How To Join Elite/Specific Army Units

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[AndrewL]

Me: I want to join 10th Mountain!
Army: No Problem!
Me: (Gets sent to Fort Polk, LA) 😭

[GRANT]

Spent 6 years in the 10th Mountain as an 11B, enjoyed the time I spent there. The 10th trains hard and fights even harder.

[antonereese]

I’m 82nd Vet. What I did was I Volunteered out of my AIT. They will ask who wants to go airborne at the beginning and at the end. My 82nd Airborne brothers have a tradition of taking volunteers. There was 5 of us from different Platoons who volunteered at the end and we all ended up in 82nd. I would say your best chances are to volunteer and you better know how to run. 82nd ALL THE WAY!!!

[erics]

I'm really good at call of duty. How do I join Delta Force?

[sellerskyle]

I ran out of things to ask about, you've brought everything to videos. I've seen most of your stuff😂

[macsdaddy]

I must have lived a charmed life. I got the 10th MTN at Ft. Drum coming right out of AIT in 1988 without even asking for it, and then spent the next 6 years with them. I attribute that to the fact that the Division was still building up after being reactivated and they needed the bodies. Fast forward to 2008 and I'm now in the Air Force and I get deployed to AFGN for a year to fill a specialty slot attached to the 101 ABN. All my previous AF deployments were all attributable to the fact that I spoke Army and the AF knew it, and I am sure that is how I ended up working for the 101st.

If you go to the 101st, Air assault is pretty much mandatory

[dmoose]

I was an unassigned Airborne Radio Operator (05B) in the early to mid 80s. My orders read upon graduating jump school, I would be assigned the the 75th Regimental HQ.

[ryanhynes]

I grew up on Ft. Bragg, I miss it, I love going to Southern Pines just a couple miles away, and I always wanted to go 82nd, so this was super insightful!!

[Topazu]

0:13
*lowers the volume so my ears don't explode*

[airborneSGT]

How to join the 82nd: Sign up for the Ranger option at enlistment and fail at RASP and bam instant 82nd 😆

[irked]

When I went in, in 2005, they were ramping up the numbers. You could select a specific in demand location and mos, while receiving $400 monthly bonus on top of your regular bonus. I was offered Hawaii, Korea, Germany, Hood, Lewis, Riley, Carson, and Bliss as an infantryman. I picked Germany, served with the 1-26IN 1ID till we reflagged to 2-28IN 172nd Infantry Brigade.

I was in basic with a guy who had Riley guaranteed, close to home for him. He fell for the old guard pitch and changed his contract. He was medically evaluated and come to find out he had an old guard disqualifying knee surgery. They tore up the old guard contract, sent him to Korea, no $400 monthly bonus.

[crisn]

I didn’t ask to be apart of the 82nd. It was just given to me out of luck. I kinda wanted Fort Drum or 2CR in Germany.

[jaredjdjf]

The 101st hasn’t been airborne since like the 70’s...

[josepheleckie]

After my time in the Reserves I joined the regular Army, changed my MOS to a 31M and they gave me the 101st Airborne Div. I did not ask for it, but I did enjoy it.

[davidvergel]

101st Airborne is no longer airborne 4:50. It’s a little confusing, but the title is there strictly for historical significance at this point.

If you want to be part of them your best shot is to request fort Campbell. Once you’re at Campbell you’ll also most likely do air assault while your in-processing; if you don’t already have wings.

[The_Black_Knight]

If you spend a full career in military service, your reputation and performance proceeds you. The way to be assigned to specific units of choice is directly TWO THINGS. Networking with contacts and become intimately familiar with the support personnel at Human Resources Command. Your branch manager combined with connections can get you REQUESTED by ANY UNIT. If these concepts or terms are foreign to an individual, research is required.

[jeffreybaker]

If you are bold enough, there mays still be a loophole to get to specific non-elite units. (Note: The guy who did this had a legitimate Silver Star and Purple Heart so I refuse to pass judgment on his motivations or ethics.) He was returning to the Army after a long stint as a civilian. Wanted Ft. Lewis, 9th ID (which tells you this was long ago). Recruiter said it was not available. So, he signed up for a ranger assignment, got to Lewis, and when asked the mandatory "does anyone not want to be here?" question at RIP, he raised his hand. Reassigned to 9th ID. He went rapidly up the ranks from that point. Been a long time, they may have found a way to close that loophole.

[barchettam]

Thanks for all the informative videos Matt! You've helped me get through the rigorous process of enlisting in the US Army

[DavidTMSN]

The center of the universe is pretty cool and all, I'm happy to be here for sure...just thankful to be home in NC. I knew fayetteville was rough going in.