Fire Support Specialist
Fire Support Specialist
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currently a fister in fort polk. my reenlist windiw just opened. one of the options is Italy. if i accept this station will i have the opportunity to to go airborne or would it be required.? i would like to go airborne.?. also read that there are currently not fisters in italy and being sent to germany since we are no longer assigned to our maneuver battalions.
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13F: Fire Support Specialist
Specialist Vicenza Airborne Trainee Re-enlistment 13F: Fire Support Specialist
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I think most of the 173rd was moved to Grafenwohr Germany.
There is still some in Italy, but doubtful you'd be able to get there as a 13F SPC since it's a HIgher headquarters that's still there I think.
There is still some in Italy, but doubtful you'd be able to get there as a 13F SPC since it's a HIgher headquarters that's still there I think.
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As far as I know all the 13F were moved to the Artillery battalions in 2013 across the Army. But if the 173rd retained theirs at the unit, a good idea in my mind, then you would be expected to attend Airborne school. HRC just released a message saying they were accepting non airborne qualified Soldiers of certain MOS's into the 173rd and they had to attend airborne school within a year. 13F wasn't on that list though
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yep that my worry it been like that in my previous and current duty station. any idea who i can contact do find out if 173rd did retain 13F and not move them to artillery battalions? i would hate to reenlist and be assigned FA that for some reason is stationed in germany. but still assigned to 173rd
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SPC (Join to see) if you reenlist for Italy, then you go to Italy. It says Italy or Germany right on the front page of the contract
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Yes there are. I served in 1-503rd (A), 173rd ABCT from '14-'17. We had a fister PLT in HHC, and each line company had fisters. I'd say call branch and secure your bag. It was the best assignment I've had.
Then again, I just reread your post. I didn't hear anything about them pulling 13F from maneuvers units.
Then again, I just reread your post. I didn't hear anything about them pulling 13F from maneuvers units.
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SPC (Join to see) yep. Since Airborne assignments are a voluntary assignment, if you volunteer for an airborne assignment, you owe the airborne community 3 years of airborne time.
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