Any info I can get would be great. From what I have read these are great mos's to take to the civilian side? Last year at this time they were giving a nice bonus, is this still true?

Thanks!

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Sure...if you qualify

Ya know if you search the forums, especially this one you'll see numerous threads that cover this topic. No need to re-invent the wheel.

Well, neither one of these were open when I went to Meps but I did snag 25Q. From what I have researched, this was a pretty worthless mos until recently. The Army got rid of all the old outdated equipment and 25Q mos is now all NEW state of the art equipment making it higher in demand and great bonuses.

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Originally posted by networkpro:
Ya know if you search the forums, especially this one you'll see numerous threads that cover this topic. No need to re-invent the wheel.

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Originally posted by Mr_T:
Well, neither one of these were open when I went to Meps but I did snag 25Q. From what I have researched, this was a pretty worthless mos until recently. The Army got rid of all the old outdated equipment and 25Q mos is now all NEW state of the art equipment making it higher in demand and great bonuses.

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Originally posted by networkpro:
Ya know if you search the forums, especially this one you'll see numerous threads that cover this topic. No need to re-invent the wheel.

And this is relevent to your original post how ? I am interested in MOS A or B, then comming back "I couldnt get either but C was much better" ?

I hope you have a good career anyway. Microwave, trophoscatter, generators and lots of antennas are in your future.

Luckily there is a great ignore feature on this forum. That or you could kindly refrain from responding to my threads.

With all due respect, I really don't care for your feedback.

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Originally posted by networkpro:

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Originally posted by Mr_T:
Well, neither one of these were open when I went to Meps but I did snag 25Q. From what I have researched, this was a pretty worthless mos until recently. The Army got rid of all the old outdated equipment and 25Q mos is now all NEW state of the art equipment making it higher in demand and great bonuses.

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Originally posted by networkpro:
Ya know if you search the forums, especially this one you'll see numerous threads that cover this topic. No need to re-invent the wheel.

And this is relevent to your original post how ? I am interested in MOS A or B, then comming back "I couldnt get either but C was much better" ?

I hope you have a good career anyway. Microwave, trophoscatter, generators and lots of antennas are in your future.

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I didn't care for your ill thought out question from someone looking into the candy store but doesnt have a nicle to thier name.

I will admit, I was reaching a bit with my original post but I don't think I deserved the nasty remarks from you. Furthermore, I followed it up with useful information regarding the 25Q mos for those who might be looking. I was originally looking for 25P and 25S but as a prior service member of 9 years, neither was available to me. You, on the other hand, have brought nothing but negativity to this thread...so now it's my turn.

I realize that you have contributed a lot of great info. to this forum but now you are just being a complete A$$hole. This isn't a candy story it's a free public forum where information is sought and given by those interested. If you are not one who is interested in contributing to this thread then sit your fat ass down and shut the f#$k up. Feel free to carry on with this ridiculous banter but I am through here.

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I didn't care for your ill thought out question from someone looking into the candy store but doesnt have a nicle to thier name.

My arent we testy ?

I guess thats why you hide your profile and ask incoherant questions hoping the blue bird of happiness poops in your lap. You left with 9 years and expected to be welcomed back with open arms and no questions? Who needs a sanity check here ?

From the Armys' stand point further investment in you is a risky proposition. Your motivation is suspect and I quote from your original post "Any info I can get would be great. From what I have read these are great mos's to take to the civilian side? Last year at this time they were giving a nice bonus, is this still true?"

So going in for a bit of government funded training then gonna jump ship again ?

I guess thats why you hide your profile and ask incoherant questions hoping the blue bird of happiness poops in your lap. You left with 9 years and expected to be welcomed back with open arms and no questions? Who needs a sanity check here ?

I realize that you have served continuously and I and others are very appreciative of your service to this Great Nation. However, you have not walked my shoes in life nor do you know anything about me. Do not make blind accusations and assumptions as it is insulting and quite honestly not befitting of a Veteran of your honorable reputation.

Regarding my profile being private, that is a personal choice and I am willing to bet that there are many respectable people, on this forum and others, who don’t make their profile public. There are a lot of suspect people on the internet that I don't care to share my personal info. with. You’ve got nothing there, so move along.

I was probing for information on those two mos’s (25p and 25s) …hopefully from people with personal experience. I am a research fanatic and the more information I can gather to make an informed decision, the better. I think it is quite the opposite of what you imply.

There is nothing incoherent about my original question. It might have been a bit of wishful thinking but absolutely not incoherent. Was I being over optimistic? Maybe. What does me asking for information about these mos's have to do with the "blue bird of happiness pooping in my lap"? Or thinking the Army will welcome me with open arms? The Army is doing their due diligence in reviewing me, why should I not do the same?

