Posted on Jul 23, 2015
Any tips on the best way into the 1st Battalion, 143rd Infantry Regiments as non-Airborne?
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Greetings all, seeking a little help from anyone willing to give insight. I'm getting ready to transition from Active Duty, going on terminal leave at the beginning of August.
I'm staying in the Killeen/Fort Hood area and would be very happy if I could get my foot in the door at 1st Battalion (Airborne), 143rd Infantry Regiment of the 36th Infantry Division as I'm looking to join the National Guard. I am an 11C but looking for an 11B position, I'm non-Airborne qualified but was curious to know if I could get into the unit and be sent to Airborne school later?
My Guard recruiter had wanted me to go to Airborne School before leaving Active Duty, but it would eat up majority of my terminal leave and I'm trying to use that in get settled and secure civilian employment. That being said, I have 7 years of active duty service and that entire 7 years I've wanted to be a Paratrooper. To achieve this would be a dream come true for me.
Thoughts?
I'm staying in the Killeen/Fort Hood area and would be very happy if I could get my foot in the door at 1st Battalion (Airborne), 143rd Infantry Regiment of the 36th Infantry Division as I'm looking to join the National Guard. I am an 11C but looking for an 11B position, I'm non-Airborne qualified but was curious to know if I could get into the unit and be sent to Airborne school later?
My Guard recruiter had wanted me to go to Airborne School before leaving Active Duty, but it would eat up majority of my terminal leave and I'm trying to use that in get settled and secure civilian employment. That being said, I have 7 years of active duty service and that entire 7 years I've wanted to be a Paratrooper. To achieve this would be a dream come true for me.
Thoughts?
Airborne School
11B2P: Infantryman (Airborne)
Camp Mabry
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If you've always wanted to go to airborne school, you should do it before you get out. National Guard units may not have a slot for you for a while, and you may never even get in the unit. Plus you are probably in better shape now and haven't acclimated to civilian life yet... Going to airborne school now will be better for you. I would recommend just eating up the terminal leave time (it's only a few weeks), or try to extend your ETS. You will probably regret it if you don't go now.
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You had 7 years... and your dream was interrupted by terminal leave? POG
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CPT (Join to see)
In went to PLDC when I was in my last year in the Army. I had 21 days left in the army when I graduated. My unit just kinda kept that on the DL. But it was either PLDC or German wings. I was more concerned about my career. Opportunities come and go.
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SFC Mark Merino
Very true CPT (Join to see). Never turn down an opportunity for any school, but when the rare chance happens that you have to pick which school always go with the requirements for promotion. I got my schutzenschnur because our sister German mech BN came pounding on our doors at 0600 on a SAT morning looking for grunts to fight through a hangover and go to the range. It was a one time deal, never had a chance to do it again, and glad I did it.
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SGT Cameron Weaver,
Try all the advice given. You didn't say wether or not you planned to further your education. If all else fails you might be able to make the OML while in Army ROTC. Good Luck and stay the full 20 years and get your qualification for retirement. o nly 14 more years!
Try all the advice given. You didn't say wether or not you planned to further your education. If all else fails you might be able to make the OML while in Army ROTC. Good Luck and stay the full 20 years and get your qualification for retirement. o nly 14 more years!
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Last time I checked, the BC is only looking for people that are already Airborne qualified.
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SGT (Join to see)
By the way, I dug up the contact info for the Training NCO. If you want to shoot me an email at [login to see] , I can send it to you.
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Only taking AB qualified personnel at this time. Might change next fiscal, but I doubt it. There is a wait to go now for SM's that have been there for some time now. Also, as an 11C, the SL on up positions are Victor slots.
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SGT Major Dixson
good thing times changed. this was the only unit i wanted to be in when i separated from active duty... i was accepted last month and i'm pumped
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Step 1: Contact the unit and see if they even have slots available. If they say yes, then move to step 2. Step 2: Ask if they will be able to send you to Airborne and if you will need to re-class to 11B.
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SSG (Join to see)
Don't need to reclass to 11B because I attended the same OSUT, 11 Chucks do an extra week at the Mortar Square. 11B's already my secondary MOS.
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MSG (Join to see)
SSG (Join to see) - And see, that is about as much info as I have on Infantry.........other than the Infantry boys that cried for us Engineers to dig their hastys for them.
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That was my old unit. back then it was the 143rd Inf. Det (LRS), 49th A/D at Camp Mabry. I got in w/o being jump qualified by talking with the unit full-timer. Go there and speak with him. They interviewed & tested me by making me be able to identify all kinds of enemy vehicles via flash cards, etc. I told them I was willing to take any slot available and I got put in the Rigger Section. My advice is to go to jump school while still active because the jump slot I was waiting for took nearly two years. So my primary MOS was 11B but my duty MOS was 92R and therefore, I could not promote unless I got to jump school and then rigger school.
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SSG (Join to see)
Whew, that's a hefty request SSG Webster, I'll look into that though. I appreciate the input
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SGT Richard H.
SSG (Join to see) I would probably talk to the NG recruiter that is local to that area, then work up from there to the BN CSM
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if youre still looking, contact SSG Jeremy Munget. He's the RRNCO. if you need details PM me.
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