If I get married to my fiancé after we both finish AIT and are on leave, will we get stationed together after getting to our duty stations?

PV2 Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 08:58:20 -0400

Finace and i same mos taking leave after ait will we get sationed togheter if married on leave after getting to different duty stations?

Response by Lt Col Charlie Brown made Sep 28 at 2021 9:13 AM

Lt Col Charlie Brown — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 09:13:18 -0400

You have to apply. There are no guarantees. There have to be openings for both of you

Response by SGM Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 28 at 2021 10:12 AM

SGM Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 10:12:33 -0400

After you are married, you have to enroll in MACP, then request same assignments.
https://www.hrc.army.mil/content/Married%20Army%20Couples%20Program

HRC Homepage

Response by SFC Casey O'Mally made Sep 28 at 2021 10:58 AM

SFC Casey O'Mally — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 10:58:42 -0400

Short answer: No.

Long answer: FIRST you have to get married. THEN you can apply for MACP (Married Army Couple's Program). Once you are BOTH fully enrolled, THEN you can work on being stationed together.

You will probably both PCS to the same NEXT duty station, at different times, as slots come available. After that, you should be able to PCS together.

But these are "probably" and "should," because the needs of the Army come first. MACP is a program for the Army to TRY to station couples together. It is NOT a guarantee or a requirement.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 28 at 2021 1:22 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 13:22:38 -0400

You'll both have your orders long before you get married. HRC isn't going to change your orders once they're cut even if you're married

Response by SFC Randy Hellenbrand made Sep 28 at 2021 7:05 PM

SFC Randy Hellenbrand — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 19:05:35 -0400

Head shaking. You two are just now thinking abut this?? Head really shaking.

Response by SFC Kelly Fuerhoff made Sep 28 at 2021 7:09 PM

SFC Kelly Fuerhoff — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 19:09:43 -0400

No - your orders are going to be issued before you graduate AIT. So if you're still a single soldier at that point, then no you're not getting stationed with her.

This question: "Lt Col Charlie Brown i have 3 weeks till graduation would i have enough time to swap duty stations with a classmate to go same place as fiancee or vice versa then we can just handle everything there?"

You have so much to learn...also you can't just "swap" assignments with someone. That's not how it works. At all.

Have you talked to your Drill Sergeants or anyone in your chain about this at all?

Response by SSgt Christophe Murphy made Sep 28 at 2021 8:40 PM

SSgt Christophe Murphy — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 20:40:55 -0400

So the short answer is no. The reason is that you need to be married before you get orders for the Army to consider you a pair. If you wait until after graduation you will have orders in hand already.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 30 at 2021 4:13 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 16:13:05 -0400

You should have gotten married way before so you two could of had a chance to get the same duty station. The Army just sees you as two people and will stick you where they need your MOS. More likely you will need to join the MACP after you get married and will have a better chance to get the same station. Normally you can switch with someone duty stations that is the same MOS and wants your base. I don’t know if you can as AIT students though.

Response by SSG Roger Ayscue made Oct 1 at 2021 5:39 PM

SSG Roger Ayscue — Fri, 01 Oct 2021 17:39:50 -0400

Once you get married, the answer is Army Married Couples Program. My wife and I were in that and it was FAN-TAS-TIC! We went to Fort Bragg from Korea and even on the same aircraft! Our units let us take PTDY and PCS Leave at the same dates. I Know this sounds trivial, BUT, it is the little things that make it all work.
MACP is worth doing!