I believe I was told that I'd have some word in where I'm stationed after training. If that's accurate, where do you think I should go? The obvious choice would be Iraq, but I just don't know what it'd really be like there.
I'm infantry and plan to eventually turn ranger. I want to see action.
Also, I'd like to continue learning various martial arts. Do you think there'd be opportunities like that around the average base?
2006-06-30 17:34:03 · 8 answers · asked by stickfiguresk 4 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
i was given choices before i went to basic. i chose overseas. then i had a choice of korea germany or alaska. i went to germany. korea or alaska were 1 yr. tours. germany was 2 yrs. i extended my fts and was there 3.5 yrs. with things the way they are now there are no gurantees. theyll send you wherever they want to.
2006-06-30 21:25:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You will most likely be given an opportunity to list some choices of where you would like to be stationed, however they will all be within the states. You are deployed to Iraq, not stationed there.
And yes, martial arts classes are available @ the base Rec Center.
2006-07-01 01:13:27 · answer #2 · answered by DeltaQueen 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I Know in the Navy after basic training you go to A school. Then if you are top in your class you get a choice on which Billet (assignment) you want. If you are average you go where they send you depending on what you are trained to do. I do not know how the other services do it but I think it's similar in some ways.
2006-07-01 00:41:28 · answer #3 · answered by TRABCO 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you are going into the army and you want a certain post after you graduate basic and AIT, you HAVE to get it in your contract, or the army will send you wherever they want/need you. right now being in the army you are guaranteed to see action, especially being infantry. it doesnt really matter where you go, you will see action. my suggestion to you (if you are single) is to try to go somewhere in europe or japan, those are very cool places to be stationed. and you will get deployed from there. i went to germany and i loved it. if you are married i recommend trying to stay as close as you can to home for your spouse so that they dont have to move to a new place and not know anyone and then you get deployed and leave them there. i must stress again you HAVE to get it in your contract or its not happening.
2006-07-01 00:55:36 · answer #4 · answered by krystal 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i forget the form name but if i remember right sometime near end of basic or ait they ask you to list 3 places you might like,i cant remember what i wrote but it WAS NOT ft. lewis ,wa. but for last 20 years i have called TACOMA home,most all bases have access to martial arts as soldiers love that kind of stuff.But if you want special ops we have LOTS here at lewis 1st sf gp,ranger bn,there are some high speed airborne MI guys,i know i am leaving some out-they got one unit on lewis so hi-speed i can't even HINT at their function,if its ACTION YOU CRAVE WE GOT IT!!
2006-07-01 01:21:59 · answer #5 · answered by badmts 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to Japan, then transfer to Germany, and then if the war is still going on and you want to kill yourself Iraq. If it is over and you still want to play with your life the CIA could use a moron like you to run covert operations in Iran.
2006-07-01 00:50:50 · answer #6 · answered by King Midas 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have no say in where you go after training. They like to pretend you do, but you don't. If you want to be a ranger, try to get in to ranger and airborne schools as soon as possible.
2006-07-01 00:59:56 · answer #7 · answered by DOOM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To the duty station on your orders.
2006-07-01 00:58:06 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