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19D

Cavalry Scout

16-week pipeline · OSUT (BCT + AIT combined) · Fort Moore, GA
Training Pipeline
$40K
16 weeks
Annual MILPERS
$63K
E-4, 3 years service
Equipment Burden
$8K
per year (amortized)
4-Year Total Cost
$326K
DoD investment
4-Year Cost Breakdown
Training Pipeline
$40K12%
Military Personnel (MILPERS × 4yr)
$254K78%
Equipment Burden (× 4yr)
$32K10%
Training: 12% · MILPERS: 78% · Equipment: 10%= $326K
By the Numbers

19D scouts are the Army's eyes — they collect intelligence, screen flanks, and report enemy positions before infantry ever engages. Often first in, last out.

Training Pipeline
Duration
16 weeks
Type
OSUT (BCT + AIT combined)
Location
Fort Moore, GA
Pipeline Cost
$40K

Cavalry scouts cover more ground per day than any other combat arms MOS — and spend more time in vehicles than on foot.

Equipment & Annual Burden
Assigned Equipment
  • ·M4A1 Carbine
  • ·M17 Pistol
  • ·PVS-14 NVG
  • ·Stryker RV or M1025 HMMWV
  • ·LRAS3 Long-Range Sensor
Annual Equipment Burden
$8K/yr
Vehicle share + optics + personal equipment amortized
Military Personnel Cost (Annual)
Grade BenchmarkE-4, 3 years service
Base MILPERS$63K/yr
Total Annual MILPERS$63K/yr
Force Structure Context
Annual Accessions~2,600
Avg Career Length6 years
Annual Training Bill$104.0M
Total Force 4yr Cost$846.4M
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Cost estimates derived from DoD Comptroller per-soldier analysis, RAND Corporation military personnel studies, CBO military compensation reports, service-specific training cost testimony, and published equipment unit costs. Error margin ±15%. Individual costs vary by duty station, assignment, and deployment tempo. This is Phase 3 of the Honest MOS DoD Budget Intelligence Roadmap.