Has anybody completed the 160th SOAR Green Platoon course? If so, how was it? Is it worth it?

SPC Izaiah Calabrese — Mon, 05 Feb 2018 14:36:22 -0500

Response by LTC Jeff Shearer made Feb 5 at 2018 3:02 PM

LTC Jeff Shearer — Mon, 05 Feb 2018 15:02:34 -0500

Izaiah I have not but I have spent a good bit of time on 160th AC. God Luck and God's speed.

Response by SPC Izaiah Calabrese made Feb 5 at 2018 3:43 PM

SPC Izaiah Calabrese — Mon, 05 Feb 2018 15:43:06 -0500

I appreciate it Sir! Was the 160th a good experience?

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 5 at 2018 10:18 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 05 Feb 2018 22:18:31 -0500

I may be wrong, but I don't think the 160th has 11B slots.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 6 at 2018 1:07 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 06 Feb 2018 01:07:33 -0500

I went through back in 2012. And it was pretty miserable, especially being a snowbird. But that was half the fun, sucking right along with everyone else. My old team medic just graduated this fall and says it's really been watered down. To the point there is no more bell... there was an infamous bell and it rang constantly up until blackday when they would sort of ease up. They never let up on the "hotels" though, they are shit from start to finish. In any case, he tells me that unless you quit, u will make it through. Sad, but it's the state the Army is in. And unless the MTOE has significantly changed, there are no 11B In SOAR(A)

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Feb 6 at 2018 10:31 AM

SGM Bill Frazer — Tue, 06 Feb 2018 10:31:07 -0500

1. Look do you want to be the best of the best? 160th get the best equipment cause they do the hairiest missions and make it look like a walk in the park. What do you want out of your time in the Army? 2. I imagine it is a bitch, or just anybody could make it.

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 21 at 2018 5:01 PM

PFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 21 Jul 2018 17:01:21 -0400

How much do you get paid being in soar green platoon?

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made May 3 at 2019 7:06 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Fri, 03 May 2019 19:06:30 -0400

I went green platoon in 98. It was grueling but never felt like I had to or wanted to quit. Some of the great aspects of the SOAR is they focus on the job. In my one year tenure, I had not gone on any details. Some of the TDY trips were fun. We stayed in hotels and got a rental van for my small section.