you can get a waiver on the ASVAB for this MOS, and what they dont tell you is that the method of clearing a minefield involves sticking a pole in the ground to see if there is resistance...
I just walked through for an hour a few days ago. That museum is definitely the best military museum I’ve ever seen. You could spend several hours in there just learning.
They didn't have all the fancy computer stuff and vehicles when I was in, but I bet that 90% of the job is still just digging holes and pounding pickets.
Nice to see the recruiting command finally portrayed and "Honest" descriptions of what a 12B actually does. My recruiter in 1977 glossed over so many essential roles, Stayed with with it for a year then volunteer for E.O.D; best thing I ever did!
Never saw the video the recruiters showed you when signing up. I just enlisted in 12B because I thought it’d be a decent combat MOS. When I went through they didn’t have these armored vehicles classes, just MOUT and demo. I guess it’s just a few more weeks of shitty Missouri Just a heads up to all you future sappers out there, you’ll basically just be infantry when dismounted but you also will pound pickets for hours on end
@@sonny_3033 took the asvab already, haven’t gotten a confirmed date from my recruiter, but I’ll be going to MEPS soon. I’m in the ATP program, which means I’m doing this all as a high school junior, so basic training will be in the summer of 2021
My father was a 1LT when he got out, but was a 12A in Germany when it was West Germany, post-'Nam. Re-mapped southern W Germany for the first time since WW2. Airborne-qualified, 9th Engineers, out of Achafeenberg (sp), W Germany. (Now we call them CEBs). We built my folks house together - he was the "foreman" over me and paid subcontractors. The only 12 series thing we didn't do together was explosive demo - only 8 pound sledgehammers for demo... but, he did mention to me as he aged, that when they built all the bridges up over the Rhine, that they had demo charges in them, preset to be blown in the event of the massive Russian tank invasion anticipated. Thankfully, those charges weren't needed. Thank you to all Army COE.
Soliders in the 12B MOS should be ready for the following: Pointless formations Countless layouts Demo ranges maybe once a year Being infantry's bitch A lot of picket pounding And a lot of hurry up, shut the fuck up, and wait Basically, other than picket pounding, every pointless Army cliche except for your fucking job. SAPPERS LEAD THE WAY, HOOAH!
Simplified version: You want something built call the 12B’s Need something blown up call the 12b’s Need some bodies stacked call the 12b’s Infantry May lead the way but Engineers clear the way.
most physically demanding mos in the Army and they have a couple hundred 10-pound girls telling us about it..... they disgraced my MOS... I graduated the class 1982 from combat Engineering Fort Leonard Wood.... there's no way these two women could be on my squad and do what we needed to do in the field.. Woke gets soldiers killed
This job requires that you need to learn is basic hand tools.... such as C-4! Ha ha ha ha! As a 21B, my 12Bs were class acts. When everyone else stops or retreats, it's always the call "ENGINEERS FORWARD!" Essayons!
Here we are at misery, Ft Leonard Wood. "File from the left, column left," said the Sergeant, We didn't know we could. We're gonna to be Engineers, for our Uncle Sam. So, we can fight those World War Twos, Koreas, Vietnams. [Chorus] Cause we are, Mountain Movers - Mountain Movers, Castle on fire. Weapons and equipment and man-power. Yeeaah! Nothing is too hard for us and nothing can't be done. Just tell us where we have to go, we'll do it on the run. [Chorus ends] Hey, Mr President, tell us that we can. Fight for freedom and liberate oppressed lands. Over hill, over dale, we hit the dusty trail. Drive on Sergeant, you we'll never fail. [Chorus] [Cadence with marching background] Drill Instructor: Left, left, left right. Troops: Always first! Drill Instructor: Left, left, left, right. Troops: Bridge the gap! Drill Instructor: Left, left, left, right. Troops: Breech the wall! Drill Instructor: Left, left, left, right. Troops: Shoot to kill! [Cadence and Marching Fades] Drill Instructor: Left, left, left, right. Left, left, left, right. Left, left, left, right. Engineer's Song (C) by William Cooper
What they dont mention is if you get sent to a mechanized unit, all youll be doing is pounding pickets for miles in full gear or operating the ABV. Thats it. Honestly looked like the most miserable MOS you can pick.
