Do soldiers in the US Army receive periodic additional combat training or field exercises even if they have a non-combat MOS?

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Let's say my MOS makes me the IT guy.  After I've gone through basic training and AIT and start my job as an IT guy, will there be additional combat training over time?

Or does the Army consider Basic training enough?

If there are periodic additional combat training or field exercises, can you discuss how often and what sort of training that is?

y · Accepted Answer

Back when I was in, they did on occasion. Give us training like you mention, that was outside of what we were projected to have to do, in our MOS. Becouse basically if it hit the fan, and something unexpected happened, you could suddenly find yourself , needing those skills. I found that training extremely lacking though. That old saying if you don't use it, you lose it comes to mind.

8 Plus 1 Finger · Answer

When I was in. The only time I seen that were full scale "war excercises". Where certain non-combat MOS's participated. The slots for combat training are limited. And they go to combat MOS's.

? · Answer

UP -   Yes.  Just not as much.   Usually.

Do soldiers in the US Army receive periodic additional combat training or field exercises even if they have a non-combat MOS?

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