# What US Army MOS is a 31V1P?

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**Created:** [November 17, 2018, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-us-army-mos-is-a-31v1p/824711 "2018-11-17T23:16:58Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 17, 2018, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-us-army-mos-is-a-31v1p/824711/1 "2018-11-17T23:16:58Z")

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Looking it up the only Google results are people claiming that was there MOS and actual MOS databases don’t seem to list it. 31V is apparently communications but I don’t know what the 1P means.

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Tactical Communications System Operator and Mechanic

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**Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-us-army-mos-is-a-31v1p/824711/3 "2018-11-18T00:05:34Z")

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31v MOS  
1= skill level/rank E1-E4  
P= parachutist/airborne qualified.

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**Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-us-army-mos-is-a-31v1p/824711/4 "2018-11-18T00:09:37Z")

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I’m out now so I’ll have to ask but several years ago MOS numbers realligned. Military Police are 31 series. Commo is 25 series. That seems to be an old MOS number.

I’m guessing it’s the equivalent of 25C. Commo is a field where things can change rapidly due to technology shifts.

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**Post date:** [November 18, 2018, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-us-army-mos-is-a-31v1p/824711/5 "2018-11-18T00:12:06Z")

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Or in other words, an enlisted Airborne radio operator/radio tech.

But yes this is an older MOS