As a Unit Supply Specialist in the Army National Guard, you will ensure your Unit and Soldiers are well equipped for missions by managing warehouse operations, including receiving, storing, and distributing supplies.
You will oversee shipping, inventory, and documentation, maintain automated systems, and secure weapons and ammunition.
Your duties include issuing and receiving small arms, scheduling maintenance on weapons, and operating unit-level computers.
Skills learned include procedures for handling medical and food supplies, record-keeping, and warehouse equipment operation.
Helpful skills involve interest in math, bookkeeping, physical work, and operating forklifts.
Training includes 10 weeks of Basic Training and 8 weeks of Advanced Individual Training, combining classroom and field experience.
Earn while you learn and gain valuable skills for civilian careers in warehousing, stock control, or storekeeping.
The Army National Guard
With more than
380 years of service, the Army National Guard is the largest reserve component,
as well as the oldest branch of the U.S. military. In this branch of the Armed
Services, you will serve part-time in your own community, where you can be
called upon to respond to domestic emergencies and natural disasters. The Army
National Guard also can be called up to defend our nation overseas.
We provide our members with college tuition assistance and offer attractive benefits on top of paid training in all of our career fields, which enhances your marketability in the civilian workforce. The Army National Guard has more than 343,000 members and has career opportunities in every State, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Visit our website at nationalguard.com for more information.