Private RallyPoint Member 4172890 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Recently I&#39;ve been trying to contact my career manager to try and go 82nd I told my drill sergeant this and he said do not call hrc the battalion commander would flip out if he knew I was trying to contact him is this true?Anything would be helpful right now because I really wanna at least try and go to Ft bragg as my first duty station 2018-11-30T23:43:29-05:00 Private RallyPoint Member 4172890

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Recently I&#39;ve been trying to contact my career manager to try and go 82nd I told my drill sergeant this and he said do not call hrc the battalion commander would flip out if he knew I was trying to contact him is this true?Anything would be helpful right now because I really wanna at least try and go to Ft bragg as my first duty station

2018-11-30T23:43:29-05:00 2018-11-30T23:43:29-05:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 4172903

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>No. He will likely fuss at you and explain to you that you are needs of the Army. Once you put in some time and become an NCO, then you can call them directly. Otherwise, your NCO will be the one that needs to make that call. With that being said, as you get ready to move on from your first duty station, you would have a little more leverage as opposed to someone who is brand new.

2018-11-30T23:51:28-05:00 2018-11-30T23:51:28-05:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 4172950

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>While you a &quot;technically&quot; a 68W, you&#39;re not qualified as a 68W since you haven&#39;t graduated AIT yet. You are an initial entry student so the normal branch manager who slots 68W is not the one who will slot you. IET are slotted by accession branch, I believe.<br />Your drill Sergeant can&#39;t prevent you from contacting the branch, however. You will need an Airborne physical if you plan on asking for an Airborne assignment. That&#39;s not to say you&#39;ll go to Bragg, either. IET students are sent to fill whatever vacancies the Army needs most.

2018-12-01T00:40:13-05:00 2018-12-01T00:40:13-05:00 WO1 Private RallyPoint Member 4173124

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Yes, you can that is how I received orders out of AIT for a duty station I actually wanted.

2018-12-01T05:29:48-05:00 2018-12-01T05:29:48-05:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 4173380

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I wanted to go to the 82nd when I was in AIT as well. I was contracted to attend Airborne School, but had assignment information to the 82nd before I left AIT. I didn&#39;t have to take any extra steps though, I guess it just kind of worked out. I&#39;m not sure if they still let IET students volunteer for Airborne School at AIT, but that will be your best chance of getting to the 82nd or Fort Bragg. Usually the Army is always looking for Airborne volunteers.

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