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Logistics Support

Training

Job training for Soldiers in the Logistics Support Career Field consists of ten weeks of Basic Combat Training Basic Combat Training:
Basic Combat Training (BCT) is a 10-week course of intense physical and mental training, during which recruits develop essential Soldier skills, discipline and values. plus 6 to 46 weeks of Advanced Individual Training Advanced Individual Training:
(AIT) Following Basic Training, Soldiers attend AIT to learn a military job skill. Depending on the specialty, training ranges from 1 month to 1 year., depending on your specialty. Part of this time is spent in the classroom and part in the field. Based on your job, your training might include the handling and storage of supplies, including food, medicine and ammunition; storage and transfer of petroleum; food preparation; gathering, editing and distributing news and military programming; laundry operations and water treatment.

Civilian Related

The Logistics Support Career Field covers many career areas. The skills you learn can help prepare you for a future as a parts and supply manager or stock control clerk with civilian factories, repair shops, department stores and government warehouses. Petroleum Supply Specialists and Petroleum Laboratory Specialists may move toward civilian careers with oil refineries, tanker truck and ship lines, pipeline companies, chemical companies, manufacturing firms and government agencies. And depending on your Food Service specialty, you might pursue a civilian career as a cook, chef, meat cutter, butcher or baker with restaurants, cafeterias, hotels, hospitals, manufacturing plants or schools. You'll also be able to consider a future as a food and drug inspector, public health inspector, health and safety inspector or industrial hygienist.

  • 89A Ammunition Stock Control

    The Ammunition Stock Control and Accounting Specialist keeps track of ammunition, explosives, and associated explosive components.  You'll operate the Standard Ammunition and Accounting System-Modernized (SAAS-MOD) computer hardware and software and utilize manual records to perform stock control and accounting procedures for ammunition.

  • 89B Ammunition Specialist

    Ammunition and weapons, also known as ordnance, are hazardous materials, and their handling and storage must be carried out carefully. Ammunition Specialists store, inspect, prepare and dispose of conventional ammunition, guided missiles, large rockets and other weapons and ammunition-related items. Ammunition Specialists also load explosives and ammunition on aircraft, and assist in preparing ammunition and explosives for transportation.

  • 92A Automated Logistical Specialist

    The right supplies, delivered at the right time, can ensure the safety of troops in the field. Automated Logistical Specialists are responsible for making sure equipment and materials are available and functioning for missions. Automated Logistical Specialists are primarily responsible for maintaining and distributing the Army's large inventory of food, medicines, ammunition, spare parts and other supplies. As supply experts, they also manage and maintain stock and inventory records.

  • 92F Petroleum Supply Specialist

    Watercraft, aircraft, trucks, tanks and other Army vehicles run on petroleum-based fuels. These products, such as oil, gasoline, diesel fuel and compressed gas, need special storage and handling. Petroleum Supply Specialists are in charge of the proper storage and shipment of bulk or packaged petroleum-based products. They dispense fuels from storage and distribution facilities, and load them into tanker trucks, airplanes, ships and railroad cars. They also select and submit samples of petroleum, oils and lubricants to labs for pollutant testing.

  • 92G Food Service Operation Specialist

    More than a million meals are prepared every day in Army kitchens. As key members of the food service team, the Food Service Operations Specialists prepare all types of food according to standard and dietetic recipes. Food Service Operations Specialists are primarily responsible for preparing and serving food in field or garrison food service operations (chow halls), cleaning equipment and utensils, and erecting, striking and storing all types of field kitchens.

  • 92L Petroleum Laboratory Specialist

    The presence of water or other contaminants in fuels and oils can hinder the safety of Army vehicles. Petroleum Laboratory Specialists ensure the quality, purity and durability of all fuels and oils to be used by supervising or conducting laboratory tests on petroleum, oil and lubricant products. Using laboratory equipment to test for water, sediment and other contaminants, they analyze and evaluate test results to assure specification requirements.

  • 92M Mortuary Affairs Specialist

    The Mortuary Affairs Specialist performs duties relating to the search, recovery, processing and evacuation of the remains of deceased U.S. Armed Forces personnel. Mortuary Affairs Specialists also inventory, safeguard and ensure the recovery and safe return of personal effects. They coordinate with non-U.S. authorities concerning disposition of enemy, allied, or civilian remains and may serve as team members and recovery specialists at the Army's Central Identification Laboratory in Hawaii.

  • 92R Parachute Rigger

    Military personnel depend on survival equipment, such as parachutes, during hazardous assignments. Survival equipment specialists inspect, maintain, and repair parachutes and other life-support or rescue equipment. Parachute Riggers are primarily responsible for inspecting parachutes for rips and tangled lines, repairing damaged fabrics and webbed equipment, and packing parachutes for safe operation.

  • 92S Shower/Laundry and Clothing Repair Specialist

    Shower/Laundry and Clothing Repair Specialists are primarily responsible for supervising and performing laundry, shower, personnel and clothing decontamination functions. Duties may include separating items, sorting and issuing clean laundry, and installing, inspecting, operating and maintaining laundry and shower equipment.

  • 92W Water Treatment Specialist

    Maintaining sanitary and safe conditions in military communities is a major priority. Water Treatment Specialists work as members of the environmental health and safety team to maintain healthy conditions. Water Treatment Specialists are primarily responsible for the installation and operation of water purification equipment, as well as dealing with water storage and distribution operations and activities. They assist in preparation and setup of water treatment facilities, oversee water treatment activity, and provide continued storage, transportation and disposal of hazardous waste.

  • 92Y Unit Supply Specialist

    Army National Guard troops depend on timely delivery of important supplies. Unit Supply Specialists maintain and distribute the Guard's large inventory of food, medicine, small arms and ammunition, spare parts and other supplies. They receive, inspect, store and deliver supplies, and keep records of all transactions.