This is a pretty specific question, but does anyone have any first (or second) hand knowledge as to potential jobs an Infantry officer might do in the 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade (Airborne) at Ft. Bragg? I do know that it has an LRSC (F CO, 51st IN), so obviously that is one possibility, but are there any other jobs or is being assigned to this unit as an Infantry officer pretty much a guarantee of being in the LRSC (which would be awesome)?
Basically, I'm a little worried about being shunted into a non-Infantry job right off the bat. Thanks for any info.
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Not unless they put you working in the OPS / S-3 section. The Brigade is Military Intell with a fancy new name, so I would automatically think you would go to the LRS Company. I thought they were going to de-activate that LRSC unit though? I might be mistaken.
There is a 19series Sergeant Major here at the Sergeants Major course with me that is on assignment to the 38th CAV as part of the 525th BSB our understanding is that it will be a Airborne Recon Battalion similar in appearance to the ones in the 82nd. Mike
hey so i am also on orders to go to 1-38ar recon sqdrn/ ft bragg... i am trying to figure out what an E-4 11b with no schools will have to look forward to, im at a MECH unit and i re-enlisted to get away from this bs and go light, my career counsler put me in for needs of ft bragg so now im slotted for 1-38 ar recon sqdrn, im hoping that "ar" dosent stand for armor, can anyone help please?
Fear not; There is no armor or mech in BFSBs. Cavalry units are numbered in the same list as Armor units, and so, if you look at Army UIC lists, all Cavalry units (except flying units) are listed as "AR". The R&S squadron (like 1-38) has two light recon troops and an airborne LRS troop.
Originally posted by michaelClemens: It does stand for Armor, so sorry. On the plus side as an 11B you will go to the C Troop which is LRSD or into one of the staff sections.
With jumpe school enroute I am assuming.
I think I ran into you once recently, CSM.
Didn't realize who you were until we had seperated.
Originally posted by davebananna: Fear not; There is no armor or mech in BFSBs. Cavalry units are numbered in the same list as Armor units, and so, if you look at Army UIC lists, all Cavalry units (except flying units) are listed as "AR". The R&S squadron (like 1-38) has two light recon troops and an airborne LRS troop.
Dave
I think the whole squadron will be on jump status.
Im sorry I should have been more clear. The unit (as all CAV units are) is designated AR by the Army, however it will be an extremly light Cavalry Squadron, with two 19 centric mounted troops and one 11 centric reconnaissance troop as its manuever force. Jump status for the whole unit is still in question but possible. Ive wondered before if I knew or had met you before hit it.
CSM, I appreciate your help with all of this, im just a joe, however i like to know what im getting myself into if at all possible, but like i said thanks again, youve been the only one that could shed any light on this for me
Originally posted by michaelClemens: Im sorry I should have been more clear. The unit (as all CAV units are) is designated AR by the Army, however it will be an extremly light Cavalry Squadron, with two 19 centric mounted troops and one 11 centric reconnaissance troop as its manuever force. Jump status for the whole unit is still in question but possible. Ive wondered before if I knew or had met you before hit it.
CSM, i wrote you a message before but i dont know if you got it im a e-3 19delta in iraq, with no schools, on orders to go to 1-38 recon squadron. i dont know anything about it, do you have any idea what i will be doing, do you know what my chaces are of becoming airborne qualified are once i get there? any information about it would help. thank you.
Originally posted by Bulldawgs07: This is a pretty specific question, but does anyone have any first (or second) hand knowledge as to potential jobs an Infantry officer might do in the 525th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade (Airborne) at Ft. Bragg? I do know that it has an LRSC (F CO, 51st IN), so obviously that is one possibility, but are there any other jobs or is being assigned to this unit as an Infantry officer pretty much a guarantee of being in the LRSC (which would be awesome)?
Basically, I'm a little worried about being shunted into a non-Infantry job right off the bat. Thanks for any info.
just my two cents but from what i,ve found on the internet it looks like a great place to be small unit ..infantry/eng/intel/sig/and other arms ....
kind of surprised to see this thread pop up again. We are adding the cav squadron some time this late winter/spring, already have the CSM for it. Still substantial debate as to whether we keep our colors or become a troop. Also, as far as I know the only airborne unit in the squadron will be the LRS-C (or LRS-T depending on the reflagging issue), though it's certainly possible the squadron will be airborne. That said, the rest of the brigade is going black berets as soon as the MI BN's get back from Iraq, so I'm leaning towards only LRS staying on jump status.
from44234: As an 11B you'll definitely be assigned to LRS when you get here, and you'll be sent for airborne immediately if you don't get it on the way. When do you expect to arrive?
april 10th is when i report sir. hey what are the rules on ft bragg about owning guns? since im married i was wondering about on post housing, do i nee dto contact GMH now or wait until i get to replacement? thanks
Sir I have a quick question... do you have any contact numbers for your unit? The best way to reach me would be at jonathan.leslie on the army's email. Thanks.
