Prior-service E6 going 35F Intel Analyst. What can I expect from AIT, coming into the job as an E6, and any other info worth mentioning?

2023-08-07T11:46:27-04:00

Looking at going going Active Duty Army as prior-service (E6) and hoping to get 35F Intel Analyst. What can I expect for AIT, coming into the job as an E6, and any other info you think is worth mentioning?

Thanks

Response by CSM Chuck Stafford made Aug 7 at 2023 12:57 PM

2023-08-07T12:57:00-04:00

Be the living standard at Huachuca, because inevitably, some of the AIT Soldiers there will end up working for you in the S2 shop.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 8 at 2023 11:09 AM

2023-08-08T11:09:41-04:00

You're probably going to shortcut actually ever being an analyst. So from a post TRADOC aspect of the MOS I guess career wise that will be your biggest challenge. There are going to be E4's out there that have been analysts for 2 years and more versed in the job and completely capable of managing new analysts and their intel production.

It's not an uncommon situation, it's just what happens when folks reclass with Sr rank.

I guess the biggest challenge will potentially be overseeing production of intel reports and not know intuitively when they are ate up.

There were some E4 and E5 reclass in my initial AIT while I was there as a new recruit. They were more or less left alone to the annoyance of TRADOC and cut loose right after we returned from formation from class (to entirely avoid the continuation of initial AIT fun).

You, being an E6 will probably have further degrees of separation from the "fun" as you'll match rank with most the green suiters the AIT kids will be yelled at by with exception of the PSG and 1SG of the Company.

If you are tasked with simply overseeing S2 administrative stuff you'll be less exposed to the visibility of pushing out intel products that can be very fluid in requirements.

Response by SFC Kelly Fuerhoff made Aug 8 at 2023 1:34 PM

2023-08-08T13:34:48-04:00

I'm a 35F but I came in 2004 when it was still 96B and from what I heard a few years ago, changed since I went.

When I went, we were still taught conventional stuff and we did a lot of analog - as in acetate overlays on maps. Spent more time on symbology than they do now. We didn't even touch a system (it was ASAS-L then now DCGS-A) until the last few weeks I think. When I was in a section and had junior soldiers a few years ago they said they did nothing with acetate. It was all on DCGS. They spent only a few hours on symbology. I just think people should know how to do things without a computer system since it likes to go down or networks can go out.

We had some reclass when I went. We (IET) were told to not fraternize with them and only associate during class. I don't think their barracks or wherever they stayed were anywhere near us. The drill sergeants didn't do anything with them. It should be pretty chill as reclass.

But realize after AIT, you're most likely ending up in a S2. You might go to a MICO. S2 is all security manager stuff - personnel security, physical security, INFOSEC, etc. Foreign travel briefs. Handling security incidents or security violations. They don't teach us any of that in AIT. If you go to a MICO, you might do analytical work but you as a SSG will supervise probably more than create products. Depends on where you go. Or you could end up in an ACE possibly.