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[–] [email protected] 35 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

Yep, the ones that brag after their service usually haven't done dick while they were in. Also, a good way to spot a bullshitter is simply asking what their MOS number was.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 months ago (3 children)

For the uninitiated, what is MOS?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

It's codes the military uses to identify your job and job description. Each has their own sets of rules and procedures, and personnel use specific terminology when in a specific job field. That's why it's easy to spot a bullshitter.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 months ago (2 children)

You’d have to have been in to know they’re bullshitting though. A layman wouldn’t know some made-up MOS followed by “inflight missile repair technician”.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago (1 children)

inflight missile repair technician

Antman?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

More like Wasp, and not exactly a "repair"

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Can I be that and an assault space shuttle door gunner?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I hate to admit it, but that would be a pretty cool job.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Hardest MOS to get.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 months ago

Others have explained what it is but the acronym is Military Occupational Specialty

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It's also service specific. Air force calls it an AFSC instead of MOS.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, but the Airman know what people mean when they ask, because no one else knows what an Air Force Specialty Code is outside of us.

I usually just dumb it down if a Marine or Soldier asks my Mos and say that I was in IT because I'm not sure that they can handle any words that aren't acronyms.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

Just talk slow and enunciate, and if steam starts coming out of their ears, throw them some crayons to munch on and you'll be fine.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Unless they were in the Navy. I don't remember ever actually using the NEC code for my job. It used to be 3373 (I think, don't quote me on that) but I know they changed it to a new format recently.

I left as ETN2. Maybe it was different for other rates. A lot of the things we did were "special" because we were a bunch of really smart morons.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

I was in the Navy and the MOS question always confuses me lol. I was an AM

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Also, a good way to spot a bullshitter is simply asking what their MOS number was.

Sounds American.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

It’s is. Each military designates their members by the operational (occupational) specialty. Each Service does it different. For example, Navy doesn’t use MOS in conversation, Army does.