| 18A
ODA Commander Officer- The 18A Branch code is reserved for
Special Forces officers who will command ODA's on missions. The 18As also
provide the leadership for every other significant leadership position within
the Special Forces Community. Each ODA has one 18A assigned to it. |
| 180A
Assitant Detachment Commander/ Warrant Officer- 180A's Back
up the ODA's 18A commander. Acting as the assitant commander while the team
operates together, and is prepared to take command should the 18A be absent,
or incapacitated. Should conditions or the mission require it the ODA can
split into two equal teams with the 18A and 180A each commanding one part. |
| 18B
Weapons Sergeant- 18B's are the weapons specialist, and
they are capable of operating and maintaining a wide variety of U.S., Allied,
and otherforeign weaponry. Each ODA is normally assigned two 18B's. |
| 18C
Engineering Sergeant- 18C's are the engineering specialist
for each ODA. They are trained in a range of disciplines, from demolitions
and construction of feild fortifications, to topographical survey techniques.
Each ODA is normally assigned two 18C's. |
| 18D
Medical Sergeant- 18D's are the medical specialist for the
ODA's, operating behind enemy lines for months at a time require organic
medical capabilities. 18D's are trained with emphasis in Trauma medicine,
they also have a working knowledge such skills as Dentistry, Veterinary
care, Public sanitation, Water Quality, and Optometry. Each ODA is normally
assigned two 18D's. |
| 18E
Communications Sergeant- 18E's are the Communications specialist
for the ODA's, providing the ability to communicate back to base from virtually
any point on earth. 18E's can operate every kind of communications gear,
from encrypted satellite communications systems to old style high frequency
(HF) Morse code keys, but they also have serious computer/networking skills.
Each ODA is normally assigned two 18E's. |
| 18F
Operations/Intelligence Sergeant- 18F's are the operations,
and intelligence for ODA's that operate for months behind enemy lines. The
18F is fully qualified to collect and evaluate information for transmission
back to higher headquarters, as well as supply vital data on enemy units,
targets, and capabilities. He will also provide a team with interrogation
capability should enemy prisoners be captured. Each ODA normally has one
18F assigned |
| 18Z
Operations Sergeant- 18Z's are the Senior enlisted man on
the team, Usually referred to as the "Team Sergeant" The 18Z is
responsible for making sure the entire team operates as a unit, and is properly
outfitted, and supplied. He relieves the 18A and 180A of more mundane tasks,
which allows them to concentrate of leading and planning missions for the
ODA. |
| 11B
Infantryman- The Infantryman’s role is to be ready
to defend our country in peacetime and to capture, destroy and repel enemy
ground forces during combat. The following are some duties expected of Infantrymen:
perform hand-to-hand combat, assist in reconnaissance missions, aid in the
mobilization of vehicles, troops and weaponry. |
| 11C
Indirect Fire Infantryman- The Indirect Fire Infantryman
specifically supervises or is a member of a mortar squad, section or platoon.
Some of your duties as an Indirect Fire Infantryman may include: employing
crew and individual weapons in offensive, defensive and retrograde ground
combat; performing hand-to-hand combat drills that involve martial-arts
tactics. |
| 91W
Health Care Specialist- The Health Care Specialist is primarily
responsible for providing emergency medical treatment, limited primary care
and health protection and evacuation from a point of injury or illness for
Army Soldiers and civilians. |
