What advice do you have on choosing between my re-enlistment options of 14E,14G, and 14T? What should I expect from AIT at Fort Sill?

1LT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 28 Dec 2017 19:20:55 -0500

I'm a prior service SSG who is re-enlisting. I was given the 3 options stated above and I know absolutly nothing about ADA. Just looking for advice on which of these to pick. Also wondering what I should expect from AIT at Fort Sill. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 28 at 2017 8:53 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 28 Dec 2017 20:53:07 -0500

The air defense world is going to be a lot different from the infantry world. AIT shouldn’t be too difficult, but it will get heavy on technical information.

Af for which MOS to choose, if you go 14T you’re going to be working on PATRIOT launchers. You’ll be doing maintenance, emplacement, and reload operations. 14E are the guys you sit in the Engagenent stations and watch the scope, and work with the radar. Either one of these will also give you the option of getting involved with THAAD, the new air defense system that is getting emplaced worldwide.

14G will deal with communications, networks, and data links. You’ll work with sentinel radar and avenger operations, which is about to be a top priority in the Army, to satellite communications, tactical networks, and datalink management. With this MOS, you also won’t be limited to only air defense units, as most BCTs and Division headquarters have a handful of 14G on hand to help them run airspace operations.

I’m already a 14G, and with those options I’d pick my MOS again. If you have questions or want more info, let me know.

Response by SSG Diane R. made Dec 28 at 2017 9:20 PM

SSG Diane R. — Thu, 28 Dec 2017 21:20:55 -0500

I was ADA most of my military service career and loved it!

ADA is an acronym for another damn Army, meant as a joke, there's a lot of truth to it. The tables of organization and equipment for air defense are unique, as it is probably the most highly technical branch of the army.

If you have a choice go for 14G - Battle Management System. It's like playing Missile Command on steroids.

I was a 25L4R / 14L4R AN / TSQ-73 C3I Command & Control System Operator / Maintenance.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 29 at 2017 12:25 AM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 29 Dec 2017 00:25:42 -0500

I was medically reclass due to injury to 14G in 2013. I was a combat engineer for 13 years before that. It was the best thing it ever happened to me. As 14G I have done incredible things for professional and personal development, the branch really focus on NCOPD. My recommendation is of course 14G, but I am biased.

Response by 2LT Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 29 at 2017 3:56 AM

2LT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 29 Dec 2017 03:56:35 -0500

Are you more hands on? Or more interested in the technician side of things? If hands on, go Tango, if not look at 14E or 14G.

Response by SPC Stuart Nye made Dec 31 at 2017 11:03 AM

SPC Stuart Nye — Sun, 31 Dec 2017 11:03:42 -0500

If you do go into Ada 14e and 14t only have like 4 duty stations in garrison and 4 oconus. Also most patriot units morale are low due to the fact of the higher rank e5 and above reclassify to these mos and try to treat it like infantry world and that’s not how it’s supposed to be. You’ll get to a unit and more likely you’ll have an e4 who knows everything about the job but doesn’t wanna promote or re-enlist due to this. I was a 14 I did one term, and only met 1 E6 who actually knew his job and because of this he was an excellent platoon sergeant, mentor, and teacher. Just be open minded is all.

Response by SPC Davender Carpenter made Jan 4 at 2018 11:12 AM

SPC Davender Carpenter — Thu, 04 Jan 2018 11:12:11 -0500

Go 14G you'll be put in BDE where ever unit you go too. You do not want 14E nor 14T. I was 14T then was crossed trained as 14H and 25U lol.

Response by PV2 Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 22 at 2018 12:27 PM

PV2 Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 22 Jan 2018 12:27:13 -0500

Fort sill sucks ait is boring and short they will push you through no joke don't piss Sgt Richardson off and you'll be fine

Response by PV2 Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 27 at 2018 10:51 AM

PV2 Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 27 Jan 2018 10:51:26 -0500

I’m a 14T (stuck in AIT with holdover status due to an injury) and if there was an option for me to do anything over, go 14E if you want to work with the Patriot missiles. Then go THAAD. However we only have 4 duty station CONUS and even so most people are being sent to Korea

Response by CPL David Hagins made Feb 10 at 2018 8:26 AM

CPL David Hagins — Sat, 10 Feb 2018 08:26:53 -0500

Being a 14T is the most active job in ADA. AIT isn’t intense by any means but, it is definitely a job you gotta study to pass but it’s easy overall.

Response by CPL Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 16 at 2018 12:27 AM

CPL Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 16 Feb 2018 00:27:28 -0500

Don’t do 14E or 14T! I’m an E and sill sucks ass! No tabacco, energy drinks, no caffeine at all, no vape or nicotine. Zero freedoms! Like BCT all over!

Response by PV2 Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 21 at 2018 9:17 AM

PV2 Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 09:17:31 -0500

14t is 7 weeks now and 14e is 20 weeks and alot of the echoe sargents wish they were tangos