While you will learn necessary basic information about strength management at your 42A AIT, you will unfortunately learn very little about how to perform 42A duties in the Guard. You’ll likely answer directly to an E5 or senior E4 42A. They are typically led by an AG officer and a SR HR NCO. Bear in mind that, until you get back from AIT and become a fully qualified 42A, the specific unit could change.Īs a 42A, you’ll most likely get assigned to a battalion S-1 (human recourses) section. Speak to your recruiter about which unit you are assigned to. You won't always get the answers you want to hear, and you could get your fair share of wrong answers, but even if you don't get exactly what you want, it's a great way to develop your professional network and gain a reputation as someone willing to go faster than the minimum requirement. I recommend getting in the habit of voicing your career goals early and often, asking who is best to talk to about opportunities, and keep asking. You really don't know what you're going to get until the funding is made available, or if it determined it would be the in best interest of your organization to invest that kind of money in the fun stuff. Shortly after he got out, someone from my unit went to Ranger school because it was an option made available at just the right time. For example, one of my former soldiers got out having missed a chance to go to Air Assault school due to no fault of his own, and joined SF because it was something he really wanted to do. Your recruiter should have been able to tell you exactly where you were on an M-TOE, and I'm surprised it wasn't a question you had during the time leading up to your enlistment.Įxtra school opportunities outside your MOS can vary widely. The opportunities I've seen typically involve active Guard Reserve positions, since every unit needs some type of full time administrative support.Īs for deployments, that likelihood largely depends on what units are in your state and whether they are currently a critical needs mission asset, which changes based on theater requirements.
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