Do prior service basic trainees get any special treatment during Basic Training?

PFC(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 15 Dec 2018 19:40:59 -0500

Do prior service basic trainees stay in seperate barracks during basic training? That's if I have to go back after a 5 year break in service?

Response by 1LT Kevin Chapman made Dec 15 at 2018 9:19 PM

1LT Kevin Chapman — Sat, 15 Dec 2018 21:19:46 -0500

If you were an E5 or above you would be placed in a separate bay and wouldn’t sit at the same table as the lower enlisted. Rarely do they have any communication with the lower enlisted. Being that you are a private you won’t have any preferential treatment. Honestly, they probably won’t know that you are prior service unless you tell them. You may get placed in some leadership positions during the duration of basic training because they will expect you to be squared away and to lead by example, but you definitely won’t get any passes or extra privileges.

Response by SGT Christopher Hayden made Dec 16 at 2018 8:10 AM

SGT Christopher Hayden — Sun, 16 Dec 2018 08:10:27 -0500

PFC Promotable?

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 17 at 2018 7:29 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 17 Dec 2018 07:29:00 -0500

I have no idea where you would be going to basic but I can tell you that if you are coming to Fort Benning expect to be treated just like all the other privates. The only ones that are treated different are the NCOs and even some of them are still treated the same dependent on what unit they are with.

Response by CW4 Craig Urban made Jun 29 at 2019 1:30 PM

CW4 Craig Urban — Sat, 29 Jun 2019 13:30:33 -0400