Job training for an Armor Crewman requires 15 weeks of One Station Unit Training (OSUT), which consists of Basic Training, where you’ll learn basic Soldiering skills, and Advanced Individual Training. Good vision and normal color vision are required in order to read maps, drive vehicles around obstacles and locate targets. They must be able to work inside the confined area of a tank for long periods of time. Operate internal communications equipmentĪrmor Crewmen must be in good physical condition and have exceptional stamina. Operate tracked and wheeled vehicles over varied terrain Operate main gun controls and firing controls

Operate two-way radios and signal equipment to receive and relay battle orders Some of your duties as an Armor Crewman may include:Īssist in target detection and identification Tanks like the M1A2 Abrams use mobility, firepower and shock effect to close with and extinguish enemy forces. During combat, their role is to operate tanks and amphibious assault vehicles to engage and destroy the enemy. During peacetime, tank and armor units must stay ready to defend our country anywhere in the world. Would recommend, 9/10.Īlso, I'll take a number 4 with onion rings instead of fries please.The Armor Crewman works as part of a team to operate armored equipment and fire weapons to destroy enemy positions. Bliss but go quick because you're constantly moving.

Day to day job consists of PT, 'maintenance' (sitting around occasionally doing random tasks HQ should be doing) and smoking and joking. Those are the only two duty stations i've experienced so I cant speak on others. You want to go to Carson, but Fort Bliss is really nice too. You're pretty much stuck with Irwin, Bliss, Carson, Stewart or Benning for CONUS. Honestly a great MOS, easy to advance in and theres a lot of options for broadening assignments when you get your E6, the only shitty thing is our limited duty station list.

Hope you like Korea or Europe rotations cause we dont get actual deployments.

Most days consist of sitting around doing nothing.

Actually doing tank shit is like a part time job. You will fix it or assist maintainers in fixing it.

The tank's main job is to break constantly.

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