What is active duty like for an 88M? What's does your duty day consist of?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 17 Feb 2016 21:06:42 -0500

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 17 at 2016 9:25 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 17 Feb 2016 21:25:15 -0500

At Fort Bliss, 88m'd are very active. With track vehicles, Bradley's and Abram's, they get transported to all training areas. 1070's are always on the road.

Response by SPC Matthew Birkinbine made Feb 17 at 2016 9:30 PM

SPC Matthew Birkinbine — Wed, 17 Feb 2016 21:30:45 -0500

True story on both accounts. I reclassed to 91B (back to the Ordnance Corps, where my heart belongs) when I came active, but when I was deployed, I volunteered to help buffer the redeployment of a Trans co, and the assumption of responsibility of the incoming Trans org.

I drove M1070 and PLS between AQ-COP North and TQ, as well as BIAP. Days in between missions were spent PMCSing and waiting around.

Response by COL Charles Williams made Feb 17 at 2016 9:48 PM

COL Charles Williams — Wed, 17 Feb 2016 21:48:23 -0500

Drive The Truck... Sorry SGT Private RallyPoint Member .... That just made me think of an incident back in 85/86, when I was an Armor LT and I asked one of our HHT truck drivers to do something other than driving... and this young PFC looked at me and said "Sir, I do three things Drive, The, Truck!" That still makes me laugh...

Response by SSG Clarence Blackburn made Feb 17 at 2016 9:51 PM

SSG Clarence Blackburn — Wed, 17 Feb 2016 21:51:03 -0500

All Depends on the Units mission, in Germany I drove 915's all over Germany delivering Mail to the US Bases. Was gone all week and home on the weekends. State side I drove HETTS, moving tracks from and to the field and to gunnery. Just all depends on the mission.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 17 at 2016 9:51 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 17 Feb 2016 21:51:44 -0500

We'll being a fueler I work r ight along side 88m. 88m active duty is like being a universal soldier you'll do ammo you'll do fuel you could do a lot of different jobs. Promotion points for 88m are low right now so that's a plus

Response by LTC Jason Mackay made Feb 17 at 2016 11:30 PM

LTC Jason Mackay — Wed, 17 Feb 2016 23:30:41 -0500

We have a Composite Truck Company. Lots of PMCS, in and around trans missions for PLS systems, line haul of tracks with our HETS. Not a lot for our light trucks. When we use Pinion Canyon, lots of multi day , over highway line haul , assuming state convoy clearances are on track.

Response by SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 18 at 2016 12:20 AM

SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 00:20:54 -0500

All kinds of jobs. You can be a mechanic, fueler, arms room specialist etc...

Response by SPC Chris Rozzi made Feb 18 at 2016 4:11 AM

SPC Chris Rozzi — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 04:11:59 -0500

A dead M.O.S if you ask me you do all that shit as an infantryman but in civilian terms life has been set make sure you keep your certifications.

Response by SFC Michael Hasbun made Feb 18 at 2016 6:35 AM

SFC Michael Hasbun — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 06:35:16 -0500

Drip pan maintenance, followed by long, philosophical discussions on the future of advanced seat belt technology...

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 18 at 2016 7:11 AM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 07:11:14 -0500

88M MOS is the most numerous MOS in the Total Army. At the lower levels I agree it is PMCS and truck driving or being a motor pool rat. As the ranks get higher your looking at convoy planning, motor pool management, and some other nuances of logistics. Accident reporting is in there somewhere for all levels.

Check out STP 55-88M14-SM-TG if you haven't already. Chapter 4 has duty position descriptions.

Response by CPL Scott Young made Feb 18 at 2016 12:40 PM

CPL Scott Young — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 12:40:20 -0500

Depends on duty station. I have been at 3 post and all were different. One post, FT Bragg 647th QMCO HEAVY DROP Airborne, I as a SPC was in charge of 14 soldiers and 40 vehicles. We were busy all day every day. Schofield Barracks in Hawaii we were doing a LOT of hip-pocket training. FT Hood we were always supporting tanks and Bradleys, as well as 1st CAV. Each post and unit are different. Don't judge entire Army by one place or NCO or command. Grass maybe greener on the other side, or not. Make your Army career whatever you want.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 18 at 2016 5:44 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 17:44:05 -0500

Aviation you just sit all day. Go on a mission here and there that's what I see in my unit 88M do

Response by SSG John Caples made Feb 20 at 2016 11:12 AM

SSG John Caples — Sat, 20 Feb 2016 11:12:01 -0500

First Pt formation 0630 unless they changed it then released at 0800 to do personal hygene and eat breakfast , 0900 first formation Motor Pool for PMCS on vehicles and preform maintenance , clean up your vehicles and get all the lines straight from trucks to trailer's after that sweep Mp.

Response by SPC Michael Mandzi made Feb 24 at 2016 12:32 PM

SPC Michael Mandzi — Wed, 24 Feb 2016 12:32:57 -0500

When I was in, Day started with PT, then Motor Pool for PMCS and then missions.

Response by SP5 Matt Porter made Feb 24 at 2016 6:52 PM

SP5 Matt Porter — Wed, 24 Feb 2016 18:52:37 -0500

Use the same dry sweep over and over and grind it in with your boot on any spot bigger than a pencil eraser.

Response by SFC Frank Burns made Feb 29 at 2016 8:24 PM

SFC Frank Burns — Mon, 29 Feb 2016 20:24:23 -0500

Drinking, driving, classes on not drinking and driving. PMCS, more classes and more PMCS.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 2 at 2016 9:59 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 02 Mar 2016 21:59:08 -0500

the 88M I know enjoy there life get almost every three and four day off so

Response by SGT Robert Cupp made Mar 3 at 2016 1:11 AM

SGT Robert Cupp — Thu, 03 Mar 2016 01:11:44 -0500

Pmcs, dispatching trucks, pulling weeds in the motor pool, sergeant major detail, cutting grass in your company area, cutting grass in your battalion area, raking leaves in your company/battalion areas. Cleaning out trucks, being the mechanics bitch while they do services on your platoons vehicles, standing around talking while you wait for formation at 1700. Oh and occasionally driving a truck somewhere. I was an 88m for 9 years before I reclassed to 11b. I don't miss it.

Response by SPC Halle Henderson made Mar 30 at 2016 3:18 PM

SPC Halle Henderson — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 15:18:03 -0400

Driving trucks ...mostly... delivering and support...

Response by SPC Teresa Rogers made Dec 19 at 2019 4:04 AM

SPC Teresa Rogers — Thu, 19 Dec 2019 04:04:48 -0500

If you’re not on rear D and your vehicle is not overseas you’ll be inspecting your vehicle if it’s not pulled into the bay and being worked on after that you’ll be going over equipment and then if you don’t have anything else to do you might want to work on college courses trying to figure out what kind of degree you want for when you get out. You’re going to have a lot of downtime when you are back home. Especially if you wind up in Oklahoma

Response by SPC Stephen Lynch made Jan 2 at 2020 8:28 PM

SPC Stephen Lynch — Thu, 02 Jan 2020 20:28:47 -0500

PMCS, Motor pool clean up , convoy training ,more PMCS ,Don't forget the Chock block and drip pan