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This article reports on the latest realignment in the job classification system of the U.S. Army which will occur on October 1, 2012, the beginning of fiscal 2013. The military occupational specialty coding system generates job code additions and deletions based on force-structure changes and the introduction of new equipment and operational capabilities. A chart of enlisted job codes for 2013 is included.

The article reports on the decision of the U.S. Army to reclassify about 1,000 soldiers out of 15 military occupational specialties. The initiative offers opportunities for soldiers to transfer to a job they want to do rather than wait until the service tells them what their new military occupational specialty will be. According to Human Resources Command chief Connie Marche, the initiative is aimed at getting soldiers into the right jobs.

The article discusses 12 smart career moves for the soldiers of the U.S. Regular Army who may request reclassification into the specialties without regard to the in/out calls for their existing military occupational specialty (MOS). Among them are career management Field 18 that involves the family of Special Forces MOS, 12P or prime production specialist, and 25D, cyber network defender.

The article reports on the Reclassification In/Out Calls, a career planning tool for soldiers who are planning for a career change. It mentions that the new calls show which of the nearly 180 specialties and skills in the enlisted job classification system are overstrength, balanced or shorthanded. Jim Bragg, chief of enlisted retention and reclassification at Human Resource Command discusses areas that should be considered by soldiers looking for possible reclassification opportunities.

The article reports that staff sergeants in 58 U.S. military occupational specialties (MOS) will be the focus of an involuntary separation review by boards that convene in February 13, 2012. It mentions that the Qualitative Service Program (QSP) screenings apply to staff sergeants of the Regular Army, the Active Guard and the Army Reserve. The article also informs that staff sergeants who have 15 years of service and cannot be reclassified will be offered the early retirement option.

The article looks at the opportunities offered by the job classification of corporate security to U.S. veterans. According to Tim McManus, a former Marine and vice president of Andrews International, the move from military to corporate security can be a natural transition for veterans. Among the options for veterans are director of security, subject matter experts, and physical security. It is noted that degrees are welcomed but military experience is preferred.

The article reports on the planned realignment of the U.S. Army's job classification systems. The plan could affect 150 specialties and skills and tens of thousands of soldiers in 2010 covering active, Guard and Reserve. Several charts are also presented for enlisted soldiers, officers and warrant officers affected by the specialty and reclassification changes.

The article offers updates pertaining to military job titles in the U.S., including the cancellation of the gender-based restrictions on military service, non-gender neutral titles for combat military specialties, and the move by Navy Secretary Ray Mabus to review all job titles in the service.

The article reports on the changes to the job classification system of the U.S. Army beginning on June 1, 2009. The move concludes a 9-year effort to recode officer and enlisted military occupational specialties (MOS) and the new job codes and reclassifications will be effective on October 1. One of the major changes set for 2009 is the recoding of all Ordnance Corps job to CMF 91. The two special codes used for enlisted soldiers are additional skill identifier (ADI) and special qualification identifier (SQI).

The article reports on the U.S. Army's annual overhaul of its job classification system. It states that there is an impending establishment of military occupational specialties (MOS) 35X for senior noncommissioned officers (NCOs) currently in intelligence analyst, imagery analyst, and common ground station operator. It adds that soldiers with a primary MOS being converted to another specialty will be entered on documents for soldiers who are boarded for promotion to sergeant and staff sergeant.

The article reports on the decision of the U.S. Army to update reclassification in and out calls for enlisted soldiers who are interested in changing jobs. The service was prompted to update its reclassification calls due to new manning priorities for modular combat arms, combat support and combat service support units. Among the specialties open to reclassification for junior enlisted and junior non-commissioned officers (NCOs) is infantryman.

Reports on the changes to the job classification system of the U.S. Army. List of career fields and branches slated for downsizing by the end of 2010; Areas of growth; Terms of the initiative called Fast Track.

A chart is presented which lists the reclassification In/Out calls that took effect on January 5, 2015 which identify shortage (Y/N), balanced (N,N), and overstrength (N/Y) military occupational specialties based on rank.

This article reports on the transition strategy established by the U.S. Army Human Resources Command (HRC) for manning the new cryptologic network warfare specialist military occupational specialty, coded 35Q, with enlisted soldiers who have related skills and training.

The article offers a look at the evolution of the specialist rank of the U.S. Army which has taken many forms since the Civil War. The specialist concept was expended by the Army in the early 1990s. During World War II, all specialist grades were converted to technicians, who are non-commissioned officers. Specialist 6 and Specialist 5 were dropped by the Army in 1985 and eventually the numeral was dropped.

The article reports that the U.S. Army is accepting reclassification requests for its military occupational specialty (MOS) 51C to be launched with the Army Acquisition Support Center at Fort Belvoir, Virginia on October 1, 2007. The specialty will become part of the Army Acquisition Corps. The reclassification program welcomes staff sergeants and sergeants first class who are in a balanced or overstrength MOS.

Deals with the decision of the U.S. Army to update the list of its military occupational specialties in November 2005. Military occupational specialties that are suffering from job shortages; Reason behind the high turnover in such jobs; Components of the military intelligence unit that require language skills.

Presents updates on the U.S. Army as of October 3, 2005. Factors that influenced the Army to eliminate the fiscal 2006 Holiday Early Transition Program; Command categories and eligible branches and specialties of the Acquisition Corps and Army Medical Department that should be filled by the Army selection boards in their meeting in November and December 2005; Reason for qualifying soldiers in military occupational specialty 42L to 42A.

Reports on the movement of enlisted soldiers from the signal and military intelligence career fields to military occupational specialties as part of the Army Campaign Plan of the U.S. Army in 2004. Information on the campaign plan; Views of Connie Marche, chief of the enlisted reclassification and retirement branch of the Army Human Resource Command, on military occupational specialties; Factors to consider in reclassifying soldiers.

Focuses on the policy memorandum being crafted by the U.S. Defense Department that will provide guidelines for transferring enlisted service members between services without requiring an enlistment discharge. Guidelines to be enforced under the memorandum; Advantage of the policy memorandum to airmen and sailors.