Personnel specialists also have a long road ahead. Over the next four years the position "administrative specialist," also widely recognized as 71L, will not be renamed but deleted, said Sgt. Maj. James Miller, the Adjutant General Branch sergeant major.
"There has been some anxiety and concern among our personnel soldiers, but we have been preparing them mentally for the upcoming changes, Miller said. "Soldiers know that a draw down is inevitable, but some soldiers are ready for a change, and looking forward to reclassifying into another MOS."
When it comes to Transformation, the Adjutant Corps is building the bridges that will get them there and have them waiting for the rest of the Army, Miller said. However, the greatest challenge now is to take care of the soldiers who spent their early years in the Army serving under the AG umbrella, he added.
Staff sergeants and sergeants first class are concerned about being competitive at senior promotion boards after reclassifying into another field, Miller said.
The Army's personnel specialists will move to CMF 42, and with the change in nomenclature officials are hoping to streamline the career field and produce a more diversified administrative soldier.
To date, 115 MOSs have been recoded. Below is a list of transforming MOSs and the effective date:
- 00B to 21D Diver, FY04
- 02A to 42R Band Member, FY05
- 02S to 42S Special Band Member, FY05
- 12B to 21B Combat Engineer, FY04
- 12C to 21C Bridge Crewmember, FY04
- 12Z to 21Z Combat Engineering Senior Sergeant, FY04
- 31C to 25C Radio Operator-Maintenance, FY05
- 31F to 25F Network Switching Systems, FY05
- 31L to 25L Cable Systems Installer, FY05
- 31P to 25P Microwave Systems Operator, FY05
- 31R to 25Q Multichannel Transmissions, FY05
- 31S to 25S Satellite Communications, FY05
- 31T to 25T Satellite/Microwave Systems Operator, FY05
- 31U to 25U Signal Support Systems Operator, FY05
- 31W to 25W Telecommunications Operator, FY05
- 31Z to 25X Senior Signal Sergeant, FY05
- 35A to 94A Land Combat Electrician, FY06
- 35D to 94D Air Traffic Control Election, FY06
- 35E to 94E Radio and Communication Operator, FY06
- 35F to 94F Special Electronic Devices Repairer, FY06
- 35H to 94H Test, Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment Support Specialist, FY06
- 35K to 94K Apache Attack Helicopter Repairer, FY06
- 35L to 94L Avionic Communication Equipment Repairer, FY06
- 35M to 94M Radar Repairer, FY06
- 35P to 94P Multiple Launch Rocket Repairer, FY06
- 35R to 94R Avionic System Repairer, FY06
- 35S to 94S Patriot System Repairer, FY06
- 35T to 94T Avenger System Repairer, FY06
- 35V to 94V Electronic and Missile Chief, FY06
- 35W to 94W Electronic Maintenance Chief, FY06
- 35Y to 94Y Integrated Family of Test Equipment Operator and Maintainer, FY06
- 35Z to 94Z Senior Electronic Maintenance Chief, FY06
- 43E to 92R Parachute Rigger, FY03
- 43M to 92S Fabric Repair Special, FY03
- 51B to 21W Carpentry and Masonry Specialist, FY04
- 51H to Construction Engineering Supervisor, FY04
- 51K to 21K Plumber, FY04
- 51M to 21M Firefighter, FY04
- 51R to 21R Interior Electrician, FY04
- 51T to 21T Technical Engineer, FY04
- 51Z to 21X General Engineer Supervisor, FY04
- 52G to 21Q Transmission and Distribution Specialist (Reserve Components), FY04
- 52E to 21P Prime Power Production Specialist, FY04
- 54B to 74D Chemical Operations Specialist, FY04
- 55B to 89B Ammunition Specialist, FY05
- 55D to 89D Explosive Ordnance Disposal Specialist, FY05
- 62E to 21E Heavy Construction Equipment Operator, FY04
- 62F to 21F Crane Operator, FY04
- 62G to 21G Quarrying Specialist, FY04
- 62H to 21V Construction and Asphalt Equipment Operator, FY04
- 62J to 21J General Construction Equipment Operator, FY04
- 62N to 21N Construction Equipment Supervisor, FY04
- 67G to 15T Utility Airplane Repairer, FY06
