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Does anybody know anyone/are themselves or once were an Army Firefighter (MOS12M) or Carpentry Specialist (MOS12W)?

These MOS Stand out most to me although information on them is scarce. Wondering if could get any more information, especially in detail as I am struggling to find anyone who has done these and can truly tell me what it is like. Thanks for any information!

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Scott’s Answer

Army firefighters, as a MOS, are very few and far between. Ive never met one in person. The Army generally only has firefighters on the active duty side, and usually only on flight line locations. Thats why you cant find much info about them, there just arent many jobs to be filled. The Air Force has much more opportunity for firefighters.

12W, on the engineering side of the house, is a pretty diverse job. You will almost always have some kind of construction project on hand. Ive worked with 12W's while they built temporary housing, built structures on firing ranges and helped build shipping containers and such. Engineers also get to participate in many other operations and are often used to augment and fight alongside Infantry units. Its a 'best of both worlds' kind of scenario. You learn a great skill, while getting to do all the other 'cool' stuff that the Army has to offer.
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Zachary’s Answer

Scott touched on a very important part of searching military job opportunities --- look at the jobs that interest you and consider how prevalent they are across all the branches. Firefighting is a relatively niche need in the military since many locations will use a Dept. of Defense civilian fire control department for non-specialized fire protection. Broadly speaking, Naval Damage Control has about 3,000-4,000 sailors and Air Force Fire Protection has about 9,000-10,000 airmen.

The short answer to your question would be that a *good* recruiter will put in the effort to get you in touch with someone knowledgeable about any MOS/AFSC.
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