Travis Leutbecher 6181566 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div> 2020-08-06T22:25:25-04:00 Travis Leutbecher 6181566

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2020-08-06T22:25:25-04:00 2020-08-06T22:25:25-04:00 LTC Greg Henning 6181578

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Cav scout or combat engineer

2020-08-06T22:33:54-04:00 2020-08-06T22:33:54-04:00 CSM Charles Hayden 6181586

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Once you train up to be awarded an EIB, other jobs might open for you. <br /><br />Get an EIB before you attempt to progress further up the chain than 11B.

2020-08-06T22:40:19-04:00 2020-08-06T22:40:19-04:00 MAJ Ken Landgren 6181587

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I will say armor. 70 tons with a 1500 HP turbine engine. A round that flies one mile per second. The M1 can be on the move and hit a moving target. M240 coaxial machine gun and a 50 cal. The best suspension on a ground vehicle. For some units the mission is to defeat the enemy. The M1s mission is to destroy.<br /><br />Helicopter units can be exciting.

2020-08-06T22:41:06-04:00 2020-08-06T22:41:06-04:00 SGT Private RallyPoint Member 6181636

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>35N. language qualified and Airborne if you really want to be in swimming in a small pool of soldiers

2020-08-06T23:11:50-04:00 2020-08-06T23:11:50-04:00 MSgt Neil Greenfield 6181665

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Look at Army Spooks (aka Military Intelligence).

2020-08-06T23:35:52-04:00 2020-08-06T23:35:52-04:00 COL Private RallyPoint Member 6181738

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The difference between brawn and brain. Counterintelligence or HUMINT within the intelligence field could be somewhat high speed. But just like high school. You want to be a jock or a nerd? Or you can be a geek and do cyber. It’s really all fun no matter what you do. The Army is a blast but you get what you put into it. Good luck!

2020-08-07T00:33:47-04:00 2020-08-07T00:33:47-04:00 LTC Jason Mackay 6181745

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>There are a number of supporting MOSs in elite formations such as the Ranger Regiment, SF Groups (like the GSB), 160th SOAR (the Regiment has sustainers), Airborne Units have conventional logistics support with jump status BSBs. They just did away with Division Pathfinder Comoanies. They were pretty high speed. <br /><br />SFABs candidates go through a selection process.<br /><br />The Asymmetric Warfare Group also have a selection process.<br /><br />Technical Escort - Mix of EOD and CBRNE troops<br /><br />LRSCLRSD unfortunately no longer around.<br /><br />Not a formal thing, more of how Commander&#39;s approach the mission: many BSBs task organize a standing security Platoon. Ours took soldiers from all comoanies and trained them on convoy defense, fighting mounted, communications, every weapon in the element and anything in the BN. Hell, I saw one that was able to cross train a 60mm mortar crew to hipshoot when they got in contact. The security Platoon was four elements with four MRAPs, one PLS with trailer, and a M984E1 wrecker that was task organized to be the patrol leadership (combat logistics patrol - CLP). Armed to the teeth. Had dedicated medics. Mix of M2s and Mk19s. they had live AT4s, frags, etc The convoy was formed around one or two of these elements based on size. They could call for fire. They could and did call in CAS. They often had to clear their own routes as route clearance was unavailable. They worked with Afghan police and other Afghan security forces to secure key terrain that overwatched routes. Not your Daddy&#39;s convoy. Everything ran as the combat operation that it was. We coordinated ISR coverage, fire support, attack aviation, and battlespace deconfliction. <br /><br />Units often put together a Personal Security Detachment PSD to move the Command Group around the battlefield. The CSM usually hand picks people to perform this mission and they part of the HHC. <br /><br />Perhaps, don&#39;t be concerned with the pedigree of the formation or the High speed MOSs and be the highest speed &lt;insert MOS here&gt; and be proficient in your warrior tasks and drills. Another key is to be reliable.

2020-08-07T00:37:37-04:00 2020-08-07T00:37:37-04:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 6181747

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>As far as actual jobs, not a ton. However, there are a ton of units and assignments you can do, depending on your MOS.

2020-08-07T00:40:02-04:00 2020-08-07T00:40:02-04:00 SFC James Cameron 6181752

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Everyone wants to be high speed until it’s time to train up to be high speed. <br />There’s CAG or SOF-D and 160th SOAR there are also a handful of other details that individuals can be selected to augment. Those assignments are few and far between though.

2020-08-07T00:45:40-04:00 2020-08-07T00:45:40-04:00 Capt Gregory Prickett 6181763

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Civil Affairs and Psyops in the Army.<br /><br />But if you want the toughest special ops school in the military, you&#39;ll go Air Force and try to make it as a Pararescue Jumper. Their washout rate is higher than the SEALS, Force Recon, Special Forces, and Rangers.

