Ammo and Hazmat school?

PFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 18 Jul 2019 14:19:51 -0400

My Platoon Sgt asked me if I wanted if I wanted to go to a hazmat and Ammo school, and I said yes. I wondering what it’s like and what all I’ll do

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 18 at 2019 3:56 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 18 Jul 2019 15:56:00 -0400

In ammo school you are taught to handle ammo safely and distribute ammo. And the school was very important in raising your promotion points as it did for mine. And in hazmat school you are taught how to handle hazardous materials and substances and I thought that the school was fun. And like I said the school was very important for promotion points.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 23 at 2019 4:52 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 23 Sep 2019 16:52:26 -0400

It is 5 tests over 10 class days. Usually several people will fail. I believe the biggest reason is that they do not pay attention to detail. Also, make sure you do Ammo 67 and Ammo 68 on ALMS before you go. You need both to pick up ammo. I believe hazmat and Ammo Handler are great additional duties because they both provide concrete metrics for NCOER's and they show leadership potential.