From the Armys' stand point further investment in you is a risky proposition. Your motivation is suspect and I quote from your original post "Any info I can get would be great. From what I have read these are great mos's to take to the civilian side? Last year at this time they were giving a nice bonus, is this still true?"

Let me spell things out a bit more for you since you seem to be very talented at jumping to conclusions. My motives for doing this are for my family, my country and lastly myself. My biggest personal motive is that I would like to be part of something bigger then myself. I would hope that you of all people would understand that.


So going in for a bit of government funded training then gonna jump ship again ?

Above all others, this is the comment that has enabled you to lose the majority of your credibility in this conversation. I did not jump ship. I served every bit of my time and was honorably discharged. According to your incoherent analogy, you are accusing the large majority of U.S. Veterans whom served their country with pride and distinct heroism that they also jumped ship. Is that what you are saying? You wanna skip on down to the local Veterans home and tell them proud Veterans that? I can guarantee you that my Grandfather, who served 3 years in the Navy during World War II, would have jumped out of his wheelchair and laid your a$$ out on the floor if you were to accuse him of something so absurd. While you’re at it, why don’t accuse all the other prior service military people whom are now answering the call for the second time, that they jumped ship. Now who needs a sanity check?

Not that I have to defend my actions but my long term plan is to retire from the Army. I may not do those full 11 years in the Active Army. I may do it in the Army Reserve or Army National Guard. There is nothing wrong with looking at all options when making a decision like this because this time around it isn’t just me, now I have a family to think about.

Am I going for more government funding? What exactly are you implying here? You see, here you go again, spouting off your mouth without knowing what and who you are talking to/about. I do have a professional/technical skill (Graphic and Multimedia Design) which I volunteered to the Army. This would have enabled the Army to NOT have to send me to mos training. Unfortunately for me and the tax payer, right now the Army has a higher need in mos's that I do not have training on. So I am willing to answer the Army's call and go to this mos school (25Q)...not by choice but needs of the Army. Do I feel guilty asking for a bonus? Hell No. Would I have done it without a bonus? Yes.

Ad hominem argumentative styles are so droll.

Your original post consisted entirely of

"Any info I can get would be great. From what I have read these are great mos's to take to the civilian side? Last year at this time they were giving a nice bonus, is this still true?:

Thanks!"

In what manner is that exacting specific information ?

Did you use the "Find" function and the specific strings "25S" or "25P" ?

I didnt think so as there are 6 pages of posts for 25S and a page of posts for 25P just in the Signal Corps topic.

Hidden profiles are just like number profiles.

There aren't enough posts here in the signal forum and you have to go and ruin it by jumping on this guy who is just asking a question. Relax and back off networkpro. It's a civilian website!

To answer your question as a 25P myself I have worked with a larger diversity of comms equipment compared to what 25S see. However, there is probably more money in the cilivan sector for 25S related equipment. 25P work with 25S quite often and you may even find yourself doing 25S work. Hope this helps!

Thanks Nate for your response. That is exactly the type of info. I was originally looking for. As you can see from previous posts, I was unable to get 25P or 25S. I did get 25Q though, have you worked with many 25Q soldiers? It is my understanding that we will be working on new state of the art equipment. Being in Signal, I imagine you all rub shoulders every now and then and, if lucky, maybe even learn each others jobs?

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To answer your question as a 25P myself I have worked with a larger diversity of comms equipment compared to what 25S see. However, there is probably more money in the cilivan sector for 25S related equipment. 25P work with 25S quite often and you may even find yourself doing 25S work. Hope this helps!

Yes, Signal is one big team all working together. This is best seen while deployed. I haven't worked with any 25Q so I can't give you much info there. However, you can always reclass down the road if the possiblity presents itself. Or, you can go Warrant Officer if you keep your ducks in a row. Have a plan for your future and take a Sr. NCO to the side and ask him to talk to you about your future in the Army. There is a wealth of knowledge out there if you just know who to ask. Good luck and feel free to ask me anything else.

Yes, you can be sure I will be asking a lot of questions. Should be a fun mos, I'm looking forward to it. Thanks again!

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Yes, Signal is one big team all working together. This is best seen while deployed. I haven't worked with any 25Q so I can't give you much info there. However, you can always reclass down the road if the possiblity presents itself. Or, you can go Warrant Officer if you keep your ducks in a row. Have a plan for your future and take a Sr. NCO to the side and ask him to talk to you about your future in the Army. There is a wealth of knowledge out there if you just know who to ask. Good luck and feel free to ask me anything else.

Gentlemen, keep the personal attacks out of your postings. Personal attacks are a violation of the TOS and will result in forced vacations if they are repeated. If you can't respond within civilized parameters, don't respond at all. We try to keep the Army boards running smoothly and all efforts to that end are required and appreciated.