11C Indirect Fire Infantryman
About the role
As an Army National Guard Indirect Fire Infantryman, you will operate the Infantry’s most powerful weapon – the mortar. You will be part of a mortar squad, section, or platoon, performing challenging activities that may include parachuting from a troop transport airplane to access locations where you will construct mortars and camouflage their positions. You will also locate and neutralize enemy mines. As your skills increase, so will your responsibilities, including supervising and training other Soldiers, leading mortar squads, and providing tactical and technical guidance.
Responsibilities
- Set up, load, and fire three types of mortars
- Employ crew and weapons in offensive, defensive, and retrograde ground combat
- Operate, clean, and store automatic weapons
- Employ, fire, and recover anti-personnel and anti-tank mines
- Carry out scouting missions to spot enemy troops and gun locations
- Receive and implement combat orders
- Direct Soldiers in offensive and defensive operations
- Request, observe, and adjust indirect supporting fire
Helpful Skills
- Interest in ammunition and weaponry
- Readiness to accept a challenge and face danger
- Physically and mentally in shape
Training and advancement
In the Army National Guard, you will learn these valuable job skills while earning a regular paycheck and qualifying for tuition assistance. After 10 weeks of Basic Training, you will attend 14 weeks of Advanced Individual Training (AIT), which includes a combination of hands-on simulated combat and classroom training. Your skills will be sharpened through frequent squad maneuvers, target practice, and war games.
Requirements
- Military enlistment in the Army National Guard
- Must be at least a junior in high school, or have a high school diploma or a GED certificate
- Must be between the ages of 17 and 35
- Must be able to pass a physical exam and meet legal and moral standards
- Must meet citizenship requirements