options available. That will be my first pick.

I gotta ask though, why is that job so exciting to you? Just wondering.

[KawiGunny]

Ok first of all I never said infantry was a last resort, I said it was my first choice but my SERGEANT, note my sergeant not me, thinks I would be able to help the cause more if I were doing something else and that came straight from his mouth, secondly you don't know me at all and there for can't tell me how good or bad of a man I am, honestly I'd die for my country any day, and thirdly how about you get off your high horse and stop bashing a young poolee who is just trying to serve his country the best he can? :evilgrin:

Let me give you the same advice I had to give a young poolee the other day. Log off this site and go find something that relaxes you. Enjoy yourself. Get laid. Chock you chicken. Do something away from this site because with comments like that, you are getting really close to one of these Marines handing you your a55 on a silver plater. Then when you log back on, tell these Marines you are sorry for being such a dumba55 and you would really like for some help from them. If your not willing to do this, then just log off and never return to this site.

[DenverMilton]

Reread the LCPL's response to yours. It starts with memememememe. It's about usususususus.

Next, learn to lock-step, and shut your suck, it will keep you out of trouble. If the LCPL decides that your tone implies disrespect towards his chosen field you'd better think of tactfully correcting your statement, not trying to correct the LCPL.

Afterwards, re-think your following posts. You're saying the SGT this and the SGT that like it's the SGT's freakin fault you're unclear in your posts. Respect is due the LCPL and until you earn it from him and earn the title he's gonna question your ability to possibly stand next to him in combat.

Lastly, save the dying for your country for when you get the chance; it makes you sound young and dumb. Patriotism tends to be a quiet thing, those quiet moments where you do your job in support of your country with the only thanks being the feeling that you did the right thing at the right time for the right reason.

Now learn some tact and brevity when dealing with those who've earned the title. It's your job to figure out why you're being corrected and to correct yourself.
You're right, I forgot myself, I took his response as a personal attack on me, I was unclear and I should learn to better control my temper (Though I'm sure they'll beat it out of me in boot camp from what I hear) I appologize sincerly to you, the LCpl, and anyone else I might have offended with my post, I simply ment that while infantry would be an amazing MOS that I'd be lucky to be part of I believe that I may to more good elsewhere, and please try to forgive me for being so young and dumb sirs.

[DenverMilton]

Let me give you the same advice I had to give a young poolee the other day. Log off this site and go find something that relaxes you. Enjoy yourself. Get laid. Chock you chicken. Do something away from this site because with comments like that, you are getting really close to one of these Marines handing you your a55 on a silver plater. Then when you log back on, tell these Marines you are sorry for being such a dumba55 and you would really like for some help from them. If your not willing to do this, then just log off and never return to this site.
Yes sir I did and I soon realized how out of line I was, thank you for the advice though sir, you know how us young ones are, sometimes we need to be kicked in the ass to remind us of our place, I am deeply sorry for my disrespect towards LCpl Blood and towards any others who may have been offended.

[NoRemorse]

Better, now PT yourself into the deck. Pain will indelibly mark the lesson learned into your brain permanently.

[KawiGunny]

Yes sir I did and I soon realized how out of line I was, thank you for the advice though sir, you know how us young ones are, sometimes we need to be kicked in the ass to remind us of our place, I am deeply sorry for my disrespect towards LCpl Blood and towards any others who may have been offended.


Very well ...... carry on.

[DenverMilton]

Better, now PT yourself into the deck. Pain will indelibly mark the lesson learned into your brain permanently.
I keep seeing that and I feel more dumb for needing to ask but what does PT stand for? Sorry for being so naive sir.

[DenverMilton]

Very well ...... carry on.
Yes sir, thank you sir. :thumbup:

[NoRemorse]

Physical training.

The preferred method of torture for Marines. You should feel honored that your recruiter would PT you guys during your pool functions so now you should feel honored that you get to pay for your hot-headedness and misguided posts with good old blood, sweat and tears.

[NoRemorse]

Yes sir, thank you sir. :thumbup:

You can address us by our ranks or screen names unless told otherwise. You'll also learn soon enough not to say sir that many times in a sentence anyway.

In any case, that would be GySGT, not gunny.

[DenverMilton]

Physical training.

The preferred method of torture for Marines. You should feel honored that your recruiter would PT you guys during your pool functions so now you should feel honored that you get to pay for your hot-headedness and misguided posts with good old blood, sweat and tears.
Haha yes sir I'll go beat my face til my arms fall off sound good sir? :D

[immaproshooter]

even if it were a personal attack on you, who are you to stand up and defend yorself?.... lets say as an example there was a PVT and a LCPL.....the PVT says something the LCPL takes offense to this......the LCPL chews the PVT a55 out and puts him down, the PVT should keep his cock hoslter shut and not remark on what the LCPL says to his he is below the LCPL and should just take it like a maninstead of opening his mouth and risk gettin his a55 handed to him by the LCPL or others for disrespecting the LCPL even more

[jungholee90]

Learn from it. You better learn to shut your mouth and not talk back or try to argue with your senior ranking Marine (if you ever make it through), no smart-a** comment either. If your Drill Instructor says the sky is red, you better say the same thing, (even if he says you're a dumba** and sends you to quarterdeck,) lol.

[NoRemorse]

Haha yes sir I'll go beat my face til my arms fall off sound good sir? :D

Push ups, bends and thrust, mountain climbers, diamonds, steam engines, cherry pickers... until we're tired.

Even better, explain your infraction to your recruiter and come back and tell us how bad he smoked you for it.

[immaproshooter]

throw in some smurf jacks while youre at it

[BR34]

Hows about I live out your dream as a 2141 for you instead, Cpl? I just got off the phone with the recruiter and 21xx is one of the only options available. That will be my first pick.

I gotta ask though, why is that job so exciting to you? Just wondering.

I hope you get it!

For me, there's nothing cooler than driving a AAV recovery vehicle out of the bowels of a ship into the open ocean while chubbing to shore firing MK19s at the enemy.

That's my definition of a Grade A MOS.

[PaidinBlood]

Tracks are cool but I hate trackers.... :evilgrin::D KILL

S/F:usmc:

[BR34]

I bet you don't hate em when you want a ride.

[PaidinBlood]

I hate them even more when I need a ride.

But as far as your suggestion to BS, yeah it does look like a cool MOS. One perk is the presence of grunts as a constant source of amusement... I mean a mark and a fitty? It's got potential.

[ElDiablo]

I have found several listings of enlisted MOSes but I'm not sure what I'd be interested in/best at.

I got some advice from the MSgt. at my Recruiting Center for you, take it or leave it, but its actually pretty good. If you pick an MOS that you want to do after the Corps, you're going to love it now, and hate it later. He said to do something you're a little less interested in, and then pursue your dream after. Don't know if it applies to everyone, but it's pretty sound advice.

[blackshirts]

I hope you get it!

For me, there's nothing cooler than driving a AAV recovery vehicle out of the bowels of a ship into the open ocean while chubbing to shore firing MK19s at the enemy.

That's my definition of a Grade A MOS.
Damn, I didn't know I'd be getting to do that. I thought of it as being in the garage all day away from the ****. That would be awesome ****. :thumbup: