you cant remember 3 digits maybe you should see a doctor memory loss is usually the first sign of Alzheimer isn't it and just what is a C-1-1 Originally Posted by gary5912I also can't remember my dog tag #. C-1-1 was the designation of the platoon I was assigned to at Ft. Jackson -- Charlie-1-1.
I know you think I'm a redneck hillbilly that doesn't know anything but what I do know is The U.S. Army used alphanumeric codes (such as 11B10, Light Weapons Infantryman) to identify the Military Occupational Specialty (job) each person held. The MOS that a person was qualified in was called the PMOS (primary MOS), while the DMOS (duty MOS) was the job they actually held at a given time.Thank you for the MOS education lesson. Again, not remembering my MOS from 45 years ago does not bother me in the least. For some reason, other than my possibility of having on-coming dementia, it seems to bother you a lot more.
Different MOS coding systems were used for enlisted, warrant officers and officers:
Enlisted codes consisted of five digits. The first three (such as 11B) indicated the position while the fourth and fifth indicated the relative level:
xxx10 - basic Infantryman (E1-E3) = 11B10
xxx20 - specialist (Specialist 4th Class, E-4) = 11B20 (Note: some SP5s were 20s,such as 63B20, 91B20, 94B20)
xxx30 - team leader, specialist (E-5) = 11B30 (A number of SP5 positions had "30" MOS codes, including 64C30).
xxx40 - noncommissioned officer (Sergeant E-5, Staff Sergeant E-6, Sergeant First Class E-7) = 11B40
xxx50 - senior noncommissioned officer (E-8, E-9) = 11B50 (or, as we shall see, 11B5M, first sergeant
So if you did what you say you did, data processor programmer there are 3 different codes 741B0 741C0 741D0
these are codes used during the Vietnam era Originally Posted by gary5912
Thank you for the MOS education lesson. Again, not remembering my MOS from 45 years ago does not bother me in the least. For some reason, other than my possibility of having on-coming dementia, it seems to bother you a lot more. Originally Posted by SpeedRacerXXXwell really it doesn't bother me a bit that you can't remember your MOS! I remember mine very well, I also can recite my serial number issued to me in 1968 when I enlisted, I'm proud of my service to are nation, but with the attitude you have about your service, I would say you are not! besides that there was another one on here who claimed to be a Vet and was nothing but a blowhard fat-ass that got his own ass banned carry on and Semper Fi just so you know I was a Marine not Army
well really it doesn't bother me a bit that you can't remember your MOS! I remember mine very well, I also can recite my serial number issued to me in 1968 when I enlisted, I'm proud of my service to are nation, but with the attitude you have about your service, I would say you are not! besides that there was another one on here who claimed to be a Vet and was nothing but a blowhard fat-ass that got his own ass banned carry on and Semper Fi just so you know I was a Marine not Army Originally Posted by gary5912I am totally unsure how you determined that I am not proud of my service. I served in the army for 21 months. Did nothing exceptional so I don't brag about my time in the service. I am proud that I did serve when asked to serve but I think the real praise goes to those that put their lives on the line while deployed overseas.
well really it doesn't bother me a bit that you can't remember your MOS! I remember mine very well, I also can recite my serial number issued to me in 1968 when I enlisted, I'm proud of my service to are nation, but with the attitude you have about your service, I would say you are not! besides that there was another one on here who claimed to be a Vet and was nothing but a blowhard fat-ass that got his own ass banned carry on and Semper Fi just so you know I was a Marine not Army Originally Posted by gary5912You can always tell a marine, you just can't tell them muck.