Uncle Sam!!
Wed 22 Apr 2009 0530hrs to 1400hrs was spent at MEPS / military entrance process station in Anchorage.
Today would be the day that I have looked forward to since, since 1997 when I saw some hard changes in my life while living in Seattle and decided to Re-Enlist, but it turned out that UncleSam wasn't ready to accept me back just yet.
Today was a good day because of this Closure, I finally get to see what I'll be doing for the US Army and when I'll be leaving civilianLife.
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Applicant Copy
CONGRATULATIONS! A SUCCESSFUL RESERVATION WAS COMPLETED FOR
NAME: Flyinghorse, Samuel Lee
JOB: 11X1000YY
TITLE: Infantry Recruit
TERM: 3 years 15 weeks
Report to the MEPS Anchorage on 2009 07 13
While specific training locations are not guaranteed. You are tentatively scheduled to receive the following training.
TYPE: BT
LOCATION: SILL
START DATE: 2009 07 24
LENGTH WKS: 4
LENGTH DAYS: 5
TYPE: OSUT
LOCATION: BENN
START DATE: 2009 09 08
LENGTH WKS: 7
LENGTH DAYS: 2
Total Training Length is 12 weeks and 0 days
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At Anchorage MEPS, when I sat before the MasterSergeant / my job advisor he played some videos off his computer to me and a couple other Recruits,
two, maybe 3 of us were PRIOR Service and then another was a young man just out of high school.
Individually, us recruits played musical chairs and sat closest to the MasterSergeant and reviewed our paperwork, in digitized form up On the PC screen and then signed our Names on the DigitalSignature / rubberizedPad with a black stylus pen.
We received copies each, of various forms, and the rest of the paperwork printed out for us individually was kept in individual service jackets, for Us recruits to take with us to BasicTraining when we return to MEPS at our assigned later dates.
I felt comfortable with all this, as I felt long ago back in 1990 when I first joined up with the US Navy, And looking around today at the other various young recruits for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps I envied them young people in a way.
They have so much opportunity ahead of them, as I did 18 yrs ago, and I'm glad for them, and hope that those other Recruits and theSHIPPERS!!, theOnes that Left for Bootcamp today, get what they want out of life and from the military.
Remember this, that years ago I went into the Navy, that I wanted to do an enlistment to see how it was and would subsequently take a shot at theSEAL program.
But I only stayed around in the Navy for one enlistment, however, that ONE enlistment opened my eyes and life to so much.
I have since then learned everything that I always wanted to know about SEAL's, and in my own way I have gotten my lil' mitts upon various weaponry and know how to operate them,
I was exposed to the SCARS HCS program and later on followed up with the TFT program, in my opinion, those two hand to hand combat courses and MindSets are UnDefeatable,
In my own way I learned about SkyDiving & ScubaDiving, and I have learned to operate various small water craft and atv's, I've set my lil' noggin' to learning some languages too long ago, and just recently at my Barista work, I ran into a coWorker whom is Serbian and I mangled her language trying to say simple phrases to her, she laughed at me. d:oP
I also know survival skills and life saving skills. I learned all of this before ever setting foot in AK in 1999. It's just little things that you know, that you do over the years that build you up and prepare you for what lies ahead in the future, sometimes for YOUR future, sometimes you'll be there for OTHERS.
I'm glad I'm me, I'm so happy and humbled really. Anyways.
I found the following information on the net via Google search.
It gives me some idea what I'll be doing along with a few recent sleepDreams from God that also showed me Vividly-what I'll be doing and where I will be during my service time!!
--------------------------------
Army Enlisted Job Descriptions and Qualification Factors
11X - Infantry Enlistment Option
By Rod Powers, About.com
11X isn't actually an MOS (Military Occupation Speciality). Instead, it's an enlistment option. The Army does not offer a "guaranteed job" for any specific infantry MOS. Instead, one must enlist as an "11X." The "X" means that the specific job is not known at the time of enlistment.
Individuals who enlist under the 11X Infantry option attend Infantry OSUT (One Station Unit Training), which combines Army Basic Training and Infantry AIT (Advanced Individual Training), all in one 14-week course. During that training, recruits are allowed to list their specific infantry job preferences, but ultimate assignments are determined by the "needs of the Army." Upon graduation from OSUT, recruits are assigned to one of the following Infantry MOS's:
11B -- Infantryman
11C -- Indirect Fire Infantryman
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11B Infantryman Basic Job Description
Note: You cannot enlist with a guarantee for MOS 11B. Instead, you enlist under the Army's 11X, Infantry Enlistment Option, and during training you will be designated as either MOS 11B, Infantryman, or MOS 11C, Indirect Fire Infantryman.
