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The army doesn't need 30 year old Cobol programmers. They need 19 year old kids who can drive trucks and pull triggers. Because that's who they're losing in combat.

is the SD bullshit in what it seeks or is it the idea of it happening that is BS? Or something else I missed?

in that it's claiming it will draft people with certain skills. They'll draft cobol programmers to program in cobol, they'll draft trumpet players to play in marching bands. It's the same bullshit that recruiters tell naive kids to get them to enlist.

Musicians (to play for millions of WW II vet funerals)
Nurses
Linguists
Truck drivers
Clerks
Network Engineers
Engineers
Doctors
61 Medical Specialties

(Based on 12 months of research)

What they need is replacements for Iraq.

Bugle Players, bass players, keyboard and drums is what they are looking for.

Do you really believe that the draft is going to be about drafting bugle players to play funerals, and not troops to fight in Iraq?

But the Pentagon has already announced skills shortages, so whatever they are short of they will draft. They just happen to need buglers as bad as nurses and linguists, that's all.

This MOS list ranges from “Basic Hygiene Equipment Operator” and Warehouse Clerk to Musician, Graphic Artist, Engineer and Computer Experts. It is given as a sample of the broad nature of a Military Occupational Specialty Code and would not be the final non-combat Skills Code that would be on a Skills Draft Registration card.

That will be longer, as it will be drafting for the Department of Homeland Security and the Pentagon.

Taken from: http://www.marinemoms.us/USMC/usmc-mos.asp

U.S. Marine Corps MOS Listing
Personnel & Administration: Occupational Field 01
Specialty School Location
Administrative Clerk Camp Lejeune, NC
Unit Diary Clerk Camp Lejeune, NC
Personnel Clerk Camp Lejeune, NC
Postal Clerk Camp Lejeune, NC


Intelligence: Occupational Field 02
Specialty School Location
Intelligence Specialist Dam Neck, VA


Logistics: Occupational Field 04
Specialty School Location
Logistics/Embarkation Specialist Coronado, CA & Little Creek, VA
Maintenance Management Specialist Little Creek, VA
Air Delivery Specialist Ft. Benning, GA
Landing Support Specialist Camp Lejeune, NC

Utilities: Occupational Field 11
Specialty School Location
Refrigeration Mechanic Aberdeen, MD
Basic Hygiene Equipment Operator Camp Lejeune, NC
Basic Electrician Camp Lejeune, NC
Electrical Equipment Repair Specialist Camp Lejeune, NC
Fabric Repair Specialist Ft. Lee, VA


Engineer, Construction, Equipment & Shore Party: Occupational Field 13
Specialty School Location
Basic Combat Engineer Camp Lejeune, NC
Engineer Equipment Mechanic Ft. Leonard Wood, MO
Basic Metal Worker Aberdeen, MD
Engineer Equipment Operator Ft. Leonard Wood, MO
Engineer Assistant Ft. Leonard Wood, MO
Bulk Field Specialist Ft. Lee, VA


Printing & Reproduction: Occupational Field 15
Specialty School Location
Lithographer Ft. Belvoir, VA

Ordnance: Occupational Field 21
Specialty School Location
Machinist Aberdeen, MD
Assault Amphibian Repairman Camp Pendleton, CA
Main Battle Tank Repairman Ft. Knox, KY
Small Arms Repair Aberdeen, MD
Electro-Optical Instrument Repair Aberdeen, MD
Light Armored Vehicle Repair Aberdeen, MD
Towed Artillery System Aberdeen, MD


Ammunition & Explosives Ordnance Disposal: Occupational Field 23
Specialty School Location
Ammunition Technician Redstone Arsenal, AL


Operational Communications: Occupational Field 23
Specialty School Location
ULCS Operational Maintainer 29 Palms, CA
Field Radio Operator 29 Palms, CA
Communications Center Operator 29 Palms, CA
Construction Wireman 29 Palms, CA
Ground MOB For SATCOM Terminal Operator 29 Palms, CA
High Frequency Communications central Operator 29 Palms, CA
Multi-Channel Equipment Operator 29 Palms, CA
Field Wireman 29 Palms, CA
Fleet SATCOM Terminal Operator 29 Palms, CA


Signal Intelligence/Ground Electronic Warefare: Occupational Field 26
Specialty School Location
Basic Electronic Intelligence Operational Analysis Pensacola, FL