2020-08-07T01:06:48-04:00 2020-08-07T01:06:48-04:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 6181784

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>There are plenty of comments about the high speed jobs. I will say from experience, one other avenue to consider, and it may be difficult, but think of what you&#39;ll want to do once your contract is up. Whether its after 3, 10, or 20. You never know what can happen. The army will always keep moving forward, but you need to set yourself and family if you have one up for a good future. You can&#39;t run and gun your whole life despite your heart wanting to. Just an alternate perspective.

2020-08-07T01:38:53-04:00 2020-08-07T01:38:53-04:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 6181912

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Here&#39;s the truth: you&#39;re not high speed. It will take time to prove that you are and separate yourself from everyone else who feels they are. If you aren&#39;t a Collegiate level athlete then you probably won&#39;t pass any &quot;high speed&quot; selection process. If you aren&#39;t a high school athlete then you almost definitely won&#39;t pass a selection.<br /><br />If you fancy yourself tough and &quot;high speed&quot; join the Infantry with an Airborne contract and volunteer for the 75th Ranger Regiment while in Airborne school. All Special Operations require Airborne so it&#39;s a good start. <br /><br />Around 90% of people who join the Army on an Option 40 Ranger or 18X Special Forces contract will fail to complete the training. You will most likely fail to meet the training. Start by aiming smaller. Aim small, miss small.

2020-08-07T04:30:43-04:00 2020-08-07T04:30:43-04:00 CSM Darieus ZaGara 6182132

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The Army is High Speed. What you should do in the Army will be based on your scores and what is available, that simple. Once you enter the Army you will need to work hard in all areas to prove that you have what it takes for one of the more challenging units. So, if you want to serve, serve for Duty, Hojor, Country. Work hard, study your craft and be a Team player, then at some point you will know what it is you want to do. If you are worthy the Army will see your potential and allow you to compete. The Army is High Speed.

2020-08-07T06:22:58-04:00 2020-08-07T06:22:58-04:00 MAJ Private RallyPoint Member 6182575

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>There are medical surgical teams in the Army (and the AF and Navy) that move out with little notice and to remote dangerous places around the world. They have decent life saving capability and are fairly well armed for medical folks. Mostly professional medical staff like surgeons and anesthesia with some other jobs like registered or practical nurses, medics, respiratory, OR techs, etc. Best of both worlds if you like adventure and excitement with a skill that translate in the civilian world.

2020-08-07T08:56:14-04:00 2020-08-07T08:56:14-04:00 SFC Michael Hasbun 6182676

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Best advice? Avoid possible homelessness and just go POG. <br />There&#39;s three things you can find in every homeless shelter across the country. Dirty clothes, depression and blue cords.<br />Body stacking briefs well, but a blue cord and $5.00 will get you a venti white chocolate mocha at Starbucks.<br />You&#39;re not going to find logisticians or topographical analysts at the homeless shelters going &quot;if only I had stacked bodies I could have avoided this!&quot;.

2020-08-07T09:43:40-04:00 2020-08-07T09:43:40-04:00 MSG Private RallyPoint Member 6182765

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I would think that a high speed/high specialty job is the job you pick that gives you: 1) A sense of pride; 2) Good/great promotions; 3) A skill set to provide a high paying career outside of the military.<br /><br />These jobs could be in the Intel community, Communications community and the Medical community.<br /><br />That being said, every job gives a Soldier exactly what they put into it. For example, I am a Preventive Medicine NCO. As a SFC in this field, there are not a lot of SFC 68S (Preventive Medicine). It is a low density MOS. Which means that there are not a lot of options for us, per say. Rank progression can be slow (hence why there aren&#39;t a lot of Senior NCOs in the 68S world). I went from an E-4 to E-7 in just over 11 years. I&#39;ve known Medics and Combat Engineers that retired after 20 years as an E-6. That being said, there are opportunities to do great things. There are 68S slots in the SF community (in their support elements). But even then, in a support roll in the SF community, you better damn well bring your A-Game.

2020-08-07T10:17:49-04:00 2020-08-07T10:17:49-04:00 SSG Watis Ekthuvapranee 6182930

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>&quot;High speed&quot; is a slang and sarcastic way of calling hot shot, young stud, dumb a** who think they know better and can conquer the world all by himself. At least, that is how I have used it. I would not call SF or Ranger. I call SF, Green Beret or SF, Ranger - Ranger, Airborne - troop from paratrooper. No other nickname because these guys have earned something that I wished I had the &quot;chance&quot; to earn. That was before 11M changed to 11B with M as special qualifier. (I weeped a little bit on the inside.)

2020-08-07T11:15:26-04:00 2020-08-07T11:15:26-04:00 Lt Col Jim Coe 6183440

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Not too sure what you mean by &quot;high speed&quot; jobs. There are jobs I think are in high demand in the commercial market. Information Security is a growing career field in the military services and commercial world. Many aviation and transportation career field technical skills are transferable to the civilian world, for example, being a jet engine mechanic requires transferable skills useful as a jet engine mechanic for civilian aircraft later on. All the skilled trades in the engineering career fields can be transferred to civilian life as a carpenter, welder, heavy equipment operator, etc. <br /><br />No matter what career field you select you can individually be &quot;high speed&quot; by working with perseverance to learn the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to become an expert in that field. Also keeping yourself squared away in terms of military bearing, physical fitness and mental toughness. Finally, maintain you integrity.

