[Hazard]

I was looking at the new POC Beachhead and noticed how (for this figure) he's called an Urban Combat Specialist. And this got me thinking...

Did Hasbro ever produce a single carded Urban Combat Specialist / Trooper in the vintage Real American Hero line? Someone who had the actual words "Urban combat" on the front of their card under their codename?

And further to that: what other military roles for would-be Joes could have been added to the vintage line? For example, off the top of my head:

* Combat Engineer - Tollbooth had it as his primary military speciality but I don't think we ever got one as a carded figure?

* Subterranean Specialist - I always thought of Tunnel Rat, but then found out he was actually E.O.D. Maybe its a bit of a stretch to think a military outfit would have one. Personally, I think it would make a cool figure though.

Maybe I'm wrong about all of these - if so let me know! Are there any that you guys can think of?

[Tanksmasher]

Well, if you are looking for a real list of MOS that they never used for Joes, here's one for starters:

Infantry Officer
Fire Support Specialist
Cannon Fire Direction Specialist
Cavalry Scout
Electronic Warfare Specialist
Paralegal Specialist
Chaplain
Flight Surgeon
Ammunition Specialist

[Cdt Weasel]

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Originally Posted by Tanksmasher

Well, if you are looking for a real list of MOS that they never used for Joes, here's one for starters:

Infantry Officer
Fire Support Specialist
Cannon Fire Direction Specialist
Cavalry Scout
Electronic Warfare Specialist
Paralegal Specialist
Chaplain
Flight Surgeon
Ammunition Specialist

Doc's secondary was a chaplains assistant. Is that a completley seperate MOS from Chaplain?

[Loose Cannon]

A Chaplain doesn't carry a weapon. A Chaplain's assistant does. Usually is his driver also.

Shockwave? SWAT is the Urban Combat Specialist from before

Tunnel Rat's Secondary is Combat Engineer.

Zap is also a Combat Engineer. I guess Short-Fuse was too, but he's listed as Infantry Engineer.

Almost any Joe listed as Demolitions or Explosives should be a combat Engineer, as neither is a real MOS but Combat engineers are tho ones who really perform those tasks.

So in that case:
Tripwire
Version 2 Blowtorch
Ripcord
Tollbooth
Tunnel-Rat
Steam Roller
lightFoot
Static-Line
&
Mercer V2

[Magick]

Barbeque was a fireman... not exactly a fire support specialist. LOL

Heavy Metal's secondary was finance and Alpine's was a finance clerk.

Fast Draw has clerk typist as his secondary.

[sgcaper]

Wildcard was a Chaplain's assistant

[Firebomber8]

You have way too much time on your hands

[Tanksmasher]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Swindle

Doc's secondary was a chaplains assistant. Is that a completley seperate MOS from Chaplain?

Same branch but different MOS. Chaplain (56A) is an officer and Chaplain's Assistant (56M) is enlisted.

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Originally Posted by Loose Cannon

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Almost any Joe listed as Demolitions or Explosives should be a combat Engineer, as neither is a real MOS but Combat engineers are tho ones who really perform those tasks.

Actually there is a separate MOS for EOD (89E) under the Ordnance Branch. Combat Engineers (12B) do handle demolition but the EODs are the ones that defuse IED and UXO if required.

[Tanksmasher]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Magick

Barbeque was a fireman... not exactly a fire support specialist. LOL

Heavy Metal's secondary was finance and Alpine's was a finance clerk.

Fast Draw has clerk typist as his secondary.

Technically Crazylegs and Pathfinder were trained as Forward Observers, so they would both have a Fire Support Specialist MOS (13F) under the Artillery branch. But I was thinking of any MOS that was never listed as a prime specialty for the Joes.

Barbeque would fall under the Corps of Engineers as a Firefighter (12M), Alpine's secondary MOS would be Financial Management Technician (36B), and Fast Draw's typing skills probably got him pulling duty as a Human Resource Specialist (42A).

[Evil Porkchop]

Loadmaster
Boom Operator
Crew Chief
Combat Controller
Pararescue