Military history help World War 2 and WW1

garrowolf

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I know that current US military uses MOS and that is how I have it for my Nexus system. However I was wondering how far back it goes. For military characters in WW1 and WW2 should I use it? Which ones would be there? What kind of changes would there be?
 

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I know that current US military uses MOS and that is how I have it for my Nexus system. However I was wondering how far back it goes. For military characters in WW1 and WW2 should I use it? Which ones would be there? What kind of changes would there be?

That is a tough one. I don't know. One of those things that doesn't really crop up much in history books or reference guides. Having just had to research a bunch of minor (but important) details like this myself for a book I did last year, I feel your frustration and wish I had an answer. Hopefully someone here has the solution.

I can offer this: I've had luck contacting organizations directly with emails or phone calls about these sorts of questions. There may even be a WWII and WWI historical society you can contact. Most government departments have public relations and press offices. You should try contacting those with your question, and see if you get a response.
 

A quick look-around suggests that the Military Operational Specialty (MOS) codes were changed several times during WWII, and significantly overhauled in the 1960s. I think the current MOS codes came into being in the 1980s.

Also note that not all services use the same codes today - The Army and Marines use MOS codes (though slightly different), while the Air Force uses "Air Force Specialty" codes, the Navy uses "Navy Enlisted Classification" ratings, and the Coast Guard has their own rating codes. All these forms have slightly different format.

Army MOS codes from the Korean War can be seen here: Korean War Educator: Topics - Military Occupation Specialty
 

What Umbran says is right. They were probably called MOS's in WWII, just like today, but even then and all the way up through today, the actual designations change quite often. MOS's are combined, then seperated, then reorganized, some are eliminated, and on and on as determined by the needs of the military at the time, changes in technology, equipment, etc., etc.

When I first joined the Air Force in the mid 80's, the military was HUGE. Because of it's size, AFSC's were able to be very limited in scope - very specialized - because we had more people than what was needed and more than enough funding for them. But as the world changed, and a large cold war military was no longer needed, the military was downsized - with resultant mergings and reorganization of AFSC's. I'm sure MOS's had changes also.

My first AFSC in the mid 80's was Instrument Specialist (I don't even remember the number). At that time (on B-52's/KC-135's), the aircraft maintenance specialties were (each a seperate AFSC):

Instruments
Auto-Pilot
Navigation (INS/DNS)
Radar
Communication
Electrics
Environmental
ECM
Fire Control
Weapons
APG (Crew Chiefs)
Hydraulics
Engines
Sheet Metal/Structural

Most also had associated backshops. By the early 90's, most backshops were being drastically downsized or eliminated entirely in favor of civilian maintenance depots. And the career fields looked more like this:

Flight Control Systems (Instruments & Autopilot)
Comm/Nav (Communication, Radar, & Navigation)
Electro/Environmental (Electrics & Environmental)
ECM
Weapons (Weapons & Fire Control)
APG
Hydraulics
Engines
Sheet Metal

By the late 90's, Flight Control Systems had become Guidance & Control (combining Instruments, Autopilot, and Navigation).

On helicopters, the AFSC's were the same, but in practice - Instruments, Autopilot, Communication, Radar, and Navigation are all combined into "Avionics" - mostly due to necessary cross utilization training.

Sometimes the AFSC designation would change without the career field actually changing (the name of the AFSC and it's code).

In my 21 years in the Air Force, working essentially the same career field throughout (I never cross trained out of my career field and into another), my AFSC changed at least 4 times (maybe 5).

Tracing the history of MOS's and AFSC's would be an endeavor even I would balk at, and I actually lived a good portion of that history.
 

well I'm not really looking for the code names so much as trying to figure out which MoS's would not have been there during WW2 or WW1. For example did they have an equivalent of Urban Warfare College then? What about SERE? Was there an Artic Warfare College in WW2 or WW1? Was Signals Intelligence more of a civilian field during WW1? Was there a CBRN Defence MoS then or did everyone just get a gas mask in the trenches? etc. That's the kind of things that I am trying to figure out.
This is the list I am starting with and I was figuring that the farther back I went the more basic the MoS list would be.
Basically I am hoping to cover most of the military character types from the 20th century. I figure military characters before that would be less specialised.