2020-08-07T14:01:38-04:00 2020-08-07T14:01:38-04:00 SFC Michael D. 6183792

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2020-08-07T16:24:37-04:00 2020-08-07T16:24:37-04:00 Sgt Private RallyPoint Member 6184562

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I would consider all the branches including the Coast Guard. You want to be challenged, what about the Marine Corps? What are your long term career plans? Do your research, plan, set goals and then implement. Forget high speed, and go with a career that interests you and fits in with your long term plans. Once you enlist, be observant and listen closely to everything that is said. Making a mistake or two along the way is ok as long as you do not make the same mistake twice. Do not Quit!<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="https://www.thebalancecareers.com/marine-corps-enlisted-job-descriptions-3345341#:~:text=The%20Field%20Radio%20Operator%20%28MOS%200621%29%20is%20a,carrying%20a%20radio%20or%20operating%20the%20vehicle-mounted%20radio">https://www.thebalancecareers.com/marine-corps-enlisted-job-descriptions-3345341#:~:text=The%20Field%20Radio%20Operator%20%28MOS%200621%29%20is%20a,carrying%20a%20radio%20or%20operating%20the%20vehicle-mounted%20radio</a>. <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/542/201/qrc/money-careers-social-share-default-5ac795aceb97de00375a395c.png?1596853124"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="https://www.thebalancecareers.com/marine-corps-enlisted-job-descriptions-3345341#:~:text=The%20Field%20Radio%20Operator%20%28MOS%200621%29%20is%20a">Page Not Found</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description">The page you&#39;re looking for is unavailable. You might find what you&#39;re looking for by using our menu or search options.</p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div>

2020-08-07T22:15:09-04:00 2020-08-07T22:15:09-04:00 SPC Kyle Olson 6184716

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Mechanized Infantry, beer, bitches and Bradleys! Mechanized warrior!

2020-08-07T23:57:41-04:00 2020-08-07T23:57:41-04:00 MSG John Duchesneau 6184757

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Some of the Army&#39;s lesser known or highly specialized MOSs are - <br />Divers<br />Counter Intelligence Agents<br />Human Intelligence Specialist<br />Explosive Ordnance Disposal<br />Watercraft Operator<br /><br />Not MOS specific but mostly Infantry <br />Old Guard<br />Army Marksmanship Program

2020-08-08T00:24:23-04:00 2020-08-08T00:24:23-04:00 MSG Private RallyPoint Member 6188197

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>An MOS does not make you high speed, I have two Soldiers who won the Eropean Soldier of the year competition, my BN has the title two years in row, that&#39;s high speed! High speed is not determined by a tab or title, but by demonstrated performance.

2020-08-09T05:10:01-04:00 2020-08-09T05:10:01-04:00 SPC John Tacetta 6192258

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Special Operations is the cherry on top of the Sunday: it looks pretty and tastes good, but it isn&#39;t the main attraction and alone it&#39;s just a cherry. Any infantry unit in the first order of battle will do. You will be high speed then.<br /><br />Of course, you&#39;ve framed your question around a physical characteristic and that is really just begging the question. Just keep in mind that the meanest hombre of the meanest unit is nothing without support. We didn&#39;t win WWII through brute force alone: the &quot;Miracle at Midway&quot; occurred because we had good intelligence and crack repair crews that brought the Yorktown back into the fray. &quot;High Speed&quot; is a frame of mind, my friend, whether you&#39;re Caspar Milquetoast or John Wayne: just be the best at what you do and you&#39;ll be &quot;High Speed&quot;!

2020-08-10T11:12:15-04:00 2020-08-10T11:12:15-04:00 SSG Eric Blue 6192857

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Depends on who you ask, but 13F is a decent candidate.

2020-08-10T13:51:42-04:00 2020-08-10T13:51:42-04:00 SGT Private RallyPoint Member 6194455

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The definition of your &quot;High Speed&quot; will point the way.

2020-08-11T00:36:02-04:00 2020-08-11T00:36:02-04:00 1SG James Kelly 6279677

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Armor, Master Gunner.<br />But that&#39;s me.<br />;)

2020-09-04T18:26:16-04:00 2020-09-04T18:26:16-04:00 SPC Private RallyPoint Member 6291622

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Not all high speed means physically tough...intelligence is high speed and civil affairs units are comprised of very high speed tough soldiers who work with spec ops to blend in and gather intel...definition of high speed means situational awareness in a dangerous environment...doesnt matter what color cover you have on your head or what guts you puked out in selection

2020-09-08T13:58:15-04:00 2020-09-08T13:58:15-04:00 SFC Dennis Morton 6291967

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2020-09-08T15:59:07-04:00 2020-09-08T15:59:07-04:00 MAJ Private RallyPoint Member 6293244

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>See if you can just make it with a light infantry unit first before talking SF and Ranger... just my recommendation.