Data/Communications Maintenance: Occupational Field 28
Specialty School Location
Ground Radar Repair 29 Palms, CA
Radio Technician 29 Palms, CA
Telephone Technician 29 Palms, CA
Cable Systems Technician 29 Palms, CA
PC Tact Office Machine Technician 29 Palms, CA
Electronic Switching Equipment Technician 29 Palms, CA
Multi Channel Equipment repair 29 Palms, CA
Test Measures/Diagnostic Equipment Repair Albany, GA
Communications Security Equipment Repair 29 Palms, CA
Artillery Electronic Systems Repair 29 Palms, CA
Counter Mortar Radar Repair 29 Palms, CA


Supply Administrations & Operations: Occupational Field 30
Specialty School Location
Supply Administrations & Operations Clerk Camp Lejeune, NC
Basic Packing Specialist Albany, NY
Warehouse Clerk Barstow, CA & Albany, GA


Transportation: Occupational Field 31
Specialty School Location
Traffic Management Specialist Ft. Eustis, VA


Food Service: Occupational Field 33
Specialty School Location
Basic Food Service Specialist Ft. Lee, VA
Subsistence Supply Clerk Ft. Lee, VA


Auditing, Finance & Accounting: Occupational Field 34
Specialty School Location
Disbursing Technician Camp Lejeune, NC
Fiscal Budget Technician Camp Lejeune, NC


Motor Transport: Occupational Field 35
Specialty School Location
Automotive Organizational Maintenance Camp Lejeune, NC
Logistics Vehicle Operator Ft. Leonard Wood, MO
Body Repair Mechanic Aberdeen, MD
Motor Vehicle Operator Ft. Leonard Wood, MO
Vehicle Recovery Operator Ft. Leonard Wood, MO


Data Systems: Occupational Field 40
Specialty School Location
ADA Programing Quantico, VA
Small Computer Systems Specialist Quantico, VA


Public Affairs: Occupational Field 43
Specialty School Location
Combat Correspondent Ft. Meade, MD


Legal Services: Occupational Field 44
Specialty School Location
Legal Services Specialist Camp Lejeune, NC


Training & Audio-Visual Support: Occupational Field 46
Specialty School Location
Combat Visual Information Equipment Specialist Pensacola, FL
Graphics Specialist Ft. Meade, MD
Combat Photographic Specialist Pensacola, FL
Combat/Motion Media Specialist Pensacola, FL


Band: Occupational Field 55
Specialty School Location
Drum & Bugle Corps Washington, DC
Music, Basic Little Creek, VA
Music, Intermediate Little Creek, VA
Music, Assistant Bandleader Little Creek, VA


Nuclear, Biological & chemical (NBC): Occupational Field 57
Specialty School Location
NBC Defense Specialist Ft. Leonard Wood, MO


Military Police & Corrections: Occupational Field 58
Specialty School Location
Law Enforcement (Military Police) Ft. Leonard Wood, MO


Electronics Maintenance: Occupational Field 59
Specialty School Location
Aviation Radio Repairer 29 Palms, CA
Tactical Air Operations Central Technician 29 Palms, CA
Tactical Data Communications Central Technician 29 Palms, CA
Tactical Air Command Central Repairer 29 Palms, CA
Tactical Data Communications Central Repairer 29 Palms, CA
Aviation Radar Repairer 29 Palms, CA
Marine Air Traffic Control Unit Navigational Aids Technician Pensacola, FL
Marine Air Traffic Control Unit Communications Technician Pensacola, FL
Marine Air Traffic Control Unit Radar Technician Millington, TN
Marine Air Traffic Control Unit Navigational Aids Repair Millington, TN
Marine Air Traffic Control Unit Radar Repairer Millington, TN
Marine Air Traffic Control Unit Communications Repairer Millington, TN
Data Systems Technician Mare Island, CA
Tactical General Purpose Computer 29 Palms, CA
SUR AIR Defense Systems Acquisition Technician Redstone Arsenal, AL
SUR AIR Defense Systems Fire Control Technician Redstone Arsenal, AL


