Posted on Oct 15, 2019
What Army installation are close to Massachusetts?
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Does anyone know of an Army installation I could reenlist for that is close to Massachusetts? I'm coming close to my reenlistment window and Id love to get closer to home.
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68W: Healthcare Specialist (Combat Medic)
68W: Healthcare Specialist (Combat Medic)
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There are a few laboratories and things like that, but as an non ASI 68W1 the only option that will be open to you is Fort Drum
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LTC Jason Mackay
Natick Labs doesn't have any junior soldiers. There are some acquisition folks, but they get support on the economy and from Hansxom AFB. They rotate groups of soldiers (test subjects) for testing ever 30-60 days. They are usually post AIT and TDY enroute to their first duty station.
NH has a testing center for winter clothing, can't say I remember ANY green suiters.
NH has a testing center for winter clothing, can't say I remember ANY green suiters.
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SPC Dakota Irvine
- Aberdeen Proving Ground still has an MTF. I know an NCO there. 8-9 hours driving to he South Shore.
-Ft Meade unclear what slots you could fill. 10+ hrs from the South Shore.
- Ft Hamilton NY is recruiting and US Army Corps Of Engineers Atlantic Division HQ, otherwise Reserve Component. 5 hours away from the South Shore. It's a self licking ice cream cone and have no idea why it still exists. There is a large VA treatment facility there, don't know if they do any military treatment there.
- Picatinny Arsenal NJ is a non-option unless you spontaneously become an EOD NCO, Acquistion, are a chaplain's assistant, or do Food/Commissary Inspections (1 slot, but you travel everyday). 6 hours from the South Shore. There are only 110 military there. The only 68W we had was my CSM and she was slotted as a 00Z
-West Point, NY.
- FT Drum NY, close only in the cosmic sense. You're closer to Canada than Massachusetts, especially the coast. Google says 6 hrs Drum to Logan International, but that route may be seasonal
- Don't know if MEPS have any 68W slots. Most MEPS people are 42 or 79.
I am from Quincy, I feel your pain. The only times I was even close was at my Basic Course at Aberdeen Provng Ground; during command at Picatinny Arsenal; and an hour away when I went to ILE at the Naval War College, Newport RI.
I would put a pin in this and try to go somewhere fun. You're only really going to get an assignment where there's is a slot and a vacancy.
recommend you wait and try and work an assignment as a more senior NCO your options will open up:
- AC/RC duty
- Recruiting, don't know if they still do this, but they used to put you near your HOR
- ROTC
- Regional Defense Coordination Office (they work with state JHQ and FEMA)
- Aberdeen Proving Ground still has an MTF. I know an NCO there. 8-9 hours driving to he South Shore.
-Ft Meade unclear what slots you could fill. 10+ hrs from the South Shore.
- Ft Hamilton NY is recruiting and US Army Corps Of Engineers Atlantic Division HQ, otherwise Reserve Component. 5 hours away from the South Shore. It's a self licking ice cream cone and have no idea why it still exists. There is a large VA treatment facility there, don't know if they do any military treatment there.
- Picatinny Arsenal NJ is a non-option unless you spontaneously become an EOD NCO, Acquistion, are a chaplain's assistant, or do Food/Commissary Inspections (1 slot, but you travel everyday). 6 hours from the South Shore. There are only 110 military there. The only 68W we had was my CSM and she was slotted as a 00Z
-West Point, NY.
- FT Drum NY, close only in the cosmic sense. You're closer to Canada than Massachusetts, especially the coast. Google says 6 hrs Drum to Logan International, but that route may be seasonal
- Don't know if MEPS have any 68W slots. Most MEPS people are 42 or 79.
I am from Quincy, I feel your pain. The only times I was even close was at my Basic Course at Aberdeen Provng Ground; during command at Picatinny Arsenal; and an hour away when I went to ILE at the Naval War College, Newport RI.
I would put a pin in this and try to go somewhere fun. You're only really going to get an assignment where there's is a slot and a vacancy.
recommend you wait and try and work an assignment as a more senior NCO your options will open up:
- AC/RC duty
- Recruiting, don't know if they still do this, but they used to put you near your HOR
- ROTC
- Regional Defense Coordination Office (they work with state JHQ and FEMA)
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SPC Dakota Irvine
LTC Mackay, thank you for such a detailed response! It's definitely an odd request but I thought I'd keep my hopes up! Thanks again
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LTC Jason Mackay
SPC Dakota Irvine - https://militarybases.com/massachusetts/
Close is relative. If your trying to get metro Boston or the coast, nothing close. If you are from Western Mass then Drum is an option. Just wouldn't waste a reenlistment incentive on somewhere that people avoid...the Army may just send you there at anytime.
Close is relative. If your trying to get metro Boston or the coast, nothing close. If you are from Western Mass then Drum is an option. Just wouldn't waste a reenlistment incentive on somewhere that people avoid...the Army may just send you there at anytime.
Massachusetts Military Bases | 6 Bases | MilitaryBases.com
There are six military bases in Massachusetts according to our research. The Marines, and Navy don't have bases in Mass.
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