What does a 19D do at TRADOC installations?

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 25 May 2021 06:18:29 -0400

I will be PCS to Ft Benning in January. Currently a SPC(E4), I was told it’s best to go to your next duty station (P) in this case Benning for me. What does a 19D do at TRADOC installations?

Response by 1LT William Clardy made May 25 at 2021 7:00 AM

1LT William Clardy — Tue, 25 May 2021 07:00:16 -0400

Just a wild guess here, but I suspect it will have something to do with making new 19Ds...

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 25 at 2021 8:00 AM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 25 May 2021 08:00:32 -0400

You have a unit pinpoint? A Sponsor assigned? Could always hit them up

Response by SFC Michael Hasbun made May 25 at 2021 8:31 AM

SFC Michael Hasbun — Tue, 25 May 2021 08:31:54 -0400

Very likely just cadre. Or their could be a random unit on post who's job is to support the training units.

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made May 25 at 2021 9:09 AM

CW2 Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 25 May 2021 09:09:04 -0400

Do you have a paragraph and line number? Unit?
When I was a 19D I came across some random assignments scattered throughout the Army (like 1 19D3O at Ft Leonard Wood - no clue), this seems to be like that. Yes instructors are E6, Drills are 5/6 but you'd know if it was Drill. It may be as a training support Soldier. Sort of behind the scenes to help with ranges, inventory, vehicles (probably vehicles!) to take some work off the instructors.

It may be a crap job. You may be having long days and 0 credit for your work. Take Benning for what it's worth!!! Fight to go to Advanced Situational Awareness and Army Recon Course, then RSLC once you make 5, this way when you leave Benning to take over a Team at the next station you are still on top of the game.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 25 at 2021 9:11 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 25 May 2021 09:11:15 -0400

You're probably going to 3ID if you're a SPC

Response by SFC James Cameron made May 25 at 2021 12:57 PM

SFC James Cameron — Tue, 25 May 2021 12:57:44 -0400

Our permanent party Junior Enlisted personnel at 198th performed a great deal of the day to day Brigade HHC Operations. We had R&U details that performed grounds maintenance, range cadre that maintained and operated ranges for trainees, vehicle crews that performed 10 level maintenance on vehicles. As SFC Boyd said: you really won’t know until you report. The UIC you are reporting to can give you a general idea of which unit is expecting you. Have you received any sort of correspondence from your sponsor?

Response by MSG Kevin Elliott made May 25 at 2021 9:44 PM

MSG Kevin Elliott — Tue, 25 May 2021 21:44:11 -0400

Ft. Benning is now the Maneuver Center of Excellence, with Basic and Leadership schools for Infantry and Armor. You will probably be in a support position for trainees or leadership school attendees.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made May 27 at 2021 8:29 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 27 May 2021 08:29:49 -0400

I was an E4 in 5-15. It’s cool but sucks at the same time. It’s totally changed since I was there, it’s committee based now. Long story short, you’ll probably run errands. The cool part of it is you’ll be forced to go to schools. With budgets being constricted in the big army, they won’t have money to send anyone to schools. So you’ll get pulled to maintain the schools budget allotments. Hope this helps.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 30 at 2021 12:13 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 30 May 2021 12:13:03 -0400

You will more than likely be a support element. Typically, E4's are not instructors. So Hopefully, you're not stuck in 1-16Cav. 5/15 is the lesser of the two evils. Stay in shape, take some classes and PCS when your time is up. Soldiers get in trouble at TRADOC for some reason. I guess its because they're not in a "real" combat unit. Then again Soldiers get in trouble there too.