@@ShaqEalOatmeal Depends. If you want combat but want to feel important go 13F. If you want an MOS you can use in the civilian world and one that pays well choose any 12 series job minus 12B. Just avoid the first choices your recruiter gives you and if you have to wait for better options, do it or score higher in the asvab. Cook, MP, infantry, combat engineer and CBRN are all MOSs you should stay far away from.
I’m confused, where’s the sitting around in the mp? I’d say do any other MOS besides this one, you really won’t get to do your job. It also really doesn’t transfer over that well into the civilian sector.
Well yea, motor pool was boring. And transfer to civilian jobs really sucks. The confligeration in the Middle East, though. All the boredpm tested and secured.
@@DocUnstopped no the military police have their own MOS, and are hated by every other MOS. It’s good work though if you plan on becoming a police officer after
I’m interested in this job but I wanna know what kinda construction they do and how often and how it could transfer to a civilian job within construction
@@werick7349 you say that until you’re doing your 4-5th 12 miler for a “not really a slot but just a chance to see who we would send” train up. Or you become a team leader and have to go pick up your Joe for driving drunk at 2am into the wood line to later get yelled at for not knowing where he was on a 4 day weekend.
Believe it or not you can use black leather gloves instead of gauntlets to deal with concertina wire, if you are gentle with it. Wire gauntlets get tangled up if you yank it around.
Take everything with a grain of salt because you will most likely be on red cycle details all the time, I regret being a 12b this mos is useless in the real world.
This looks really interesting. Maybe when I finish my school, I would like to immigrate to the US maybe to be a combat engineer. But one one question is: Do I have to study engineering or will I learn it there during the training?
When your out on a mission and if your the senior man you can do anything( within reason) to accomplish the mission. But besides that you aren’t just doing whatever you want if your a new guy
I would like to add something to my comment..its not a job for the faint of heart. Its hard and wet and cold...There days you go without food and your socks are wet and a week old. But you roll out and do your fuckin job. Cause you are a engineer.
It's very hard work, long hours, a lot of BS & spend tons of time in the field. Avoid all combat arms jobs in the army especially if you have a family.
you can get a waiver on the ASVAB for this MOS, and what they dont tell you is that the method of clearing a minefield involves sticking a pole in the ground to see if there is resistance...
Best part of the job lol
I think they gave us a knife and some chop sticks
Haha right. Something like “fiberglass chopsticks” 🤣. I was @ FLW in ‘07
😮I’m considering this mos, are you serious about the pole part?
*Edit: typo
@@k.r.studio5876 less of a pole and more of a small stick
Engineers lead the way, to all the future engineers stay safe out there.
CHill TACtics lmfao
Boot
Literally leads the way
Did they open Bravos up for females?
ty man it’s one of my options lol
God bless them!
My dad, William Catherwood was a Combat Engineer in Patton's Third Army, 150th, Company C. during WW2.
Thank you and love you forever.
The combat engineer museum at Leonard Wood is badass!!! I encourage anyone to check it out if they can.
I just walked through for an hour a few days ago. That museum is definitely the best military museum I’ve ever seen. You could spend several hours in there just learning.
They didn't have all the fancy computer stuff and vehicles when I was in, but I bet that 90% of the job is still just digging holes and pounding pickets.
I'm in the video and yes. Yes it is lol
Y’all both missed a long decade of war sounds like 👍🏽
Bro you made this comment 3 years ago. What technology did you have lol
Future 12b here, looking forward to it
Update: I MADE IT MY DUDES!
When is your bootcamp?
@@brandonlangarica1440 I'm in it now XD
how is it
Is it worth it?
