Team Member Part-Time/Weekends

As an M1 Armor Crewman, you'll keep your unit ready to roll. one of the most sophisticated pieces of military equipment in the world, and other amphibious assault vehicles to engage and destroy the enemy. Your duties may require you to drive armored equipment; and fire weapons to take out enemy forces or positions.

Use communications equipment to receive and relay battle orders

• Field combat strategy

Besides becoming familiar with the operation of the mechanics/repair industry, the discipline, teamwork, and leadership skills you develop as an M1 Armor Crewman can be applied in any civilian career.

Instead of paying to learn these skills, get paid to train. In the Army National Guard, you will learn these valuable job skills while earning a regular paycheck and qualifying for tuition assistance.

Job training for an M1 Armor Crewman requires 15 weeks of One Station Unit Training, which consists of Basic Training to learn basic Soldiering skills, and Advanced Individual Training to learn your specialty in depth. Part of this time is spent in a classroom and part in the field under simulated combat.

Paid training

• Montgomery GI Bill
• Retirement benefits for part-time service
• Low-cost life insurance (up to $400,000 in coverage)
• Bonuses, if applicable
• Most non-prior service candidates will earn between $200 and $250 per drill weekend, subject to change

Must be at least a junior in high school, or have a high school diploma or a GED certificate

Must be able to pass a physical exam and meet legal and moral standards

Must be between the ages of 17 and 35 continuous track vehicle operator crane backhoe frontloader bulldozer mechanic maitenance costruciton repair