Army · MOS history

16R1 Vulcan Crewmember

The Army listed 16R1, Vulcan Crewmember, for conversion to 14S Avenger Crewmember, 14J Air Defense Command, Control, Communications, Computers, and Intelligence Tactical Operations Center Enhanced Operator/Maintainer, 14M Man Portable Air Defense System Crewmember, or 14R Bradley Linebacker Crewmember. The 14S option was limited to the Army Reserve and Army National Guard, while 14M was designated for the Reserve Component.

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Vulcan Crewmember

The listed conversion effective date was April 1, 1997, not a completion deadline.

  • The listing does not explain how an individual’s successor specialty was selected beyond the stated component restrictions.
Source extraction notes

DA Pam 611-21 Table 10-4 maps predecessor MOSC 16R1 to 14S, 14J, 14M, 14R; source successor entries: 14S AVENGER CREWMEMBER (USAR/ARNG ONLY); 14J AIR DEFENSE COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS, COMPUTERS, AND INTELLIGENCE TACTICAL OPERATIONS CENTER ENHANCED OPERATOR/MAINTAINER; 14M MAN PORTABLE AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM CREWMEMBER (RC); 14R BRADLEY LINEBACKER CREWMEMBER; conversion effective 01 Apr 1997.

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Reviewed September 23, 2026 against references 1, 2 and 3.

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