im an american trying to get into the army what are some good places to get stationed that arent
boring af or riddled with meth heads or newyorkers
Army Stations
im an american trying to get into the army what are some good places to get stationed that arent
boring af or riddled with meth heads or newyorkers
Wiesbaden German or camp Zama Japan. Marine embassy guards get the best(and worst) travel locations though
Oh Also Vicenza Italy isn't bad but the 173rd isn't a unit I'd want.
Highly dependent on your MOS, OP. There are places that you could never go to simply because that billet doesn't exist at that post.
well i wanna be go in as a 25b or 25d
You aren't gonna be able to choose your first assignment unfortunately anon. 25b would probably be generic enough to go wherever, not certain with 25d though. That could restrict you to cyber units
is getting stationed where you want in the us guarantied or is it just where they need you
Its where they need you for the first duty station. After that you can talk to the HR and see what billets are open and try and get one your interested in for the next one. If you're on the end of your enlistment you can reenlist and request a specific place. for the most part there needs to be a spot the can place you based on your occupation
Yes it's needs of the Army as far as your first duty station is concerned. Pretty sure they give you the opportunity to submit a "dream sheet" once you're out of school but don't expect anything out of it.
The 25 series has some great availability for duty stations. That also unfortunately means the entirety of CONUS is wide open as well. If your first contract is at Bliss or something just rope now.
Kek OP gonna get 3 years in fort Riley, 3 in for Bragg, 3 in Polk, 3 in Irwin.
>Pretty sure they give you the opportunity to submit a "dream sheet" once you're out of school but don't expect anything out of it.
You can fill it out in school but pretty sure it's just a placebo
Came here to say, sorry son, you're going to Ft. Irwin. Please don't have a nice day in the porta-shitters (friend actually witnessed this). You won't be there forever.
Ft. Good (Cavazos) in Killeen, TX is the best CONUS post in the Army.
*Hood
It fucking blows but it's not THAT bad. Austin is like an hourish away, weekend trips to Dallas or San Antonio. Polk or Drum is where I'd start shopping for rope.
I was a goodfellow afb in west texas for 7 motnhs and woild've killed to been a hood. Would've been in austin every weekend
I'm considering applying to the USACE to see if I can work in Japan and experience like on (relative) easy mode there to decide if I want to move there permanently. Unfortunately, it seems like USACE Japan primarily does construction work so a controls tech like me wouldn't really be able to get a job there, at best I'd be a electrical grunt.
If you can somehow swing a security clearance I'm assuming it would approve your odds.
I think I could probably pass a sec clearance, but that doesn't mean they could use my skills. They need dudes to wire up buildings, not write PLC programs and replace VFDs.
Get a security clearance like
said. Even just a secret would be a massive foot in the door
OP here
has anyone been stationed in alaska and if so what was it like
Try not to off your self. I'm not joking. Look at the suicide count for Ft. Wainwright and JBER.
I've heard young soldiers hate it but if you have a family it can be nice(fort wainwright). Honestly heard more people say they liked it than not in my experience. Would not want to be there 3 years though understand what
is talking about
Wainwright has the highest suicide rate of any base. Elmendorf-Richardson is a different story though.
>Look at the suicide count
That's alaska in general though and people like living there still. Not for everyone but perfect for some
id just wanna get stationed there because i love cold weather and the outdoors
You'll want to have a nice day everyday
T.stationed at ft.wainwright in a bsb
>be stationed in Alaska
>see the sun for one hour every day
>hot summer day is 50 F
>be in a POG unit full of joggers
>feeling suicidal
Understandable
>>be in a POG unit full of joggers
God luck dying for Israel 11bitchmade
go intel and it'll be all whites
But they'll also all be autistic
>Average Intel guy's car
>But they'll also all be autistic
100%
>Average Intel guy's car
no joke, alot didn't even drive
Or SF, if he has what it takes.
Nah sf groups are full of nonwhites. When you're a green beret you're surrounded by non SF people
What's the ratio like? I'm guessing the actual operators are 95% white, and support is 50/50?
>actual operators are 95% white
There's a good amount of latino sf
>and support is 50/50?
yeah I'd say so, although it varies. remember that support is the majority of the unit too
Absolute fucking shit, every guy stuck there wants to neck himself (literally), everyone wants to transfer out, shit location, shit climate, total isolation.
Even fort bliss which is a total dump is better in comparison
did a 3 week TDY at JBER when I was in the Navy
They put us in these public housing looking barracks. That was whatever, nothing new in the military. But we were there in June (perfect weather, cool in the morning sunny in the afternoon) HOWEVER, the sun never fully set. From midnight to 4 AM was "sunset" but the sun never fully set. Then at 4 it would start rising again.
Anchorage was whatever, they have this bar party district where we spent most of our free time. A lot of slam pigs, and during our arrival brief we were told "everyone here packs heat, don't fuck around"
Try and see if you can get on one of those ships off the coast of Israel right now. Thank you for your service.
I actually unironically went to Israel as part of the Juniper Cobra exercise years ago when I was in the Army. Wasn't a bad time tbqh but I remember having to pay for MWR trips to all the relevant spots (Jerusalem, Massada, Dead Sea etc). Fucking israelites.
you would have to be insane to try and get stationed in israel
He's doing his part to help defend his nation's capital.
It will depend on what you do and the demand for your role in specific locations.
You'll be more likely to land a total shithole post for a few years before you can transfer to a more desirable location.
Join the navy if you want more interesting locations, and a shot at Hawaii for example, albeit it's quite rare to be sent there first hand.
I do know a guy who was military police who managed to get posted in Hawaii after training was over but he was lucky.
My friend was at Fort Irwin on his first post and told me it was hell, just the climate, location, and the low morale really took a toll on his mental health. Literally everyone there was just trying to get the fuck out of there.
>Join the navy if you want more interesting locations
This. You will not have any choice on where you're going as junior enlisted in the Army. There probably won't be New Yorkers though. Most milfags are from the southern states and most Army bases are in shit locations like West Texas.
Navy you have a good chance of San Diego, Hawaii or Japan. Worst case is like nagger City, Virginia or maybe some weapons depot in the middle of nowhere like China Lake but that's not super common and can be avoided with by trying to avoid certain MOS. Plus with the Navy you can actually learn a useful skill like avionics maintenance instead of being a dumbass trigger puller.
moon base is pretty dope
the underwater level is also cool but not a lot happens
the train mission is the worst