What is the day in the life of active duty 13F like?

2019-10-31T10:24:34-04:00

Looking at dropping a conditional release to go active duty. Considering 13F. Can any 13F’s tell me about their day to day life and if they’d recommend the MOS?

Response by CPT(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 31 at 2019 10:42 PM

2019-10-31T22:42:44-04:00

Best job in the Army. Hands down.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 3 at 2019 7:14 PM

2019-11-03T19:14:19-05:00

Depends on your duty station. I can tell you, during work time, we run "what if" drills, like what would you do In this situation. Definitely an amazing job, but its your leadership that make or break it.

Response by SSG Fernando Caballero made Nov 6 at 2019 9:46 AM

2019-11-06T09:46:32-05:00

You train. As a 13f you are the deadliest person on the battlefield. For my platoon I had them in the CFF trainer 3 times a week and if you were skill level 1 you couldn’t do skill level 2 CFF until you knew the 3 basic CFF inside and out. You are suppose to be the fittest soldiers also. I loved being a 13F. It also depends on your leadership!!! Good Luck FISTER!!!

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 8 at 2019 11:56 AM

2019-11-08T11:56:45-05:00

Depends on unit to unit. If the unit you get is light or mechanized. If you are a leg or a paratrooper. Then it depends on if the unit you go to has consolidated back to DIVARTY or guys are still attached to manuever companies. You train, do details, or conduct whatever other troop to task duties the 1SG assigns you to. Would love to give you more specificity, but 99% of things come down to the above factors