How is the life as a 91B (likes/dislikes, deployments, etc.)?

SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 16:19:05 -0400

Response by SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth made Oct 22 at 2017 4:58 PM

SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth — Sun, 22 Oct 2017 16:58:30 -0400

I've talked to several individuals that had mixed feelings about it. Majority had no real issues.

Response by PFC Emmitt Williams made Oct 24 at 2017 10:27 PM

PFC Emmitt Williams — Tue, 24 Oct 2017 22:27:04 -0400

I loved the job, i wanted to learn much as possible. I was good at doing services and enjoyed fhwm. Unexpected maintenance sucks at times but it all has ita rewards.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 25 at 2017 6:19 AM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 25 Oct 2017 06:19:00 -0400

I love it honestly. If you don’t pay attention to detail however your name is going to be all over the motorpool

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 25 at 2017 2:12 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 25 Oct 2017 14:12:03 -0400

It was great, so long as you were in a unit that supported you and understood your significance. Sadly I found some units look down on support MOS.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 25 at 2017 5:29 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 25 Oct 2017 17:29:24 -0400

Really depends on what unit you in. As a junior enlisted solider its ok. Just expect long ass hours and for 88M to run to run for every damn thing

Response by SGT Jason Murphy made Nov 1 at 2017 2:59 PM

SGT Jason Murphy — Wed, 01 Nov 2017 14:59:48 -0400

Pretty much depends on where you go like other posters have stated. My favorite unit as a 91B (63B back in 2001-03) was in the 1-506th Infantry. The worst was a signal unit, later in my career. On a good note, you’ll have skills that will get you a decent civilian job when you ETS. Just be proactive in getting ASEs, the more the better, before you ETS, and you’ll have a resume that stacks up if not exceeds other candidates.

Response by SPC Keith Schulze made Nov 5 at 2017 3:28 AM

SPC Keith Schulze — Sun, 05 Nov 2017 03:28:09 -0500

If you enjoy your job just hope your attached to a unit full of cav scouts they love to tear vehicles up. I deployed with a tanker company mixed with 91B, 91D, cav scouts, and snipers. We were all glorified truck drivers. I spent allot of my down time in the shop wrenching on almost anything you will find in country, mainly because I deployed 8 months out of basic and AIT. I loved it but than again in I've been wrenching as long as long as I can remember, runs in the family.

Response by SPC Pfc Gaming made Jan 5 at 2018 10:36 AM

SPC Pfc Gaming — Fri, 05 Jan 2018 10:36:32 -0500

Dont do it

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made May 5 at 2018 3:38 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 05 May 2018 03:38:41 -0400

I think it really depends on how you look at things man. I love being a mechanic so being a mechanic in the army for me at least is pretty awesome! I'm on my third deployment and all three I have been the lone mechanic so its really cool because I run the show maintenance wise. My only real knock on the life could be said about any mos, I butt heads with my current leadership so I'm working to get my points and get my time so I can get my 6 and stop taking crap from them haha but over all being a mechanic is a great but pretty dirty job if you do it right haha.