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I am aware of the top three choices that you request before and/or during DS school. Any opinions for best on-base housing, amenities, stuff for kids, best elementary schools, etc? I'm a 35F, so is follow on assignment mainly dependent on my MOS? Could I go to Benning? I would prefer Jackson.
00F: Drill Sergeant
Drill Sergeant
Drill Sergeant School
Posted 10 y ago
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Avoid being a AIT Drill! Ft Leonard Wood was a great place for me! 12B was my secondary, But that was 30 years ago!
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1SG Frank Boynton
Absolutely avoid AIT. You won't use 1/8th of the training you receive in DSS. Back in time, the 5th BDE was an AIT unit, I was in the 3rd BDE, a Basic unit. Drill Sergeants in the 5th hated it. They woke the troops up, marched them to chow, marched them to class, turned them over to the AIT cadre, and went back to the barracks or wherever until it was time to pick them up and take them to supper. I felt sorry for them.
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SSG Scheil, that is a tough question. I did two tours as a DS 1978-1980, 1983-1985 at Ft Benning. I had several friends at Ft Jackson and would visit them. Because at the time Ft Benning did the Infantry OSUT, and Ft Jackson did several other MOS, I would say that I enjoyed Ft Benning. There was not really a time to put soldiers to bed, so we usually went from 0400 - 2300. They ran in boots, and there were definitely No Time Out cards. Best of luck to you.
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I wanted to go to Benning 1st, Ft. Leonard Wood 2nd, I can't remember my 3rd choice. I got Ft. Dix. It was the worst post I've ever seen. Terrible quarters, no funds for upkeep, everything was run down. I hated it. Loved the duty (Drill Sgt), but the post sucked. Don't go there. If you're ok with heat almost year around, Ft. Jackson is ok, but it's hot, damn hot, not as hot as Louisiana, but it's freaking hot. Oh did I mention, it's HOT!
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Based on your MOS generally. Most of the infantry guys went to Benning. All of us scouts went there. MPs generally went to Leonardwood. There were some exceptions though. All of the others went to Jackson or sill. That was just my experience though. Good luck.
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Needs of the Army. You could end up anywhere with your MOS. Engineers and MP's usually go to Leonard Wood. Infantry goes everywhere. I like Fort Leonard Wood personally. I was on the trail there a few times this summer. Next year I think we are going to Fort Jackson.
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SFC (Join to see)
I will tell you this. Since your active duty, the Drill Sergeant Academy already knows where your going. You'll know when you get there.
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SFC (Join to see)
SFC (Join to see) - So are saying that a DS can be laterally transferred to another installation during the trail? Or are you getting stationed at Jackson after the "Trail?"
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No. I'm a reserve drill sergeant and my unit does the engineer OSUT mission at Leonard Wood. My unit is going away. We are going to a new division, brigade, battalion etc. So our annual training will be Fort Jackson.
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A few thoughts:
- Define "best". Without a clear, concise and accurate definition of "best" this really becomes a "beauty in the eye of the beholder" type of thing.
- Criteria. Looks like your criteria include: on post housing, amenities, children activities, and elementary schools. Housing is relatively easy to evaluate, amenities can vary widely based upon what is important to you, same for children activities (outdoor, indoor, cultural, sports, etc). Best schools is easy to research on the net with the proper website.
- Basic Training or AIT? If basic training then you only have four installation choices. If AIT then you have a few more choices. Easy to evaluate only four installation choices.
- MOS. Don't know 35F options. Recommend you speak with your HRC POC.
- Helpfulness. Above will not be particularly helpful to you but may help in terms of how to think about what is best for you rather than stating what is best for you.
- Define "best". Without a clear, concise and accurate definition of "best" this really becomes a "beauty in the eye of the beholder" type of thing.
- Criteria. Looks like your criteria include: on post housing, amenities, children activities, and elementary schools. Housing is relatively easy to evaluate, amenities can vary widely based upon what is important to you, same for children activities (outdoor, indoor, cultural, sports, etc). Best schools is easy to research on the net with the proper website.
- Basic Training or AIT? If basic training then you only have four installation choices. If AIT then you have a few more choices. Easy to evaluate only four installation choices.
- MOS. Don't know 35F options. Recommend you speak with your HRC POC.
- Helpfulness. Above will not be particularly helpful to you but may help in terms of how to think about what is best for you rather than stating what is best for you.
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SFC (Join to see)
SFC (Join to see) - Interesting! I guess I would just be a platoon DS once there AIT portion starts since I don't know field artillery or whatever else is taught at Sill.
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SFC (Join to see)
Drill sergeants in OSUT during black and gold phase conduct PRT every morning and then transport the soldiers to training for the day. Civilian instructors take over from there. Obviously whatever MOS knowledge the DS has can be shared with the soldiers.
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SFC (Join to see)
SFC (Join to see) - Thanks, brother. And thanks for performing the difficult job on "The Trail."
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SFC (Join to see)
SFC (Join to see) - Don't mention it!! It's a fun job, stressful of course but at the end of the day it's fun. Also there are drill sergeant pages here on Rallypoint. You should check them out and ask any questions you have about school.
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Not sure of DS at Bragg. It's all the same besides the weather. You can attempt to request however you go where your needed. FLW is short so maybe, welcome to FLW.
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