2020-09-08T23:47:33-04:00 2020-09-08T23:47:33-04:00 SGT Andrew Howard 6294909

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>As far as high specialty, don&#39;t forget the electronics 94 series mos. They can set you up to go support for special ops units, 160th soar, and the like. Can also set you up for an 80k+job when you get out. Don&#39;t forget about EOD

2020-09-09T12:50:53-04:00 2020-09-09T12:50:53-04:00 CW3 Private RallyPoint Member 6295604

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Most of the “high speed” (aka cool) gigs are invitation only. In reading the comments I note spending time as a Ranger (at Bat) and perhaps going SF. If you possess unique skills someone will invite you at some point. That said, having been a product of Division, the 82d is a hell of a lot of fun in and of itself.

2020-09-09T17:10:43-04:00 2020-09-09T17:10:43-04:00 Cpl Colin Campbell 6296378

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Join the Marine Corps, they’ll get you ready for high speed.

2020-09-09T21:03:02-04:00 2020-09-09T21:03:02-04:00 SGT Private RallyPoint Member 6297722

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>To piggy back off of SFC Boyd, the biggest way to put a target on your back in any training is come in talking big, acting tough, or taking about what you are going to do after you have passed. If I am cadre running a school and I hear or see that crap I am going to set you in your place. The numbers say that regardless of who you are, you will either get hurt or fail almost half the time.<br /><br />If you wanna do great things, start small like he said. Every single day show up to excel and press your leadership to invest in you and THEN show them why they should. Keep your head down, do what the heck you are told, and don’t be late.<br /><br />The brass will always ask who among the new guys is a good pick for training and school. Make their choice easy.

2020-09-10T10:10:26-04:00 2020-09-10T10:10:26-04:00 SSG S. Wilkerson 6299615

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2020-09-10T22:23:39-04:00 2020-09-10T22:23:39-04:00 SFC Chuck Martinez 6301112

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>We also have the army DELTA Force compatible with the Navy SEALS. These guys go undercover in places where no other units go!

2020-09-11T13:16:44-04:00 2020-09-11T13:16:44-04:00 SSG Private RallyPoint Member 6305134

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Not sure maybe those guys that look for IED&#39;s and dispose of them!

2020-09-12T22:43:20-04:00 2020-09-12T22:43:20-04:00 SPC Private RallyPoint Member 6308150

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I was a pretty good athlete in several sports in HS and college. I even went to the National Jr. Olympics in one and qualified for the NJO in two out of the five sports I competed at state in at least once. Plus when I went in I had an AAS in forestry. That meant that I could use a compass, read a USGS map and use the map and compass together and get to where I needed to be per the Labs we had to do in college. And read Ariel Photos, do flow rates of streams, us my thumb to est BF and Cords of wood standing, Use snow shoes, survey and I knew several types of trees and other plants by their foliage, limbs and outer skin. And could type them on photos and other things.<br />And when I was growing up we lived in a house like it was back b4 there was much elec. in houses. And that was in grade school and could shoot and butcher animals and cook them by age 10. Not to say I could not learn more cause I could. <br />One thing I can say is with all I could do u have a mental aspect also. I am not the Top level athlete but I was better than 80 percent or more of the people in five sports. And I did very well on my ASVAB. I was asked by my recruiter with my dad who put in over 22 years and two wars and had been a very good recruiter standing there. I was asked If they offered U West Point Would U take it. <br />I loved working out with people better than I was and only once was really careful going up against a person but her out weighed me over 250 lbs. The people that are really good at something operate differently mentally and usually do not look like they are anything special physically and will usually only engage when pushed hard to do so, cause they have nothing to prove.<br /><br />If u do not have the mentality of a Grunt which to me is Never Stop, Never say die and push forward at all costs. But they also have to have Brains and make good observations and good decisions on the fly, as well as be able to work well in a group, be able to lead and take orders and know how to train properly and take care of themselves. And u have to be able to complete tasks when nicked.<br />I have been told that if I would have accepted going to OCS which is something else I also turned down. As I didn&#39;t want to do it. I was where in the world I wanted to be, doing what I wanted to do. I worked hard to get that and with help I got all that I really wanted. But I have been told by several enlisted and officers that if I had gone to OCS they would have likely tried me out for Sp Forces. Its not that I could not do a lot of the stuff I understand they do already I just didn&#39;t want to do it.

2020-09-14T00:37:29-04:00 2020-09-14T00:37:29-04:00 MSG Private RallyPoint Member 6309232

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The comments from “non-high speed “. Are hilarious . People got defensive with a quickness.

