I will be PCSing to the new STRYKER BDE in Ft Polk,LA. Dont know much about these vehicles but I know I will be a squad leader in charge of at least two. Anyone out there have any advice or helpful tips I need to know before I leave please feel free.

[quote:3f85e1f0d0="sappersfirst"]I will be PCSing to the new STRYKER BDE in Ft Polk,LA. Dont know much about these vehicles but I know I will be a squad leader in charge of at least two. Anyone out there have any advice or helpful tips I need to know before I leave please feel free.[/quote:3f85e1f0d0]

I don't have much advice. I just wanted to comment that I too am PCS'ing to the new Stryker BDE at Polk. My PCS date is 20 October.

Presently, I have been reading doctrine about Stryker BDE's. Also, I have been reading reviews, both pro and con, about Stryker BDE's. The first 12 months will be hectic because the unit will field new equipment.

i was at fort polk during the stryker certification last year ask away i'll awnser if i can

Well, They got me. I was going to PCS back to Wainwright AK and work at the DOIM, but the 172 SBCT Signal Chief saw my name come up on the USARAK gains and grabbed me. Now I'm Stryker bound as well. Oh well, could be worse. I could have to stay in this God forsaken MI unit!

hey TenaciousP, when you due up here? hopefully not right away, what with the fires and all...

I cant say much about the Strykers but I am at Polk now if you have any questions. I am slotted to go the BDE on 20July.

Im PCSing to polk in Aug and dont know where Im going. Hopefully the Strykers since Im an 11B. Any advice about it would be helpful

[quote:dce34f4f53="TenaciousP"]Well, They got me. I was going to PCS back to Wainwright AK and work at the DOIM, but the 172 SBCT Signal Chief saw my name come up on the USARAK gains and grabbed me. Now I'm Stryker bound as well. Oh well, could be worse. I could have to stay in this God forsaken MI unit![/quote:dce34f4f53]

Ahem.... *gets his flogger and chases TenaciousP*

Why you tryin to flog me sir?

It was a joke, but I am in MI, most people actually enjoy being attached to an MI unit.

My 1SG just got orders for there as well. I'm not sure if he's getting out of them or not, but if he doesn't his name is 1SG McChesney. The coolest, down the earth guy you will ever meet.

172nd baby. 1-17th Gotta love those strykers. To bad they are always broke.

Well I was one of the first 10 signal soldiers in the first stryker unit so if you signal guys have any questions ask away. Part of being one of the first was finding out that the equipment that the 25S were going to be using failed its fielding so now there will not be 25S in any of the other Stryker Brigades. In the 3 years I was there though I did jusy about everything since they had nothing for me. :lol:

I have a question (maybe a lame one noone can anwser) what is it like in a stryker bde for support mos's? NBC perhaps? will I have a chance to ride in one of highspeed strykers and shoot at things?

Well I know that in the signal unit the unit NBC was an additional duty. It is one of the things I was assigned. I went to a 2 week course to do it. Not sure about the other units. One of the BIG things in the stryker brigade is crosstraining.