The infantry is the main land combat force and backbone of the Army. It's equally important in peacetime and in combat. The Infantryman's role is to be ready to defend our country in peacetime and to capture, destroy and repel enemy ground forces during combat.
Duties performed by this MOS include:
Assists in the performance of reconnaissance operations. Employs, fires, and recovers anti-personnel and anti-tank mines. Locates and neutralizes mines.
Operates, mounts/dismounts, zeros, and engages targets using night vision sight. Operates and maintains communications equipment and operates in a radio net.
Operates in a NBC contaminated area. Constructs field expedient firing aids for infantry weapons. Performs as a member of a fire team during a movement to contact, reconnaissance, and security, an attack, defense, situational training exercises and all infantry dismounted battle drills.
Processes prisoners of war and captured documents.
Leads an infantry team in combat operations, providing tactical and technical guidance to subordinates and professional support to both superiors and subordinates in the accomplishment of their duties.
Leads, supervises, and trains subordinate personnel. Calls for and adjusts indirect fire. Evaluates terrain and selects weapon emplacement. Controls organic fires.
Installs and recovers anti-handing devices on anti-tank mines and electrical and non-electrical demolition charges. Supervises construction of hasty fortifications and receipt, storage, and issue of ammunition.
Records operational information on maps. Receives and implements combat orders, directs deployment of personnel in offensive, defensive, and retro grade operations. Requests, observes, and adjusts direct supporting fire.
Evaluates terrain and supervises the emplacement of sighting and firing all assigned weapons. Uses maps and map overlays, performs intersection and resection, and determines elevation and grid azimuths.
Leads a fire team during a movement to contact, reconnaissance and security, an attack, defense, situational training exercises, and all infantry dismounted battle drills.
Initial Training Information
Job training for Infantryman requires 14 weeks of One Station Unit Training (OSUT), which includes Basic Training and Advanced Individual Training.
ASVAB Score Required: 90 in aptititude area CO.
Security Clearance: None required
Strength Requirement: very heavy
Physical Profile Requirement: 111221
Other Requirements
* Color discrimination of red/green.
* Correctable vision of 20/20 in one eye; 20/100 in other eye.
* This job is closed to women.
------------------------------------------
11C- -Indirect Fire Infantryman
By Rod Powers, About.com
Note: You cannot enlist with a guarantee for MOS 11C. Instead, you enlist under the Army's 11X, Infantry Enlistment Option, and during training you will be designated as either MOS 11B, Infantryman, or MOS 11C, Indirect Fire Infantryman.
The infantry is the main land combat force and backbone of the Army. It's equally important in peacetime and in combat. The Infantryman's role is to be ready to defend our country in peacetime and to capture, destroy and repel enemy ground forces during combat.
Duties performed by this MOS include:
Employs, fires, and recovers anti-personnel and anti-tank mines. Performs self extraction from a mine field. Locates and neutralizes mines. Navigates from one point on the ground to another. Orients a map.
Operates and maintains communications equipment and operates in a radio net. Operates in a NBC (nuclear, chemical, biological) contaminated area. Emplace and recover early warning devises.
Constructs and camouflages individual/crew served weapons firing position. Constructs and camouflages a mortar firing position. Maintains mortars and fire control equipment.
Performs safety checks on mortars. Performs as a member of a mortar squad providing indirect fire support.
Leads and controls mortar squads. Supervises and trains subordinate personnel. Provides tactical and technical guidance to subordinates and professional support to subordinates and superiors in the accomplishment of their duties.
Supervises the construction of mortar positions. Records operational information on maps. Receives and implements combat orders; directs deployment of personnel in offensive, defensive, and retrograde operations.
Requests, observes, and adjusts indirect supporting fire. Supervises subordinate personnel in all phases of individual and mortar equipment maintenance.
Uses map and map overlays, performs intersection and resection, and determines elevations and grid azimuth. Prepares fire plans, target lists and overlays. Prepares and computes firing data using below pivot point and grid method.
Reciprocally lay mortars. Prepares mortar ballistic computer for operation.
Initial Training Information
Job training for Infantryman requires 14 weeks of One Station Unit Training (OSUT), which includes Basic Training and Advanced Individual Training.
ASVAB Score Required: 90 in aptititude area CO.
Security Clearance: None required
Strength Requirement: very heavy
Physical Profile Requirement: 111221
Other Requirements
* Color discrimination of red/green.