2020-09-14T11:10:05-04:00 2020-09-14T11:10:05-04:00 MSG Private RallyPoint Member 6312250

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>There’s a lot of comments with people who do great things in the Army below. But if you want to be special you need to be in or support a “special” unit. The easiest way to do that is to be “special” yourself or be a high priority MOS that those units need (intel/medicine) to support those “special” soldiers.

2020-09-15T09:23:08-04:00 2020-09-15T09:23:08-04:00 SGT Private RallyPoint Member 6349753

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>To be rather candid: This question kinda reeks of elitism.<br />This is not to say there aren&#39;t particular units or MOSs that require a certain level of gumption, bravado, or competencies. Certainly SF is in its own category. But any soldier can be &quot;high speed&quot; in their field, and there are plenty of &quot;normal&quot; Army units that exceed their standards or are able to execute their missions that well exceed expectations.<br />I have worked with some very intelligent and incredible colleagues that are not combat arms, SF, or SOCOM, but are amongst the most competent soldiers in the Army. Rather than focus on the prodigy of a unit, focus on how you can actually be a better soldier.

2020-09-27T10:57:54-04:00 2020-09-27T10:57:54-04:00 LTC John Wilson 6376238

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Aside from Special Forces and Ranger Battalion, there are several ways you can prove your mettle -- physically and mentally.<br /><br />You could become Jump Qualified. If anything, becoming a paratrooper is a good place to start. Jump qualification is only a skill identifier, and any Soldier in an airborne unit will be required to complete it. It is a key qualification of Special Operations, though. So, if jumping out of perfectly functioning aircraft is not for you, then Special Forces or Rangers is not a place you&#39;ll want to be, anyway. <br /><br />Another option is becoming an Engineer Sapper. This is one of the tougher physical qualifications to achieve. To wear the Sapper Tab, a soldier must graduate from the Sapper Leader Course, which is a demanding 28-day leadership development course for combat engineers that reinforces critical skills and teaches advanced techniques needed across the army.<br /><br />Civil Affairs qualification has become a lighter version of SF selection. Even if you do well academically and physically, the Civil Affairs community is very selective and may disqualify you for other reasons having to do with your capacity to build rapport quickly within other cultures. Many of the qualifying physical requirements for Civil Affairs stems from the need to insert Civil Affairs Teams with Special Operations units. The primary mission of Civil Affairs is to conduct civil-military operations. Civil Affairs soldiers are responsible for executing five core Civil Affairs tasks, Civil Information Management, Foreign Humanitarian Assistance, Nation Assistance, Population and Resource Control, and Support to Civil Administration.<br /><br />I am sure there are others that I have not mentioned here, but others will. All this considered, there are a wide range of specialty jobs that are essential to the Army. Most of these may not be considered &quot;high speed,&quot; but they may prove just as rewarding -- and for the most part pay the same. <br /><br />I would caution you to consider other specialties that have transferable skills to the civilian job market (e.g. Electrician, Mechanic, Medic, etc.). Even if you are able to put in a full twenty or even thirty years of service and retire outright, the day will come when you will need to find a new career outside of the military. Having a full resume of skills that easily transfer over to a civilian career will mean even more than the discipline and leadership you will learn inside the military. If you pursue a Combat Arms career, you will need to devote personal time to educating yourself for other vocations.<br /><br />At the end of the day, the Army is what you make it.

2020-10-06T11:05:56-04:00 2020-10-06T11:05:56-04:00 MSG Arthur Ross 6383950

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Army Security Agency now the Intelligence and Security command my job 05D radio direction finding in VietNam 65-66

2020-10-08T17:14:20-04:00 2020-10-08T17:14:20-04:00 SPC Andrew Casler 6384065

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I was 82nd ABN and we were legends in our own minds.

2020-10-08T17:53:22-04:00 2020-10-08T17:53:22-04:00 SFC Tim OReilly 6384108

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Depends on what you want ... high tech maintenance look at biomedical equipment repairer, satcom, etc. Running around in the weeds then infantry, ranger, SF,

2020-10-08T18:08:38-04:00 2020-10-08T18:08:38-04:00 SSG Private RallyPoint Member 6384200

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>There is SFAB, SOAR, CIVIL AFFAIRS, PHYSOPS, SOLSE. AWG is about to close down but. Just to<br />Give some examples

2020-10-08T18:53:18-04:00 2020-10-08T18:53:18-04:00 SGT Adam Wolf 6385655

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I always thought that a MOS that translated directly to a job on the outside was pretty high speed.

2020-10-09T07:42:56-04:00 2020-10-09T07:42:56-04:00 COL Ray Arment 6387962

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>There are a number of black squadrons whose existence and missions are classified. These are not on the ABN, SF and Ranger career path but those credentials will demonstrate the ability to set a high goal and succeed. If you have the skill set and motivation to win, always, you will be noticed and a candidate for a vacancy. CSM ZaGara&#39;s first sentence sums it all up.

