What are the chances of a 13M being called into Infantry or seeing combat?

2019-05-08T17:04:34-04:00

Chances of 13m seeing combat or being called into infantry?

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made May 8 at 2019 5:09 PM

2019-05-08T17:09:46-04:00

I can't really see how that would ever happen. If you were in a Brigade Combat Team you would have a chance to be close to combat. Also, infantry units don't ask other Soldiers to be infantry for the day. But with your MOS you will be in a FA Brigade if I am not mistaken. Basically you would be pretty far back from any direct combat. If you were close to any battles you could be in your shortest engagement range and couldn't fire.

Are you hoping to go into close quarters combat?

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 8 at 2019 5:11 PM

2019-05-08T17:11:03-04:00

Well, from what I understand of the MLRS folks, y'all sit way in the rear and wait for the "Fire" command to blow up an entire grid square. As for being called into Infantry, I'm not sure how an Artilleryman would be thrown into the Infantry ranks.

Response by MAJ Javier Rivera made May 8 at 2019 5:48 PM

2019-05-08T17:48:59-04:00

Well something here is awkward: you are a soldier and doesn’t want to see combat. You know that the soldiers whole purpose in life is to trains for combat and if in combat achieve total victory, right????

And at the same we blow the enemy with MRLS 300 miles out they attempt to do the same to us. Also, those little ugly bastard things called IEDs nastily emplaced along the routes you guys travel as you reach your assigned firing points!

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 9 at 2019 7:06 AM

2019-05-09T07:06:40-04:00

Since you are a 13M in the current climate of the Army, you will most likely not see combat with your rifle, if you were able to join 10 or so years ago you would have had a chance to see some sort of infantry type duties.

Response by SGT Jeremy Phillips made May 12 at 2019 3:20 PM

2019-05-12T15:20:27-04:00

Depends on your unit and what deployment will come up for you. I myself have finally deployed as a 13M after 10 years.

Response by SGT Christopher Heggs made May 31 at 2019 2:21 PM

2019-05-31T14:21:52-04:00

Very slim to none

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 9 at 2019 3:54 PM

2019-06-09T15:54:25-04:00

Being a HIMARS Gunner and having gone on a recent deployment to Afghanistan in 2017, it is extremely rare to find a 13M in the infantry. The only way something like that would happen would be for an absolute last stand situation and even then extremely unlikely. Now you may receive deployments that are jobs other than 13M if your Guard or reserve. Bottom line is with the direction the US is moving with utilizing MLRS/HIMARS, you will be to much of a heavy ground asset to guys on the ground to risk putting you in a infantry position.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 17 at 2019 8:59 AM

2019-06-17T08:59:01-04:00

That would only happen if the battery was assigned as a security detail on the deployment and not act as artillery.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 29 at 2019 1:51 AM

2019-06-29T01:51:19-04:00

When I deployed to Iraq in March of 2003, I expected to rain hell on the enemy day and night. Instead, we ended up moving munitions from point A to point B. So we were basically 88M's.
That being said, there's no telling what you would be doing. Half the time you'll just be bored. Your function in the Army is determined by the needs of the Army.
If you want to know more, try googling C 6/27 FA and read what we did.

Response by SGT Shawn Pittman made Dec 2 at 2019 6:03 AM

2019-12-02T06:03:23-05:00

I was 13M. I was in Iraq in 2003 on the day the war started. We we attached at some points to some infantry units, then other times firing for all kinds of other units.

Response by SGT Shawn Pittman made Jan 3 at 2020 8:36 PM

2020-01-03T20:36:17-05:00

I was 13M in 2000. I was sent in on the first day of the war attached to a few different units. At one point our convoy was right with 3rd Infantry division until they moved forward. So it’s a very real possibility.

Response by SPC Jared Lewis made Jan 27 at 2020 4:10 PM

2020-01-27T16:10:59-05:00

It happens, depends on the mission coming down the pipe. You could be kicking in doors, pulling convoy security, radar, or bringing the rain. It depends on what your going to be sent over there to do.