Can I get tattoos in AIT?

Depends on what you’re going to AIT for. Do you have some MOS that will keep you riding a desk? Or will you be spending time getting down and dirty. It will make a huge difference. Also, best advice I ever heard was if you really want something as a tattoo get a T-shirt with that design on it. Wear that for a while. I think it’s pretty sound advice, but then again I have two full sleeves, chest piece, shoulders back and one leg tattooed. If I could start over with them I wouldn’t have gotten any to begin with.

I have an opinion, but you don't have to do anything I say because people will do what they want to do regardless. I've been asked that question many times before by friends. I assume reading your question again, you currently don't have tattoos; I say, if you weren't born with one, you don't need one. Again, I'm just a civilian.

You would be a fool to- also what makes you think you would get enough time off to do so. Word of advice if that tat should get infected or slow/delay your training in anyway- you under UCMJ will be charged with " damage to Gov't property, and or malingering."