2020-10-09T22:40:52-04:00 2020-10-09T22:40:52-04:00 CPT Private RallyPoint Member 6389304

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Not to sound like a traitor, but if you want high speed, go USMC, their grunts best our grunts 9/10 almost always...<br /><br />Having said that, if you still want Army, you should realize “high speed” comes in many different personalities: High Speed and By the Book = Rangers. High Speed and a sense of rebelliousness = 18X and 37X (and soon 38X, still in the works if I’m not mistaken). High Speed with a ‘Maverick’ mentality = 160th (joking, Kind of...)<br /><br />In the end, it depends on the flavor you want AND the personality you have (it’ll effect where you fit in the best)...

2020-10-10T13:38:45-04:00 2020-10-10T13:38:45-04:00 SPC Ralph Ware 6392409

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Combat Engineers ...........just sayin&#39; .............

2020-10-11T15:26:10-04:00 2020-10-11T15:26:10-04:00 COL Dave Sims 6393252

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>If you want to be challenged and if you are smart enough then apply for EOD school and training. Back in the day, and I am an old fart, only about 40% made the cut and won their badge. It has to be even tougher today. What I really enjoyed was the camaraderie, the professionalism and that everyday was an adventure. You have to have confidence in yourself to do the job . When you are downrange you don&#39;t have a lot of company. This will carry over into the rest of your life - you learn to make decisions very deliberately without a lot of &quot;drama&quot;.

2020-10-11T21:45:14-04:00 2020-10-11T21:45:14-04:00 CPL Michael Sanders 6402835

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Sappers

2020-10-14T21:18:46-04:00 2020-10-14T21:18:46-04:00 MAJ Javier Rivera 6408210

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Well, guess what? Every U.S. Army specialty, or MOS, is high speed; &gt; 150! They have an important function in the great scheme of things.

2020-10-16T11:56:34-04:00 2020-10-16T11:56:34-04:00 SGT Carl Forsman 6416859

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>LRSU to me seemed high speed, at least back in the day, you had to be a master at commo, infantry of course, but more so 100% on top of your game with navigation, GPS&#39;s was just hitting the street when I was in so being able to complete brief back to even get a chance to go on a mission was important. We inserted from parachuting, repelling, trans, and auto mobiles (usually not military issue). You had to be able to call for fire, I did it live once coming from naval support. We had halo teams, I was on a water insertion team for a couple of years, we had to be able to swim a mile with our gear in under 10 minutes. Most of my time there my team did bridge and route recon. For a infantry company we had a motor pool, a commo shop and 6 black hawk helicopters assigned to us, as they showed up for formation with us in the mornings. I never experienced anything like it at Bragg. At the time I was in this unit, it was being used for drug trafficking reconnaissance.

2020-10-19T09:38:20-04:00 2020-10-19T09:38:20-04:00 LTC Martin Metz 6417341

<div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-518497"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fother-than-special-forces-and-rangers-what-are-some-other-high-speed-and-high-specialty-jobs-in-the-army%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Other+than+Special+Forces+and+Rangers%2C+what+are+some+other+%E2%80%9Chigh+speed%E2%80%9D+and+high+specialty+jobs+in+the+Army%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fother-than-special-forces-and-rangers-what-are-some-other-high-speed-and-high-specialty-jobs-in-the-army&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AOther than Special Forces and Rangers, what are some other “high speed” and high specialty jobs in the Army?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/other-than-special-forces-and-rangers-what-are-some-other-high-speed-and-high-specialty-jobs-in-the-army" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="677b194a41f679dc3d5e8a526bc2828a" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/518/497/for_gallery_v2/92afa8cf.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/518/497/large_v3/92afa8cf.jpg" alt="92afa8cf" /></a></div></div>A subset of special operations is Psyops or Civil Affairs. Both have Airborne slots for both Active and Reserve Duty. On the Reserve side, there are plenty of opportunities for deployment and travel. I count my 5 years in Civil Affairs, including a deployment for OIF, among my most favorite and rewarding times of service in my 37 year Army career.

2020-10-19T12:37:54-04:00 2020-10-19T12:37:54-04:00 PO3 James Bobiney 6417518

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>As a Medic I had the opportunity to do different things that some other MOS&#39;s didn&#39;t get to. As far as &quot;High Speed&quot; though, don&#39;t know if I ever was. lol

2020-10-19T13:27:01-04:00 2020-10-19T13:27:01-04:00 SGT Brian T.C. Burke 6429353

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>MOS was 98C2LKP Electronic Warfare Cryptologic Traffic Analysis North Korean Specialist Cold Warrior. It seemed pretty High Speed at the time. Army Security Agency. Semper Vigilis. #cunninglinguist #asanco

2020-10-22T21:58:52-04:00 2020-10-22T21:58:52-04:00 SFC Dennis Ball 6437530

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>“The Activity” aka “Orange”

2020-10-25T14:25:57-04:00 2020-10-25T14:25:57-04:00 SFC Charles Kauffman 6476602

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>A soldier is better judged by what’s IN his chest rather than what’s ON it.

