Can a 42A be assigned to high speed units while in AGR?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 30 Oct 2018 09:07:16 -0400

Curious if a 42A can be assigned to special (combat, intelligence, etc.) units while in AGR.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 30 at 2018 9:10 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 30 Oct 2018 09:10:16 -0400

When I say, “special” I don’t mean special ops but more so if a 42A can be assigned to some bad ass units. Thanks for the comments.

Response by CW5 Jack Cardwell made Oct 30 at 2018 9:13 AM

CW5 Jack Cardwell — Tue, 30 Oct 2018 09:13:36 -0400

If you are AGR you can only be assigned to units that have a AGR position for that MOS.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 30 at 2018 9:53 AM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 30 Oct 2018 09:53:51 -0400

Every unit has 42As at Battalion level and above (sometimes company), not every unit has AGR positions.
If you are looking for combat units, they are primarily in the Guard. However, there are units that do high-speed things in the Reserve as well.

Response by MSG Frank Kapaun made Oct 30 at 2018 11:40 AM

MSG Frank Kapaun — Tue, 30 Oct 2018 11:40:47 -0400

Define "High Speed."

Response by SPC Elijah J. Henry, MBA made Oct 30 at 2018 2:03 PM

SPC Elijah J. Henry, MBA — Tue, 30 Oct 2018 14:03:29 -0400

There are NG SF Groups that probably need some 42As.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 30 at 2018 2:58 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 30 Oct 2018 14:58:17 -0400

Nearly every Operational and Functional unit has 42A AGRs. Only small detachments don't have at least 3-4 Full time personnel (under 25 Personnel sections/companies).

If you have access to FMS Web (https://fmsweb.army.mil) you should be able to search for any unit in the USAR by branch, specialty. Technically there is only one Combat Infantry Battalion- 100th INF BN, 442nd Infantry Regiment in the Army Reserves- out of Hawaii & American Samoa.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/100th_Infantry_Battalion_(United_States)

There are many Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations (now known as MISO) Units in the Army Reserve that work closely with the Special Forces. There are quite a few Rigger units that are regularly on jump status & jump several times a year as well. Not sure what type of unit exactly you may be looking for to be "high speed".

Response by SrA John Monette made Oct 30 at 2018 4:32 PM

SrA John Monette — Tue, 30 Oct 2018 16:32:10 -0400

shouldn't all units (active, guard, reserve) strive to be high speed?

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 20 at 2018 5:29 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 20 Dec 2018 17:29:45 -0500

I would like to know

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 30 at 2018 11:08 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 30 Dec 2018 23:08:39 -0500

As a 42A I have been in a Transportation Brigade (active duty) , reserve Rigger unit, Drill Sergeant unit, Civil Affairs Unit and Now a Postal Unit and everyone of the Reserve units had at least one 42A AGR