Indirect Fire Infantryman
Listed on 2026-07-15
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Location: Lyndon
Overview
As an Army National Guard Indirect Fire Infantryman, you will be in charge of the Infantry’s most powerful weapon – the mortar. You will perform challenging activities, including parachuting from a troop transport airplane to access locations where you will construct mortars and camouflage their positions, and locate and neutralize enemy mines.
ResponsibilitiesAs your skills increase, you will supervise and train other Soldiers, lead and control mortar squads, provide tactical and technical guidance to subordinates, and supervise the construction of mortar positions. Advanced Indirect Fire Infantrymen are responsible for receiving and implementing combat orders, directing Soldiers in offensive and defensive operations, and requesting, observing, and adjusting indirect supporting fire.
- Set up, load, and fire the three types of mortars
- Employ crew and weapons in offensive, defensive, and retrograde ground combat
- Operate, clean, and store automatic weapons
- Employ, fire, and recover anti‑personnel and anti‑tank mines
- Carry out scouting missions to spot enemy troops and gun locations
- Interest in ammunition and weaponry
- Readiness to accept a challenge and face danger
- Physically and mentally in shape
Instead of paying to learn these skills, get paid to train. In the Army National Guard, you will learn valuable job skills while earning a regular paycheck and qualifying for tuition assistance. After 10 weeks of Basic Training and 14 weeks of Advanced Individual Training (AIT), you will keep your skills sharp through frequent squad maneuvers, target practice, and war games.
Requirements- Military enlistment in the Army National Guard
- Must be at least a junior in high school, or have a high school diploma or a GED certificate
- Must be between the ages of 17 and 35
- Must be able to pass a physical exam and meet legal and moral standards
- Must meet citizenship requirements
- Paid training
- A monthly paycheck
- Montgomery GI Bill
- Federal and State tuition assistance
- Retirement benefits for part-time service
- Low‑cost life insurance (up to $400,000 in coverage)
- 401(k)-type savings plan
- Student loan repayment program (up to $50,000 for existing loans)
- Health care benefits available
- VA home loans
- Bonuses, if applicable
- Most non‑prior service candidates will earn between $200 and $250 per drill weekend, subject to change
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