2020-11-07T12:28:20-05:00 2020-11-07T12:28:20-05:00 CPL Brenda Forletta 6488571

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Many job are high specialty, they just work behind the scenes, getting info to the front line. Signal and intelligence were my specialities. Special Forces and Rangers wouldn&#39;tt know where to go and what to do without those without these two MOS&#39;.

2020-11-11T07:50:04-05:00 2020-11-11T07:50:04-05:00 CW2 William Hoffman 6493414

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I was Army Warrant Officer Candidate to rotary wing flight school. 1969 so &quot;old school&quot; lol. Approximately 320 started the class, 120 graduated. It was very demanding physically, emotionally and academically. Graduated in top 10% so was able to go the Cobra transition. Flew 750 missions in South Viet Nam and neighboring countries. Army helicopter pilots of today are even more highly trained and the aircraft more complex. Then and now Army helicopter pilots likely qualify as high speed and high specialty.

2020-11-12T18:35:16-05:00 2020-11-12T18:35:16-05:00 COL Private RallyPoint Member 6495282

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Pick an MOS.... food for thought... there are some MOS in logistics, that earned my respect, as any SF, Ranger, Aviators, or ABN.... others that come to mind are Riggers and Mortuary Affairs personnel. Riggers for the ability to prepare parachutes for any configuration of people and equipment. Mortuary Affairs for the mental and intestinal fortitude to do what they do,

2020-11-13T10:37:54-05:00 2020-11-13T10:37:54-05:00 LTC Ronald Richards 6495409

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>In addition to combat arms, there are plenty of other great career fields to consider such as CID and CI Special Agents, medical and legal specialists, etc. All it takes is the desire and a little research.

2020-11-13T11:15:32-05:00 2020-11-13T11:15:32-05:00 MAJ Jim Woods 6495641

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>160th SOAR, USMC Force Recon, Navy SEALS...etc any Tier 1 Unit!

2020-11-13T12:28:35-05:00 2020-11-13T12:28:35-05:00 COL Rich McKinney 6496192

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Civil Affairs

2020-11-13T15:29:11-05:00 2020-11-13T15:29:11-05:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 6496471

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Counterintelligence Special Agent

2020-11-13T17:43:49-05:00 2020-11-13T17:43:49-05:00 SPC Bradly Martin 6496972

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>CAG, ACE, Task force green. It’s called OTC or delta operator training I believe. You’re essentially picked. As far as I’m tracking you don’t really “try out”, your entire career is a try out. If they think you’re high speed enough then you have an opportunity. It’s the baddest of the bad. Period. <br /><br />You must also have more than 10 tattoos and have the ability to grown a mean beard.

2020-11-13T20:39:34-05:00 2020-11-13T20:39:34-05:00 Cpl Archie H. 6499209

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I do not care about any proclamations of greatness. Want matters is covert results. I love the Naval Forces as a Marine. Both Bn and Force Recon, and the Navy Seals. I question the media and their enabling media hype of the Navy Seals. Now we have Marine Raiders. I will wait until I see what the results of bringing the Raiders back to life. The late Tom Clifford a veteran of the WW2 South Pacific and past president of the University of North Dakota was a Marine Raider. President Clifford was one class act. God rest his soul. For me the US Army SF are also a special. I love and respect their humility as I see it.

2020-11-14T18:19:00-05:00 2020-11-14T18:19:00-05:00 SPC Rob Hunker 6500835

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>You might check into E.O.D. or Air Assult school, as you can learn some valuable knowledge that might save you or your fellow soldiers lives one day. I got to repel off of Medicine Bluff @ Ft. Sill Oklahoma, which is about a 350 meter cliff, and my harness cinched up on me around my crouch. Needless to say I made it to the ground very quickly with my gloves smoking and I was talking like Mickey Mouse. Good Times.

2020-11-15T11:20:43-05:00 2020-11-15T11:20:43-05:00 SFC Peter Krarup 6502216

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Getting back to the original question, besides Special Forces &amp; Rangers, there&#39;s the Pathfinders. Depending on what you&#39;re looking for as a challenge, there&#39;s also parachute riggers. The Army itself is a challenge, it depends on what you are looking for and what you hope to achieve with what you have already and what you can learn to bring more to the table. If you want to do more than one enlistment, you can rise through the enlisted ranks, or go warrant officer, or get out, get your degree, and go officer like COL Burroughs. You can do 20 years, 30 years, or as many as your body &amp; mind can handle. If you wish to contribute to more than Active Army, if you transition to the Army Reserve or Army National Guard, you can retire at 60 (62 for Warrant Officers). The advantage there is that you can share your experience for much longer, as retiring from Active Army (or any active branch) disallows entry into the Reserves or Guard.