@@exoticthunder6751 yee
Nice to see the recruiting command finally portrayed and "Honest" descriptions of what a 12B actually does. My recruiter in 1977 glossed over so many essential roles, Stayed with with it for a year then volunteer for E.O.D; best thing I ever did!
I will always be a very proud combat engineer…..yeah I was lied to as well but after it’s all said and done i will never have it any other way
Same here, sapper. Same here.
Graduated osut Dec 10th as a 12b. I absolutely love it.
I’m OSUT TOO! On my way to Leonard Wood for bootcamp ! 🫡
Almost there just 2 weeks left
Never saw the video the recruiters showed you when signing up. I just enlisted in 12B because I thought it’d be a decent combat MOS. When I went through they didn’t have these armored vehicles classes, just MOUT and demo. I guess it’s just a few more weeks of shitty Missouri
Just a heads up to all you future sappers out there, you’ll basically just be infantry when dismounted but you also will pound pickets for hours on end
Tf is pcikets
@@sonny_3033 bro same, I’m considering combat engineer, it seems like a good choice but idk
@@wantsomemilk6931 you enlist and pass the asvab yet?
@@sonny_3033 took the asvab already, haven’t gotten a confirmed date from my recruiter, but I’ll be going to MEPS soon. I’m in the ATP program, which means I’m doing this all as a high school junior, so basic training will be in the summer of 2021
@@wantsomemilk6931 I'm doing the same thing as you but I'm divided between 12b and 74d im taking my asvab on monday
My father was a 1LT when he got out, but was a 12A in Germany when it was West Germany, post-'Nam. Re-mapped southern W Germany for the first time since WW2. Airborne-qualified, 9th Engineers, out of Achafeenberg (sp), W Germany. (Now we call them CEBs).
We built my folks house together - he was the "foreman" over me and paid subcontractors.
The only 12 series thing we didn't do together was explosive demo - only 8 pound sledgehammers for demo... but, he did mention to me as he aged, that when they built all the bridges up over the Rhine, that they had demo charges in them, preset to be blown in the event of the massive Russian tank invasion anticipated. Thankfully, those charges weren't needed.
Thank you to all Army COE.
You had me at "make it difficult for the enemy"
Soliders in the 12B MOS should be ready for the following:
Pointless formations
Countless layouts
Demo ranges maybe once a year
Being infantry's bitch
A lot of picket pounding
And a lot of hurry up, shut the fuck up, and wait
Basically, other than picket pounding, every pointless Army cliche except for your fucking job.
SAPPERS LEAD THE WAY, HOOAH!
I feel like we were at the same unit then lol plenty of that stuff
@@Tactical_autist I was at Lewis and Schofield.
Hey thats me at 1:50 on the right side
Dustin Hall hey dude same class can’t believe that shit was a year ago
No lie bro it's one year yesterday lol
Dustin Hall hey man in the video he said 6 weeks of AIT but online I’m reading 14 OSUT. Are there two different routes to go?
@@judahmetz8254 yeah so any combat arms osut got bumped to 22 weeks
Dustin Hall oh shit lol thanks man
Simplified version:
You want something built call the 12B’s
Need something blown up call the 12b’s
Need some bodies stacked call the 12b’s
Infantry May lead the way but Engineers clear the way.
ah yes, a fellow TheFatElectrician fan, glad to see you here
2:10 That was my units convoy back in 2012
I was in the 14th engineer battalion, fort ord california, 1974-1977, 12B
most physically demanding mos in the Army and they have a couple hundred 10-pound girls telling us about it..... they disgraced my MOS... I graduated the class 1982 from combat Engineering Fort Leonard Wood.... there's no way these two women could be on my squad and do what we needed to do in the field.. Woke gets soldiers killed
This job requires that you need to learn is basic hand tools.... such as C-4! Ha ha ha ha! As a 21B, my 12Bs were class acts. When everyone else stops or retreats, it's always the call "ENGINEERS FORWARD!" Essayons!
