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 join a mortar squad, section, or platoon and perform demanding activities such as parachuting from troop transport aircraft to reach locations where you will set up mortars and camouflage their positions. You will also locate and neutralize enemy mines. As your experience grows, you may take on supervisory roles, including training Soldiers, leading mortar squads, and overseeing the construction of mortar positions. Advanced Indirect Fire Infantrymen receive and execute combat orders, direct Soldiers in offensive and defensive operations, and request, observe, and adjust indirect supporting fire.
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
Helpful Skills
- Interest in ammunition and weaponry
- Readiness to accept a challenge and face danger
- Physically and mentally in shape
Training
In the Army National Guard, you will earn a regular paycheck while learning these skills. After completing 10 weeks of Basic Training, you will attend 14 weeks of Advanced Individual Training (AIT), which combines hands-on simulated combat, classroom instruction, squad maneuvers, target practice, and war games to keep your skills sharp.