Attn: Veterans

[Rust_Cohle]

U.S. Army
1985-1992
68FX1 (aircraft mechanic, the X-ray one indicates I worked on the AH-64)
Stationed at Schofield Barracks and Ft. Carson.
Deployed to Korea, Thailand and Japan.

X code indicates a cadet or recruit who didn't finish AIT in the 80s

United States military occupation code - Wikipedia

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1983 reformEdit​

In 1983, there was a reform of this system. Some of the field code numbers were changed and the MOS codes were streamlined.

Warrant officers and officers received the same career field codes as enlisted and NCO personnel and ended in the same SQI letter codes. Warrant officers received a five-symbol MOS consisting of a four-symbol field specialty code consisting of the two-digit field code, a one-digit sub-field code number (usually "0"), the field specialty code letter, and followed by the SQI code letter. Officers now had a four-symbol alphanumeric MOS. It consisted of the three-symbol field specialty code of two numbers and a specialty code letter and ended in the SQI letter code.

The field code "18" was created for US Army Special Forces, which are now considered part of the regular US Army. Previously they had been considered a layer between the intelligence services and the army. The 18A was for special forces officers and 180A was for special forces warrant officers. The 18X was for special forces candidates who had not yet passed the "Q" course. The "A" team leaders had to be captains instead of lieutenants and were rotated to conventional postings.

Certain field specialty code letters were reserved. The "X" was for recruits or candidates who have pre-selected a career field but had not graduated from AIT. The "Z" is for senior NCOs of E8 or E9 grade. The "A" is for officers and warrant officers in a general capacity. Specialist officers and warrant officers have other field code letters reserved for them.

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And why don't you tell how you scored a 129 on the ASVAB out of a maximum 99

Also FX is a discharge for Personality Disorder

Military Separation Codes

Military Separation Codes are located on form DD214 and are used to categorize hundreds of reasons for a veterans separation from the military.

veteran.com

So what happened or was it both?

 

[Rust_Cohle]

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Most Respectfully,
R

Talk to DAV you are getting ripped off.

Thanks you 2! I fired that lawyer and went with my VSO today awoke to find another 2k in my bank from VA for back pay for SMC I filed for and Stat House Bound. All told I'm looking at 4k check a month from VA LOL sitting pretty and with the extra cash can finally make some moves to get the car paid off/fix the house for sale and get the hell outta CA for Texas!!!!!

Big thanks again to you 2 guys for pulling me up on what was what

 

[Rust_Cohle]

My Dad was Underwater Demolitions in the Navy in WWII. He said the Army would clear an island of Japanese troops in a couple of weeks, and afterwards you could have a picnic anywhere on the island in perfect safety.

The Marines would clear an island in 2 days -- but guys would be picked off by snipers for months afterward.

Army leads the way Hoo-ahhhh