* Correctable vision of 20/20 in one eye; 20/100 in other eye.
* This job is closed to women.
----------------
From the Go Army Website:
Infantryman (11X)
The infantry is the main land combat force and backbone of the Army. It's equally important in peacetime and in combat. The Infantryman's role is to be ready to defend our country in peacetime and to capture, destroy and repel enemy ground forces during combat.
Out of several million people who live in the United States, there are now less than 49,000 enlisted Infantrymen.
An Infantry soldier is special: he must be able to shoot better, perform better under extreme physical duress, and fit into an Infantry squad upon graduation. He must have discipline and high morale and understand the core values that make our Army great and the Infantry the "Queen of Battle."
He must have heart and he must not quit. He is not inherently superior, he is not born with these things, he must be taught. The education of a man is more than a piece of paper; we teach lessons in life as well as lessons in combat.
We demand that Infantrymen be led to a higher standard. We do not let men join our ranks who are weak or faint of heart.
Infantry is the starting point for many advanced schools such as:
* Special Forces
* Airborne School
* Ranger School
* Sniper School
* Pathfinder School
Infantry enlistees attend Infantry OSUT (One Station Unit Training), which combines Army Basic Training and Infantry AIT (Advanced Individual Training), all in one 13-week course.
The training takes place primarily in the field, with some classroom training. The reality is, though, that infantry training never really stops. Whether taking part in squad maneuvers, target practice or war games, Infantrymen are constantly working to keep their skills sharp and are in a constant state of preparedness.
During that training, Infantry enlistees are allowed to list their specific infantry job preferences, but ultimate assignments are determined by the needs of the Army. Upon graduation from OSUT, Infantry enlistees are assigned to one of the following Infantry specialties:
* Infantryman (11B)
* Indirect Fire Infantryman (11C)
HELPFUL SKILLS
Helpful attributes include:
* Ability to work as a team member
* Readiness to accept a challenge and face danger
* Ability to stay in top physical condition
* Interest in light weapons and ground tactics
* Ability to remain calm in stressful situations
RELATED CIVILIAN JOBS
The job skills you learn as an Infantryman are teamwork, discipline and leadership that will help you with any career you choose. The skills you acquire during your training will most certainly prepare you for a future civilian career in federal, state and local law enforcement. People depend on police officers and detectives to protect and defend their lives and property.
back to top
Today would be the day that I have looked forward to since, since 1997 when I saw some hard changes in my life while living in Seattle and decided to Re-Enlist, but it turned out that UncleSam wasn't ready to accept me back just yet.
Today was a good day because of this Closure, I finally get to see what I'll be doing for the US Army and when I'll be leaving civilianLife.
-----
Applicant Copy
CONGRATULATIONS! A SUCCESSFUL RESERVATION WAS COMPLETED FOR
NAME: Flyinghorse, Samuel Lee
JOB: 11X1000YY
TITLE: Infantry Recruit
TERM: 3 years 15 weeks
Report to the MEPS Anchorage on 2009 07 13
While specific training locations are not guaranteed. You are tentatively scheduled to receive the following training.
TYPE: BT
LOCATION: SILL
START DATE: 2009 07 24
LENGTH WKS: 4
LENGTH DAYS: 5
TYPE: OSUT
LOCATION: BENN
START DATE: 2009 09 08
LENGTH WKS: 7
LENGTH DAYS: 2
Total Training Length is 12 weeks and 0 days
--------------
At Anchorage MEPS, when I sat before the MasterSergeant / my job advisor he played some videos off his computer to me and a couple other Recruits,
two, maybe 3 of us were PRIOR Service and then another was a young man just out of high school.
Individually, us recruits played musical chairs and sat closest to the MasterSergeant and reviewed our paperwork, in digitized form up On the PC screen and then signed our Names on the DigitalSignature / rubberizedPad with a black stylus pen.
We received copies each, of various forms, and the rest of the paperwork printed out for us individually was kept in individual service jackets, for Us recruits to take with us to BasicTraining when we return to MEPS at our assigned later dates.
I felt comfortable with all this, as I felt long ago back in 1990 when I first joined up with the US Navy, And looking around today at the other various young recruits for the Army, Navy, Marine Corps I envied them young people in a way.
They have so much opportunity ahead of them, as I did 18 yrs ago, and I'm glad for them, and hope that those other Recruits and theSHIPPERS!!, theOnes that Left for Bootcamp today, get what they want out of life and from the military.
Remember this, that years ago I went into the Navy, that I wanted to do an enlistment to see how it was and would subsequently take a shot at theSEAL program.
