Do you get leave before having to report to first duty station after AIT?

2021-04-04T13:44:55-04:00

Do you get leave after AIT before or after reporting to first duty station amid Covid?

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 4 at 2021 2:23 PM

2021-04-04T14:23:17-04:00

Depends on what your report date is on your orders. Normally, unless you're doing hometown recruiting duties, one normally reports to the assignment upon completion of AIT.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 4 at 2021 2:53 PM

2021-04-04T14:53:25-04:00

I've heard of it, but only in a few select circumstances. Most guys I know have reported immediately after AIT. Some have been put on light shifts for a week or two until they acclimate to the unit, but yeah pretty much hit the ground running.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 4 at 2021 3:07 PM

2021-04-04T15:07:21-04:00

Soldiers at Fort Riley have been reporting after AIT. Once they get to their unit, if they have dependents, they get tdy for house hunting. The downside is they haven't been able to go back home and get their belongings or vehicle. I'm not sure how it is for soldiers that don't have dependents.

Response by Cpl Vic Burk made Apr 4 at 2021 8:09 PM

2021-04-04T20:09:04-04:00

I always got leave between duty stations. Ten days after boot camp, twenty days after training, and thirty days after I got back from overseas on my way to Camp Lejuene, North Carolina.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 5 at 2021 1:32 PM

2021-04-05T13:32:57-04:00

With covid you’ll get direct shipped from ait to your unit, you won’t get leave before reporting.

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 5 at 2021 7:12 PM

2021-04-05T19:12:09-04:00

Assuming its you initial entry, you only earn 2.5 days a month of leave. Depends how long your training is, that is how far you can only take. Unless you have HRAP