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Even this does not illustrate my MOS designation as my branch was disbanded permanently in 1976. The closest thing would probably be somewhere in the 98 series. But that would not even be close. I was in what was then called the ASA, the only segment of the military with a designation referred to as the "4R's. We did have some D5's(Duffy's) and H5's. Really curious to see if anyone knows of which I speak."The U.S. Army changed the MOS coding structure sometime in the 1980s, so the MOS codes which we held are now part of history. While MOS codes can be useful especially when visiting the Wall or searching through the casualty database, they can be fairly hard to find these days."
I bet my Old Man would. 64-68, Turkey, Guam and Ft Meade IIRC.Old Time Hunter wrote:I was in what was then called the ASA, the only segment of the military with a designation referred to as the "4R's. We did have some D5's(Duffy's) and H5's. Really curious to see if anyone knows of which I speak.
I was ASA, as were a few others here. But I don't recall anything about "4R's," unless that involved some handle with the words "Radio Research." I was 98G (Lingy) - VN, Ft. Meade (NSA).Old Time Hunter wrote: I was in what was then called the ASA, the only segment of the military with a designation referred to as the "4R's. We did have some D5's(Duffy's) and H5's. Really curious to see if anyone knows of which I speak.
My dyslexia is coming through...I guess. Yes under the MOS system they were 05H and 05D, yet mine did not fall into those catagories specifically. Since we were of the "4 R's" (No Rank, No Recognition, No Respect, and No Record), most were cross specialized. The closest I get to a modern MOS is probably a 98C...hard to configure as I was recruited right out of ROTC in '72, but never commissioned(would have been if I re-upped Regular Army in '75 as they were dismantling the ASA). Had duty stations in Berlin, Hong Kong, Laos, Cambodia(these last two we will not go there), and Finland of all places. My primary duty was direct information gathering, deciphering, and translating perception into intent. The largst group I worked in was in Hong Kong that consisted of eleven of us with no designated "officer", just team chief. In Berlin I had a designated 05D and 05H(no longer just high speed telegraph, but radio reception enhancer too), and me. In Finland we had six of us working out of Ivalo and then Kotka...Ivalo is colder than Siberia!Never heard of D5's, unless you mean 05D (Radio Direction Finders). Similarly, 05H is Morse Intercept Operator, if that's what you mean. It must have been shop talk where you were at; I worked with the above two designations and others and never heard them called by those handles!
MOS stands for Military Occupational Specialty. Simply tells others what your job is.2571 wrote:I use my old police baddge number as my scfreen name on the 'net. I've been awsked severasl times if that is my MOS.
What is an MOS? Is that a just job classification or does it also imply other information?
95B '83-'86HATCHETTJACK wrote:95bravo... what no other mp's?
Hey Paul, I just finished teaching a class at JAX to ATs and AEs...Avionics maintenance on the Fire Scout unmanned helicopter. Students were from HSL-42.pshort wrote:Howdy,
I'm not familiar with all those numbers, but in the Navy, I was an aviation electronics technician.. (AT) Stationed in JAX, VW-4, Hurricane hunter.. WC-121 Super Connies.....
Paul
Would that be a ditty-bopper? I always heard Dad refer to ditty-boppers...JohndeFresno wrote:Similarly, 05H is Morse Intercept Operator, if that's what you mean.
Ditty-boppers or Hogs (from the "H" in 05H), since we all poked fun at each other with derisive names.awp101 wrote:Would that be a ditty-bopper? I always heard Dad refer to ditty-boppers...JohndeFresno wrote:Similarly, 05H is Morse Intercept Operator, if that's what you mean.
Welcome to the circle, Molasses - and thanks for serving!Molasses wrote:0311
USMC from 12/84-5/91
