Can someone be deployed while still in 15W AIT?

2019-10-12T11:43:42-04:00

Question from a mom,
My son graduated BCT 7/25 and now at AIT for 15W. His security clearance wasn’t completed while at BCT so, he was put on hold. He is now a month and a half in. Can he be deployed while in AIT especially with him being so early into training? Thank you.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 12 at 2019 11:59 AM

2019-10-12T11:59:13-04:00

No. Your son will NOT deploy from AIT. That's not how it works. Your son will stay and complete his required training. No Soldier will EVER deploy without first learning their specific craft. And even then, with the exception to a few job skills, Soldiers almost never deploy in ones and twos. Always with a unit. Which is one more reason why your son won't deploy from AIT. I'm not sure who told you this is a possibility, but they are wrong.

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 12 at 2019 12:01 PM

2019-10-12T12:01:47-04:00

The possibly of deployment would come after AIT when he joins his unit. Why the question about deployment?

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Response by SFC Kenneth Hunnell made Oct 12 at 2019 12:26 PM

2019-10-12T12:26:08-04:00

Not until he completes training

Response by SN Brian Riter made Oct 12 at 2019 2:33 PM

2019-10-12T14:33:53-04:00

No, he wouldn’t be deployed til after he joins his unit

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Oct 13 at 2019 12:46 PM

2019-10-13T12:46:56-04:00

Yes instead of going to Syria, he will go to Saudi Arabia. Just joking.

Response by MAJ Fred Peterman made Oct 14 at 2019 6:20 AM

2019-10-14T06:20:51-04:00

Sometimes the Army does unexplainable things. My opinion. He is of more use "qualified".

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 4 at 2020 2:57 PM

2020-02-04T14:57:32-05:00

Considering we are in little to no major engagements at the moment no he won't. A few weeks before he graduates he should know his unit that he will be going to. Once he knows his unit it should be relatively essy to look up an estimate of his deployment schedule. (Which very well could be as soon as he gets there) I've have only heard of one case of deployment direct from AIT Specific to 15W (This was at the start of the Iraq invasion) The class became an entire platoon. Students finish all of their AIT were given 11B NCOs to fill their ranks and 2 students (one of which told me this story, Jason Glen) were selected for Instructor school before they left, to complete the PLT needs. At that time the Army was very short on TUAS and an occurance like this is very unlikely to happen again.