In need of information

[Mattwillwin]

Good evening Rangers,

I have been searching on the website for a while but I cannot seem to find the answer to a question I have. I aspire to become a demoltion expert. Someone who would place explosives on enemy targets or structures or handle other types of ordinance. I was looking into 12B but as I read in other threads that 12B's were staff and wouldn't get in the field. I am wondering does the Ranger Regiment just train their 11B's demolition to substitute for the engineers or is their another MOS that is used in their place?

Thanks in advance Rangers.

[rangertough]

12B-Combat Engineer is an MOS that spends very little time behind a desk (mainly because they are on most occasions dumb as ditch water). They get an overview of explosives and the application of that is superior to the average Infantryman.

However, during this current set of wars they mostly are utilized as Route Clearance assets. The most advanced charge they will ever build is a block of C4 with an initiator and detonator attached that will be used to sympathetically detonate another charge.

The Regiment will train you to use more advanced and complex charges used in a far greater assortment of mayhem.

Tough

[Jim]

I aspire to become a demoltion expert. Someone who would place explosives on enemy targets or structures or handle other types of ordinance. I was looking into 12B but as I read in other threads that 12B's were staff and wouldn't get in the field. I am wondering does the Ranger Regiment just train their 11B's demolition to substitute for the engineers or is their another MOS that is used in their place?

If you go Ranger, you will have the opportunity to learn to handle a variety of explosives. I kept my demo card current for several years.

[Mattwillwin]

Thanks for the reply Rangers. I'll look into it some more. I just want to make sure that I can get the job I will enjoy in the Regiment.

[Jim]

Have you been to a recruiter>

[CatFish Driver]

In short, if you want to go to the Regiment, don't enlist under 12B.

[Mattwillwin]

I have been to multiple recruiters, but many did not have a general idea of what an engineer would do in the regiment. Things like route clearance don't seem like things you Rangers do so I assumed that they would be used for demo ops.

[rangertough]

I have been to multiple recruiters, but many did not have a general idea of what an engineer would do in the regiment. Things like route clearance don't seem like things you Rangers do so I assumed that they would be used for demo ops.

12B is not an MOS that is used in the RGT. If I remember correctly there's an Engineer Officer at Regimental HQ.

RTE clearance Ops are a necessary and dangerous mission performed by some skilled individuals...none of whom are in Regiment.

BOTTOM LINE:
If you want to be in Regiment get away from this Engineer shit. Any recruiter who is trying to sell the idea that there are 12B in the Rangers is lying outright get rid of him.

Tough

[rgrokelley]

There is a time and a place for explosives. Combat Engineers, though they can emplace explosives, hardly ever do it "real world". Rangers do emplace explosives, but it is just for what is required for the mission. All missions do not have explosives. The one job in the military that pretty much guarantees lots of hands on time with explosives would the a Special Forces Engineer. More important than blowing up, is the skill of creating. The SF engineer is the one who comes up with the base camp plans, civil action projects, etc.

The real military is not a "Blackops 2" world. Blowing things up only happens if it is needed, and many times it is not due to overkill.

[Mattwillwin]

Thanks for the info Rangers. I will keep my eyes open for an 11X Option 40 as of now.