Just took the ASVAB, need help!

[shanehatesyou]

So here's the deal i scored a 67 on my AFQT, but all my line scores were above 110. Right now i looking at National Guard as i have a civilian job i don't hate and a new apartment with my fiance but i need help choosing an MOS. I'm currently a Nationally registered EMT, but working as a patrol officer for a private security firm.
My recruiter wants me to take an Intel job, but i only wanted to join to go infantry... Any dudes here work on the Intel side and have gotten to do anything cool?
Sorry this is so long winded just looking for some advice.

[fawndog]

Anyone can be 03xx just don't let him pressure you into it.

[tnlrat37]

Depends on how bad you want infantry. They tried to get me to go change to intel from my infantry contract in my first few weeks in boot camp. They had all of us with certain high test scores take a weird intel test because they needed more guys in that mos. I didn't want to do that so I just answered "C" on all multiple choice questions.

I had a lot of fun doing Grunt stuff but after I got out I was wishing I would've learned a better skill than "Blowing stuff up and shooting" that I could make money at as a civi.
That being said I wouldn't change my time as a Grunt though, had a blast and have brothers for life, intel just seemed boring to me.

You could always go Infantry then switch over later or vice versa.

[Bainter1212]

Be aware that a lot of infantry jobs give you absolutely nothing to further your employment after you get out.
Unless you (wisely) used your downtime to get a degree, you might end up back to flipping burgers once you get out.

I was a mechanic in the Air Force and I had several certificates and documented skills that I used to leverage into job offers once I got out.

A buddy of mine was an Army helicopter door gunner. He basically had to start from the bottom when he got out.

[ElvenSoul]

Did you mention your med background?

[shanehatesyou]

Did you mention your med background?

I have brought it to my recruiters attention, however he doesn't seem to interested in it. I brought up 68W once and he just brushed it off.

[ElvenSoul]

I have brought it to my recruiters attention, however he doesn't seem to interested in it. I brought up 68W once and he just brushed it off.

See if you can talk to a different recruiter. I think your current one is just trying to make quota.

I always hear the army is short of Medical. My newphew Chaise had no problem getting promotions and moving on up in the Army Medical.

[tnlrat37]

I have brought it to my recruiters attention, however he doesn't seem to interested in it. I brought up 68W once and he just brushed it off.

Don't let your recruiter brush you off, like others said he might be trying to fill a quota. Intel is a good gig to get if thats what your interested in but if you like the med field combat medic or Navy Corpsman with a Marine unit might be what your looking for. They still train with infantry and do the cool stuff but are there primarily as medics to help the grunts when they get wounded. Good luck and remember don't sign anything unless you get what you want. Talk to other services as well.

[Cpl. Haas]

I will always recommend Intel if you've got the aptitude... lots of valuable skills you can take into government/private sector. You're not a door kicker, but you do get to see the big picture and help guide the door kickers to the target.

[Blitz]

I'm a reservist green side corpsman but wishing I got an intel job, i have an IT civilian job. You want to align your civilian job with your MOS. It just makes advancing your career easier. If you have different paths in your career how cool they maybe you'll hate the other and end up with one. If you're an EMT go for 68w or green side corpsman. You'll do infantry stuff too and may end up in an infantry unit. Pm me if you want more info on being a corpsman.

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[Snoopy47]

As a former Military Intel SGT I can tell you this is the ONE CHANCE you have in life in getting an easy Top Secret SCI clearance. You'll have to be someone very special to convince an employer to pay for the background.

No matter what your MOS is you have no idea if you are going to do anything cool or completely lame. The upside is my support of Special Forces as an intel analyst is a really kick butt SOCENT (Special Ops Command Central) deployment patch. I can't tell you what I was doing, but most of the time was playing X-BOX with Green Berets, but that's not what it looks like on my sleeve.

The Airforce was sniping away Army Intel Imagery analysts with $100K signing bonuses to change Branches.

You will absolutely not do anything "important" as a Jr. enlisted Intel soldier. Not when the CIA, DIA, NSA, etc are in the area, but you'll always be able to hide from the nonsense of deployments while in the Top Secret room.

I'd recommend being a 35F Intel Analyst or 35G Imagery Analyst the most (these are most transferable in the civilian world), and 35M HUMINT Analyst the least (don't let anyone tell you as a 35M you're going to be interrogating terrorists (not as a Jr Soldier), you'll probably "interview locals" at most).

Disclosure: I left the Intel Branch for Logistics/Quartermaster for promotional opportunities. Intel can be cool, but it's a smaller branch, and promotions for higher ranks gets a lot more competitive.

[Snoopy47]

I have brought it to my recruiters attention, however he doesn't seem to interested in it. I brought up 68W once and he just brushed it off.

The military is probably over strength with 68W's. We had a 10 year E5 medic try and come over to the Intel side.

Don't knock the recruiter, there has to be a vacancy in the USAR/NG before they can send you to that MOS, the active side would be more open to having more MOS's open.

[kevman0154]

Im Intel in active duty. Depends on your unit. If you can get into one of the MI battalions in CANG go Intel. TRUST ME, You will actually be able to do your job. If you end up at any other unit, you will be doing security work as in...PUSHING PAPERS.

That being said...Dude seriously, if you want INFANTRY ask for it and if they dont give it to you, go to a different recruiter. YOU SERVE HOW YOU WANT TO SERVE. Dont get the short end of the stick right away. Seriously just tell them to F off if they cant give you 11B i think theres 3 or 4 INF BNs in CA there has to be an 11B slot somewhere.

[middleofnowhere]

Former infantry Marine here. While an infantry MOS did not directly translate to a marketable civilian skill, my career has directly benefited from my service as a leader of Marines. I work in construction, love what I do and have earned a decent living since I got out of the Corps. Having the words "United States Marine" on my resume has helped in an immeasurable way. Go with what inspires you.

[Desertdoc]

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