If you are in the Air force, do you always go overseas? how often, and for how long? once you join do they like to keep you in the States, or send you overseas first?
2007-07-23 09:29:35 · 10 answers · asked by l 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
It all depends.
Some Air Force Afsc's never go over seas.
When I enlisted, my AFSC had no overseas duty assignments and only 13 bases to go to
by the time I got out, we had 3 overseas duty stations and 17 bases to go to.
I always think it's best to go overseas for your first duty assignment.
That way, when it comes time to ETS or Reenlist, you are back in the states.
being in the states makes it alot easier to transition back to being a civilian.
but they need just as many airmen right out of tech school in the states, as they do overseas, more really, since there are more bases in the states.
2007-07-23 15:15:41 · answer #1 · answered by jeeper_peeper321 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Over seas like the sandbox?
In my tech school class all but the 3 reservist went over seas, South Korea, Italy, Europe, Guam, Japan, and one went to Alaska but that is far enough to considered overseas I guess.
Most of these trips are for one year, you may extend your orders and stay longer. South Korea is definitely a one year tour and families are not allowed.
Do you have a family, married, or are you single? I knew a lot of people that were really bummed about going over seas, some even tried to negotiate a way out but in the end they really loved the experience.
I don't know how long they stay in the sandbox...it might just depend on your job.
when you join there is a thing called the dream sheet and you get to pick all the places you would love to be stationed at. They say that they will keep into consideration what is on your sheet when they choose your duty station. Keep in mind that your first duty station will probably not be from you dream sheet BUT for sure if you go over seas your first year you will have your picking to where you want to go next.
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2007-07-23 09:55:39 · answer #2 · answered by Slim 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It use to be that you had to do one long tour and one short tour. A long tour is 2 years without family, or 3 to 4 years with family. A short tour is 180 days to 23 months (usually 1 year for most places.)
And it use to be that you only had to do one short tour. However, with the war, you can have many short tours. What the Army calls a 15 month deployment, the AF calls a 12 to 24 month short tour PCS. Short tours are generally places family cannot go with you to (except Turkey, Guam, the Azores.)
And now that they are trying to save money, people are staying at stateside bases for 5 plus years. Use to be you moved within 3 years.
I joined 10 years ago and went overseas for a long tour (without family) right from the get go. Although AF is not moving people as often anymore, we still have the same amount of bases overseas, so if you want to go you can. It's easier to get to a good base if you go to a remote base first, but you'll still be using a dream sheet, so nothing is guaranteed, I've seen follow ons change, but if you have a follow on (the base you'll go to after your short tour) you'll most likely go there.
2007-07-23 14:53:15 · answer #3 · answered by Just me 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most everyone on Active Duty has to do a "remote" tour of one year (no dependants) and usually get at least one overseas accompanied tour (with dependants) in a twenty year career. With the war on terror, most everyone can figure on rotating somewhere to get some sand in their boots.
2007-07-23 09:38:21 · answer #4 · answered by badassp51 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My husband has been n the AF for 16yrs. As a family we have always been stationed stateside, but he did do a year remote to Korea when he was enlisted 10yrs ago. He has deployed many times from 2weeks up to 6 months. It depends on the afc( job) and where they need people. I know someone who has never in their 20ys( has retired now) done a remote.
2007-07-23 17:29:26 · answer #5 · answered by KM 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-22 11:11:22 · answer #6 · answered by alpers 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you do not always go overseas. I know many that never leave the states at all. I did, but that was because my job was overseas imbalanced. My niece is overseas because she put in for it. They have extended tour to reduce their moving costs, so many who are stationed conus after tech school will probably not go overseas at all unless they extend or reenlist.
2007-07-23 09:36:43 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
It depends on where they need you, where you want to go, and what your assignment is. Fighter pilots almost always go through Japan and Korea, for example. It depends on your discipline, but there certainly ARE bases to be stationed at here in the states.
2007-07-23 09:32:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you will deploy overseas at some point if you dont want to leave the states please dont join the military doesnt need any more running cowards so do them all a favor and dont join
2007-07-23 09:48:08 · answer #9 · answered by kleighs mommy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it deepens on what job you have..
2007-07-23 09:32:14 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