Posted on Apr 26, 2016
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Last drill myself and about 50 other joes were informed by SGM that we were being sent to line units from HHC. Is that even possible?
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CSM Command Sergeant Major
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Yes and I think it is a great thing! Line units teach Soldiers discipline and the fundamentals of Soldiering and leadership. I have ran into a few Soldiers throughout my career who for lack of better terms "were ruined" after being placed in an HHC early on in their careers. They weren't offered the basic leadership structure that young Soldiers need and they then lacked the discipline that was expected of them.
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SGT Ben Keen
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Great response CSM (Join to see)! I agree, it is only a force multiplier to have the experience from being assigned to an HHC Unit and then moving to a line unit or visa versa. If I was SPC (Join to see), I would welcome the transfer.
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SSgt B Mac
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I agree with MSG, there are benefits to going to lower levels. I wasn't Army but I fill billets in Army and Marine TOCs/ROCs and BISES across Afghanistan. Seeing my company CLICs in action then watching the equivalent position perform at DIV everyone plays an important part in getting the mission done. Just because some one is placed above you in the chain doesn't mean they are more experienced than you. At th lower levels you are closer to the action and will get more technical experience. I was never infantry but I've spent 4 or the past 5 years with brigade and battalion size elements down range. I'm better off for it. I do believe it's why I still have a job now. My capacity to handle what a lot of civilians won't has helped me survive when funding and jobs are getting cut. For me it was a graduating experience. Every time I moved up I felt it like a promotion. But I prefer to be away from the flag pole. I've never been so humbled in my life.
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SGT Ben Keen - I more than welcome it !!
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SPC Steven Schoenhut
SPC Steven Schoenhut
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I completely agree MSG, as a medic I have done both HHC and line assignments, I have never learned so much as when I was in a line company. With that being said I had awesome leadership who used to tell me I needed to learn skills other than my medic ones and I participated in every class they had in the field (Ex. 50 cal, 249). My leadership used to tell me they know the Geneva Conventions but if all else fails am I going to be a victim or the victor to make it home
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GySgt Bill Smith
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You are government property, they can use you how ever they like.
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Semper Gumby
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Yes it is possible and depending on your MOS it's possible the best thing for your career. Why would you as an infantryman want to stay in HHC
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I don't. I was moved there. Had no say in that decision
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PFC Assistant Gunner
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I hate HHC. I'm in it now but I'm a mortarman so HHC means I'm using 81mm. If I can go to the line I use 60mm
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Wait I think I I miss understood your question, I thought you were in HHC and didn't want to move to a line company. Sorry Blohm. You'd have to talk to your chain of command and figure out why they moved you and most likelly do you time in the suck and go back to the line. Depending on what they have you doing it can be either a great learning experience or really suck. What I mean by that is if you have a open mind and learn, HHC is were the planning and ops stuff happens, you'll understand better they way things are run at a Batt. level and be a better leader for it Or you can go in with a baf attitude and be put on all rhe shit details. Good luck.
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Is it possible to be transferred from HHC to a line unit?
TSgt William Meyer
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If your not needed in your present unit and your needed in the other unit they can, it's considered an involuntary transfer and your orders should say that.
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SPC Welder/Fabricator
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He wants all of junior enlisted to be out of the S shops. He says after warfighter this July all of us are going to different companies same Batallion
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CSM Michael Poll
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Enlisted movement is at the CSM's digression with the BC's approval. I have never had a BC tell me I cannot move a Soldiers. What is needed within the BN is what is needed. There are stipulations in the reserves and NG however. There is a mileage issue that the CSM needs to take into consideration. As long as you are not travelling over your mileage there is not an issue. Remember it is the needs of the Army.
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LTC Paul Labrador
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If there is a need to fill out positions in line units, then yes, it's possible.
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SSG Kyle Johnson
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Be happy for the move. The line company is a huge learning opportunity that wI'll make you a better infantrymen.
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SPC Welder/Fabricator
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I agree. Just graduated 11B school and was placed in a HHC I was a tad bit disappointed.
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SSG Kyle Johnson
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Remember that the army will continue to move you around even in the guard. These moves are to seen as a constructive to your career so use them as such. Learn from your leaders and remember that one day you may be in that position so take what they tell you and remember it.
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SGT Dave Tracy
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Yep.
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MSG Intermediate Care Technician
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If this was blessed off by the the BN CDR and higher, then more than likely yeppers, it can be possible.
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MSG Intermediate Care Technician
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SPC (Join to see) - While rare, it is not unheard of to see Junior Enlisted in the S-Shops. But again, this kind of transfer isn't a whim of a decision. This kind of thing had to be blessed off by pretty much everyone in the CoC so that units can be found with slots for your ranks and MOSs.
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1LT A. Uribe
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The other possibility is that you might be going to an FSC. NGB can be really slow at making changes bug Army has implemented.
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SFC Management
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NGB has nothing to do with Jr Enlisted transfers/moves.
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