Posted on Jan 15, 2020
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Im trying to prepare for the EIB and no I don’t have a time or date for it, I’m just trying to make sure that whenever it is offered in PA I am ready for it. I have already went through and passed the Small Arms Weapon Expert course and have been helping Cadre the course but not grade since I’m not a SGT. But other than the weapons portion, is there any good study guides or booklets that I should be studying and refreshing myself on?
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SSG Dennis O'Connor
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Approach each station like you've never performed that task before. Listen carefully to how the graders want it done then do it that way and that way ONLY. Forget how it may have been done at your last unit, how you were taught to do it by Sgt So and so, etc. Do it how they want it done
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SFC Casey O'Mally
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SMCT

Ft Benning publishes, updates, and revises EIB criteria. Local testers are given SOME latitude with specific tasks, but there is pretty clear guidance on how to do such EIB. I believe it is open to public (or at least open to CAC holders).

Things that will DEFINITELY be on EIB: Weapon qual, PT test, day and night land nav, 9-line MEDEVAC, evaluate a casualty, 12 mile ruck.
It has been FOREVER since I gor my EIB (or even since I was an 11B) so these things SHOULD be there, but I cannot guarantee: Call for fire, operate a radio, treat a casualty (user's choice of injury), camouflage self and equipment, ID and employ grenades.

There will probably be more. Prior to testing, they should have trainingwhere they ID each task and thoroughly familiarize with TCS, including go/no-go criteria. (For us it was 1 week of "practice", 1 week of testing.)
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Roger thank you SFC O’Mally, I’m a nerd when it comes to acquiring knowledge, I’ve been having a war getting my cac reader to work on my MacBook so this is appreciated more than you could know.
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SPC (Join to see) Keep in mind it'll help tremendously to get hands on. As well as working on your 4 X 32
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SSG George Holtje
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It’s muscle memory. Go through the tasks at a comfortable pace over and over. If you’re trying to beat the clock and overthinking it you will probably choke( like I did).
Try trial runs without pressure.
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