But I only stayed around in the Navy for one enlistment, however, that ONE enlistment opened my eyes and life to so much.
I have since then learned everything that I always wanted to know about SEAL's, and in my own way I have gotten my lil' mitts upon various weaponry and know how to operate them,
I was exposed to the SCARS HCS program and later on followed up with the TFT program, in my opinion, those two hand to hand combat courses and MindSets are UnDefeatable,
In my own way I learned about SkyDiving & ScubaDiving, and I have learned to operate various small water craft and atv's, I've set my lil' noggin' to learning some languages too long ago, and just recently at my Barista work, I ran into a coWorker whom is Serbian and I mangled her language trying to say simple phrases to her, she laughed at me. d:oP
I also know survival skills and life saving skills. I learned all of this before ever setting foot in AK in 1999. It's just little things that you know, that you do over the years that build you up and prepare you for what lies ahead in the future, sometimes for YOUR future, sometimes you'll be there for OTHERS.
I'm glad I'm me, I'm so happy and humbled really. Anyways.
I found the following information on the net via Google search.
It gives me some idea what I'll be doing along with a few recent sleepDreams from God that also showed me Vividly-what I'll be doing and where I will be during my service time!!
--------------------------------
Army Enlisted Job Descriptions and Qualification Factors
11X - Infantry Enlistment Option
By Rod Powers, About.com
11X isn't actually an MOS (Military Occupation Speciality). Instead, it's an enlistment option. The Army does not offer a "guaranteed job" for any specific infantry MOS. Instead, one must enlist as an "11X." The "X" means that the specific job is not known at the time of enlistment.
Individuals who enlist under the 11X Infantry option attend Infantry OSUT (One Station Unit Training), which combines Army Basic Training and Infantry AIT (Advanced Individual Training), all in one 14-week course. During that training, recruits are allowed to list their specific infantry job preferences, but ultimate assignments are determined by the "needs of the Army." Upon graduation from OSUT, recruits are assigned to one of the following Infantry MOS's:
11B -- Infantryman
11C -- Indirect Fire Infantryman
-------------------------------------------------------
11B Infantryman Basic Job Description
Note: You cannot enlist with a guarantee for MOS 11B. Instead, you enlist under the Army's 11X, Infantry Enlistment Option, and during training you will be designated as either MOS 11B, Infantryman, or MOS 11C, Indirect Fire Infantryman.
The infantry is the main land combat force and backbone of the Army. It's equally important in peacetime and in combat. The Infantryman's role is to be ready to defend our country in peacetime and to capture, destroy and repel enemy ground forces during combat.
Duties performed by this MOS include:
Assists in the performance of reconnaissance operations. Employs, fires, and recovers anti-personnel and anti-tank mines. Locates and neutralizes mines.
Operates, mounts/dismounts, zeros, and engages targets using night vision sight. Operates and maintains communications equipment and operates in a radio net.
Operates in a NBC contaminated area. Constructs field expedient firing aids for infantry weapons. Performs as a member of a fire team during a movement to contact, reconnaissance, and security, an attack, defense, situational training exercises and all infantry dismounted battle drills.
Processes prisoners of war and captured documents.
Leads an infantry team in combat operations, providing tactical and technical guidance to subordinates and professional support to both superiors and subordinates in the accomplishment of their duties.
Leads, supervises, and trains subordinate personnel. Calls for and adjusts indirect fire. Evaluates terrain and selects weapon emplacement. Controls organic fires.
Installs and recovers anti-handing devices on anti-tank mines and electrical and non-electrical demolition charges. Supervises construction of hasty fortifications and receipt, storage, and issue of ammunition.
Records operational information on maps. Receives and implements combat orders, directs deployment of personnel in offensive, defensive, and retro grade operations. Requests, observes, and adjusts direct supporting fire.
Evaluates terrain and supervises the emplacement of sighting and firing all assigned weapons. Uses maps and map overlays, performs intersection and resection, and determines elevation and grid azimuths.
Leads a fire team during a movement to contact, reconnaissance and security, an attack, defense, situational training exercises, and all infantry dismounted battle drills.
Initial Training Information
Job training for Infantryman requires 14 weeks of One Station Unit Training (OSUT), which includes Basic Training and Advanced Individual Training.
ASVAB Score Required: 90 in aptititude area CO.
Security Clearance: None required
Strength Requirement: very heavy
Physical Profile Requirement: 111221
Other Requirements
* Color discrimination of red/green.
* Correctable vision of 20/20 in one eye; 20/100 in other eye.
* This job is closed to women.
