Carnivore is the name for the controversial program that used to protect government sites. It's not active anymore but it's still used to colloquially refer to the mass surveillance program that's tripped when an external machine accesses a federal server.
Anyway, just want to make it clear to you that the site possesses an incomplete authentication certificate chain. That could be an indication of anything, from sloppy maintenance to the site being an impersonation. The likely explanation is that it's originally intended to be accessed only by certain servers. Why they left "a door open", I have no idea (I think someone just forgot). But somewhere along its SSL certification chain is a certificate that isn't recognized by Certification Authority. Anyway, I've used the site numerous times with no incident, so it's probably just a case of either poor site management or intentional obfuscation by the site's designer.
Thanks, Zulu. Yeah, I have a complete list of the MOSs but I really liked the MOCS document because it's more comprehensive and also lists things like the ASI that certain MOSs can obtain and stuff like that. And they give more detailed descriptions of the job's duties, etc. Maybe I'll try that site, but what is Carnivore?
Just one thing: You probably won't be able to access that site from a work computer or any computer where you don't have the authority to grant security exemptions to your browser. The site has an incomplete security chain and will appear to current browsers and online security suites as a potentially dangerous site (a side-effect of the DoD's online security measures). That being said, it's technically not supposed to be seen by civilians, so be judicious in its use and with the information on there. Also, you never know if Carnivore is looking at your PC while you're on the site.
Alternatively, you can access most of the same information (and sometimes more updated MOS info) from the above site at the following website:
Hey, ZD, thanks again for the Vietnam TOEs. They've helped a bunch. I hate to bother you again but I figured this request might be a pretty simple one.
I have the 1999 Military Occupational Classification and Standards for the Army but the it's obviously out of date. It still has 11H and 11M and other MOSs that are no longer in use. I was wondering if you had a copy of the most recent one. I found the 2007 MOCS pdf doc but apparently the "publication is available in electronic media only" and it directs you to https://perscomnd04.army.mil/mosmartbk.nsf, but the link is broken and the army.mil site requires your SN# to register. I'm not even sure if civilians can access it, but I believe it's unclassified stuff.
Anyway, I'm sure the site is secure but I just don't like giving out info like that on the net. I really wish sites like FAS.org and Globalsecurity would update the TOEs and FMs to reflect current pubs. Thanks again.
I've contacted someone who claims to have a scanned copy of the original MTOE 1-77G (the TOE for "US Army Assault Helicopter Company, Aviation Battalion, Infantry Division, or Separate Assault Helicopter Company"), dated November 1966, which was the structure followed by the 119th Assault Helicopter Company (which was responsible for ferrying a lot of the LRRP teams), but I don't know if and when he will get back to me.
In the mean time, I have a set of organizational diagrams detailing the aviation company structures and TOEs made by Joseph Trevithick (he's an associate with GlobalSecurity.org) that are based on the original TOEs. I can e-mail them to you (send me your e-mail address via PM). The specific item you're looking for in Trevithick's document is labeled MTOE 1-77G. They are not the original documents, but they're the best I can find short of original scans of the 1966 document.
I hope this reply doesn't come too late for your purposes.
The oldest authentic doc I can find for an assault helicopter company outside of the TOEs on fas.org is a US Army field manual dated 1997 (no TOE, though). Will try digging around some more, but it's not looking too hopeful.
As for Ranger School being a requirement for entry into SF... it's not a formal requirement, no, and it never was, AFAIK. However, I imagine many, if not most, SF guys sourced from MOS 11B have gone through Ranger School prior to going SF if they're following the Infantry NCO Professional Development Model for career advancement. But now that the Army's been offering the 18X enlistment option for several years now, there's probably a growing crop of "direct entry" SF guys who have yet to go to (and/or have no intention of going to) Ranger School.
Hey, thanks, and one more question. There's a big debate about this in another thread but someone is claiming that Ranger School was "required" for Special Forces (Green Berets). But I know this wasn't the case in the late 60s and it's not the case now.
Hey Zulu, how's it going. I figured you were the man to approach for this, but I'm looking to recreate a Vietnam-era Assault Helicopter Company for my Joe story but I've searched and searched and can't find a copy of TOE 1-77G. I've found the E version but need to construct a company for 1967-70.