![]() ![]() ![]() I have seen 11B’s come into the job and rock it. You aren’t going to change it so accept that and do the best job you can. Aviation is quite a bit different than what you are used to. If you choose this route, go into it with a good attitude. The Chinook is an amazing machine, and will take you places and allow you to see the world as few people do! That being said, you will have one of the coolest jobs in the world. You will have regular checkrides and tests in addition to your other Army requirements. If you want to crew, expect to stay in the books as there is a lot you have to know. It is a job where you constantly learn and must stay proficient. I was in maintenance platoon for about 3 months and then went to flight platoon where I stayed for the remainder of my career. Your days will be long, but rewarding if you put in the effort. I've served in a lot of roles and with a lot of fine Soldiers, but the best and the brightest were always Infantry.15U is a great job. While you say that those skills are learned in every MOS, I say that they're honed on the front lines of combat like no other place in the military. We are more seasoned leaders, more resilient to change, and more able to manage people and projects than most our same age. A great veteran combines life experience far beyond their years with the ever-youthful tenacity to tackle the tough jobs and a tough situations that other people either can't or won't. On the other hand, all of those soft skills that you're quick to dismiss are exactly the selling points that veterans fail time and time again to get across the interview table. His resume makes sense to the hiring manager, and he doesn't have to translate his experience into the foreign language of HR-speak. I assure you that a college kid with a degree and some easy internships under his belt has an equal chance of entry-level to mid-level employment because he doesn't need to be retrained as to how to communicate and interact with civilians. While nothing you say about the great skills and qualifications afforded to our signal folks is inaccurate, the perceived transferability of those skills is largely oversold to our service members. SSG Rodney, your active duty experience puts you at one very significant disadvantage in this conversation: you've never had to survive the current job market. You wouldn't want to enter a MOS to find out the points have been maxed out for the last 10 years because they are top heavy. If you are wanting to reclass, I would talk to your Career Counselor, check out the MOS and it's promotion rate. One thing I tell Veterans a lot is when it comes to writing your first resume, pull out your 638s and NCOERs, pull some information from the bullets. Just don't sale yourself short based on your MOS alone. It still takes work and preparation to get that job. In the end, having a certain MOS on your resume isn't the golden key. While your first job may not be your dream job with the corner office on the highest floor of the building, that first job will teach you things like how to work well within a corporate environment. Employers are looking for skills and the ability to do the job you are interviewing for. Yes, it is easier for some non-direct combat related MOSs but it is not like I walked into my first job interview and said I was a 25Q (formerly 31R) and they just handed me the job. Leadership, project management, working well under pressure, organizational development, strategic thinking, self motivated, working with little to no supervision, the list goes on. Sure, there isn't a 1 to 1 comparison of military MOS to civilian job but why discount your skills so quickly? Sure, it might take some work and work on your resume, but if you look at your skill sets besides kicking in door and all that type of stuff, 11Bs and other combat related jobs in the military leave you with some amazing skills that others don't have. I have to say, I feel that 11Bs often sale themselves sort when it comes to finding civilian employment. ![]()
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