Here we are at misery,
Ft Leonard Wood.
"File from the left, column left," said the Sergeant,
We didn't know we could.
We're gonna to be Engineers, for our Uncle Sam.
So, we can fight those World War Twos, Koreas, Vietnams.
[Chorus]
Cause we are, Mountain Movers - Mountain Movers, Castle on fire.
Weapons and equipment and man-power.
Yeeaah!
Nothing is too hard for us and nothing can't be done.
Just tell us where we have to go, we'll do it on the run.
[Chorus ends]
Hey, Mr President, tell us that we can.
Fight for freedom and liberate oppressed lands.
Over hill, over dale, we hit the dusty trail.
Drive on Sergeant, you we'll never fail.
[Chorus]
[Cadence with marching background]
Drill Instructor:
Left, left, left right.
Troops:
Always first!
Drill Instructor:
Left, left, left, right.
Troops:
Bridge the gap!
Drill Instructor:
Left, left, left, right.
Troops:
Breech the wall!
Drill Instructor:
Left, left, left, right.
Troops:
Shoot to kill!
[Cadence and Marching Fades]
Drill Instructor:
Left, left, left, right.
Left, left, left, right.
Left, left, left, right.
Engineer's Song
(C)
by William Cooper
Leaving for 12B OSUT Training in 6 days.
Iam leaving to fort leanerwood which is in Missouri 12b as combat enginner as well on Monday the 6th for basic
CHill TACtics why
@@caydendassinger9618 because jalapeno cheese spread is worth so much more than gold
Mahir Badar you back yet? Is OSUT 14 or 22 weeks. I’m seeing so much different information
Judah Metz we graduated a few days ago.
Things have changed a lot from my day. Still the best job in the army.
Love these videos, they are so inspiring. 🙂
Commander: okay guys go PMCS all the vehicles in the mortal pool. 🤨☹️
That's more of reserve/NG side job HAHA I don't think they had 12B in those right?
@@NgJackal1990 in the Guard we actually do have that lol.
@@zaeleemr4640 Oh well, sucks.
after pmcs sweep the whole motorpool then clean out the wash rack
What they dont mention is if you get sent to a mechanized unit, all youll be doing is pounding pickets for miles in full gear or operating the ABV. Thats it. Honestly looked like the most miserable MOS you can pick.
Unless u were in Iraq and Afghanistan u have zero clue
@@rn1109 You're right internet stranger. My 6 years in the same 12B unit meant nothing. I must have NO idea...
@@XxBillyGoatNinjaxX what mos would u suggest then i was considering 12b but idk anymore
@@ShaqEalOatmeal Depends. If you want combat but want to feel important go 13F. If you want an MOS you can use in the civilian world and one that pays well choose any 12 series job minus 12B. Just avoid the first choices your recruiter gives you and if you have to wait for better options, do it or score higher in the asvab. Cook, MP, infantry, combat engineer and CBRN are all MOSs you should stay far away from.
@@XxBillyGoatNinjaxX I was thinking about MP, can you please tell me why it’s not a good MOS?
Rangers lead the way, combat engineers make sure the Rangers don't step on a mine. 12B is arguably the most important job in the entire Army.
Yea just graduated as a 12B. Preaty epic
how was it
Way to go! 👨✈️Congratulations!
My Soldier girl 👩✈️. is 35th EN BN 1st platoon Assassins Warmasters! She graduates 12/11/20
You going Ranger?
What do you do everyday?
Let me finish losing this quartine weight I should be there this summer 💪🏿
@@ng1593 thx bro you to💯💪🏿
@@jamalcoley2597 Calisthenics, running, and rucking. Look up Iron Wolf on yt. You'll get there man
@@xNulg thx bro💯
Hey did you succesed?
hope you made it man
My grandpa was a combat engineer in Vietnam .
Do not pick Fort Drum as a duty station. That's where careers go to die and you will be stuck there after a contract or two.
