09L | INTERPRETER/TRANSLATOR -The MOS 09L is the foreign language interpreter/translator, and they are primarily responsible for interpreting and translating spoken and written foreign languages to English and English to a foreign language. |
| INFANTRY BRANCH -The backbone of the Army is the infantry. The infantry is the main combat force on the ground, and they are responsible for fighting enemy ground forces on land. All the jobs of the infantry MOS work together to defeat the enemy ground troops and continue the mission of capturing, destroying, and repelling the enemy.Recruits enlist under the Army’s 11X – Infantry Enlistment Option, and during training, will be designated as either MOS 11B, Infantryman, or MOS 11C, Indirect Fire Infantryman. |
11B | INFANTRYMAN: The 11B Infantrymen are riflemen who assist in the performance of reconnaissance operations, and employ, fire and recover anti-personnel and anti-tank mines. |
11C | INDIRECT FIRE INFANTRYMAN: These soldiers perform some of the most dangerous jobs in the Army. They fire and recover anti-personnel and anti-tank mines, and locate and neutralize mines in live minefields. This MOS is also responsible for navigating between points on the ground, orienting maps, and operating and maintaining communications equipment. |
11X | INFANTRY ENLISTMENT OPTION (see above) |
11Z | INFANTRY SENIOR SERGEANT This is open to soldiers in E8 (sergeant) and E9 (master sergeant). These soldiers lead infantry troops. |
| CORPS OF ENGINEERS – The engineering community in the Army are diverse in skill, but are also trained in fighting and defending Army facilities. Together the Corps community can build anything and destroy anything as well. |
12A | ENGINEER SENIOR SERGEANT: These officers of the Corps of Engineers serve in a variety of engineering-related roles, including reconnaissance, demolitions, construction, rescue, and training. |
12B | COMBAT ENGINEER: Also known as “Sappers,” these soldiers supervise or assist team members when tackling rough terrain in combat situations. They’re experts in mobility, counter-mobility, survival and general engineering. They build defenses to protect the troops or destroy obstacles in the way of combat troops movement, including mines and minefields. |
12C | BRIDGE CREWMEMBER |
12D | DIVER |
12G | QUARRYING SPECIALIST (RC) |
12H | CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING SUPERVISOR |
12K | PLUMBER |
12M | FIREFIGHTER |
12N | HORIZONTAL CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER |
12P | PRIME POWER PRODUCTION SPECIALIST |
12Q | POWER LINE DISTRIBUTION SPECIALIST (RC) |
12R | INTERIOR ELECTRICIAN |
12T | TECHNICAL ENGINEER |
12V | CONCRETE AND ASPHALT EQUIPMENT OPERATOR |
12W | CARPENTRY AND MASONRY SPECIALIST |
12X | GENERAL ENGINEERING SUPERVISOR |
12Y | GEOSPATIAL ENGINEER |
12Z | COMBAT ENGINEERING SENIOR SERGEANT |
| FIELD ARTILLERY – Field Artillery Soldiers operate a variety of electronics and communications platforms, as well as a variety of weapons systems and munitions. The main job of the Field Artillery MOS is to provide firepower during combat operations, as well as tactics, techniques, and procedures for the addition of all ground fire support systems in the Army arsenal. |
13B | CANNON CREWMEMBER |
13D | FIELD ARTILLERY AUTOMATED TACTICAL DATA SYSTEM SPECIALIST |
13F | FIRE SUPPORT SPECIALIST |
13M | MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEM (MLRS)/HIGH MOBILITY ARTILLERY ROCKET SYSTEM (HIMARS) CREWMEMBER |
13P | MULTIPLE LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEM (MLRS) OPERATIONAL FIRE DIRECTION SPECIALIST |
13R | FIELD ARTILLERY FIREFINDER RADAR OPERATOR |
13T | FIELD ARTILLERY SURVEYOR/METEOROLOGICAL CREWMEMBER |
13Z | FIELD ARTILLERY SENIOR SERGEANT |
| AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY – The Air Defense MOS community are responsible for the operation and maintenance of weapons systems that thwart enemy long and short range missiles. The Patriot Batteries are constantly deployed to such areas of South Korea and Israel to challenge the threat of incoming enemy missiles. |
14E | PATRIOT FIRE CONTROL ENHANCED OPERATOR/MAINTAINER |
14G | AIR DEFENSE BATTLE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM OPERATOR |
14H | AIR DEFENSE ENHANCED EARLY WARNING OPERATOR |
14J | AIR DEFENSE C41 TACTICAL OPERATIONS CENTER ENHANCED OPERATOR-MAINTAINER |
14S | AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (AMD) CREWMEMBER |
14T | PATRIOT LAUNCHING STATION ENHANCED OPERATOR/MAINTAINER |
14Z | AIR DEFENSE ARTILLERY SENIOR SERGEANT |
| AVIATION – The officers and the soldiers of the Army Aviation community are responsible for the operation and maintenance of helicopters, planes, and unmanned aerial vehicles. Whether transportation of equipment or personnel or combat actions on enemy ground troops, the Army Aviation community increases the operational range of the Army soldier in combat. |
15B | AIRCRAFT POWERPLANT REPAIRER |
15D | AIRCRAFT POWERTRAIN REPAIRER |
15E | UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS REPAIRER |
15F | AIRCRAFT ELECTRICIAN |
15G | AIRCRAFT STRUCTURAL REPAIRER |
15H | AIRCRAFT PNEUDRAULICS REPAIRER |
15J | OH-58D ARMAMENT/ELECTRICAL/AVIONICS SYSTEMS REPAIRER |
15K | AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS REPAIR SUPERVISOR |
I served at Merrell barracks from 76-79, as a MOS 62B, Construction Equipment Repairer. Didn’t see the MOS on the list.
Wow, a lot of MOS codes have changed or disappeared. I still see a few of mine on there, but others I went to school with aren’t there anymore like 81E Graphics Illustrator/Draftsman and 93E Meteorological Observer. Others I’ve worked in and was rated for changed their designation like 64C Light Wheeled Vehicle Operator now 88M, 71L Clerk, 75B PSNCO and a couple I cannot even remember the code it’s been so long 😂 like Intelligent Analyst was in 90 something series I think. The ones I carried that have not changed were the linguistics identifier, 12B Combat Engineer and 88N Movement Control. Two of my MOS’s got phased out on my and required me to reclassify and one I had to reclassify due to my injuries from Desert Storm. Worked in a few others as well when needed due to personnel shortages in some of my units but never got rated for them since I didn’t have the pay grade requirements for the slot so didn’t mention them here; only have awards as proof for those 😂.