Can anyone tell me more about Airborne Reenlistment?

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 21:54:58 -0400

I reenlisted for Airborne School. My school date is January 2016. When will I receive a follow on assignment? Also, I read that I can get with my career counselor to have them send up a request however, my unit disbanded. Can I just go to my new unit's (its an IPT) Career Counselor? If I get orders will I PCS right after Airborne School? As in I just come back to my home station to clear and then PCS? Thanks in advance for all your feedback.

Response by SGM Matthew Quick made Jul 8 at 2015 9:58 PM

SGM Matthew Quick — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 21:58:28 -0400

Didn't you ask these questions to your Career Counselor prior to your reenlistment?

Response by SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. made Jul 9 at 2015 4:49 PM

SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 16:49:20 -0400

Isn't Jump School still a TDY gig?

Response by SSG Jamil Spruill made Jul 9 at 2015 4:55 PM

SSG Jamil Spruill — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 16:55:36 -0400

You shouldn't have to reenlist for jump school. That's just a TDY thing unless you were in a non airborne unit and possibly going to an airborne unit as a next assignment. Your retention guy should have explained the details of your contract to you thoroughly

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 9 at 2015 4:58 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 16:58:47 -0400

Expect Bragg, Italy, or Alaska in that order. Put your preferences in ASK. Your orders and Chain of Command will assist you with the rest.

Response by 2d Lt Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 9 at 2015 4:59 PM

2d Lt Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 16:59:02 -0400

All those can happen. Talk to career counselor to get one.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 9 at 2015 5:04 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 17:04:55 -0400

Generally if you recieve orders prior to jump school you will go in-route pending your graduation of airborne school. Get with branch or your career counselor to find out more about assignment opportunities

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 10 at 2015 1:21 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 10 Jul 2015 01:21:33 -0400

For the part about requesting a follow-on assignment from your Career Counselor, the stipulation is that you must be within 90 days of your school start date and not have been placed on assignment instructions yet. HRC is pretty efficient, and it's not likely that you will slip through the cracks.

Response by SSG Nick Tramontano made Jul 11 at 2015 11:19 PM

SSG Nick Tramontano — Sat, 11 Jul 2015 23:19:28 -0400

I'm guessing you are staying in your MOS . When you re-upped, you should've had everything in your contract. However, if for some reason you bolo jump school then you will be placed where a slot is needed.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 14 at 2015 4:05 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 16:05:01 -0400

Airborne School will cut you orders if you are not going TDY enroute

Response by SFC(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 14 at 2015 5:22 PM

SFC(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 17:22:47 -0400

You should get Airborne TDY-enroute to your new assignment. That is what happened to me. My orders said leaving from Fort A on date, arriving at Fort B on date, proceed on assignment to Fort Benning for class 123 on date.

Response by SFC Jon Vandeyacht made Jul 14 at 2015 5:31 PM

SFC Jon Vandeyacht — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 17:31:18 -0400

It will be 82nd. Almost no one gets Italy right out of school and you have to beg to go to Anchorage. I loved Ft Rich but there isnt much there for airborne anymore.
SGM Quick is right, you should have asked these questions before signing.
Lastly, do not go out and act like a fool. They will kick you out and that will end your time in the Army. Go out friday night and maybe Saturday but thats it. PT test monday sucks if you went out first weekend. You get up too early during the week to stay up late. Just do the right thing and school will be quick and fun.
Talking about fun, the first part of week 2 is the dang SLT. That thing will beat you up. It is the worst part of the school. Enjoy the 34 ft towers. Lastly, on green light....go. dont think of anything except eye contact, hand off the static line and turn to the door. Its the best thing ever.... and... the C17's are the caddillac of the sky. So smoooth and soft openings.
Remember.. green light GO

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 26 at 2016 1:11 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 26 Jan 2016 13:11:59 -0500

i volunteered for airborne duty while in ait and had a projection before i left so i was a mosq tdy en route i graduated went to the travel office went to my unit i remember everyone who didn't who i came on the bus from ft.gordon with went what was called "global" and the cadre there in 1-507 up at battalion cut them orders while they did details to help run the school in the holdover bays... so my best geuss for your probabilities are A) you are going tdy and return B)if you have orders for a new unit your gonna go by that report date C)you'll get cut orders there which can provide you with the opportunity to go to rasp or just hop on the bus to the 82nd and be a real boy

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 2 at 2016 12:22 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 02 Jul 2016 12:22:22 -0400

Can you update me? Did you get the duty station you wanted?