{"id":73713,"date":"2021-07-12T19:33:45","date_gmt":"2021-07-12T19:33:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2021\/07\/12\/what-does-it-take-to-be-an-army-combat-engineer\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T13:51:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T13:51:09","slug":"what-does-it-take-to-be-an-army-combat-engineer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/off-duty\/military-culture\/2021\/07\/12\/what-does-it-take-to-be-an-army-combat-engineer\/","title":{"rendered":"What does it take to be an Army combat engineer?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBecoming a combat engineer has always been in my mind, but I understand that it\u2019s a very difficult field especially for physical fitness and as a woman,\u201d Reddit user BrpBap wrote in a post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Combat Engineers are required to go through \u201c14 weeks of One Station Unit Training, which combines Basic Training and Advanced Individual Training,\u201d according the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goarmy.com\/careers-and-jobs\/career-match\/mechanics-engineering\/design-develop\/12b-combat-engineer.html\">Army\u2019s MOS overview.<\/a> The website also mentions combat engineers will learn skills such as \u201cconstruction and engineering, demolition and explosives and operate heavy equipment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zippia.com\/12b-combat-engineer-jobs\/demographics\/\">Zippia<\/a>, just 3.7% of combat engineers are women. However, many Reddit users were optimistic that BrpBap could be successful as a combat engineer, noting the physical challenges associated with this particular occupation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One user, TeamRedRocket, gave their perspective as an Army recruiter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019ve enlisted two women into combat engineer. Both are still in and love the job,\u201d they wrote in reply. \u201cOne of the challenges I\u2019ve heard, and really for any woman joining, is a lot more physical activity than they\u2019re used to.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other users had the same concern. User soupoftheday5, a solider, suggested that if anyone interested in becoming a combt engineer can prove they \u201ccan do anything a guy can do, ruck fast, run fast, score well at the range and be proficient at your job, you\u2019ll do just fine.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another user, Podricc, suggested that hip mobility is one of the most importnt things, adding that \u201cit\u2019s very common for females to experience stress fractures in their hips.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is also a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/army\/comments\/8zjud9\/mos_megathread_series_cmf_12_corps_of_engineers\/\" target=\"_blank\">Reddit MegaThread<\/a> that addresses many other questions for those interested in pursuing a career as a combat engineer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">User imcquill explains the MOS in depth, writing, \u201cSappers\u201d or combat engineers (12B) have a large variety of tasks that include mobility, counter-mobility and survivability.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He adds that, \u201ca typical mission for a Sapper Platoon may include: installing obstacles while in the defense to include volcano minefields, spider minefields, demolishing bridges, emplacing log cribs, emplacing abatis, emplacing wire obstacles. 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