------------------------------------------
11C- -Indirect Fire Infantryman
By Rod Powers, About.com
Note: You cannot enlist with a guarantee for MOS 11C. Instead, you enlist under the Army's 11X, Infantry Enlistment Option, and during training you will be designated as either MOS 11B, Infantryman, or MOS 11C, Indirect Fire Infantryman.
The infantry is the main land combat force and backbone of the Army. It's equally important in peacetime and in combat. The Infantryman's role is to be ready to defend our country in peacetime and to capture, destroy and repel enemy ground forces during combat.
Duties performed by this MOS include:
Employs, fires, and recovers anti-personnel and anti-tank mines. Performs self extraction from a mine field. Locates and neutralizes mines. Navigates from one point on the ground to another. Orients a map.
Operates and maintains communications equipment and operates in a radio net. Operates in a NBC (nuclear, chemical, biological) contaminated area. Emplace and recover early warning devises.
Constructs and camouflages individual/crew served weapons firing position. Constructs and camouflages a mortar firing position. Maintains mortars and fire control equipment.
Performs safety checks on mortars. Performs as a member of a mortar squad providing indirect fire support.
Leads and controls mortar squads. Supervises and trains subordinate personnel. Provides tactical and technical guidance to subordinates and professional support to subordinates and superiors in the accomplishment of their duties.
Supervises the construction of mortar positions. Records operational information on maps. Receives and implements combat orders; directs deployment of personnel in offensive, defensive, and retrograde operations.
Requests, observes, and adjusts indirect supporting fire. Supervises subordinate personnel in all phases of individual and mortar equipment maintenance.
Uses map and map overlays, performs intersection and resection, and determines elevations and grid azimuth. Prepares fire plans, target lists and overlays. Prepares and computes firing data using below pivot point and grid method.
Reciprocally lay mortars. Prepares mortar ballistic computer for operation.
Initial Training Information
Job training for Infantryman requires 14 weeks of One Station Unit Training (OSUT), which includes Basic Training and Advanced Individual Training.
ASVAB Score Required: 90 in aptititude area CO.
Security Clearance: None required
Strength Requirement: very heavy
Physical Profile Requirement: 111221
Other Requirements
* Color discrimination of red/green.
* Correctable vision of 20/20 in one eye; 20/100 in other eye.
* This job is closed to women.
----------------
From the Go Army Website:
Infantryman (11X)
The infantry is the main land combat force and backbone of the Army. It's equally important in peacetime and in combat. The Infantryman's role is to be ready to defend our country in peacetime and to capture, destroy and repel enemy ground forces during combat.
Out of several million people who live in the United States, there are now less than 49,000 enlisted Infantrymen.
An Infantry soldier is special: he must be able to shoot better, perform better under extreme physical duress, and fit into an Infantry squad upon graduation. He must have discipline and high morale and understand the core values that make our Army great and the Infantry the "Queen of Battle."
He must have heart and he must not quit. He is not inherently superior, he is not born with these things, he must be taught. The education of a man is more than a piece of paper; we teach lessons in life as well as lessons in combat.
We demand that Infantrymen be led to a higher standard. We do not let men join our ranks who are weak or faint of heart.
Infantry is the starting point for many advanced schools such as:
* Special Forces
* Airborne School
* Ranger School
* Sniper School
* Pathfinder School
Infantry enlistees attend Infantry OSUT (One Station Unit Training), which combines Army Basic Training and Infantry AIT (Advanced Individual Training), all in one 13-week course.
The training takes place primarily in the field, with some classroom training. The reality is, though, that infantry training never really stops. Whether taking part in squad maneuvers, target practice or war games, Infantrymen are constantly working to keep their skills sharp and are in a constant state of preparedness.
During that training, Infantry enlistees are allowed to list their specific infantry job preferences, but ultimate assignments are determined by the needs of the Army. Upon graduation from OSUT, Infantry enlistees are assigned to one of the following Infantry specialties:
* Infantryman (11B)
* Indirect Fire Infantryman (11C)
HELPFUL SKILLS
Helpful attributes include:
* Ability to work as a team member
* Readiness to accept a challenge and face danger
* Ability to stay in top physical condition
* Interest in light weapons and ground tactics
* Ability to remain calm in stressful situations
RELATED CIVILIAN JOBS
The job skills you learn as an Infantryman are teamwork, discipline and leadership that will help you with any career you choose. The skills you acquire during your training will most certainly prepare you for a future civilian career in federal, state and local law enforcement. People depend on police officers and detectives to protect and defend their lives and property.
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