Great point on being locked in and not distracted! I earned my EFMB while being in company command, but if you’re hungry, you’ll get it. Also having a supportive girlfriend!
If you’ve got great leadership, they’ll drill all the EIB/ESB knowledge into your brain and train for it months in advance with their entire squads to ensure success. The EIB eluded me for 5yrs due to poor leadership. It’s a damn shame.
You guys got it easy!!! When I went threw the EIB Course, you don't have a chance if you get a NO GO. We had to max PT with a 300 score, SQT had to be 100 and weapons qualification had to be 40 for 40 expert. We also had a night and day land navigation course.
I recommend taking a few practice EPFAs (Expert Physical Fitness Assessments) and freshening up on your Land Nav. Those are the first two events you will do. Keep in mind you must also qualify expert on your M4 and pass your ACFT with certain scores as a pre-req (talk to your leadership for more details).
They told me my mos doesnt go to Ranger and airborne/air assault slots are few and far between. I like the premise behind esb, im gonna see if i can put in for it.
Hey man, good video! When do did your test, did y'all do the APFT events as listed in the TRADOC Regulation 672-9 Expert Soldier Badge (2021), or did you guys perform ACFT events?
Passing ACFT was one of the prerequisites for us. 80 in each event for EIB candidates. I’m sure changes will be made, keep your eyes on the latest guidance.
@@Therealc_hill Hey, thanks for the reply; I found the latest TRADOC REG & TRADOC PAM and got the latest info. The pamphlet even has each graded event and specifically how they will be graded (Performance Measures).
ESB? So the Army took the CAB and took the wreath off it? Copied the EIB. First hearing of this. I got out in 2016 went in 2007. Cool though. Guess I'd get mine if not infantry. Can you wear it if you get a CAB or have one already? Or same guidelines as a CIB EIB?
I just submitted my G2G ADO packet and will be going for my masters. What were some common master degrees cadets went for in order to finish in the two year gap they have ?
Great question, it ranged. However, most of them were done with their classes after the first two semesters. In other words, they were sleeping good at night lol… The only classes they still were taking was Military Science aka ROTC. (Again, I am only speaking for the few Masters cadets in my program). I hope this helps, keep up the great work! Let me know how things go…
Was all for my ESB until I got no-goed by a fat power tripping PFC. IMO, the badge doesn’t have any quality control. I know people who breezed by with so many “bro-goes”. I don’t think I’ll go for a 3rd attempt unless they change quality assurance measures. Plus, so many graders have quirks with lane standards that arent at all IAW the E3B book. They say protest everything, but then treat you like shit for protesting.
