Combat Engineer (21B) Join the California Army National Guard as a Combat Engineer! For more information or to join visit http://www.iguardcalifornia.com or call Staff Sergeant Brito directly at 562.900.0575. For TIPS TO SURVIVE BASIC TRAINING visit http://www.howtosurvivebasictraining.blogspot.com ** MOS 21B Engineer Basic Job Description** Army National Guard Engineers primarily supervise, serve or assist as a member of a team. They provide much-needed effectiveness to the maneuver force by accomplishing mobility, and limited counter mobility, limited survivability and general engineering / construction tasks. Duties performed by Soldiers in this MOS include: Performs basic construction. Operates various light or heavy engineer wheeled vehicles. Operates or serves as crewmember on a CEV, AVLB, or an ACE while participating in combat mobility, countermobility, survivability and construction operations. Operates and employs watercraft and bridge negotiation equipment to include BEB's (Bridge Erection Boat). Constructing trails, roads and field fortifications such as shelters, bunkers and gun emplacements, Assembling floating or prefabricated bridges, Operating various light or heavy engineer vehicles, Placing and detonating explosives, Loading, unloading and moving supplies and equipment using planes, helicopters, trucks and amphibious vehicles, Operating or serving as a crewmember on an engineer vehicle, armored vehicle launch bridge or an armored combat earthmover, Preparing and installing firing systems for demolition and explosives, Locating mines by visual means or by using a mine detector. Building structures of various types to include housing during disaster operations. ** MOS 21B Engineer Training** 14 weeks of One-Unit-Station Training, which combines basic training and job training all in one course, at Fort Leonard Wood, MO. Training: Job training for Combat Engineers consists of nine weeks of Basic Training, where you'll learn basic Soldiering skills, and six weeks of Advanced Individual Training. Your on-the-job training primarily consists of manual work in a variety of construction projects that cover the following: Basic construction methods Basic engineering principles Bridge building Concrete and carpentry construction methods Road maintenance and repair Rough carpentry and rigging Use of hand and power tools **Helpful attributes include**: Ability to use hand and power tools Interest in construction and working with your hands Ability to think and remain calm under stress Interest in engineering Preference for working outdoors **Basic Requirements** ASVAB Score Required: 90 in aptitude area CO Security Clearance: None Strength Requirement: very heavy. Physical Profile Requirement: 111221 Normal color vision required Combat Engineers must meet very demanding physical requirements. Agility, balance and the ability to perform strenuous physical activities over long periods of time are a necessity. **Similar Civilian Occupations** Construction and Related Workers, All Other First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity Civil Engineering Technicians Construction Laborers Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators