Posted on Apr 16, 2018
What advice do you have for someone in their initial enlistment?
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I have talked about my options for re-enlistment with my unit career counselor, but do any of you have additional insight I should be aware of before my first re-enlistment?
Re-enlistment
Military Career
Career Advice
Retention
Promotions
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Money (bonus) should not be the prime factor- look at career progression, job satisfaction, promotion progress.
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If it's available look into going to a duty station (Hawaii, Germany, Italy, etc.) that you would like to go. Have your retention NCO look into bonuses and schools (i.e. airborne, if you want to go). But I will say this, don't wait too long if a bonus or school is offered. We all know how the Army says one thing on Tuesday and then changes its mind on Wednesday. Plus, one year stabilization is not bad either. It allow for you to build on your NCO skills since you've been with the unit for awhile now.
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