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For example, the Infantry Branch has CMF 11 (Infantry) with MOS 11B (Infantryman), 11C (Indirect Fire Infantryman), MOS 11X (Infantry Enlistment Option), and MOS 11Z (Infantry Senior Sergeant). Detailed skill level or training degree (schooling) follows the MOS, as example, 11X 4O would be a section leader.
This streamlines the training schedule and helps to produce more camaraderie between trainees. There are a variety of Military Occupational Specialties (MOS) and training stations that have OSUT training, such as: 11B and 11C (Infantryman and Indirect Fire Infantryman) at Fort Moore, Georgia ; 12B (Combat Engineer) at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri
Enlisted soldiers are categorized by their assigned job called a Military Occupational Specialty (MOS). MOS are labeled with a short alphanumerical code called a military occupational core specialty code (MOSC), which consists of a two-digit number appended by a Latin letter. Related MOSs are grouped together by Career Management Fields (CMF).
The Control AFSC (CAFSC) is a management tool to make assignments, assist in determining training requirements, and consider individuals for promotion. Often an enlisted Airman's PAFSC will reflect a higher skill level than his or her CAFSC since the CAFSC skill level is tied to rank while the PAFSC skill level is tied to performance and education.
The MOS system now had five digits, with a period after the third digit. The first four-digit code number indicated the soldier's job; the first two digits were the field code, the third digit was the sub-specialty and the fourth code number (separated by a period) was the job title.
Enlisted Marines are promoted based upon their Basic MOS, or their PMOS if one has been earned, not their AMOS, FMOS, NMOS, or EMOS, although upon consideration by a selection board for promotion to Staff Sergeant (E-6) and above, the Board Members will be able to view evidence of other MOSs in the service records of the Marine.
A standard field promotion is advancement from current rank to the next higher rank; a "jump-step" promotion allows the recipient to advance by two ranks. A battlefield commission is a commission granting an enlisted soldier a battlefield promotion to the rank of commissioned officer .
ALS is attended by Senior Airmen (E-4) and required for promotion to Staff Sergeant (E-5). Course 15: computer-based training that is a prerequisite for attending NCO Academy. Non-Commissioned Officer Academy (NCOA): This professional military education course prepares NCOs to be professional, war-fighting Airmen who can lead and manage Air ...