Posted on Apr 20, 2018
What are some things I need to know about the EIB? How long is it? What is it composed of, and how difficult is it?
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So there's an EIB coming up in September. I'm really determined to get this and all answers appreciated! So, What're some things I need to know? How long is it? What is it composed of and how difficult is it?
Fort Campbell
Expert Infantryman Badge (EIB)
11B: Infantryman
Posted 6 y ago
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The EIB is both a test and a training tool. Do not take it lightly. Read your -10. Know your job. You are what this badge is all about. You'll be tested on just about everything your -10 says you should be able to do. Range Cards? Yes, for all you weapons that you could be using. Land nav? Yes. Remember key words like Degrees, Field of Fire, etc... Think your weapon is something that you own. How do you care for it? What can you do to clean it? Function check? How do you Call for Fire?
Almost 40 years after I got out of the service, I still remember all of this. But this was what was in my -10 while I was in service. Yours might be different. But not by much.
Good Luck and start reading.
Almost 40 years after I got out of the service, I still remember all of this. But this was what was in my -10 while I was in service. Yours might be different. But not by much.
Good Luck and start reading.
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SPC Erich Guenther
Range Cards! I still remember most of that EIB station..... geeze what 32 years later? Right Firing LImitation, Left Firing Limitation, Magnetic North, TRP - Target Reference point, Fields of Fire, Weapon Symbol, Max effective range line. Well I think you needed 7 basic characteristics of the Range Card to pass that station if my memory serves me right.........check your Soldier's Manual. I seem to remember it was also a timed event in that you had to draw all 7 per Manual Specs (can't be sloppy.....straight lines only) in a specific amount of time or else NO-GO.
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About 2 weeks for actual test if BDE and not BN. They will post a study guide- it is a bitch. Expert shot, passes on land nav, call for fire, 1st aid, weapon stoppages( correctly), weapon tear down and re- assembly- and a multitude of others to include time ruck march. When I did it in 74 I think there of about 50 awardees out of 200+ in the BN, only 6 of us did not have a retest (allowed on 1)
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SSG Michael Moats
I got mine with the 25th ID in 1974, these posts sure bring back a shitload of memories. Good stuff!
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Brother... just focus and pay attention to detail. This is the one test that you focus in how you are in -10 level tasks. Just focus on one at a time and don't be afraid to practice the shit out of each and everyone of them.
Good luck.... got mine in the 80s.
You don't have to worry about the Dragon. It was a bitch.
Good luck.... got mine in the 80s.
You don't have to worry about the Dragon. It was a bitch.
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