Manpads Crewmember
The stated conversion effective date is 1 April 1997, not a completion deadline. The 2025 source year refers to the later compilation, not the conversion date.
- The listing does not explain how an individual holding 16S4 was assigned among the four successor specialties.
Source extraction notes
DA Pam 611-21 Table 10-4 maps predecessor MOSC 16S4 to 14J, 14M, 14R, 14S; source successor entries: 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; 14S AVENGER CREWMEMBER (USAR/ARNG ONLY); conversion effective 01 Apr 1997.
Source documents (1)
Reviewed September 23, 2026 against references 1 and 2.
- DA Pam 611-21, chapter 10, Table 10-4, Enlisted MOS Conversion Listing
1. Table 10-4, PDF p. 237 · source dated 2025 · cited by the explanation
PDF page 237 (opens in a new tab)2.Smartbook DA PAM 611-21, Chapter 10, Enlisted MOS, Specifications, Standards of Grade, Physical Demands, and Career Charts (base) · data/sources/text/da-pam-611-21-smartbook-ch10_fy2025_2026-08.txt:25482-25496; target predecessor 16S4 · cited by the explanation
PDF page 237 (opens in a new tab)3.DA Pam 611-21, chapter 10, Table 10-4, Enlisted MOS Conversion Listing · event transcription · docs/legacy-data/army-mos-conversions.jsonl:245; Table 10-4, PDF p. 237
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