How often to navy recruits get stationed where they wanted?

Answer 1

Curtis is pretty much on the mark. You have to be realistic. It would be much easier to answer if you mentioned your rate and exactly where you want to be stationed.

Answer 2

You get to fill out the "Dream Sheet". Here is what happened to me. After boot camp and FT school I requested as sea duty a carrier on the east coast as I grew up on the west coast and wanted some place I had never been. As a shore station I requested White Sands Missile Range. I went to White Sands. When leaving there my ideas had changed and requested a destroyer on the west coast. I got my destroyer, but it was out of Mayport, Florida. Then the Navy decided that they had all these FT's that were stationed at White Sands that were not on missile ships, mind you I worked on recorders of the telemetry data from the missile. Had nothing to do with the missile system. So with 5 months to go in the Navy I was transferred to a missile cruiser and ended up working on the gun fire control systems.

Answer 3

It will depend on where you are stationed at. On rather your family can be with you. And you will need to be married, before you fiance gets any benefits. They can't be with you in Boot Camp. And they can't be with you when you are out on a Ship. There will be times that they can't be with you. Now they will probley be able to stay in the area of you home base. But, not always with you. It there going to be any one else to help take care of you daughter. Because you will not always be able to take care of her yourself. Personnally a woman that has a child, don't need to join the Military. It is different with a man, that is in the Military and have a family. Than a woman. How good is you fiance with you daughter. That is up to you. And good luck. I would consider the Air Force before the Navy. They are alot easier on Women in the Military.

Answer 4

The Navy places you where they need you the most, and if it happens to be some place you wanted to go good for you. Remember you signed on for an adventure.

I don't remember my dad asking for Adak, Alaska or Guam.

But seriously if they have an opening and you are not beaten by a guy with higher A school rating, they will try to get you where you want to go.

Answer 5

It depends on where you want to go. If you want San Diego or Norfolk, then your chances are pretty good, since they are the two biggest naval bases in the world. If you 're looking for Memphis NAS or Keflavek Iceland, then your chances are pretty slim. Also, the higher you place in your A school, the harder they will try to get you stationed where you want.

Answer 6

The needs of the NAV come first. You will fill out a 'dream sheet' of your top three preferences of duty station, but the NAV makes the final choice. You could end up ANYWHERE!

Its not just a job, its an adventure.

Answer 7

You'll get a lot of things where you don't want them while you're in the Navy (if you know what I mean). You might as well get used to it in basic.

Answer 8

DH and I always figure that he should ask for what we want no matter what. It really worked out for us in those first assignments out of boot camp. We had people telling him "Oh, you'll never get that for first choice so you shouldn't even ask". But we put it down and got it. Out of A school and Power school too.

Basically, ask for what you want but be ready to work with what you get.

Answer 9

there's a reason they call it a 'Dream Sheet'

Answer 10

When they get home.