What duty stations are available for 19Ds? Do they get attached to SF?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 01 Jan 2019 20:28:41 -0500

Response by SFC(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 1 at 2019 9:09 PM

SFC(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 01 Jan 2019 21:09:08 -0500

Typically infantry will get attached as well as other supporting mos but you dont want to be attache to SF unless you're SF. I've been assigned as their force protection and none of it is cool or high speed. Their are many places Scouts can be assigned, depending whether you're heavy, light or airborne. Pretty much all of the main bases would be available unless you're airborne, just like any other MOS would limit your options but is definitely worth it. My experience as a scout, I've been to Grafenwohr Germany in 1-91 CAV (ABN) 173rd IBCT (ABN), 1 BCT 82nd ABN in 3-73 CAV currently a Healthcare Recruiter (yes as a scout). So you could really end up at any of the main duty stations. Hope that gives you some insight.

Response by SGT Joseph Gunderson made Jan 1 at 2019 10:59 PM

SGT Joseph Gunderson — Tue, 01 Jan 2019 22:59:24 -0500

1. Nearly all. 2. Yes but it is awfully competitive and a bit rare.

Response by SGT Christopher Hayden made Jan 2 at 2019 2:40 AM

SGT Christopher Hayden — Wed, 02 Jan 2019 02:40:36 -0500

I've been in a unit "attached" to SF. We literally just blocked off roads and blocks while they did their thing (looking for intel on a missing US Soldier). It's about as exciting as any other patrol, which means sitting around for hours on end. If you want to do what they do, go to Selection.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 2 at 2019 10:24 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 02 Jan 2019 10:24:24 -0500

You can be stationed anywhere there is a BCT, which is just about every major post in the Army.
No, you won't be attached to SF, I'm not even sure why you would want to do that as a combat MOS. You may work with them sometime in theater, possibly pull security on a raid for some special operations unit or other, or standby as a QRF. But that's not an attachment. Or worse, they may request support, at which point you'll be their security guards and detail monkey. That's not actually attached either, it's more along the lines of borrowed military manpower.

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Jan 2 at 2019 11:29 AM

SGM Bill Frazer — Wed, 02 Jan 2019 11:29:17 -0500

Any Mech/AR unit has the 19D,, google it. NO SF has 0 armor capabilities, and no AR assets. The closest would be some sort or joint OP where AR/Mech units might provide blocking actions.