Recon Cavalry Scout - Intelligence & Paid Training

National Guard; West Virginia; On-site; USD 32,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Earn While You Learn

Job summary

The National Guard is seeking Cavalry Scouts to serve as the eyes and ears of armored units. You will move ahead of your division, perform reconnaissance, and report vital information back to your commanding officer to enable informed decisions.

You will train to secure and prepare ammunition on scout vehicles, operate weapons, navigate in combat, and participate in observation posts. You’ll gather terrain, weather, and enemy disposition data, classify routes, tunnels, and bridges, and apply

Responsibilities

• Provide reconnaissance and report vital information back to the commanding officer.
• Secure and prepare ammunition on scout vehicles.
• Operate individual and crew-served weapons.
• Perform navigation during combat.
• Serve as a member of observation and listening posts.
• Gather and report information on terrain, weather, and enemy disposition and equipment.
• Collect data to classify routes, tunnels, and bridges.
• Employ principles of concealment and camouflage.

Skills

Reconnaissance

Combat weapons handling

Navigation

Field leadership

Job description

The National Guard is seeking Cavalry Scouts to serve as the eyes and ears of armored units. You will move ahead of your division, perform reconnaissance, and report vital information back to your commanding officer to enable informed decisions.

You will train to secure and prepare ammunition on scout vehicles, operate weapons, navigate in combat, and participate in observation posts. You’ll gather terrain, weather, and enemy disposition data, classify routes, tunnels, and bridges, and apply