[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Air Assault Training – (ath) Rappelling, (ath) Break Fall, (ops) Sling Load[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Amphibious Assault Training – (sur) Amphibious Training, (ath) Swimming, (drv) Amphibious Driving[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Arctic Warfare College – (sur) Arctic Training, (drv) Icy Terrain, (eng) Demolitions, (ath) Skiing [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Armor – (drv) Tanks, (ops) Sensors, (ops) Communications, (ops) Vehicle Weapons, (ops) Navigation[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Artillery – (ops) Artillery, (eng) Structural, (ops) Missile Gunnery, (ops) Navigation, (per) Forward Observer[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Aviation Support – (ops) Air Traffic Control, (ops) Sensors, (ops) Communications, (ops) Aviation Support, (eng) Electronics, (eng) Mechanical, (eng) Aircraft Mechanic [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]CBRN Defense – (sci) Chemistry, (sci) Chemical Weapons, (ops) Hazmat Containment, Nuclear Weapons, Chemical Reconnaissance [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Combat Engineering – (eng) Mine Laying, Mine Clearing, Demolitions, Electrical [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Construction Engineering - (drv) Construction Vehicles, (eng) Bridging, (eng) Demolitions, (eng) Electrical, (eng) Mechanical, (eng) Structural[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Defense Language Institute – (aca) Choose two Languages[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Desert Warfare College – (sur) Desert Training, (drv) Desert Driving [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Diver – (ath) Swimming, (ath) Breath Control, (ath) Diving, (eng) Demolitions, (eng) Electrical, (eng) Mechanical[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) – (eng) Electrical, Demolitions, Mine Clearing, [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Infantryman – (rng) Heavy Weapons, (rng) Rifle, (eng) Mine Laying, (tac) Patrol Scale Ambush, (tac) Human Trapping, (tac) choose one Terrain, (tac) Small Unit Tactics[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Intelligence – (per) Surveillance, Observer, Detect Lies, Quick Search, Reconnaissance, Spot Concealed, Spot Following, Analysis, (str) Police Procedures, Investigation[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Jump School – (ath) Parachute, (ath) Break fall [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Jungle/Swamp Warfare College – (sur) Jungle Training, (sur) Swamp Training[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Law Enforcement – (tac) Police Tactics, (per) Spot Criminals, (per) Detect Lies, (per) Crime Scene Investigation, (per) Spot Concealed, (prs) Interrogation, (prs) Gather Information, (ma) Grappling Basics, [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Maintenance - (eng) Mechanical, (eng) Electrical, choose additional engineering feat for specialization[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Medical – (med – Focused) NBC treatment, Psychology, Pharmacology, Bush Medicine, (sci) Biology, (sci) Chemistry, (ops) Hazmat Containment[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Mountain Warfare College – (sur) Mountain Training, (ath) Climbing, (ath) Rappelling[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Officer Training - +1 LA Agent: Officer, (rsv) Leadership, (aca) Administration[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Pilot – (plt) Air Recon, Dog-Fighting, Escort, Formation, Strafing, Choose Helicopter or Jet Fighter, (eng) Electrical, (eng) Mechanical, (tac) Air Combat Tactics, (ops) Communications, Missile Gunnery, Navigation, Sensors, Vehicle Weapons [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Recon – (rng) Heavy Weapons, Rifle, (eng) Demolitions, Stealth skill, (ops) Communications[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]SERE – (sth) Evasion, (rsv) Resist Torture, (rsv) Resist Persuasion, (rsv) Resist Intimidation [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Signals – (hrd) Networking, (ops) Communications, (eng) Electrical, (eng) Communications[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Signals Intelligence – (hrd) Networking, (ops) Communications, (aca) Linguistics, (aca) Cryptography, (ops) Electronic Warfare[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Sniper – (rng - Focused) Rifle, Sniper, Deadly Shot, Stealth Skill, (ops) Communications[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Urban Warfare College – (tac) Urban Combat, (eng) Mine Laying, (ath) Climbing, (ath) Rappelling[/FONT]
 

Obviously the skills change somewhat with technology over time, but the basic abilities and formal military training in these areas begin about:

1965 or later - [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Air Assault Training – (ath) Rappelling, (ath) Break Fall, (ops) Sling Load[/FONT]
WWII and later - [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Amphibious Assault Training – (sur) Amphibious Training, (ath) Swimming, (drv) Amphibious Driving[/FONT]
1960s and later - [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Arctic Warfare College – (sur) Arctic Training, (drv) Icy Terrain, (eng) Demolitions, (ath) Skiing [/FONT]
late WWI - [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Armor – (drv) Tanks, (ops) Sensors, (ops) Communications, (ops) Vehicle Weapons, (ops) Navigation[/FONT]
WWI - [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Artillery – (ops) Artillery, (eng) Structural, (ops) Missile Gunnery, (ops) Navigation, (per) Forward Observer[/FONT]
WWII- [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Aviation Support – (ops) Air Traffic Control, (ops) Sensors, (ops) Communications, (ops) Aviation Support, (eng) Electronics, (eng) Mechanical, (eng) Aircraft Mechanic [/FONT]
WWI - [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]CBRN Defense – (sci) Chemistry, (sci) Chemical Weapons, (ops) Hazmat Containment, Nuclear Weapons, Chemical Reconnaissance [/FONT]
WWI - [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Combat Engineering – (eng) Mine Laying, Mine Clearing, Demolitions, Electrical [/FONT]
WWI - [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Construction Engineering - (drv) Construction Vehicles, (eng) Bridging, (eng) Demolitions, (eng) Electrical, (eng) Mechanical, (eng) Structural[/FONT]
WWII- [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Defense Language Institute – (aca) Choose two Languages[/FONT]
WWII - [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Desert Warfare College – (sur) Desert Training, (drv) Desert Driving [/FONT]
WWII - [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Diver – (ath) Swimming, (ath) Breath Control, (ath) Diving, (eng) Demolitions, (eng) Electrical, (eng) Mechanical[/FONT]
1960s - [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Explosive Ordinance Disposal (EOD) – (eng) Electrical, Demolitions, Mine Clearing, [/FONT]
WWI - [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Infantryman – (rng) Heavy Weapons, (rng) Rifle, (eng) Mine Laying, (tac) Patrol Scale Ambush, (tac) Human Trapping, (tac) choose one Terrain, (tac) Small Unit Tactics[/FONT]
WWI - [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Intelligence – (per) Surveillance, Observer, Detect Lies, Quick Search, Reconnaissance, Spot Concealed, Spot Following, Analysis, (str) Police Procedures, Investigation[/FONT]
WWII - [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Jump School – (ath) Parachute, (ath) Break fall [/FONT]
WWII - [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Jungle/Swamp Warfare College – (sur) Jungle Training, (sur) Swamp Training[/FONT]
WWI - [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Law Enforcement – (tac) Police Tactics, (per) Spot Criminals, (per) Detect Lies, (per) Crime Scene Investigation, (per) Spot Concealed, (prs) Interrogation, (prs) Gather Information, (ma) Grappling Basics, [/FONT]
WWI - [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Maintenance - (eng) Mechanical, (eng) Electrical, choose additional engineering feat for specialization[/FONT]
WWI - [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Medical – (med – Focused) NBC treatment, Psychology, Pharmacology, Bush Medicine, (sci) Biology, (sci) Chemistry, (ops) Hazmat Containment[/FONT]
WWI - [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Mountain Warfare College – (sur) Mountain Training, (ath) Climbing, (ath) Rappelling[/FONT]
WWI - [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Officer Training - +1 LA Agent: Officer, (rsv) Leadership, (aca) Administration[/FONT]
WWI - [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Pilot – (plt) Air Recon, Dog-Fighting, Escort, Formation, Strafing, Choose Helicopter or Jet Fighter, (eng) Electrical, (eng) Mechanical, (tac) Air Combat Tactics, (ops) Communications, Missile Gunnery, Navigation, Sensors, Vehicle Weapons [/FONT]
WWI - [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Recon – (rng) Heavy Weapons, Rifle, (eng) Demolitions, Stealth skill, (ops) Communications[/FONT]
1960s - [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]SERE – (sth) Evasion, (rsv) Resist Torture, (rsv) Resist Persuasion, (rsv) Resist Intimidation [/FONT]
WWI - [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Signals – (hrd) Networking, (ops) Communications, (eng) Electrical, (eng) Communications[/FONT]
WWII - [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Signals Intelligence – (hrd) Networking, (ops) Communications, (aca) Linguistics, (aca) Cryptography, (ops) Electronic Warfare[/FONT]
WWI - [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Sniper – (rng - Focused) Rifle, Sniper, Deadly Shot, Stealth Skill, (ops) Communications[/FONT]
1980s - [FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Urban Warfare College – (tac) Urban Combat, (eng) Mine Laying, (ath) Climbing, (ath) Rappelling[/FONT]
 


