Changing MOS

[VgcFARNG]

Hi, I enlisted in july 07' and I'm due to ship to Fort Knox for BCT in Feb 08'. My MOS is 63bravo, light-wheeled vehicle mechanic, a non-critical state MOS for Florida. I'd like to change my MOS to 19D, Calvary scout, a CRITICAL MOS for the state of florida before shipping to BCT. I believe 19D's do OSUT at Fort Knox already so would It be possible to change before I ship or am I going to have to go through with my current MOS and hope for a chance to change later on. I could really use some help on this, anybody...?

[SteveLord]

It can easily be changed prior to shipping. Get with your recruiter and make sure to verify bonus changes.

[VgcFARNG]

I checked with a recruiter to see about changing my MOS before I left for BCT and was denied . She told me that 6-8months following my return from graduating AIT and getting qualified for my current MOS I can request permission from my unit commander to transfer to a Calvary unit and if both units are okay with the switch they'll be happy to give me another MOS qualification. So, I guess that works.

[SteveLord]

How can you be denied??????

Although what she said is true about transferring after...she plays no part in that. Which means you'd be hoping that the COs would be cool with that and would have no reason to deny you. Some recruiters like to pitch seemingly simple, when it can sometimes be the total opposite.

[SFC_H_79T48]

How can you be denied??????

Although what she said is true about transferring after...she plays no part in that. Which means you'd be hoping that the COs would be cool with that and would have no reason to deny you. Some recruiters like to pitch seemingly simple, when it can sometimes be the total opposite.

When you enlist you sign a contract associated with an MOS and Unit, additionally...School Training is reserved and paid for at the time of the MEPS Guidance Counselor reserving the school seat in the REQUEST system.

If you do not complete that training ...or cancel in an acceptable time frame before it starts, that committed money is lost. Additionally, the Guard recieves a portion of the training seats from the ARMY. If it 'wastes' the seat allocations, it runs the risk of recieving less the next TY/FY.

This causes a huge problem with MOS that have lengthy schools - - normally in the Aviation maintenance field.

Example: your State is only at a 30% MOSQ fill for an MOS and you get only enough seats to bring your State to 65%....only if all who are scheduled complete the training.

65% is still not enough in some cases to allow the unit to be a deployable asset or functional at best.

If there was less canceling and pipeline loss...there would most likely be more Guard oppportunity at these schools.


If that has changed in the last few years since I taught at PEC (Recruiting Courses), someone please let me know.

Thanks,

SFC Harr

[VgcFARNG]

That makes sense to me.