Posted on Nov 22, 2018
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My re-enlistment window is opening up soon and I can’t decide if I want to stay an 11B or reclass.. if I do remain an 11B where are some great places to PCS to? Also, is doing 20 yrs as an 11B feasible and sensible or should I reclass and try to gain as much experience as I can by learning more? I love being a grunt! I need advice from you guys so I can make a sound decision.
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SFC Retention Operations Nco
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Everyone says how they couldn't be 11B a whole career. These are the same people who don't realize that 11B feed HALF of the Force Generating assignments. That means the Recruiter, Drill, ROTC Instructor, Ranger Instructor, Airborne Instructor, Defense Attaché, IG, EO, etc. That means that once you hit SSG you will start looking at broadening positions off the line. An ideal career path has you moving back and forth between the line and other positions. You will move off and do recruiting or drill, then you bring the knowledge you learned back to the line as a platoon Sergeant. Then you move over to an instructor position and bring that line experience to a school house to teach, then you go back to the line to bring that institutional knowledge back to the line....and so on...
Infantry has the best promotion rate, even better than SF. When you leave the Army you'll be more qualified for positions because you held higher levels of responsibility than other MOS's.
You should get your airborne physical and go to Airborne School when you reenlist. You can go to Alaska, 82nd, or Italy after. All three have great opportunities. Airborne - and later, Jumpmaster - will set you far ahead of your peers. Also, go to Ranger School at your first opportunity.
While you're in those units you will also get opportunities for:Sniper section, Sniper school, RSLC, Ranger, Pathfinder, Air Assault, foreign jump wings, Master Fitness, and a few others down the road. You just have to get over that initial hump and become an NCO.
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SGT Michael Thorin
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Great advice and perspective SFC (Join to see).
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SPC Infantryman
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Wow! I didn’t know I’d be afforded that many opportunities as an 11B! Thank you for taking the time to explain that. Maybe doing 20 as a Grunt is the way to go after all. I’m definitely asking for airborne when I re-up and if I could get a few more schools that would be ideal! Thank you so much SFC (Join to see)
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SFC Retention Operations Nco
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SPC (Join to see) you can only pick one when you reenlist, but the other ones you'll be able to go to while you're in the 82nd if you go airborne.
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MSG Jeffrey Kramer
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What SFC said. Also, work on obtaining your undergraduate degree, or at least and associate's degree prior to hitting your 20. Army leadership combined with civilian education will open many, many doors. Good luck with your Army career!
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Don't reclassify to a Pog
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CPT Robert Boshears
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I was given a dream sheet with, with three blank lines... career field choices. When we were given a half pencil with no eraser, I thought that was odd. Our papers came back with all three choices erased and had Infantry typed in. I loved the Infantry. Keep in mind, your body will be pushed to the limit and older age will remind you daily you were an 11b. But, you got Infantry and those that want to be.
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