MOS 89B Ammunition Specialist

[@chrisl9507]

I liked the one lady's response who said she likes her job because it directly affects the troops in combat. God bless 89B.

[@surfinbird71]

My advice to all 89B out there: 1- Memorize the most common DODICs, become a walking manual. 2- Try to do all Hazmat certifications and be licensed in as many vehicles as possible. 3- Get good at securing ammo in pallets with ratchet straps and banding equipment. 4- Get good at repackaging live ammo. 5- Do not cut corners when screening brass. 6- Get lots of practice with forklifts, especially loading/unloading PLS and Milvans. 7- Treat your ASP like a Ritz Carlton, free of crap, clean and squared away. 8- Never break the seal on an ammo can unless you are 100% certain you will use it. 9- Ammo supply points receive surprise inspections, be ready at all times (see #7) 10- Never let non-ordnance superiors micro-manage your ammo work. Ammo guys do the ammo. 11- Open a savings account, while on active duty do an allotment of at least $400 a month into that account and NEVER touch that money until you leave the service. 12- On ETS use your Gi Bill, put the bulk of the monthly allowance in the stock market as a long term investment. 13- Learn to build a credit history and pay your credit card AUTOMATICALLY via your bank. 14- Use the TSP C Fund and NEVER TOUCH IT until retirement. 15- If you fail to follow advice #11 your entire military service was for nothing. SAVE YOUR MONEY!! 16- When overseas, travel, travel, travel. 17- In case you already forgot.......SAVE YOUR MONEY!!

[@elsinoreandfriends9220]

Thanks for the insight

[@GFivettv]

Thank you

[@AJ-rf4yr]

18 - Document EVERY INJURY, every time you go to Sick Call/TMC

[@Silver_Osprey]

18 - Repeat #7

[@jplopp7388]

Get ready for long stints in the middle of nowhere with people who have no experience. My units would give me a team, we set up our point, and we'd be out there for weeks. We needed to set up plans for food, water, and waste (bodily and other). We had to set up security and figure out the mission logistics based on the info from our command. As ammo, I have never had an ammo squad or team. I was the only 89B. So, it's important to become a subject matter expert (SME).

[@mikethemechanic7395]

I was a 89B and the blowing up old ordnance sold me on it. Was pretty bummed when EOD made us hump 105 rounds and help set up the demo blow. You never get to blow it up yourself. And being a fueler is so true. The only good thing about Ordnance units are you are not looked down in like other units. Many duty stations you are at the edge of post or not part of the norm. Military bearing is not rammed down your throat like infantry or Ranger units.

[@josephbernal4246]

Hey man so you said you were an 89b. My girlfriend is doing the same. Her recruiter stated that she won't be seeing combat is that true? I'm just doing research

[@OIF-uv1ft]

@@Nick-dm7sw I was an 89B in Iraq in 04 … I was out side the wire a lot .

[@jayjyuri8796]

@@josephbernal4246pfft depends if we go to war, then they’d send anyone but office workers in the army out there

[@shadowsanchez1373]

Kiiillll that's the best training I've ever experienced loved every bit of it thanks to my instructors and my NCOs

[@levelupkiller2419]

How long was training?

[@shadowsanchez1373]

@@levelupkiller2419 9 weeks long sorry for the super late response

[@levelupkiller2419]

@@shadowsanchez1373 I finished bct in December 😂

[@shadowsanchez1373]

@@levelupkiller2419 ahhh snap well hey I’m glad you made it just hold on it’ll get easier from there trust me your SGTs won’t be the same one you make it into “the big army” shoot I’m best friends with most of mine and I’m just a SPC one of my good friends is a staff SGT

[@levelupkiller2419]

@@shadowsanchez1373 I'm at AIT rn and I met a few sergeant friends so I think I have some knowledge of the real army

[@littlesnuggle529]

lmao I've been watching the OTHER exact same playlist but everything is from 2012-2015 for the past two days to find a job that I would like and I come here to find this video, in this playlist, which came out just a few months ago. Now I gotta rewatch everything for accurate intel lmao

[@SuperFriday]

My AIT was at Redstone.

