I am considering (strongly) CBRN (Army) as my MOS when I enlist next month. Who can give me first hand experiences on AIT, assignments, etc?

Choose a different MOS. I did very little MOS work but a lot of other things. I enjoyed learning different aspects of what goes on but I really wanted to work my MOS.

Lol dont do it

I joined the Active Army back in 95 as a chemical soldier. After AIT my first assignment was at Bliss as a battery NBC NCO. Yes it was tough making training happen but it got done. Yes I did administration work and was the commanders driver but I also was able to earn three ARCOMS and performed the NCO duties without a hitch. Then went to Johnston Island for a year destroying chemical weapons. Got out of the active component, relieved my discharge then joined the national guard. In the guard I was a company and battalion cbrn NCO as well as serving as admin, supply, ops, and convoy escorts team leader for engineer, field artillery, and info ops units. Then I finally was able to get on with a CST and worked as a HAZMAT tech. The MOS has a lot of potential like many others do. It is all what you make of it. I enjoyed the fact that you have the opportunity to serve in a variety of different units and serve many different missions.

For me personally I find being a Dragon fun. AIT is hard but fun. If you use what the instructors teach the live agents will not effect you at all. I do my job on a daily basis. My first duty station is with the 71st Chemical Company in Hawaii. So best of luck to you. Pick the Mos that you can work in for two years then try another one if you don't like the first one.

Currently here at flw. It's not bad and the training isn't hard. Just know, there's a lot of paperwork in your future haha wether your units chem or not.

I was a 74D while I was active duty, although I loved my unit, I was attached to an aviation squadron so there wasn't much for me to do on a day to day basis so I got stuck in the orderly room and S1 shop. The only time I did anything CBRN related was change of command inventories with my equipment and those aren't much fun.

AIT is amazing and super fun. Ecpecially when you go through the live nerve training.. its very "nerve"wrecking

74D and I hate it. But that's just my opinion.

You will really enjoy it! I just finished my contract although I didn't decide to stay in it was one of the best things I've done. You can get assigned to chemical unit and become tech escort (L3) along with your hazmat technician. It is fun.

Don't do it!