ArmyMLRS / HIMARS Deployment

CW2 Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 22:53:07 -0400

I am currently in the 13M MLRS/ HIMARS Crewmember A.I.T. at Ft. Sill. I would like to know what deployment is like (if 13Ms still deploy), would I be doing "my job" or would I be filling more a support role? Where can 13Ms be stationed, and of those what are your opinions of those locations? Any help would be appreciated.
Respectfully,
PV2 Parker
Field Artillery!

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 17 at 2014 10:59 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 17 Jun 2014 22:59:26 -0400

To be honest you may deploy in your field or your unit may be retasked. We had FA cover down as our mayor cell while deployed and also stole some of their guys to run route clearance with one of our battalions. All depends on the needs of the Army.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 31 at 2016 11:30 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 31 May 2016 23:30:26 -0400

Hope you like Korea.

Response by CPL Christopher Volpe made Jun 7 at 2016 11:54 PM

CPL Christopher Volpe — Tue, 07 Jun 2016 23:54:56 -0400

Germany & Korea I think are your options overseas or at least they were for me. It really depends on the need of whatever unit you get too. I did everything at first and they eventually put me in a launcher when the promotions/ deployment orders came around and a slot opened up in one. When I made Spec-4 and went over to Germany they moved me out and over to HHS to drive for the CSM & help out in S4.

Response by SPC Kevin Stidham made Jun 27 at 2016 11:43 PM

SPC Kevin Stidham — Mon, 27 Jun 2016 23:43:01 -0400

This MOS is limited on locations. I was a 13M for four years and only saw FT Sill as my duty station. When we deployed in 2005 the need for MLRS in Iraq was negligable, so we took a crosstraining to drive HETs. It was my favorite deployment, though.

Response by SPC Dylan Brangers made Dec 5 at 2016 6:07 PM

SPC Dylan Brangers — Mon, 05 Dec 2016 18:07:20 -0500

I deployed as 13m to actually do my job but the last deployment was a radar mission in support of h26 it all depends on the big Green weeny

Response by SSG Matthew Jansson made Jan 5 at 2017 10:59 AM

SSG Matthew Jansson — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 10:59:09 -0500

well besides Ft Sill, There is 3 ID in Georgia, Camp Butler in Korea, what ever that base is in Washington, (since they closed Idar Oberstein) and White Sands.

Response by SSG Matthew Jansson made Jan 5 at 2017 11:00 AM

SSG Matthew Jansson — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 11:00:13 -0500

oh and if you go to Iraq, you become whatever the Army wants you to be,

Response by SPC Troy Stanton made Apr 28 at 2019 7:43 PM

SPC Troy Stanton — Sun, 28 Apr 2019 19:43:37 -0400

Not sure where you would get stationed now but when I was in 91-95 typical first duty station was at fort sill itself or like me and a bunch of others we got Korea as 1st duty station. That is as much as I can help cause as far as I understand camp essionce isn't open anymore. But I think CRC and camp Casey is still open. (CRC Is camp red cloud).