I’m sure it’s changed a great deal since my days
When was that brother?
I’m confused, where’s the sitting around in the mp?
I’d say do any other MOS besides this one, you really won’t get to do your job. It also really doesn’t transfer over that well into the civilian sector.
Well yea, motor pool was boring. And transfer to civilian jobs really sucks. The confligeration in the Middle East, though. All the boredpm tested and secured.
If you want to spend every day of your career in the MP join this MOS
@@DocUnstopped motor pool
@@DocUnstopped no the military police have their own MOS, and are hated by every other MOS. It’s good work though if you plan on becoming a police officer after
Don’t get me started lmao. Or PMCS’ing the same deadlined trucks
This is too accurate
@@TetraSamurai motor pool dummy
Why does the army love putting these little girls to represent combat mos’s.
I’m interested in this job but I wanna know what kinda construction they do and how often and how it could transfer to a civilian job within construction
Don’t do it, it doesn’t transfer well at all. I’d say pick something else
@@beetogarcia9983 what mos would u reccomend for transition to civ
@@beetogarcia9983 ain’t a quitter.
@@werick7349 you say that until you’re doing your 4-5th 12 miler for a “not really a slot but just a chance to see who we would send” train up. Or you become a team leader and have to go pick up your Joe for driving drunk at 2am into the wood line to later get yelled at for not knowing where he was on a 4 day weekend.
@@beetogarcia9983 this man speaks facts
As engineer i feel offended
Getting training for 6 weeks to use power tools
Is anything but engineering
My dumbass couldn’t make it to aviation mechanic qualifications so now I’m doing combat engineer, kinda more hyped now ngl.
i couldn’t make it to horizontal construction cuz i ain’t a drivers license but this seems better tbh! Could use this as demolition in civilian life.
Same here bro I wanted to go 68w so I just picked 12b which was my second option. When’s your ship date?
@@mic.5854 mines November 4th
My dad was a engineer for 8 years he left a as a first LT
Training at Fort Lost in the Woods in the State of Misery, God Bless the 12Bs!
omfg DICKERSON. he was in my cycle and got recycled 🤣🤣
He got sent to c35 and would run naked in the bay and on god no cap twerk in the middle of the bay
You are a snitch! 👎
@@kenlucas7025 dont care, didnt ask lmao
Why did he get recycled?
@@miguelvazquez7941 thats his business
I just call em demolition expert
Used to be 21B when i signed up. Mad people got 21B tattoos. They changed the MOS to 12B. Lol
It was originally 12b when I was in 20yrs ago
I concur. I was a 12B before it was changed.
My son chose this job in the army. He ships out at the end of the month. 😫😭
I just signed a contract with this job… in Alaska…
You’ve done goofed
Do combat engineers like or dislike C wire ? I work building wood doors in the civilian world and I hate doors.
Believe it or not you can use black leather gloves instead of gauntlets to deal with concertina wire, if you are gentle with it. Wire gauntlets get tangled up if you yank it around.
absolutely hate that trash
I believe it's the picket pounding that we dislike.
Going to ft lost in the woods soon for 12b OSUT wish me luck guys.
I just got sworn in. I am officially 12B!!!!
how is it
Not until you complete AIT.
Rip
@@EngineersQuest even after that, you have to complete your contract and do your actual job.
@@thire10 Once you get your castle you are a 12B.
My current MOS
i did not know they was recording me 😩😩😩😩
????
Oh shit delarosa what's up
You’ll never know when they record ha
1:26 - 1:37 they got same last name tf
Guess its a little world huh
Take everything with a grain of salt because you will most likely be on red cycle details all the time, I regret being a 12b this mos is useless in the real world.
jack of all trades, king of none..still waiting to travel the world and get my fame and glory..
Im 11 Bravo but hooah to the 12 Bs
Does Combat Engineer & Heavy Engineer have the same M.O.S?
