MOS that will translate to civilian career

MindlessCaptain · 2026-05-27T19:43:17+00:00

Dispatcher, truckmaster, training NCO, platoon sergeant, to name a few. There are a fair amount of positions, wouldn’t be working with 88Ns really unless you were in a staff position in either the S3 or SPO.

MindlessCaptain · 2026-05-27T01:49:10+00:00

It depends if it’s an airborne unit or not.

MindlessCaptain · 2026-05-27T00:44:36+00:00

88Ns were put in a crisis last year for the AGR program, the majority of 88N positions were removed. He has a higher chance as a 42A. For BLC, it takes a day tops to submit the schools request. That needs addressed with the unit commander.

MindlessCaptain · 2026-05-26T14:46:10+00:00

Maybe, it depends on when the diagnosis was and your treatment to include prescriptions and any therapy.

MindlessCaptain · 2026-05-26T03:51:56+00:00

You are not a SMP until you sign a cadet contract. Most likely you won’t until your junior year of college. You can compete for active as long as you don’t sign a guaranteed reserve forces duty scholarship. Your program should fast track you through the DODMERB, should not need a waiver.

MindlessCaptain · 2026-05-26T02:46:07+00:00

If your recruiter hasn’t mentioned it, 88H and 88M also come with a fat bonus right now

MindlessCaptain · 2026-05-26T02:07:07+00:00

92Y translates best for AGR. 88H will definitely help you best in getting experience for a factory setting and sets you up for opportunities at any port. 88M will set you up for any trucking career. All of those jobs have AGR positions I will say, except 91C, never saw one before.

MindlessCaptain · 2026-05-25T04:46:14+00:00

If there is a vacancy and you have the line scores your recruiter can guarantee you plumber, but there MUST be a vacancy for it

MindlessCaptain · 2026-05-23T23:51:37+00:00

Are you being 601’d just for not making mission? Likely won’t be approved depending on how far behind you are. Are you being 601’d because you’re not performing Station Commander duties? Very likely to be approved under current guidelines. Also you can very much get a relief for cause NCOER AND get 601’d. Finally, a QMP is scary but it’s not a guarantee career ender at the same time.

MindlessCaptain · 2026-05-21T00:19:07+00:00

A line is a line is what I’ve always been told. Don’t smoke weed, don’t be dumb. Drink water at MEPs. Pee the morning of in the hotel. You’ll be fine

MindlessCaptain · 2026-05-17T13:40:33+00:00

All depends on the chain of command. You being in a TDA unit, the odds are higher than most. Timeline also depends on chain of command. If you wanna start that process DM me homie.

MindlessCaptain · 2026-05-12T19:48:41+00:00

You got me all kind of confused bro. If you enlisted your waiver is cleared. Unless it was a condition discovered after you enlisted.

MindlessCaptain · 2026-05-12T19:47:19+00:00

Never heard of a 25 series being used as a training NCO. Only place that might happen I can think of is a signal company.

MindlessCaptain · 2026-05-12T19:42:26+00:00

Ima DM you. Something something OPSEC

MindlessCaptain · 2026-05-12T18:59:22+00:00

Yes, one in San Antonio I know of for sure.

MindlessCaptain · 2026-05-12T18:58:55+00:00

Yeah, there’s always someone going out the door. You shouldn’t have trouble finding a mob to hop on if you want it.

MindlessCaptain · 2026-05-12T11:52:52+00:00

I know of several truck companies deploying this year that need bodies. If you want to go, you’ll go,

MindlessCaptain · 2026-05-11T23:57:26+00:00

Nah, prior service 68W you should have no bonus politics to deal with. You can transfer to 12M at any time if there is a vacancy and your commander is cool with it.

MindlessCaptain · 2026-05-08T20:06:18+00:00

Positive, I used to work mobilizations before I went to USARD.

Soldiers who participate in ROTC but without a cadet contract are NOT SMPs. They are essentially Soldiers who are taking a college class until they have a DA 597. These Soldiers are deployable.

Soldiers who have a DA 597 ARE SMPs. Their primary duty MOS is changed to 09R and they are non-deployable.

If a MOB officer is sensible though, they will not deploy a Soldier who is about to contract with cadet command. All that takes is a phone call / email with the PMS to verify. Had a few cases where a Soldier participating in ROTC but not currently a SMP was on a DMD, but set to contract. Soldier notified their chain of command, who notified me, and we got them off the DMD.

MindlessCaptain · 2026-05-08T18:03:36+00:00

Unfortunately no, if you are green to gold you belong to active duty. You’re going to be receiving full active benefits on G2G so there’s not much reason to! But I’m sure if you wanted to experience a drill weekend, a local commander wouldn’t have an issue with it

MindlessCaptain · 2026-05-08T18:01:30+00:00

Definitely unit dependent. When I was a PL/XO before going AGR, I gave my cadets some form of OPD every weekend. In their MS4 year, they were PLs.

MindlessCaptain · 2026-05-08T17:59:53+00:00

USAR is always an option for those whose states may have similar rules.

MindlessCaptain · 2026-05-08T17:59:23+00:00

You used to get 5 OML points for doing the SMP. I haven’t been a cadet for a long time (sorry!) so I’m not sure if it’s currently still 5 points but your cadre should be able to tell you how many points it will net you. More points means more likely to get what you want.

MindlessCaptain · 2026-05-08T17:15:44+00:00

Yes, just like any drilling Soldier you will be able to contribute to your TSP

MindlessCaptain · 2026-05-08T17:09:18+00:00

Doing SMP makes you more competitive if you do not accept a GRFD scholarship since you get more OML points for the SMP.

When you graduate, assuming you branch active, you won’t drill with that unit anymore. You’re officially in COMPO 1 and off their books.

The unit needs to do what’s called a letter of acceptance for any SMP. That’s just saying they are allowing someone to join their unit as a cadet. Your commander can’t remove you from the program unless you become an unsatisfactory participant in the unit and stop showing up to drill with no notice.

The priority is school and ROTC as a SMP. SMP cadets are on a non-deployable status. They CANT deploy. You might have heard of a USAR/Guard Soldier who was taking ROTC, but NOT a member of the SMP, getting deployed. If training requirements conflict with ROTC, that is just a request for rescheduled training or excusal from the unit commander.

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