Anyone from 309th MI BN?

2017-07-18T20:06:59-04:00

I am a 35X arriving to Fort Huachuca in August. I was contacted by my sponsor today and told I am slotted to report to B Co, 309th MI BN. He is not sure why and neither am I. It is a HUMINT and CI training unit and has no 35X billets. It's not for the 1SG position and I'm not the only X in bound. Anyone have any insight as to why I would be going here?

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 19 at 2017 10:13 AM

2017-07-19T10:13:07-04:00

You are probably being sent to hold there until staff positions or 1SG positions open up. There is a massive re-org of NCOs going on right now because they want as many senior NCOs on platform as possible. I wouldn't get to comfortable there, there is a lot of shuffling going on at Huachuca right now.

Response by SFC Joseph Lumpkins made Jul 19 at 2017 6:11 PM

2017-07-19T18:11:55-04:00

I retired out of Huachuca and then worked on post till last year, but still have a lot of friends down there, so I will reach out to them with this questions and see what they say.

Response by MSG Charles Perkins made Jul 26 at 2017 11:07 PM

2017-07-26T23:07:44-04:00

I worked at 309th as a 35X. B co at that time also had the BN HQ. The S3 NCOIC is a 35X position. Back in the late 80's 309th trained the 96Bs.

Response by SSG Michael Needham made Jul 27 at 2017 2:05 PM

2017-07-27T14:05:50-04:00

Back in the stone age when I was stationed at Ft Huachuca there was no rhyme or reason what unit you ended yup in

Response by SSG Michael Needham made Jul 27 at 2017 2:07 PM

2017-07-27T14:07:25-04:00

But Ft Huachuca is one of the best kept secrets as far as a accompanied duty station

Response by SFC John Giersdorf made Aug 11 at 2017 9:49 PM

2017-08-11T21:49:23-04:00

Worked there for a while. I'd agree that they probably need a 1SG somewhere.