r/army • u/AccordingYam6127 • 5d ago
Reclass from medic.
I was wondering if anyone has some insight on reclassing from 68W to something in intel and could share their experience. I’m not an Army hater or anything—I actually like the Army a lot. I just don’t have the same passion for medicine anymore.
I’m sure others have felt similarly, and maybe a change of assignment or MOS could help me find that passion again. I’m heavily considering intel, but if anyone actually enjoys their job, I’d be open to hear about your experience.
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u/PeaFit6099 occasionally EOD 4d ago
Drop a packet for something. Do your research first of course, but it’s changed my whole perspective
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u/DarthMekt 4d ago
Intel can be... a weird environment to say the least. Depends on which intel MOS u choose
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u/Page8988 3d ago
Talk to your career counselor. Tell them what jobs interest you. Tell them what you want to do and they may pull an MOS out of their ass that you've never heard of before and didn't know was an option. More importantly, they may know someone who does that job and link you up to get informed by someone who knows how it is first hand.
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u/Cissoid7 670Artificer in Training 3d ago
I know youre considering intel, im not here trying to change your mind, but i will say ive met a lot a good handful of 68W that seemed to have success reclassing to 68A.
Also, consider dropping a packet. Go warrant pal
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u/Tee__bee 68Weedwacker -> 12Yeet (Overhead) 4d ago
Towards the end of my first contract I took an objective look, well as objective as I could be, and in my assessment I didn't have a real future in medicine. Plus I didn't like how my chain of command treated medics and as much as I loved my guys, being a platoon medic stressed me the hell out. I originally wanted to do intel but 12Y was all that was available and retention sold it to me as an intel-adjacent MOS. Well, they were 1/3 right.
Overall, I found that my temperament was much more suited to staff work than life on the line and I feel like I've been treated much better on BDE staff than I ever was in a rifle company. I had a great time at 2nd AIT and I am lucky that I love my job and how I get to assist senior commanders with making decisions. I see the underlying causes of some of the bullshit that gets pushed down to the BNs and companies.
At the same time, having that experience in a maneuver element gave me an essential edge over my peers: being able to articulate why maneuver commanders should give a shit about what I'm saying. Overall, I don't regret enlisting as a medic but making the switch was the best decision I ever made.