What are the duties for a SSG as a 88M?

2020-05-17T09:46:31-04:00

Going to talk to career counselor about reclassing to 88M since they are under strength, points look achievable for SSG, and it doesn't require much like 110gt score. I am iffy though, I hear of a lot of issues with transportation. Also how is getting a slot for ALC?

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made May 17 at 2020 9:52 AM

2020-05-17T09:52:31-04:00

Response by LTC Jason Mackay made May 17 at 2020 1:27 PM

2020-05-17T13:27:08-04:00

SGT Private RallyPoint Member https://www.armyg1.army.mil/nco/DA%20Pam%20600-25%20(Approved)%20CMF%2088.pdf

What issues do you hear about transportation?

DA%2520Pam%2520600-25%2520(Approved)%2520CMF%252088.pdf

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 17 at 2020 10:46 PM

2020-05-17T22:46:44-04:00

Duties as a SSG differ from unit to unit squad leader, section sergeant, truck master. ALC slot depends on points and slot availability just like most MOS’s. Being a transporter has ups and downs as does every other job in the army but if your looking to transfer because the points are lower please pick another job

Response by SGT Horacio DeSouza made May 19 at 2020 12:03 AM

2020-05-19T00:03:51-04:00

I really can't say I've been out since 2007 so things might have changed. What I can say is you will have to be in charge of a squad, platoon or you might be training soldiers on the type if vehicle the company has.

Response by 1SG Carlos E Bonet made May 20 at 2020 8:21 AM

2020-05-20T08:21:34-04:00

I believe ssg is the greatest job in the world. You’ll be supervising your soldiers working on the m1070 , 911, among others. Load securement load securement, super important. PMCS, on a 5988, make sure you’re parts are ordered correctly. Training, driving, backing up, winch ops, changing tires. BII layout, aal, there isn’t much, but sho should know where’s at. Skill level one training. If you have nco working for you, quarterly counseling with the ncoer check list, and if you’re able, put it on the training schedule. E4 and below is monthly on a 4856.

Response by CPL Shayne Sanchez made May 20 at 2020 4:47 PM

2020-05-20T16:47:45-04:00

It would all depend on what type of unit you will be assigned. I was assigned to Bco 703rd MSB. My company at the time was the only transportation company in all of 3rd ID. We were broke down into platoons like most company sized units. Each platoon had a particular type of wheeled vehicle that they were tasked to maintain mechanically. 5 tons, 22 1/ 2 ton S&P's, and HETS respectively for 1st 2nd and 3rd platoons. We also had a HQ Platoon and a Maintenance Platoon. As SSG you could be tasked as a Platoon Sgt or a squad leader. Our training, retention and orderly room NCO's were all 88M's at SGT or SSG rank. I worked in operations my last 2 years in this particular unit. Operations at the time consisted of a Truck Master (E7), a Ops SGT (E6 or E5) and a clerk or 2 (E3 or E4). With 3rd ID the operational and training tempo was fast paced and fluid. Trucks needed to be fully mission capable (FMC) and have the personnel ready at a moment's notice to run missions. This fell on the platoon leadership. Coordinating missions with SPOE fell on us in Operations. We got the type and number of equipment to be tasked along with personnel needed and a brief mission summary. Persons of Contact and OIC or NCOIC contact names. You could be doing any and all kinds of stuff. I was promoted to CPL and sat in the Operations Sergeants slot for 2 years. I missed running missions and being out there with the troops, but the critical thinking and all the coordination that went into putting together missions and briefing the Company Command as well as the platoon leadership of what would be expected of us on any given mission was awesome. Good luck Sarge. 88M is the what keeps the Army Rolling Along

Response by 1SG Carlos E Bonet made May 22 at 2020 10:59 AM

2020-05-22T10:59:34-04:00

88m, is a great job, pmcs, training, nbc training, upload by winch training, down load a disabled vehicle. Pretty much anything you can think of, as long you can link it to the metl. Ncoers and junior enlisted counseling, my advice, make sure is on the training schedule. Be proactive with your equipment and stay on top of your soldiers readiness.

Response by SP5 Lucke Delacruz, BSN, RN made May 22 at 2020 9:13 PM

2020-05-22T21:13:22-04:00

When I deployed, SSG was a convoy commander