What’s the life of an 88H like?

2019-01-23T13:07:36-05:00

I’m reclassing from 25B to 88H.Hows the AIT life like and day to day duties there?

Response by LTC Jason Mackay made Jan 23 at 2019 3:38 PM

2019-01-23T15:38:31-05:00

PFC Private RallyPoint Member you'll be up close and personal with Kalmar Rough Terrain Cargo Handlers RTCH.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 26 at 2019 11:18 PM

2019-01-26T23:18:28-05:00

Loading and unloading cargo onto anything with wheels, aircraft or train.

Response by SGT Robert Liles made Jan 27 at 2019 1:58 PM

2019-01-27T13:58:59-05:00

As a former 88H depends on your duty station and platoon sergeant. Fort story VA didn't do hardly any training for 88H. JBLM last duty station for 88H didn't do hardly any training. Find a duty station that trains in your field.

Response by SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 11 at 2019 10:44 PM

2019-03-11T22:44:27-04:00

It depends on how you take it. The classes itself are super easy. They will make you do real dumb things like sing songs 4 times a day. Only cool thing from 88H AIT is the civilians, they are laid back and are just as fed up with the BS as you are. I slept through the classes and still passed with 100's at graduation. Most likely you'll be in permanent party barracks (trust me its better, you...will...see). They run as if its airborne school so get ready for that.

Day to day: in the reserves you will forget everything that has to do with being an 88H...nothing more. Active duty it depends on your duty station and key note only Fort Campbell and rarely Fort Hood deploys you to places overseas or the border. Everywhere else you will never do your job outside of the gates much less the country. Goodluck!

Response by SPC Phillip Vossler made Oct 6 at 2019 1:59 PM

2019-10-06T13:59:05-04:00

It depends on the Unit, the type of mission that unit is set up for, remember youre trained to do all types of transportation missions, but not every unit is tasked with all of those missions. Just take life a day at a time, you may spend too much time in garrison, then again, you may find yourself being shot at too much, those are the chances we take being soldiers.