I'm PCSing to Wainwright. How are the Stryker units there? Any info (good or bad)?

2018-05-15T11:19:21-04:00

I'm PCSing to Alaska, I was wondering how the Stryker units are and what to expect besides the cold.

Response by SPC Margaret Higgins made May 15 at 2018 11:21 AM

2018-05-15T11:21:19-04:00

Alaska is freezing; but, you'll love the people.

Response by SSG Michael Hale made May 15 at 2018 2:26 PM

2018-05-15T14:26:44-04:00

My daughter has been stationed there for 2 years and she loves it there

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made May 15 at 2018 6:20 PM

2018-05-15T18:20:59-04:00

Everyone I talked to who were stationed in Alaska praised their experiences.

Response by CPL Private RallyPoint Member made May 17 at 2018 12:01 PM

2018-05-17T12:01:01-04:00

Expect the motorpools to be shitty

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 17 at 2018 7:55 PM

2018-05-17T19:55:57-04:00

Don’t go to fort hood there is a reason that there is a high fuck my life rate for us stykers
I work for 0400 to 2300 everyday and weekends on rear d

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 18 at 2018 7:33 AM

2018-05-18T07:33:43-04:00

It wasn't bad when I was there. I enjoyed my time there. I was there almost 2 years before retiring. They are about training like most places and it does get really cold, but they are good people up there. You will have fun if you like to do stuff outdoors like hunting and fishing.

Response by SPC David Dupey made May 23 at 2018 9:59 PM

2018-05-23T21:59:22-04:00

The weather is good june july August the terrain is alot of moss over water bogs good fishing Fairbanks has alot of one way roads you can rock hunt and hunt and guard shifts

Response by SPC(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 7 at 2018 6:40 PM

2018-06-07T18:40:30-04:00

Fort Wainwright is kind of a "to each their own" duty station. Depending on what you and your family like to do is going to most likely dictate how you enjoy your time here. Lots of out door activities and places to drive. I highly encourage you to take advantage of your leave and 4 days to explore southern Alaska (Best parts). As for the units here, you're gonna do a lot of dumb stuff that somehow is different from the typical dumb Army stuff. I would say that the worst part of my experience is they don't do much training in the winter due to the coldness and lack of daylight, then spring and summer hits and it's balls to the wall crammed up training that usually is poorly planned time management wise.. Kinda sucks cause you look forward to the end of winter and are ready for good weather and outdoor time and they usually end up taking about half of it. The morale of the BDE is pretty shit and I can't speak to as of why because everyone has their own opinions of what they don't like about this place. Really Wainwright is just a place you have to get to and form your own ideas and feelings about it because some people love it and some people absolutely despise it. Also as a Stryker systems maintainer you will have a lot of work because I was told a few weeks ago that Wainwright has the oldest fleet of Strykers in the Army. Our Maintenance guys are constantly working long hours and sometimes weekends.

P.S. God bless your soul if you find yourself in the BSB

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 26 at 2018 4:34 AM

2018-06-26T04:34:29-04:00

If you haven't already arrived, the Strykers are old. I'm talking 03-07 fleet but we are slated to get new ones next NTC rotation.

As a mechanic your hours fluctuate due to training being as our Stryker are so old. Problem is also, crews don't assist. This is my second rotation to Wainwright and it's a different animal than it was before Recruiting but we have Leaders that want to back the use of Strykers no so it is promising.

Gorgeous place Anchorage has more to do but Fairbanks in fun in its own right.
As long as you find things to do, don't expect many chain restaurants but enjoy the mom and pop owned ones that this community thrives under.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 27 at 2018 11:18 AM

2018-06-27T11:18:14-04:00

Thank you for everyones input, im just excited to get out of recruiting. Back to the old grind. Being around soldiers, molding young learders into outstanding NCO's.