MIBOLC Welcome Letter / MIBOLC Tips?

From ATRRS-
1. Billeting:
a. Sufficient barracks space is available for all junior enlisted personnel. Government billeting is available and directed for officers, warrant officers and senior enlisted students.
b. TDY personnel are not authorized government family housing.
c. Government quarters are normally available to authorized PCS personnel. A number of off-post facilities are available to PCS students who cannot be housed on post.
2. For details and guidance on lodging and meals for TDY personnel, got to:
https://g357.army.pentagon.mil/tr/tri/ittg/default.aspx (this did not work for me)
3. Commercial transportation information:
a. Major airlines have service to Tucson International Airport. Commercial ground transportation to Fort Huachuca, 75 miles distance, is available from the airport. Personnel arriving at the airport should report to the Servicemen's Lounge located on the upper level of the terminal to arrange
ground transportation to Fort Huachuca. The contracted vendor is Huachuca Shuttle, LLC. They can be contacted by telephone at [login to see] or [login to see] . Huachuca Shuttle, LLC can also be contacted through email or the web at [login to see] and http://www.huachucashuttle.com. To make reservations in advance, contact: [login to see] . Hours of operations are Sunday through Thursday 0600-2000. Friday and Saturday 0600-0200.
b. There is commercial ground shuttle service operating between Tucson International Airport and Sierra Vista/Fort Huachuca. Commercial bus service operates between Tucson and Sierra Vista with connections to Fort Huachuca. Commercial taxi service is available from Sierra Vista to and on Fort Huachuca by calling [login to see] .
c. Major airlines also have service to Phoenix (Sky Harbor) with connecting air shuttle flights to Sierra Vista/Fort Huachuca. Local airport identifier for Sierra Vista is FHU.
d. Privately owned vehicles are not authorized for enlisted IET students. All other students may bring a privately owned vehicle to the installation. Schoolhouse may not usurp the order-issuing officials training travel policy responsibilities.
4. Uniform:
All training for military students is conducted in the appropriate military uniform. Field jacket and/or raincoat is worn as necessary for training. Army issued physical fitness uniforms will be worn for physical training. Graduation ceremonies are conducted in the Class A uniform. All issued military clothing must accompany all E4 and below.
5. Reporting instructions:
a. All students coming to Fort Huachuca in a TDY status must:
(1) Contact the respective Staff Duty in the following paragraphs b-d as soon s possible, and NLT 3-weeks prior to the report date in order to determine current COVID-19-related reporting instructions and safety measures.
(2) Bring a copy of their DA Form 93 (Record of Emergency Data) as well as a copy of their DA Form 8286 (Service Members Life Insurance.)
b. Army Officers: All Officers will call 111th MI Brigade Staff Duty [login to see] ) for COVID-19-related reporting instructions. Upon arrival, all Officers report to room 277 (A/304th Orderly Room) in Nicholson Hall, Bldg 80505 during duty hours. Army Officers reporting during weekends, holidays or
after hours will report to the Brigade Staff Duty Officer in Riley Barracks, Bldg 51005 located at 2520 Healy Avenue, DSN 879-1071 or Comm [login to see] . Students arriving to MIBOLC must have a complete Pre-Execution Check list per TRADOC Reg. 350-18.APPX H.
Additional school information can be obtained from:
a. Student enrollment and class schedules: Commander, U.S. Army Intelligence Center and Fort Huachuca, ATTN: ATZS-GG, Fort Huachuca, Arizona 85613-7000, DSN 821-3566 or Comm [login to see] /3076

Take your own vehicle. You might have a chance to get a rental when you get there, but you’ll then have to switch it out every so often and that’ll take time out from your education. Depending on how far you are away from Huachuca, this can be a major help.

The base for the most part is pretty nice. The course seem to be somewhat outdated based on the equipment that they utilized on paper for training scenario purposes. As an SMP cadet now 2LT, add imagine you have some time in service and or potential experience whether it be a deployment or not either way one of the biggest takeaways from the course, really any course in the military is making connections with people because you would be shocked as to how quickly you may coming back across these people.
I personally completed my course and 11 days later we mobilize for Afghanistan and by the time we got into theater one of the students that was in my class that I became friends with was stationed at the same facility I was and two other officers were located in various parts of the country which goes to show that the army, big as it may be can be small. That being said building these connections and relationships with other people can help out tremendously especially in a situation such as a deployment because you now have a person that you have the ability to reach out to and know firsthand whether or not they are competent and if the information they are giving you and or the direction they are pointing you is worth a damn or not.

Another big thing, if you are not big on PT, I suggest you start running a lot because the altitude there alone will throw you for a loop, I know I personally have that issue and the amount of time that they give you for acclamation it is quite honestly a joke, but nonetheless it is what it is. The instructors are pretty knowledgeable for the most part and will help you out as long as you were trying to help yourself and also remember that you have your peers that you can lean on as well so don’t be like some that were scared shitless that if they messed up on a test they were going to get held back into another class. Other than that, show up on time and do the work that is required of you and understand that you are able to stay after some days and if not other classmates may be renting a house off post and or doing as I did and had a room at the hotel right off post that was paid for so I did not have to utilize post to Billeting, therefore giving you an area for y’all to meet up and go over whatever it is you may be training or studying for.
Best of luck to you and I’m sure you’ll do just fine. Oh and one last thing, do not for the love of God drink and drive around that place unless you want to see how fast your security clearance can get revoked and you can get your ass handed to you and stay away from privates that are there for school! This may sound self-explanatory and like one of those no shit statements, but you will see you when you arrive how many times they go over that exact information with you because every class somebody tests those rules and screws up.