Posted on May 11, 2021
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Hey guys, i was wondering what the average day to day looks like for 11B's and 11C's. I ship out to Fort benning, in a month and i know i don't find out if im 11B or 11C till like halfway through basic training... but after basic training whats the average day to day look like if your an 11B or 11C? I heard if your stateside all you do is stuff like cutting grasses and FTX's. But what do you really do for both the 11B/11C? And how does it differ if your deployed (both combat and non combat deployment)
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SP5 Peter Keane
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A Charlie is a Bravo that knows a little math.
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SSG Observer   Controller/Trainer (Oc/T)
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Pretty much
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SSG Christopher Horton
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SGT Patrick Sullivan
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11c walks a lot less than 11b.
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Besides the in branch, brotherly love fighting of Bs and Cs. The only day to day difference really comes down to maintenance. A lot of the difference in your day to day will be dependent on your unit structure (light/ airborne, Stryker, Mech), your unit's mission at the time, and the quality of your leadership.

I spent my whole active time as an 11C, and deployed twice on active. One of those deployments, for certain reasons, we weren't allowed to take our mortars so I basically served as an 11B.

Both MOSs usually do, and should always, work very well together, especially in line companies. I know this isn't always the case and in some companies they aren't as efficiently blended.

As a SPC in charge of 2 Gun in a line company, with my Section Sergeant away at school I reached out to one of the 11B PSGs and asked if he would like to incorporate my section into his training that day. I'm used to working with Bs and honestly the only weapon system Bs shoot that I haven't is a javelin. Anyway, at the end of the day him and all of his SLs came up to me and thanked me because they never got to see the advantage of a mortar section maneuvering with a dismounted rifle platoon.

At the end of the day, when you get to Sand Hill and find out if you'll be a Bravo or Charlie, take it, learn the most you can from your Drills, and when you get to your unit do the best you can.

Lastly, when it comes to deployment there's a lot of variables. My 3rd deployment 2 years ago (I'm an engineer at this point), I ran across a lot of my old buddies from infantry unit's and they weren't doing the cool guy infantry stuff. They were doing mostly base security for FOBs and COPs
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PO1 John F. Johnson
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They use javelins ?
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SGT Ruben Lozada
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PO1 John F. Johnson Sometimes. We mainly used AT-4s while deployed and train with them while in Garrison.
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SGT Ruben Lozada
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SSG Williams, excellent response. I concur 11B's and 11C's sometimes work together and do cross training sometimes.
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SSG Gerald Cederholm
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As an 11C in Vietnam (Mechanized) we always deployed with the 11B's. As a forward observer I was imbedded with them. Always worked together, never noticed any differences, or issues.
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SGT Carl Blas
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Well, I was 11-B, and also the FDC for the 81mm mortars, 82nd ABN and 2nd Inf. Div.

* On post with the 82nd ABN at Bragg, there was alot of training, post support, including the guard duties, and maintenance for your equipment. See picture

* Off post, Non-Combat, alot of combat training without the shooting at other people, but alot of shooting. See picture

* Deployed Combat, it's a deferent feeling all around, the talk, environment, people and how things are done, or how to get done. The brotherhood, and the caring for each other, and the closeness you get with your weapon. See picture
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1SG Daniel Bellina
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Co C 2/509 Abn Mech Inf Germany 71-73 , Co A 1/509 ABCT Italy 73-75 Got Maroon Beret used Dragoon in Israel( 73), B Troop Air Cav 75-76, Blackhat Tower 79-81, The Air Assualt School 1SG 86-89 Pathfinder Co Retired at the Unv of Miami SGM 89-92 - 3 national football rings
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1SG Daniel Bellina
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SGT Carl Blas
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1SG Daniel Bellina - Love your history, and in the 82nd, we always heard of those paratrooper that were stationed on vacation in Italy. Lol
When I was told about a ABN unit in Italy, they said it was the 11th ABN, and only a company size, I guess they lied. Lol
No rings here, in the 82nd they had a hard time making me just keep my dog tags around my neck, never liked jewelry, and still don't wear any. Best thing to me having jewelry is, maybe my S&W 629, but my VP40, or VP9 is the best to carry.