This is what I have now:

[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]US WW1 Military Characters[/FONT]


Basic Training

[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Army/Marines (lvl 5) [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Str +2, Dex +4, Con +4, Int +0, Wit +2, Pre +2[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Basic Skills: Computer, Medical, Perception, Stealth, Tactics [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Academics: Military Procedures[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Athletics: Forced March[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Drive: Off Road Driving, Heavy Trucks[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Martial Arts: Grapple Basics[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Melee: Knife[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Ranged: Automatic Weapons, Grenadier, Heavy Weapons[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Resistance: Tireless, Medium Armor [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Resolve: Spirit of the Corp[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Survival: Camouflage[/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]spend 1 trained and 9 more feats on MOS[/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Navy (lvl 5)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Str +0, Dex +2, Con +4, Int +4, Wit +2, Pre +2[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Basic Skills: Computer, Drive, Martial Arts, Medical, Perception, Persuasion, Ranged, Science, Tactical[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Academics: Military Procedures[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Athletics: Swimming[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Engineering: Mechanical[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Operations: Fire Fighting, Communications[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Resistance: Light Sleeper[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Resolve: Spirit of the Corp[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Survival: Ocean Training[/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Spend 3 upgrades, 1 trained, and 12 more feats on MOS[/FONT]
Military Occupational Specialties (MOS)

[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif] Choose an MOS for advanced training after Basic. You can use these to fill in misc feats from the basic packages or spend them as you level up. Most people stay with a certain MOS their whole careers but some of these, such as the various Terrain schools can be taken one after another. Look to your MOS to figure out what your Primary skills should be. [/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Armor – (drv) Tanks, (ops) Sensors, (ops) Communications, (ops) Vehicle Weapons, (ops) Navigation[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Artillery – (ops) Artillery, (eng) Structural, (ops) Missile Gunnery, (ops) Navigation, (per) Forward Observer[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]CBRN Defense – (sci) Chemistry, (sci) Chemical Weapons, (ops) Hazmat Containment, Nuclear Weapons, Chemical Reconnaissance [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Combat Engineering – (eng) Mine Laying, Mine Clearing, Demolitions, Electrical [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Construction Engineering - (drv) Construction Vehicles, (eng) Bridging, (eng) Demolitions, (eng) Electrical, (eng) Mechanical, (eng) Structural[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Infantryman – (rng) Heavy Weapons, (rng) Rifle, (eng) Mine Laying, (tac) Patrol Scale Ambush, (tac) Human Trapping, (tac) choose one Terrain, (tac) Small Unit Tactics[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Intelligence – (per) Surveillance, Observer, Detect Lies, Quick Search, Reconnaissance, Spot Concealed, Spot Following, Analysis, (str) Police Procedures, Investigation[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Law Enforcement – (tac) Police Tactics, (per) Spot Criminals, (per) Detect Lies, (per) Crime Scene Investigation, (per) Spot Concealed, (prs) Interrogation, (prs) Gather Information, (ma) Grappling Basics, [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Maintenance - (eng) Mechanical, (eng) Electrical, choose additional engineering feat for specialization[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Medical – (med – Focused) NBC treatment, Psychology, Pharmacology, Bush Medicine, (sci) Biology, (sci) Chemistry, (ops) Hazmat Containment[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Mountain Warfare College – (sur) Mountain Training, (ath) Climbing, (ath) Rappelling[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Officer Training - +1 LA Agent: Officer, (rsv) Leadership, (aca) Administration[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Pilot – (plt) Air Recon, Dog-Fighting, Escort, Formation, Strafing, (eng) Mechanical, (tac) Air Combat Tactics, (ops) Communications, Navigation, Vehicle Weapons [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Recon – (rng) Heavy Weapons, Rifle, (eng) Demolitions, Stealth skill, (ops) Communications[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Signals – (hrd) Networking, (ops) Communications, (eng) Electrical, (eng) Communications[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Sniper – (rng - Focused) Rifle, Sniper, Deadly Shot, Stealth Skill, (ops) Communications[/FONT]
 

continued:
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]US WW2 Military Characters[/FONT]


