Basic Training
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So now it's 13W. I'm a former 93F. Back in my day, I had to go through a 5 month AIT in 1989. More than half our class washed out by the time we were finished. We trained to use the Rawin-sonde system. 1949 technology. It was aumented with a computer of 1978 vintage. After all that work, we had to learn to use the ......I forget what it was called now. MDS something. A high-tech device with many bugs. After I got out, I found out that the MDS was dropped by the army but remained with the Marines.
I really liked the MOS. You have to be smart though, and have an aptitude for machinery and and tinkering; you can expect all kinds of mechanical maintanance. Because the average METRO person had to learn many things, they also tend to be knowlegable on other Army tasks as well. Expect to be tasked on grading other people in your unit when it comes time for TA50. At least that's what we called it then, refreshing people on basic soldier skills like map reading or emplacing the claymore.
Expect also to be re-assigned if your section is over manned. You may be assigned to the NBC room or armory. I helped out in supply a lot, not just doing details. That's not a bad thing, cross-training another MOS is easy for most METRO people, and it's good for your career if you choose to re-up. The Army likes flexable, smart people.
As for combat capability, our section was rather heavily armed. In our section of 9, we had 2 m60's, and 4 m-203's. We were expected to operate independantly from the main line and set up where we were needed. We couldn't always count on having front line unit protection.
I'm somewhat old now, but if the Army needed me to go back in, I'd be glad to go back into METRO. If you do get into METRO, I think you'll find it to be one of the best Army jobs you could get.
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