[@Motownsports89]

Same. I was in the last class before it changed to Lee

[@windowsmudge]

you wont ever dispose of anything, you will be a fueler because "They wont have enough fuelers". and you will deal with the the worst attitudes in the Army. the only time youll love your job is when youre on deployment

[@NotFinancialAdvice0]

Holy shit, absolutely true

[@jujuvibe2]

how often were you deployed?

[@rangerslayer75]

I got sent to a aviation unit and they have me as a fueler now more than my own mos. Barely do it in FTXs or NTC

[@jujuvibe2]

Moses Sanchez so you never deployed right ?

[@8-1reaper40]

Jordan & Jaliyah you scared of the idea to deploy?

[@captainjok572]

GO ORDINANCE!!!

[@surfinbird71]

O R D N A N C E : )

[@gladiatorking2.0envoyofthe95]

Ngl I kinda wanna reclass to this

[@44godson]

Hooah 55B/89 Bravo, never run outta ammo

[@waterhead001]

do 89B go on deployment? Did they deploy during Desert Storm, Iraq and Afghanistan?

[@Silver_Osprey]

Yes, deployed for two years in ME Desert Shield and Desert Storm.

[@waterhead001]

@@Silver_Osprey Can I ask what unit you were in? Thank you for your service.

[@SuperFriday]

Yes, and they're in every Army base. Are you thinking of enlisting?

[@riboflavin3358]

Signing my contract for 89B as well as airborne in a couple days. Any extra advice?

[@antoineberry525]

I don't need science fiction period!

[@waterhead001]

do 89B's learn how to use forklifts? What is the difference between an 89B and EOD?

[@surfinbird71]

Yes, bigtime! EOD is the bomb squad and most people fail that school.

[@Motownsports89]

Yeah as long as your units forklift works.

[@kodydikeman9946]

I’m trying to decide if I want to go into 89b or 88n both seem like they offer great skills for civilian life but I can’t decide what I would prefer if anyone in 89b can tell me more I’m all ears.

[@surfinbird71]

I was 89B and never been familiar with 88N. I looked it up and my advice to you is go for 88N. It seems like an office job and if you like sitting behind a computer then go for it. The good thing about doing ammo as NCO is the Hazmat training. I just got me a Material Handler hazmat job as Army civilian here in Germany. $19.34hr + COLA ($510 per month). My ammo, forklift, and hazmat experience helped me get this job. But 88N seems like a great choice.

[@marlonmoncrieffe0728]

I am an 88N and I think you should go with that.

[@some_car_guy]

@@marlonmoncrieffe0728 Spanish is my first language I speak fluent English, but I’m afraid of going to 88n and not being able to comprehend 100% when behind the computer I don’t know if I’m over thinking I’m also interested in 88m which seems behind the wheels since that is what I do for a living at the moment and I’m also considering 89b what do you recommend for me, sorry for the long text

[@los__unicos2777]

@@some_car_guy 88m

[@alohajowee5016]

How often is deployment?

[@braddah1291]

my unit is on its 4th MOB in 3 years, and im in the reserves. it will always depend on your unit.

[@DavidLopez-yk5gl]

Barrolli!!!

[@kaysenuno7469]

Let’s goooooo

[@troyt6864]

#IYAAYAS

[@gfield1607]

What’s the difference between this MOS and 89A?

[@shadowsanchez1373]

89 alpha is more of paperwork while us ammunition specialist basically send it off or manage it

[@laangelsfan]

@Augie Pantelis Which MOS is better 89A or 89B 🤔

[@laangelsfan]

@@shadowsanchez1373 How Many weeks of AIT as 89A and 89B

[@shadowsanchez1373]

@@laangelsfan been almost 2 years but I believe it’s 9 weeks tops should be easier a lot more freedom

[@laangelsfan]

@@shadowsanchez1373 does 9 week of AIT Training go faster then any Weeks of AIT

[@pusongmapagmahalsouth2784]

The ilad!