Basic Training

[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Army/Marines (lvl 5) [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Str +2, Dex +4, Con +4, Int +0, Wit +2, Pre +2[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Basic Skills: Computer, Medical, Perception, Stealth, Tactics [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Academics: Military Procedures[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Athletics: Forced March[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Drive: Off Road Driving, Heavy Trucks[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Martial Arts: Grapple Basics[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Melee: Knife[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Ranged: Automatic Weapons, Grenadier, Heavy Weapons[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Resistance: Tireless, Medium Armor [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Resolve: Spirit of the Corp[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Survival: Camouflage[/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]spend 1 trained and 9 more feats on MOS[/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Navy (lvl 5)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Str +0, Dex +2, Con +4, Int +4, Wit +2, Pre +2[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Basic Skills: Computer, Drive, Martial Arts, Medical, Perception, Persuasion, Ranged, Science, Tactical[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Academics: Military Procedures[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Athletics: Swimming[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Engineering: Mechanical[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Operations: Fire Fighting, Communications[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Resistance: Light Sleeper[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Resolve: Spirit of the Corp[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Survival: Ocean Training[/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Spend 3 upgrades, 1 trained, and 12 more feats on MOS[/FONT]
Military Occupational Specialties (MOS)

[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif] Choose an MOS for advanced training after Basic. You can use these to fill in misc feats from the basic packages or spend them as you level up. Most people stay with a certain MOS their whole careers but some of these, such as the various Terrain schools can be taken one after another. Look to your MOS to figure out what your Primary skills should be. [/FONT]




[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Amphibious Assault Training – (sur) Amphibious Training, (ath) Swimming, (drv) Amphibious Driving[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Armor – (drv) Tanks, (ops) Sensors, (ops) Communications, (ops) Vehicle Weapons, (ops) Navigation[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Artillery – (ops) Artillery, (eng) Structural, (ops) Missile Gunnery, (ops) Navigation, (per) Forward Observer[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Aviation Support – (ops) Air Traffic Control, (ops) Sensors, (ops) Communications, (ops) Aviation Support, (eng) Electronics, (eng) Mechanical, (eng) Aircraft Mechanic [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]CBRN Defense – (sci) Chemistry, (sci) Chemical Weapons, (ops) Hazmat Containment, Nuclear Weapons, Chemical Reconnaissance [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Combat Engineering – (eng) Mine Laying, Mine Clearing, Demolitions, Electrical [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Construction Engineering - (drv) Construction Vehicles, (eng) Bridging, (eng) Demolitions, (eng) Electrical, (eng) Mechanical, (eng) Structural[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Defense Language Institute – (aca) Choose two Languages[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Desert Warfare College – (sur) Desert Training, (drv) Desert Driving [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Diver – (ath) Swimming, (ath) Breath Control, (ath) Diving, (eng) Demolitions, (eng) Electrical, (eng) Mechanical[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Infantryman – (rng) Heavy Weapons, (rng) Rifle, (eng) Mine Laying, (tac) Patrol Scale Ambush, (tac) Human Trapping, (tac) choose one Terrain, (tac) Small Unit Tactics[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Intelligence – (per) Surveillance, Observer, Detect Lies, Quick Search, Reconnaissance, Spot Concealed, Spot Following, Analysis, (str) Police Procedures, Investigation[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Jump School – (ath) Parachute, (ath) Break fall [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Jungle/Swamp Warfare College – (sur) Jungle Training, (sur) Swamp Training[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Law Enforcement – (tac) Police Tactics, (per) Spot Criminals, (per) Detect Lies, (per) Crime Scene Investigation, (per) Spot Concealed, (prs) Interrogation, (prs) Gather Information, (ma) Grappling Basics, [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Maintenance - (eng) Mechanical, (eng) Electrical, choose additional engineering feat for specialization[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Medical – (med – Focused) NBC treatment, Psychology, Pharmacology, Bush Medicine, (sci) Biology, (sci) Chemistry, (ops) Hazmat Containment[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Mountain Warfare College – (sur) Mountain Training, (ath) Climbing, (ath) Rappelling[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Officer Training - +1 LA Agent: Officer, (rsv) Leadership, (aca) Administration[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Pilot – (plt) Air Recon, Dog-Fighting, Escort, Formation, Strafing, (eng) Electrical, (eng) Mechanical, (tac) Air Combat Tactics, (ops) Communications, Missile Gunnery, Navigation, Sensors, Vehicle Weapons [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Recon – (rng) Heavy Weapons, Rifle, (eng) Demolitions, Stealth skill, (ops) Communications[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Signals – (ops) Communications, (eng) Electrical, (eng) Communications[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Signals Intelligence – (ops) Communications, (aca) Linguistics, (aca) Cryptography, (ops) Electronic Warfare[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Sniper – (rng - Focused) Rifle, Sniper, Deadly Shot, Stealth Skill, (ops) Communications[/FONT]
Special Operations Training

