Infantry resume examples for 2025
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Infantry Resume
Work Experience Infantry, US Army - Schofield Barracks, HI 2016 Conducted team, squad, and platoon raids on suspected insurgent homes, weapons caches, or other known locations. Employed individual weapons, machine guns,and anti-armor weapons in offensive and defensive ground combat. Selected to CO RTO - 85th Division, Training NCO Infantryman, US Army - Fort Hood, TX 2011 - 2016 Maintain all unit equipment; vehicles, communications equipment, tools, night vision devices, weapons, electronic equipment. Selected to become a subject expert on state of the art high tech weapon systems for a company size base. Rifleman, United States Marine - Camp Pendleton South, CA 2006 - 2011 Utilized my knowledge to safely and properly employ rifles, machine guns, pistols, and shotguns. Provided detail instruction on how to improve marksmanship of weapon systems by using basic fundamentals and incorporating stress and time shooting. Skills Education High School Diploma 2006 - 2006 |
How to write an infantry resume
Craft a resume summary statement
A resume summary is your opening statement that highlights your strongest skills and top accomplishments. It is your chance to quickly let recruiters know who you are professionally - and why they should hire you for the infantry role.
Step 1: Mention your current job title or the role you're pursuing.
Step 2: Include your years of experience in infantry-related roles. Consider adding relevant company and industry experience as relevant to the job listing.
Step 3: Highlight your greatest accomplishments. Here is your chance to make sure your biggest wins aren't buried in your resume.
Step 4: Again, keep it short. Your goal is to summarize your experience and highlight your accomplishments, not write a paragraph.
Hiring managers spend under a minute reviewing resumes on average. This means your summary needs to demonstrate your value quickly and show why you are the perfect fit for the infantry position.Hi, I'm Zippi, your job search robot. Let me write a first draft of your summary statement.
List the right project manager skills
Your Skills section is an easy way to let recruiters know you have the skills to do the job. Just as importantly, it can help your resume not get filtered out by hiring software. Here is how to make the most of your skills section and make sure you have the right keywords:
- Start with the job listing. Frequently, the keywords looked for by recruiters will be listed. Be careful to include all skills in the job listing you have experience with.
- Consider all the software and tools you use on a daily basis. When in doubt, list them!
- Make sure you use accurate and up to date terms for all the skills listed.
Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on an infantry resume:
- Weapon Systems
- Communications Equipment
- Platoon
- Teamwork
- Leadership
- Ribbon
- Terrorism
- Physical Fitness
- CPR
- US Army
- Training Programs
- Security Operations
- Foot Patrol
- NCO
- Physical Training
- Machine Guns
- M4
- Technical Guidance
- Individual Training
- Professional Development
- Military Operations
- Weapons Training
- Training Events
- Equipment Maintenance
- MOS
- Tactical Operations
- Mortars
- USMC
- Military Equipment
- Army Service
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How to structure your work experience
Your employment history is arguably one of the most important parts of your resume. It shows you have experience and foundation in your field to successfully master the infantry position. Here is how to most effectively structure your work experience:
- List your most recent experience first, followed by earlier roles in reverse chronological order. Employers care about your most recent experience the most.
- Start with your job title, company name, city, and state on the left. Align dates in month and year format on the right-hand side.
- Include only recent, relevant jobs.
How to write infantry experience bullet points
Your resume is not a list of responsibilities or a job description. Instead, it is your chance to show your accomplishments and show why you're good at what you do.
- Use the What, How, and Why format. Answering these questions turns a bland job description into an effective showcase of your abilities.
- What were your responsibilities or goals?
- How did you accomplish them?
- Why were your results important? (How did it impact your company? Can you quantify the results in numbers? )
Here are effective examples from infantry resumes:
Work History Example #1
Infantry Operations Specialist
Giant Food Stores
- Conducted multiple combat missions during Operation: Enduring Freedom.
- Managed, mentored, motivated and maintained combat readiness and personal welfare of 36 Marines on a daily basis.
- Awarded an Army Achievement Medal for leadership, discipline, and attention to detail during a deployment.
- Trained in Infantryman tasks, standards, operating procedures, leadership roles* Received Army Commendation Medal for excelling in mission accomplishment
- Coordinated and trained on multiple Land Navigation Courses, M4 RANGES, Machine Gun Ranges subsequently scoring expert in all events.
Work History Example #2
Infantry
US Army
- Participated in training in the field of special weapons Received high level security clearances while stationed in Seattle, Washington
- Earned numerous awards and citations including the Purple Heart, 2 Army Commendation medals, and the Expert Infantry Badge.
- Supervised soldiers during BCT training cycle.
- Earned accommodation medals including multiple combat service medals.
- Received Commendable Rating and Army Achievement Medal for first Command Inspection.
Work History Example #3
Courtesy Clerk
Sprouts Farmers Market
- Stocked and inventoried all merchandise aside from Deli
- Provided genuine concern paired with positive, productive interaction with every customer that stepped within a ten foot radius.
- Unpacked shelves to prepare for the tear down of old Kroger building in Fishers.
Work History Example #4
Crew Trainer
McDonald's
- Communicated with hundreds of customers to establish accurate orders daily when stationed in drive-thru.
- Completed the basic tasks of working at McDonalds in all the positions.
- Coordinated birthday parties -Attained quality fast food service -Monitored efficient business through frequent restock -Operated cash registers and drive-thru
- Crossed trained new and existing employees for various positions within McDonalds.
- Worked in the service department of the front counter and Drive-Thru.
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Add an education section to your resume
The education section should display your highest degree first.
Place your education section appropriately on your resume. If you graduated over 5 years ago, this section should be at the bottom of your resume. If you just graduated and lack relevant work experience, the education section should go to the top.
If you have a bachelor's or master's degree, do not list your high school education. If your graduation year is more than 15-20 years ago, it's better not to include dates in this section.
Here are some examples of good education entries from infantry resumes:
High School Diploma
2006 - 2006
Highlight your infantry certifications on your resume
If you have any additional certifications, add them to the certification section.
Start simple. Include the full name of the certification. It's also good to mention the organization that issued the certification. Next, specify when you obtained the certification.
Here are some of the best certifications to have on infantry resumes:
- Automotive Sales Professional