Posted on Dec 17, 2019
What are the differences between infantry and cav scouts in the army?
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it seems like everyone and their mother is talking about how cav scouts are not "basically infantry". and since I'm joining the Nat'l Guard, i would like to know so i don't make the wrong MOS choice
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Infantrymen are alpha males and cav scouts are lesser men.
Jokes aside different jobs different concepts. Your best bet is to google the MOS for specifics. For infantry you can read tactics and specifics in ATP 3-21.8. You can read about cav scouts in a paw patrol coloring book.
Jokes aside different jobs different concepts. Your best bet is to google the MOS for specifics. For infantry you can read tactics and specifics in ATP 3-21.8. You can read about cav scouts in a paw patrol coloring book.
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Keenan Kostyk
I understand what some of the differences are, but then it seems like even some of those differences can also have overlapping exceptions
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CPL Douglas Chrysler
Aren't they out in front, sort of like forward observers? I always admired the FO's, subject to ambush etc.
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Any MOS in the army is going to briefly go over the basic combat skills and every battle drill. When you’re an infantryman you’re going to master those skills and battle drills and live your life off of them. As a cav scout your going to be looking at doing different things depending on where you are at. Being in a combined arms unit in say the 1st Cavalry Division you’ll be doing scouting and surveillance for the Bradley’s and Abrams. If you’re a cav scout in the 82nd airborne you won’t be doing anything really other than for your own unit. Infantryman in any unit anywhere whether it is a Stryker, mechanized or airborne/light unit your going to do the same thing no matter what. Small unit tactics and mastering the basics of being a soldier. Battle drills and shooting. Survival and common sense. Keenan Kostyk
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It depends man. I’ve seen FOs attached to the platoons I’ve been in on OPs with a fire team on the mountains. But I’ve never personally seen them in a FO and RTO team on a deployment. But I’ve never been in an artillery unit either. But from an infantry stand point I’ve seen them only stand next to the PL both in training and on deployments and never go anywhere else. CPL Douglas Chrysler
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I have a friend who was a Cav scout. When I first met him, he said he was a 19D. I said, "Oh, a wannabe infantryman!". Another friend, who was a Ranger and Special Forces veteran said, "Oh, man it's on!" We had a good laugh. Scouts are usually attached to armored units. As we all know, infantrymen can and will perform reconnaissance as do scouts. Nevertheless, we all have the common mission of destroying the enemy. That is what is the most important thing to remember
COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen F. SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen SPC Woody Bullard CPL Dave Hoover CW5 Jack Cardwell Lt Col Charlie Brown Col Carl Whicker SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth SPC Margaret Higgins Maj Marty Hogan LTC Greg Henning Maj William W. 'Bill' Price SP5 Mark Kuzinski SGT John " Mac " McConnell LTC Wayne Brandon PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SPC Douglas Bolton PVT Mark Zehner
COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen F. SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen SPC Woody Bullard CPL Dave Hoover CW5 Jack Cardwell Lt Col Charlie Brown Col Carl Whicker SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth SPC Margaret Higgins Maj Marty Hogan LTC Greg Henning Maj William W. 'Bill' Price SP5 Mark Kuzinski SGT John " Mac " McConnell LTC Wayne Brandon PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SPC Douglas Bolton PVT Mark Zehner
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I have always thought they were the eyes and ears of large units. They relay information back in regards to enemy disposition and often the first line of defense. Patton used his scouts and fighter planes to paint the picture in order to move his army in record time and attack the enemy at his choosing.
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Yes sir. Specifically the last sentence about Patton. Typically officers will cite another officers good fortune when it comes to a specific topic. MAJ Ken Landgren
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