Posted on Aug 4, 2019
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Interested in dropping a packet once I’m eligible to do so. It’s something I’ve been looking into for quite some time now.
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There is no 68K in the SFAB MTOE, so there will have to be an approved substitution for you to fill a 68W slot. Unless you have 68W and a secondary MOS. 68Ws in the SFAB do the same thing as in a regular unit, tell me to drink water and change socks. Only difference is now you get to tell a medic in a different army how to tell that to people.
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SSG (Join to see) - You're not going to see one of those substitutions. While SFAB commanders are capable of requesting and supporting various waivers, there will never be a situation in which there are no available 68W's (the second largest MOS in the Army) and that the best alternative is a hospital lab tech.
However, 68K is a very low density MOS with limited promotion potential. If you want to make the Army a career, it would be a good idea to make the switch to 68W now. You won't be able to apply to SFAB until you're an NCO anyway, so you have plenty of time to retrain and apply.
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1SG First Sergeant
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1SG (Join to see) 11Bs to replace 35Fs? That turned out horrible for COIST and they are doing it again? Ouch.
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1SG Operations Sergeant Major
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1SG (Join to see) they sure did do it again. Only a few though. Not sure how they are doing, I got my 35F.
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1SG First Sergeant
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1SG (Join to see) Me too. And I remember the COIST issues. Oh well.
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You are a 68K. Your organization doesn’t matter; you’ll be doing the same job everywhere. If you want real insight, look up SFC Joshua Hall on Global. He just transitioned to the new SFAB on Fort Hood a few months ago. He was one of my NCOs; tell him I sent you. He will give you all the info you need.
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The best way, I can put it. And this is just my opinion and how I look at it in my own head after being in SFAB for 6 months now, if you’re a support MOS, every unit in the army in one way or another revolves around combat arms, and your training will revolve around supporting the mission of those combat MOS’s. In SFAB, at least my unit, training revolves around the responsibilities of every individual soldier, in order for the Team to work proficiently. I’m a mechanic and I’ve done schools that a mechanic wouldn’t normally do. I was with SFG(A) before this and that unit would of never sent me to be a raven and puma operator, because there was 18 series qualified in that, and there would be no reason to have a mechanic touch that equipment, it only made sense to send me to maintenance course and courses related to my MOS, but I’ve had so many opportunities to cross train and learn new things that I otherwise would have. I’m liking it so far. I recommend reclassing if you need to and applying to join when you can.
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SSG (Join to see) Thats sounds really cool. are you in an INF BN? Does the training depend on what BN you’re in? I’m in the process of joining and may be going to the BSB BN.
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