I'm enlisting 68w option 4 next week. Where might I get stationed?

2018-04-13T15:15:26-04:00

My research suggests Alaska, Bragg, Campbell, Italy, for the most part. I would ideally like to be at Bragg. Is there anything I should do or say to maximize those odds?

Response by SFC Stephen King made Apr 13 at 2018 3:22 PM

2018-04-13T15:22:13-04:00

SPC Tom DeSmet Since you are going into a ABN MOS it is possible. That being said, Did your recruiter offer Station of choice to you? Probably not as you have the ABN (Airborne) option.

Response by SPC Jovani Daviu made Apr 13 at 2018 3:27 PM

2018-04-13T15:27:05-04:00

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Response by PV2 Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 13 at 2018 3:28 PM

2018-04-13T15:28:47-04:00

Most of the AIT students with Airborne in their contract that I know are ending up being stationed overseas right now. Two good battle buddies of mine are heading to Germany and Italy, and I'm heading to Korea as soon as we're done here. Bragg is pretty common though, best of luck!

Response by SSG John Ross made Apr 13 at 2018 4:25 PM

2018-04-13T16:25:03-04:00

Yea, did you get Airborne in your contract that will definately help getting to Bragg. Spent a total of 12 years there. Good luck.

Response by PV2 Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 13 at 2018 5:19 PM

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They put me at Campbell

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 13 at 2018 7:10 PM

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LOL ! Tell them you want to go to Germany and they’ll send you to Bragg. That’s how the Army works. At AIT tell anyone who will listen that you want to be stationed at Bragg. I don’t think there should be a problem. We had a SFC at Ft Irwin. He’d been in 18 years and spent them all at Bragg. He just rotated from unit to unit every 2-3 years. He was from Boone NC so he liked it at Bragg. The Army finally caught up with him and sent him to Irwin where he processed his retirement.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 13 at 2018 11:10 PM

2018-04-13T23:10:11-04:00

Once you get through basic they usually give you an option to pick your top 3 duty stations. I'm national guards so I just went home but have fun at fort Sam, although it seems like they are allowing less freedom at AIT these days.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 13 at 2018 11:28 PM

2018-04-13T23:28:54-04:00

If you pass airborne school, it will be Alaska, Italy/Germany, or Bragg. 90%likely to be Bragg.

Response by SSG Dave Johnston made Apr 13 at 2018 11:42 PM

2018-04-13T23:42:52-04:00

Why Ft. Bragg? seriously, why? If you respond "because it's close to home" than shame on you. The military can and will send you almost anywhere in the world and if you decide to "Stay close to home" you are not taking advantage of the best and least expensive "travel agency" in the US.
Europe, Asia, Africa, Israel[MFO]. Travel, man travel.

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 13 at 2018 11:50 PM

2018-04-13T23:50:55-04:00

Option 4 is almost guaranteed a visit to Bragg when I don't know. However like you have found and others have stated Alaska, Italy and Germany
SFC King Pointed out the AR for Enlistment Options, There is a Option for First Duty Station of Choice, However I would review your contract As there is a Option 4 Airborne with First Duty Station of Choice.

When you arrive at AIT, you will be given what they call a "Dream Sheet" where you get to pick 3 Duty Stations of Choice for CONUS and 3 for NONCONUS which include Hawaii and Alaska. Above all beware that despite your "choices" you are still at mercy to the "Needs of the Army" However being Airborne Qualified is a near dead ringer you are going to end up at Bragg.

In the event you decide to drop Airborne School, do not pass, or fail AIT you are also at the mercy of the Army, which could land you in any job anywhere. When I was at Ft. Sam my Co. Had a whole Platoon of "Airborne Holdovers" since Airborne School was way behind. A few of them dropped Airborne from their contract and ended all over the place.

Response by PFC Savannah Guess made Apr 14 at 2018 4:12 AM

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As a medic you can be stationed anywhere. You can get it in your contract if you want to go somewhere. Also during AIT the will allow you to pick 3 stations you want to be. You might not get any of those places unless it's in your contract

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 14 at 2018 10:22 PM

2018-04-14T22:22:55-04:00

Anywhere the army owns you now. But don't let that stop you I have traveled around the world and met thousands of new people and had an awesome time doing so.

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 17 at 2018 9:25 PM

2018-04-17T21:25:05-04:00

Most of the guys I graduated with ended up at Bragg

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 18 at 2018 1:27 PM

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It all depends on the Army’s needs. I have friends that are AirBorne that got stationed over seas and got sent to Fort Bragg. Fort Bragg is a huge possibility since it’s the home of the AirBorne and has the 82nd. But just expect anywhere with an AirBorne unit.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 28 at 2018 4:48 AM

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As a 68w you can be assigned anywhere you are needed. Now given a choice and you have no ASI that would require you to go to a specific location like a MEDCENT it would be based on your interests. If given an overseas options venchenza or Belgium stateside Hawaii 25th ID, JBLM in Wa, Bragg if you can get West Point that is a good assignment as well. Good like in your choice. My only advice is the NREMT test has a high pass rate that being said a good portion fail. So study hard, get into a study group, pay attention in class and choose the best most appropriate answer on the test and you will do fine. I'd not you could be recycled into another class or different company. If you fail again ... Needs of the Army or discharged. I have seen soldiers get sent home. So good luck again