MOS 13F...What are my chances?

I am a retired red leg and I commend you on your choice. I have been out way too long to comment on your question, however I want to applaud your choice!

Put "steel on the target"

Yes, you can get it. That is one of the MOS's that are constantly offering large bonuses and re-enlistment bonuses. I don't know if they will let you keep your e-5 or not though, but if they do take rank from you, then it will not take you long at all for you to get it back. It is something stupid the Army does. I am a cavalry scout, and in my troop we have a few guys that are 13F (fisters as we call them). That is just how the Army organizes an armored recon squadron.

Honestly, I have seen you guys in the TOC before and I'm sure that you are ready to get out there and do a cool job in teh military. But I would refer you to cavalry scout 19D. It is a really fun job and pretty bad ***. You ought to try to check it out. YouTube has several videos that can show you all about the scouts and what they do, and even some vids of the good stuff in Iraq. Here are two links:

3rd ACR guys- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4IFfk1Jn6A

The Army recruiting video for MOS 19D(Cavalry Scout)- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzlrSv_NeW4

You really ought to look in to the Cav, man. It is awesome with a lot of tradition.

It shouldn't be hard to get it. On a side note, I think it's one of the best jobs in the military, but I'm partial being that I was a 0861 in the Marines (same as a 13F except we get to go to naval gunfire school). The worst part is having to go to school in Ft. Sill, but the up side is that you get to blow a lot of stuff up.

If you have any questions about the particulars of the job let me know I am more than willing to pass on what knowledge I have.

You'll get it no problem. It isn't as hard to get a job in the army as it is in the air force.