Engineers! Lead the way! Hooah
Is the M9 ACE gone now?!
Going into the Navy as a seabee. Said it's kinda like a combat engineer 😅
This looks really interesting. Maybe when I finish my school, I would like to immigrate to the US maybe to be a combat engineer. But one one question is: Do I have to study engineering or will I learn it there during the training?
We are full here
Worst time to come to u.s.a right now
Why are there two lil girls at the start of this video? I thought this video was about Combat Engineers.
Women are in all branches of the Army. There are female combat engineers.
Delta 31st?
Roy De la cruz Charlie 35th here
Delta 31st oct 4 hooah
35 is the best, 31 is cake
Here
Oh hey Delacruz. Just dropping in saying hi.
Woohoo love my MOS 12 Bravo aka 12 Badass 👊🏿😏
Otw to OSUT right now, any other national guards out there lol?
Only 6 weeks? That's a lot of fun in 6 weeks HAHA
Will I be able to build a sentry?
wtf
Um TF 2 reference?
@BoomerLemon "heck yeah!"
badass video
What happened to 12B10 ?
Of course they have to put those 3 as the spokespeople for the rest.... D.E.I. hard at work.
Since when did they let broads in. I’d love to see one fireman carry a 200lb man in full kit
Nice video guys
"Don't worry bois The Engineer, is Engihere"
When did they start taking females as 12b
Alpha Company 35th Engineer Brigade!
Ft Wood
HUA!
Nvm what this video talking about... The bonuses are CRAZY for this MOS right now!
Better paid?
Stanley Wong you get paid by ranks in the military
If I was a 12b I feel like saying "get the F@#$ out of my way
I’m swearing in soon and 12B is my MOS ‼️
Good. Fucking. Luck. I hope you love your job.
When did they let elementary school kids enlist?
12b is the Best mos
Was it dangerous?
It’s not lmao. There are a ton of better ones out there. Have fun in the mp
@@beetogarcia9983 when we’re u in?
@@Shadow_mafiaa2018-2023
@@beetogarcia9983 reserves or active? I’m thinking about reserves
I have a question when being a combat engineer can you make any weapon with or without approval
When your out on a mission and if your the senior man you can do anything( within reason) to accomplish the mission. But besides that you aren’t just doing whatever you want if your a new guy
3:00 stop Dicking around Dickerson.
What’s the asvab score for this MOS?
1
I would like to add something to my comment..its not a job for the faint of heart. Its hard and wet and cold...There days you go without food and your socks are wet and a week old. But you roll out and do your fuckin job. Cause you are a engineer.
Why are you wearing wet socks? Didn't doc ever tell you to change them?
Dose this job have osut and how long is the ait school for this
Osut
They dont sapper like they used too
I leave February 6th for bootcamp for 12 B
I could have sworn I searched 12B not !2 Charlie
Well now I want to be a 12B! Dang it!!
No you don’t. Trust me.
Sapping since WWI
My dream
My goal
Brasileiro pode entrar??
The young girls make this MOS seem well kinda girly
Future jobs for Sappers after service?
^
I was guaranteed a job as an engineering technician once I got out, not sure if I’ll use that but it’s there if I need it I guess.
Dish washing, working at Popeyes.
Nothing against females but when did they start allowing female 12b? Back in the day is was all male MoS
There’s about 15 females in each platoon right now in my BCT cycle
@@delongway_3349 do they have to do all the hard of bridge building and ditch-digging and stuff or do they get privilege
Eleanore Cape
It's very hard work, long hours, a lot of BS & spend tons of time in the field. Avoid all combat arms jobs in the army especially if you have a family.
Shipping out the 25th for 12B, anyone else?
Me too man !👍🏽
Bon jure 2021 14 February Valentin Day all who are in love kongratulations - best wishes - wish you big loving family with 10 children -
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B 31st
C 31st
Okay, chicken shit Charlie
Concentration camp charlie
Charlie 35th
Same bro