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Rocketwolf

Cross training question.

So I'm in the middle of a super boring PCS drive, and I passed by Fort Huachuca, which got me thinking.

Let's say hypothetically that SSG X has a particular MOS, like 35T. Is there any history or reason for him to be cross trained on another MOS, like 35G, 25B or something else while still remaining a 35T?

Would/could he retain his original MOS designation while still being fully qualified in the second? Would there be any benefit to him being cross trained like that?

Sorry for the random hypothetical, I've been driving for 12 hours and the mind wanders after this many red bulls.

Posted Aug 28, 2014, 12:57 AM UTC

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Citisol•

In the Army National Guard....

YOU CAN

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Argh_ImaPirateInfo Ops•

You will. But you won't get the mos, you just start doing something different one month.

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amazingbrowncowMRE jizzer•

wrong. say you are a 19D and your unit needs a commo NCO, you can fill this slot AND then they'll send you to school. PRESTO! youre now a 19D/25U

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xsaicoticx•

I came in as Infantry, did my Active time, then reclassed to Chemical when I went Reserves.

Got to a Drill Sergeant unit, and heard they had slots for guys to reclass. Put up an ATRSS packet for MP, because fuck it why not I might want to be a cop one day. Got trained, haven't done a day of MP work in my life before or after-- but I hold the MP MOS as a tertiary. So it's entirely possible.

However, your unit has to have slots and money to burn. Most Active units don't. There typically needs to be a reason.

But it's entirely possible.

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throwawaysoldierpig•

crosstrained? i hear alot of people doing other people's jobs, especially in signal co. then after so and so requirements, you could be qualified for a "secondary" mos.

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