[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif] You can take these as long as you meet the Requirements and you have no criminal background. [/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Army Ranger [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Requirements: Infantryman MOS, Jump School MOS, one Terrain Warfare College MOS, Athletics (F), Resolve (F), Resistance (F)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Training: (Eng) Demolitions, (Tactics) Special Operations Warfare, additional Terrain Warfare College MOS, Ranged (F), Resistance (F)[/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Alamo Scouts[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Requirements: Infantryman MOS, Jump School MOS, one Terrain Warfare College MOS, Athletics (F), Resolve (F), Resistance (F)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Training: (tac) Special Operations Warfare, (per) Reconnaissance, (eng) Demolitions, Ranged (F), Stealth (F), Survival (F)[/FONT]
 

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[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]US Korean War Military Characters[/FONT]


Basic Training

[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Army/Marines (lvl 5) [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Str +2, Dex +4, Con +4, Int +0, Wit +2, Pre +2[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Basic Skills: Computer, Medical, Perception, Stealth, Tactics [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Academics: Military Procedures[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Athletics: Forced March[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Drive: Off Road Driving, Heavy Trucks[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Martial Arts: Grapple Basics[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Melee: Knife[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Operations: Chem Warfare Training [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Ranged: Automatic Weapons, Grenadier, Heavy Weapons, Portable Missiles[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Resistance: Tireless, Medium Armor [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Resolve: Spirit of the Corp[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Survival: Camouflage[/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]spend 8 more feats on MOS[/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Navy (lvl 5)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Str +0, Dex +2, Con +4, Int +4, Wit +2, Pre +2[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Basic Skills: Computer, Drive, Martial Arts, Medical, Perception, Persuasion, Ranged, Science, Tactical[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Academics: Military Procedures[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Athletics: Swimming[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Engineering: Mechanical[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Operations: Chem Warfare training, Fire Fighting, Communications[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Resistance: Light Sleeper[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Resolve: Spirit of the Corp[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Survival: Ocean Training[/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Spend 3 upgrades and 11 more feats on MOS[/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Air Force (lvl 5)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Str +0, Dex +2, Con +4, Int +4, Wit +2, Pre +2[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Basic Skills: Computer, Drive, Engineering, Martial Arts, Medical, Perception, Science, Survival, Tactics[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Academics: Military Procedures[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Athletics: Running[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Operations: Chem Warfare training[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Ranged: Automatic Weapons[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Resistance: Medium Armor[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Resolve: Spirit of the Corp[/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Spend 3 upgrades, 1 trained, and 13 more feats on MOS. [/FONT]




Military Occupational Specialties (MOS)

[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif] Choose an MOS for advanced training after Basic. You can use these to fill in misc feats from the basic packages or spend them as you level up. Most people stay with a certain MOS their whole careers but some of these, such as the various Terrain schools can be taken one after another. Look to your MOS to figure out what your Primary skills should be. [/FONT]




