Sergeant Phillip Tucker

12/15/2021

04/16/2021

OVERVIEW:

The combat medic specialist is primarily responsible for providing emergency medical treatment at point of wounding on the battlefield, limited primary care, and health protection and evacuation from a point of injury or illness.

Job Duties:

-Administer emergency medical treatment to battlefield casualties
-Assist with outpatient and inpatient care and treatment
-Instruct Soldier's on Combat Lifesaver/First Responder training course
-Manage Soldier's medical readiness, medical supplies and equipment

TRAINING:

Job training for a combat medic specialist requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and 16 weeks of Advanced Individual Training, including practice in-patient care.

Some of the skills you’ll learn are:
-Patient-care techniques
-Emergency medical techniques
-Advanced medical care
-Plaster-casting techniques

HELPFUL SKILLS:

-Enjoy helping and caring for others
-Ability to communicate effectively and work under stressful conditions
-Interest in chemistry, biology, psychology, general science and algebra
-High attention to detail

COMPENSATION:

Total compensation includes housing, medical, food, special pay, and vacation time.

You could earn up to $40,000 in cash bonuses just for enlisting

EDUCATION BENEFITS:

In the Army, qualified students can earn full-tuition, merit-based scholarships, allowances for books and fees, plus an annual stipend for living expenses.

04/16/2021

Overview:

The wheeled vehicle mechanic is primarily responsible for supervising and performing maintenance and recovery operations on wheeled vehicles and associated items, as well as heavy-wheeled vehicles and select armored vehicles.

Job Duties:

-Maintain wheeled vehicles, their associated trailers and material handling equipment systems
-Inspecting, servicing, maintaining, repairing, replacement, adjusting and testing of wheeled vehicles and material handling equipment systems, subsystems and components
-Service automotive electrical systems including wiring harness, and starting and charging systems
-Perform wheeled vehicle recovery operations

Requirements:

Those who want to serve must first take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, a series of tests that helps you better understand your strengths and identify which Army jobs are best for you.

Training:

Job training for a wheeled vehicle mechanic requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and 13 weeks of Advanced Individual Training with on-the-job instructions. Part of this time is spent in the classroom and part in the field.

Helpful Skills:

-Interest in auto mechanics and the industrial arts
-Enjoy physical work
-Troubleshooting and repairing mechanical problems
-Interest in automotive engines and how they work

Compensation:

Total compensation includes housing, medical, food, special pay, and vacation time. Learn more about total compensation.

You could earn up to $40,000 in cash bonuses just for enlisting under certain Military Occupational Specialties.

Education Benefits:
In the Army, qualified students can earn full-tuition, merit-based scholarships, allowances for books and fees, plus an annual stipend for living expenses.

04/16/2021

Overview:

Combat engineers primarily supervise, serve or assist as a member of a team when they are tackling rough terrain in combat situations. They provide their expertise in areas such as mobility, countermobility, survivability and general engineering.

Job Duties:

-Construct fighting positions, fixed/floating bridges, obstacles and defensive positions
-Place and detonate explosives
-Conduct operations that include route clearance of obstacles and rivers
-Prepare and install firing systems for demolition and explosives
-Detect mines visually or with mine detectors

Requirements:

Those who want to serve must first take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, a series of tests that helps you better understand your strengths and identify which Army jobs are best for you.

Training:

Job training for combat engineers requires 14 weeks of One Station Unit Training, which includes Basic Combat Training and Advanced Individual Training. Part of this time is spent in the classroom and part in the field with on-the-job instructions.

Some of the skills you’ll learn are:

-Basic demolitions
-Basic explosive hazards
-Constructing wire obstacles
-Fixed bridge building
-Basic urban operations
-Operating heavy equipment

Helpful Skills:

-Ability to use hand and power tools
-Perform strenuous physical activities over long periods of time
-Interest in engineering
-Enjoy working outdoors

Compensation:

Total compensation includes housing, medical, food, special pay, and vacation time. Learn more about total compensation.

You could earn up to $40,000 in cash bonuses just for enlisting under certain Military Occupational Specialties.

Education Benefits:

In the Army, qualified students can earn full-tuition, merit-based scholarships, allowances for books and fees, plus an annual stipend for living expenses.

04/16/2021

Overview:

The allied trade specialist is primarily responsible for supervising and performing the fabrication, repair and modification of metallic and nonmetallic parts. They operate lathes, drill presses, grinders and other machine shop equipment.

Job Duties:
-Fabricate, repair, and modify metallic and nonmetallic parts
-Utilize such machines as engine lathes, utility grinders, power cutoff saws, hydraulic presses, drill presses, oxyacetylene, electric arc, inert gas welding machines and their associated attachments, accessories and tools

Requirements:
Those who want to serve must first take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, a series of tests that helps you better understand your strengths and identify which Army jobs are best for you.

Training:

Job training for an allied trade specialist requires 10 weeks of Basic Combat Training and 13 weeks of Advanced Individual Training with on-the-job instructions. Part of this time is spent in the classroom and part in the field, including practice in machine operation.

Some of the skills you’ll learn are:

-Machine types, setup and operation
-Use of different metals
-Safety procedures

Helpful Skills:

-Interest in math, general science, metal working and mechanical drawing
-Preference for working with the hands
-Making things and finding solutions to mechanical problems
-Ability to apply mathematical formulas

Compensation:

Total compensation includes housing, medical, food, special pay, and vacation time.

You could earn up to $40,000 in cash bonuses just for enlisting under certain Military Occupational Specialties.

Education Benefits:

In the Army, qualified students can earn full-tuition, merit-based scholarships, allowances for books and fees, plus an annual stipend for living expenses.