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Any Sapper's out there?

Discussion in 'Military' started by Bishop2Queens6, Apr 4, 2012.

  1. Apr 4, 2012 at 10:34 PM
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    Bishop2Queens6

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    I'm having trouble deciding what I want to do after getting my degree in Chemical Engineering, and I've considered joining the Army and becoming a Sapper.

    I've always wanted to join the military to serve with the typical childhood dream of being a fighter pilot, Ranger, or SF, but a Sapper really looks like something I can do.

    I watched "Surviving the Cut" on the Military Channel about becoming an Army Sapper, and I know its not portrayed exactly, but it got me very interested in becoming one because they said they look for "those with chemical engineering backgrounds."

    I'm just looking for some advice and experience from those who have worked with or are Sapper's, what they do on a daily basis, responsibilities, and real world actions and duties.

    Thank you!
     
  2. Apr 4, 2012 at 10:41 PM
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    Konaborne

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    Go SF and be a engineer.does everything a sapper can do plus a whole hell of alot more
     
  4. Apr 10, 2012 at 4:20 PM
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    Sounds like a plan.
     
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    First off, I wanna commend you on thinking about joining the military, not many people have nor will.
    Second, if you are going to join worry about making it through basic, AIT, selection (if you go SF.) Then worry about going to Sapper school.
    If you watched the Surviving the Cut then you know just a taste of the actual school. I went though back in 07 and completed the course but didn't make enough points at the end so I'm what they call a "Untabbed Sapper" still shows up on my records as completing it, just don't get the skill identifier. My point for telling you this? Focus on what is in front of you at that time... I was looking ahead to other things and wasn't focused enough and it screwed me over. So like I said focus on basic first then AIT, so on so forth.

    I wish you the best of luck to you, in whatever you chose to do.
     
  6. Apr 7, 2022 at 7:49 AM
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    Sapper Leadership and Paratrooper's courses are grueling but rewarding. Mental challenge outweighs the physical, if you're in shape. Combat Arms gives you plenty of transferable skills. ETS'd a 12B, Buck Sgt (E5) promotable. Went right into a civilian management position and been there ever since. You'll also learn skills that benefit when off roading, e.g leverage, rigging, maneuvering off road and survival just to name a few. Saw the world and combat. Not too many can claim that. Great experience. Hooah!
     
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    you don't always get what you want in the army..... I would personally choose something else, and avoid the military all together. just my 2 cents.
     
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    Well...especially nowadaze:gossip:
     
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    The Sapper school is a leadership school just like the Ranger School ect. I personally would think long and hard if being a sapper is what you want to do. You can certainly make it work for you in the long run but give it a lot of consideration.
    The Engineer Corps has a high acceptable rate of combat loss as I have heard it around 37 percent but thats just hearsay. So accept the fact that you might be more expendable than you want to be in the Army.
    Once you are sapping away blowing up stuff in the Engineer Corps you might be jealous of what some of the other guys in the Army are doing like repairing trucks and tanks like I did when I was in the Army. Good luck
     
  10. Jun 17, 2022 at 8:13 PM
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    I’m a Army Engineer Officer (14 years, Major) and Sapper Leader Course graduate. Are you looking at enlisting or becoming an officer? For enlisted, 12B Combat Engineer would be the best match. You can serve as a Sapper and get an opportunity to compete for a slot to attend the course as an E4 (maybe E3 if you’re lucky). Officers are more generalists and can attend as LT through CPT.
     

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