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16R3 Vulcan Crewmember

The Army listed MOS 16R3, Vulcan Crewmember, for conversion to four successor specialties: 14S Avenger Crewmember, 14J air defense tactical operations center enhanced operator/maintainer, 14M Man Portable Air Defense System Crewmember, and 14R Bradley Linebacker Crewmember. The 14S option was limited to the Army Reserve and Army National Guard, and 14M was designated for reserve components.

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Vulcan Crewmember

The stated conversion effective date is 1 April 1997, not a completion deadline.

  • The listing does not explain how an individual was assigned among the four successor specialties.
Source extraction notes

DA Pam 611-21 Table 10-4 maps predecessor MOSC 16R3 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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