[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Amphibious Assault Training – (sur) Amphibious Training, (ath) Swimming, (drv) Amphibious Driving[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Armor – (drv) Tanks, (ops) Sensors, (ops) Communications, (ops) Vehicle Weapons, (ops) Navigation[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Artillery – (ops) Artillery, (eng) Structural, (ops) Missile Gunnery, (ops) Navigation, (per) Forward Observer[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Aviation Support – (ops) Air Traffic Control, (ops) Sensors, (ops) Communications, (ops) Aviation Support, (eng) Electronics, (eng) Mechanical, (eng) Aircraft Mechanic [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]CBRN Defense – (sci) Chemistry, (sci) Chemical Weapons, (ops) Hazmat Containment, Nuclear Weapons, Chemical Reconnaissance [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Combat Engineering – (eng) Mine Laying, Mine Clearing, Demolitions, Electrical [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Construction Engineering - (drv) Construction Vehicles, (eng) Bridging, (eng) Demolitions, (eng) Electrical, (eng) Mechanical, (eng) Structural[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Defense Language Institute – (aca) Choose two Languages[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Desert Warfare College – (sur) Desert Training, (drv) Desert Driving [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Diver – (ath) Swimming, (ath) Breath Control, (ath) Diving, (eng) Demolitions, (eng) Electrical, (eng) Mechanical[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Infantryman – (rng) Heavy Weapons, (rng) Rifle, (eng) Mine Laying, (tac) Patrol Scale Ambush, (tac) Human Trapping, (tac) choose one Terrain, (tac) Small Unit Tactics[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Intelligence – (per) Surveillance, Observer, Detect Lies, Quick Search, Reconnaissance, Spot Concealed, Spot Following, Analysis, (str) Police Procedures, Investigation[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Jump School – (ath) Parachute, (ath) Break fall [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Jungle/Swamp Warfare College – (sur) Jungle Training, (sur) Swamp Training[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Law Enforcement – (tac) Police Tactics, (per) Spot Criminals, (per) Detect Lies, (per) Crime Scene Investigation, (per) Spot Concealed, (prs) Interrogation, (prs) Gather Information, (ma) Grappling Basics, [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Maintenance - (eng) Mechanical, (eng) Electrical, choose additional engineering feat for specialization[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Medical – (med – Focused) NBC treatment, Psychology, Pharmacology, Bush Medicine, (sci) Biology, (sci) Chemistry, (ops) Hazmat Containment[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Mountain Warfare College – (sur) Mountain Training, (ath) Climbing, (ath) Rappelling[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Officer Training - +1 LA Agent: Officer, (rsv) Leadership, (aca) Administration[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Pilot – (plt) Air Recon, Dog-Fighting, Escort, Formation, Strafing (eng) Electrical, (eng) Mechanical, (tac) Air Combat Tactics, (ops) Communications, Missile Gunnery, Navigation, Sensors, Vehicle Weapons [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Recon – (rng) Heavy Weapons, Rifle, (eng) Demolitions, Stealth skill, (ops) Communications[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Signals – (ops) Communications, (eng) Electrical, (eng) Communications[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Signals Intelligence – (ops) Communications, (aca) Linguistics, (aca) Cryptography, (ops) Electronic Warfare, (per) Analysis[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Sniper – (rng - Focused) Rifle, Sniper, Deadly Shot, Stealth Skill, (ops) Communications[/FONT]
Special Operations Training

[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif] You can take these as long as you meet the Requirements and you have no criminal background. [/FONT]




[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Air Resupply and Communications Service (ARCS)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Requirements: Aviation Support MOS, Stealth (T), Jump School MOS, Resolve (F), Athletics (F), Resistance (F)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Training: One Terrain Warfare College MOS, (Per) Diplomacy, Construction Engineering MOS, Ranged (F), Stealth (F), (Tactics) Special Operations Warfare[/FONT]


[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Army Ranger [/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Requirements: Infantryman MOS, Jump School MOS, one Terrain Warfare College MOS, Athletics (F), Resolve (F), Resistance (F)[/FONT]
[FONT=Verdana, sans-serif]Training: (Eng) Demolitions, (Tactics) Special Operations Warfare, additional Terrain Warfare College MOS, Ranged (F), Resistance (F)[/FONT]
 

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