"Black Hat" huh, hummmm, I think I'll keep out of your way. "All the Way and Then Some" Lol

After the army, I got into the police force in 1977, was in a special unit, SEAS team (Special Enforcement Amphibious Section) a SWAT team that was on water too. I did sniper work with the team, also was with the entry team, number 2 on the stack.

That's me on the right with the SIG 226, our CQB instructor(s) and ship boarding were SEAL Team-1, repelling instructor was "Neckbone". Sniper training was with the USMC III MEF SOTG unit out of Okinawa, man, they had 36 snipers in that unit, great team. But their best handgun shooter couldn't beat me in their handgun competition shoot. Also, got certified with the FBI to shoot sniper for the police department.
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What's the typical day like for a 11B vs 11C?
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11B carries a rifle. 11C carries a rifle and a mortar. Your mission is still the same: close with the enemy by means of fire and maneuver to defeat or capture him, or to repel his assault by fire, close combat, and counterattack.
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So, day to day as a Joe will include.
0600?-0730? PT
0730-0900 hygiene/chow
0900-1200 menial tasks/cleaning/details/ random stuff/classes
12-1300 chow
1300-? Refer to first half of the day
You’ll get off when you’re off. Should be around 1700 but it varys

Remember man, you’re the low man on the totem pole. You’re going to get stuck doing some pretty crap tasks and details. Don’t let that get you down

Typically for the infantry the only time we can really do our job is in the field. That being said find a good NCO and latch on to him and learn literally everything. Even your worst leaders you can use as a learning tool on how not to be.

Use your chain on command, really you should never talk directly to your Squad leader. That’s one thing that aggravates me is when a soldier comes directly to me when it’s a team leader issue. Plus it allows the TL to learn to do his job.

Biggest thing though, because it always happens. When you get to your unit. DO NOT FALL INTO THE NEGATIVITY. You’ll meet some dudes in your peer group (E1-E4) who will do nothing but talk trash on the unit/post. Figure it out for yourself. 9/10 it’s trash because that’s how they make it. If you wind up at hood look me up.
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Thank you sergeant..... and i will if i get stationed at hood!
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SGT Ruben Lozada
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I concur SSG Baswell. That desc many of the days while I was with 3rd PLT, Bravo Company.
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PVT (Join to see) Below is a previous post. Search on "11B" and then click on "Answers. Then search on "11C", clicking on "Answers" to find out additional information.
https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/what-s-the-difference-in-11b-and-11c-which-is-better
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SPC Joseph Kopac
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I had a primary MOS of 11c and a secondary MOS of 11b back in the day. When I got to Nam, my first 4 months in the bush were spent as a rifleman. After I got some seniority in, the rest of my tour was on a firebase with a mortar. But we still went out on patrol and mine sweeping duties.
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MAJ Matthew Arnold
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OK, now that I'm done laughing, if you have to ask, you probably don't want to go there. (I was airborne infantry for 5 years, 82nd Abn Div, before I went to flight School. Just incase you were looking at my picture.) Except when you are mowing lawns and picking up cigaret butts you will be in the field. If your light infantry you will be humping 80 to 100 pounds to the company AA, and humping 40 to 60 pounds all day as you train to fight. You'll be sleeping in the swamp with the cottonmouths, or in the desert sand with the rattlesnakes. You'll always be too hot, too cold, or too wet. If that does not appeal to you then go aviation, that's what I did after 5 years in the infantry.
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1SG Daniel Bellina
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11C has an easier job was both
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Average about the same. However, You work with a smaller group as an 11c so you can get a lot of tasks done faster(depending on the task). Training wise you are looking at different field training. It can have some pretty good perks being an 11c but also some downsides depending what you are looking to do in your military career.
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