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The Army's goal is to have one skill level 4 trainer per brigade. Trainers at skill level 3 or higher are certified to teach all courses lower than their certification level. Skill level 1 and 2 courses are now usually taught and participants certified at the unit level. Skill level 3 and 4 courses are usually held at Ft. Benning, GA.
The criteria for award of the ESB is that a soldier must perform in 30 Warrior Tasks (Skill Level 1) and battle drills, and five unit–level mission essential tasks, chosen by a commander, [9] in addition to completion of a 12-mile foot march, a land navigation test and the Army Combat Fitness Test.
The first four code symbols were made up of a two-digit code for the career field, a letter code for the field specialty, and a number code (1 to 5) indicating level of instruction in their field specialty. The fifth code symbol was an SQI code letter indicating training in a special skill (the letter "O" indicating that the soldier had no SQI).
US Army FM 21-150, 1963. Combatives Field Manual FM 21-150, 1971. FM 21-150 Combatives: Hand-to-Hand Combat, United States Army field manual, September 1992. ISBN 1-58160-261-8; Combatives : FM 3-25.150 Commercial reprint of 2002 US Army manual. ISBN 1-58160-448-3; Fleet Marine Force Manual (FMFM) 0-7, Close Combat, USMC, July 1993.
The Expert Infantryman Badge (EIB) is a special skills badge of the United States Army. The EIB was created with the CIB by executive order in November 1943 during World War II . Currently, it is awarded to U.S. Army personnel who hold infantry or special forces military occupational specialties with the exception of soldiers with the ...
Skill Level I (E1 Private – E4 Specialist/Corporal) Performs duties as crewmember, operates, and performs operator maintenance on scout vehicles: Cavalry Fighting Vehicle ( M3 Bradley CFV), HMMWV (Humvee), M1127 reconnaissance vehicle (Stryker), crew-served weapons, anti-armor weapons, and communications equipment.
In 2002, the U.S. Army adopted the Modern Army Combatives (MAC) hand-to-hand combat training program with the publishing of U.S. Army field manual (FM 3-25.150) and the establishment of the U.S. Army Combatives School at Ft Benning, Georgia. [12] The U.S. Air Force adopted MAC as its hand-to-hand combat system in early 2008. [13]
MOS 11B, skill level 1 and 2 and 11C or 11H at skill level 1, 2, or 3. Grade E-5 or below. (Grade E-5 must have prior approval from USCONARC.) Demonstrated leadership potential. Selected by unit commander. Have 13 or more months remaining in service after completion of course. Be POR qualified for assignment to restricted area.