Anyone from 309th MI BN?

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 18 Jul 2017 20:06:59 -0400

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

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 19 Jul 2017 10:13:07 -0400

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

SFC Joseph Lumpkins — Wed, 19 Jul 2017 18:11:55 -0400

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

MSG Charles Perkins — Wed, 26 Jul 2017 23:07:44 -0400

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

SSG Michael Needham — Thu, 27 Jul 2017 14:05:50 -0400

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

SSG Michael Needham — Thu, 27 Jul 2017 14:07:25 -0400

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

SFC John Giersdorf — Fri, 11 Aug 2017 21:49:23 -0400

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