Aircraft Maintenance: Occupational Field 60/61
Specialty School Location
Aviation Maintenance Administration Meridian, MS
Aviation Safety Equipment Mechanic Pensacola, FL
Marine Cryogenics Equipment Operators Cherry Point, NC
Aircraft Mechanic KC-130 Pensacola, FL
Aircraft Mechanic F/A-18 Pensacola, FL
Aircraft Power Plants Mechanic Pensacola, FL
KC-130 Aircraft Flight Mechanic Pensacola, FL
Aircraft Hydraulic Airframe Mechanic Pensacola, FL
Aircraft Structure Airframe Mechanic Pensacola, FL
Flight Equipment Pensacola, FL
Aircraft Maintenance GSE M/R Pensacola, FL
Aircraft Intermediate Level Structure Mechanic Pensacola, FL
Aircraft Intermediate Level hydraulic/Pneumatic Mechanic Pensacola, FL
Helicopter Mechanic New River, NC & Camp Pendleton, CA
Helicopter Power Plant Mechanical Technician Pensacola, FL
Helicopter Power Plant Mechanic Pensacola, FL
Helicopter Dynamic Comp Mechanic New River, NC
Helicopter Hydraulic/Pneumatic Mechanic Pensacola, FL
Helicopter Structure Mechanic Pensacola, FL
Helicopter Structure Mechanic U/AH Pensacola, FL
CH-46 Crew Chief Pensacola, FL
CH-53 Crew Chief Pensacola, FL
UH-1N Crew Chief Pensacola, FL


Avionics: Occupational Field 63/64
Specialty School Location
A/C Comm/Nav Radar Systems Pensacola, FL
A/C Comm/Nav/Wpns Systems Pensacola, FL
A/C Comm/Nav/Wpns Pensacola, FL
A/C Comm/Nav Electronics Pensacola, FL
A/C Elec Sys Tech KC Pensacola, FL
A/C Elec/Sys Tech F Pensacola, FL
A/C EleCntrmrs Systems Pensacola, FL
A/C Comm/Nav Sys Technician Pensacola, FL
A/C Nav Sys Tech IFF Pensacola, FL
Aviation Elec Micro-Miniature Pensacola, FL
A/C Elec/Inst Flight Counter Pensacola, FL
A/CFlt Tech Helo/OV Pensacola, FL
Aviation Test Set Tech IMA Pensacola, FL
Radar Test Stat/Rad Pensacola, FL
A/C Internal Nav Systems Pensacola, FL
Hybrid Test Set Technician Pensacola, FL
A/C Fwd Looking Rad Pensacola, FL
Consol Auto Sup Systems Pensacola, FL
A/C Elec Equipment Tester Pensacola, FL
A/C Elec Counter Systems Pensacola, FL
Aviation Precision Measurement Albany, GA
Aviation Meteorological Electronics Pensacola, FL
Computer Sys Tech DP Great Lakes, GA


Aviation Ordnance: Occupational Field 65
Specialty School Location
Aviation Ordnance Ammo Technician Pensacola, FL
Aviation Ordnance Equipment Repairman Pensacola, FL
Aircraft Ordnance Technician Pensacola, FL


Aviation Supply: Occupational Field 66
Specialty School Location
Aviation Supply Clerk Meridian, MS
Auto Information Systems Computer Operator Meridian, MS


Weather Service: Occupational Field 68
Specialty School Location
Weather Observer Kessler AFB, MD


Airfield Services: Occupational Field 70
Specialty School Location
Aviation Operations Specialist Meridian, MS
Aircraft Recovery Specialist Pensacola, FL
Aircraft Firefighting/Rescue Goodfellow AFB, TX


Air Traffic Control/Air Control/Air Support/Anti-Air Warfare: Occupational Field 72
Specialty School Location
Air Control Electronics 29 Palms, CA
*Air Support Operations Operator 29 Palms, CA
Air Traffic Controller Pensacola, FL
HAWK Missile Systems Operator Ft. Bliss, TX
LAAD Gunner Ft. Bliss, TX


Enlisted Flight Crews: Occupational Field 73
Specialty School Location
First Navigator Pensacola, FL
Airborne Radio Operator Pensacola, FL

I bet you cash or property of value that this timeline is not accurate.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/iraq/la-fg-troops18nov18,0,6045845,print.story?coll=la-home-headlines

THE CONFLICT IN IRAQ
On Capitol Hill, Military Warns of Being Under Strain
By Esther Schrader
Times Staff Writer

November 18, 2004

WASHINGTON — Continued fighting in Iraq is straining U.S. forces nearly to the breaking point, even as the Pentagon pumps more than $5.8 billion per month into sustaining its forces there, the chiefs of the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines told Congress on Wednesday.

In testimony to the House Armed Services Committee, the service chiefs said the military would need considerably more money for Iraq over the next year. The chiefs of the Army and Marines in particular stressed the increasing difficulty of recruiting and retaining soldiers, and then equipping them for combat.

"Make no mistake, today we are at war," Gen. Michael W. Hagee, commandant of the Marine Corps, told lawmakers.

In the last year, as the insurgency in Iraq has grown, "the demand on the force has increased exponentially," Hagee said. "This demand is especially telling in the strain on our Marines, their families, and on our equipment and materiel stocks."

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