Has anyone served as a CG driver? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/has-anyone-served-as-a-cg-driver <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I recently was asked if I would consider volunteering as the driver for the CG of the 101st. It required some basic requirements: E6 with 24 months Squad Leader time, RTO experience, and three most recent NCOER&#39;s, etc. If anyone has served in this position, please let me know your experience and how it helped your career. Sun, 22 Jan 2017 21:08:16 -0500 Has anyone served as a CG driver? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/has-anyone-served-as-a-cg-driver <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I recently was asked if I would consider volunteering as the driver for the CG of the 101st. It required some basic requirements: E6 with 24 months Squad Leader time, RTO experience, and three most recent NCOER&#39;s, etc. If anyone has served in this position, please let me know your experience and how it helped your career. SFC Private RallyPoint Member Sun, 22 Jan 2017 21:08:16 -0500 2017-01-22T21:08:16-05:00 Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 23 at 2017 2:37 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/has-anyone-served-as-a-cg-driver?n=2275256&urlhash=2275256 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>As an E-5 I volunteered as the CSM&#39;s personal driver, so I&#39;m guessing it may be similar. I wouldn&#39;t say it really helped my career, but he did have a lot of stories and pearls of wisdom to share. Funniest thing he did though was when I opened his door as soon as I met him, and he said, &quot;I can get my own f*ckin door, thank you Sergeant.&quot; I got a coin out of it, and got to hear a lot of awesome stories. CPT Private RallyPoint Member Mon, 23 Jan 2017 14:37:49 -0500 2017-01-23T14:37:49-05:00 Response by SGM Erik Marquez made Jan 24 at 2017 8:24 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/has-anyone-served-as-a-cg-driver?n=2277324&urlhash=2277324 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Not in a lot of years was I that Driver, but yes, Regimental and CG.<br />Many years later I was the Div G3 SGM, and worked with the CG&#39;s driver often.<br />My experience? I was exposed to some great Military minds,,, I heard insight into how a Infantry Light Infantry Regiment and Or Division was run.<br />I learned a lot about HOW things were done at an Army, Installation level...that helped later.<br /><br />I learned to trust the &quot;Old Man&quot; cuz he ain&#39;t as dumb as we thought he was, just dealing with a lot more then we know, and sometimes..moving MP three times in a year WAS for the better.<br /><br />I would not trade my time in the drivers seat for any other assignment in my career. Other than giving it up to go to selection, be it SF or AWG....<br /><br />That said it depends on the CG...I&#39;ve heard the stories of being treated like a man servant. I was lucky and never directly worked for, or with one of those type of leaders, but they were in units I served.<br />So know your battle field before you choose. SGM Erik Marquez Tue, 24 Jan 2017 08:24:53 -0500 2017-01-24T08:24:53-05:00 Response by Capt Brandon Charters made Jan 24 at 2017 10:19 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/has-anyone-served-as-a-cg-driver?n=2277717&urlhash=2277717 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Sorry for the translation from Army to Air Force acronyms... I assume CG is Commanding General. <br />If that&#39;s the case, I know <a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="865" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/865-63ax-acquisition-manager-uc-berkeley-california">Maj Private RallyPoint Member</a> would have some great advice to share. Capt Brandon Charters Tue, 24 Jan 2017 10:19:07 -0500 2017-01-24T10:19:07-05:00 Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 24 at 2017 12:31 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/has-anyone-served-as-a-cg-driver?n=2278161&urlhash=2278161 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It depends on the person. You can get a high maintenance type and everything will need to be close too if not perfect. The CG might be easy going make sure everything is working. You end up with a plain old jerk causing you to count the days till which one of you is gone first. Also, expect other things beside the HMMWV, the radios and NTV. You will be expected to do some non-traditional tasks for the CG. You should consider it a honor to be asked and get a rare glimpse into what the CG does everyday. However, make sure you think about the good and the bad of this job. LTC Private RallyPoint Member Tue, 24 Jan 2017 12:31:51 -0500 2017-01-24T12:31:51-05:00 Response by COL Vincent Stoneking made Jan 25 at 2017 10:51 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/has-anyone-served-as-a-cg-driver?n=2281230&urlhash=2281230 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>As others have said, it can be a great opportunity to see &quot;behind the curtain&quot; and find out how things are actually done and decisions actually made. It will give you a deeper understanding of how the whole &quot;Army&quot; thing actually runs. This can give you real insights to inform future career plans, rather than just the standard gossip. <a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="365577" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/365577-sgm-erik-marquez">SGM Erik Marquez</a> gave a great response. <br /><br />Despite the risk that the Old Man might be a jerk, I&#39;d jump on it. COL Vincent Stoneking Wed, 25 Jan 2017 10:51:29 -0500 2017-01-25T10:51:29-05:00 Response by SSG John Dykes made Jul 31 at 2023 11:03 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/has-anyone-served-as-a-cg-driver?n=8400029&urlhash=8400029 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It’s been many years since I served, but I started as soldier of the month and soldier of the quarter in 1/505 82nd Airborne Div. Got selected to drive for the Bn XO. Kept the vehicle clean, fueled, uniform starched, pressed and jump boots spit shined like glass. Got selected to drive for the commanding general of the post at 18th Airborne Corp HQ for 6 months TDY. I still don’t know to this day how I was selected or who put me in for it or how my name came up. Security clearance bumped up to Top Secret due to the facilities I had to get into with the general. Kept my nose clean, answered phones and did office work at Corp HQ when he had no place to go. Was totally exempt from my regular unit activities or roll calls/formations. Did PT on my own everyday. It was a major change from what I had been accustomed to. I was highly respected and treated far better than I was ever used to. SSG John Dykes Mon, 31 Jul 2023 23:03:00 -0400 2023-07-31T23:03:00-04:00 2017-01-22T21:08:16-05:00