2020-11-15T21:25:26-05:00 2020-11-15T21:25:26-05:00 SGT Steven Paul 6502745

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I agree with CSM ZaGara. I think any job in the Army is as high speed and specialized as the soldier makes it. We had a cook in SWA who went above and beyond, and was as professional as they come. Contrarily, I once had a First Sergeant who couldn&#39;t tie his shoe without a small team of experts on hand. I was a PSYOPer and Airborne, which is pretty specialized, but I wouldn&#39;t claim to be more high speed than a professional soldier in any specialty.

2020-11-16T04:55:26-05:00 2020-11-16T04:55:26-05:00 SPC Paul Williams 6503353

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Language skills, some of them take a very long time to learn and require you to enlist for 6 years active duty instead of 4. But, depending on the language, they are high demand and good jobs in the Military.

2020-11-16T10:08:05-05:00 2020-11-16T10:08:05-05:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 6503572

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I Find it interesting that multiple CSM&#39;s are backing each other up on how &quot;high speed&quot; the Army as a whole is. It sounds more like an Army recruiting commercial vs. reality.

2020-11-16T11:37:01-05:00 2020-11-16T11:37:01-05:00 Stephen Bracken 6507249

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>If you have a desire for the special forces I say go for it. You never know until you try. My brother was a pot smoking kid in high school, joined the Army in the 80&#39;s, worked as an MP and was going to get out after 4 yrs. He was introduced to the idea of trying out for the Green Berets. He did it and retired as a WO-3. His secret to making it? He refused to quit.

2020-11-17T12:20:32-05:00 2020-11-17T12:20:32-05:00 TSgt Daniel Johnson 6509806

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I’m retired USAF so take my opinion with a grain of salt. I would say EOD is pretty high speed.

2020-11-18T08:51:40-05:00 2020-11-18T08:51:40-05:00 1SG Christian Chenard 6595681

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It used to be that ASA (Army Security Agency 1947-1977) and Some MI types were recruited from the top 10% of people entering the army , including officers. I’ve been out since late 2009, after a 37 year stint in Army ASA, MI and Combat medic assignments. I’d say those fields have some pretty high speed low drag folks.

2020-12-20T15:45:18-05:00 2020-12-20T15:45:18-05:00 SGT Donald Croswhite 6596703

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Go for RCP. I won&#39;t tell you what it is. But it&#39;s A BANG UP job.

2020-12-21T03:35:49-05:00 2020-12-21T03:35:49-05:00 LTC Private RallyPoint Member 6599900

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Be high speed at whatever you do for the Army, and the Nation! The cream will always rise to the top! Do well at Basic, AIT etc. Each level there are things to learn and experience. A career can take you to many different places.

2020-12-22T09:51:00-05:00 2020-12-22T09:51:00-05:00 PFC Donnie Harold Harris 6604872

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I meet a few cooks that were pretty good at making grub. Without it, I would have been less of a Grunt. Always thank the cooks.

2020-12-24T09:17:44-05:00 2020-12-24T09:17:44-05:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 6685053

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Everything that everyone is saying is true, and I agree with all of them. There are plenty of&quot;high speed&quot; jobs in the Army. Where my view differs is that it isn&#39;t necessarily just the unit or the MOS of a person but the attitude that they have and those in their unit. I have been in poor battalions that have have had &quot;high speed&quot; platoons that were always selected for the harder missions. In my experience you have to prove that you are worthy of someone higher ranking taking risks because you have proven you can handle it.

2021-01-23T07:56:38-05:00 2021-01-23T07:56:38-05:00 MAJ Norm Michaels 6688740

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>What about high speed units with combat support as an option? I was Signal Corps, so I will speak to High speed Signal organizations. There is:<br /><br />- Joint Communications Support Element (JCSE), headquartered at MacDill AFB, Florida. The JCSE is a Brigade sized joint signal organization with Army, Navy, Marines, and Air Force. The JCSE deploys worldwide supporting almost everything that is Joint and doesn’t have its own indigenous communications capability. This includes Joint Task Forces (JTFs), Joint Special Operations Task Forces (JSOTFs), and odd international missions. Many of these folks are Airborne and jump in with their Spec Ops customers.<br />- Joint Communications Unit (JCU), headquartered at Fort Bragg, NC. The JCU is Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marines, all Airborne in direct support of Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), aka Delta.<br />- 112 Signal Battalion (SF), headquartered at Fort Bragg, NC. The 112th is an Army Signal Battalion that supports deployments of the 3rd, 5th, 7th, 10th, etc. Special Forces.<br /><br />There are more of these high speed Signal units that I don’t know about, since I have been away so long. There are also loads of other focused high speed units, such as EOD. <br /><br />Glory can be earned in high speed organizations as well.

2021-01-24T14:23:49-05:00 2021-01-24T14:23:49-05:00 CW4 Private RallyPoint Member 6735779

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>High “specialty”? If you can find a job that takes more civilian acquired training than Army Band, I’d like to know. Physician is the only one I can think of. Now, “high speed”? As in “hooah” jobs...yeah, probably not Army Band.

2021-02-10T13:27:45-05:00 2021-02-10T13:27:45-05:00 2020-08-06T22:25:25-04:00