Education or Deployment?

2014-07-31T01:16:25-04:00

I have a chance to PCS to my Units sister unit located at Fort Richardson, With this PCS i move into a non Deployable slot, this gives me three more years to work on and finish a double bachelors degree, plus my unit if offering to send me to manufacturer training that will only enhance my job when I retire. have been in the army 4 years and have yet to deploy. I am Currently a SGT , and i am not sure what i should do , Any real advice on what will be better for me and my career , a deployment or an education ? ( I am currently standing on 200 college credit hours so i do not need the points )

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 31 at 2014 1:49 AM

2014-07-31T01:49:32-04:00

Personally, with over 200 college credit hours you already obtained an education. A deployment would reflect as a good experience, not generally needed but people tend to give more respect and faith in a service member that has deployed. You can always finish up your education afterwards, but in the midst of us wrapping things up overseas, deployments will be hard to come by in the future or until the next conflict.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 31 at 2014 1:59 AM

2014-07-31T01:59:15-04:00

Take a deployment if you can get it, because they're going away quickly. Colleges don't.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 12 at 2014 6:13 AM

2014-08-12T06:13:40-04:00

SGT Henson,

If your only reason for deploying would be to further your career, then I think you should go ahead and move to that non-deployable unit. Deploying is a privilege. There aren't many deployment opportunities left, so the remaining slots should go to those who want to deploy for the right reasons.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 12 at 2014 1:49 PM

2014-08-12T13:49:17-04:00

I'm annoying the hell out of my command about deployment opportunities right now. My college will still be there when I get back but my chance to deploy may not if I wait too long. I think you're in the same boat as me SGT. Deploying is an awesome experience and you shouldn't forgo an opportunity to deploy to do something you can accomplish when you come back.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 1 at 2014 12:08 PM

2014-11-01T12:08:51-04:00

It would be ill advised to suggest that not deploying at the current time is a better choice in my opinion. Your notion of retirement leads me to believe that you are considering a military retirement. At four years in finishing your degree this early is great but later in your career you would wish you had those deployment months. I'm not sure of you MOS but i was able to finish my majority of my associates while deployed.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 4 at 2016 1:59 PM

2016-01-04T13:59:24-05:00

With deployment points about to count for nothing, best I can advise you to do is get your degree. Do everything you can to max out your points in the areas you can.

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2020-02-18T14:51:04-05:00

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Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 19 at 2021 8:40 AM

2021-02-19T08:40:30-05:00

PCS to the non deployable slot. 100%