Has anyone been stationed at fort Rucker? And how was it?

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 23 Jul 2021 06:14:30 -0400

Response by LCDR Keith Trepanier made Jul 23 at 2021 8:18 AM

LCDR Keith Trepanier — Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:18:07 -0400

When I was there it kind of sucked. 50 people living in WWII open barracks. Officers coming in at all times yelling at us, sometimes bringing us outside for hours long smoke sessions. We were not allowed to talk during our meals until we "earned" the right to do so.

After a while it did get a bit better, Went to two man rooms but officers would still harass us. If we left something unlocked they would toss the locker contents out in the hall. We had to run everywhere in formation. 12+ hour work days were the short days. Anyone on base could stop me and request my "pink slip" which they would then send to my command telling them whatever mistake, no matter how minor, that I had made and I would be forced to walk in circles for hours.

One time, "for training purposes" they put us in a room and slowly took all of the oxygen away just to watch how we reacted. Another time, they spun us around on a chair just to watch us get sick.

1/10 would not recommend.

Response by CW3 Chuck Eastman made Jul 23 at 2021 8:19 AM

CW3 Chuck Eastman — Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:19:13 -0400

I was stationed there for flight school, so my time to explore was rather limited. The base is small without a ton to do in/around town; however, Pensacola and Destin are only a ~2 hr. drive, so the weekends are great for the beach.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 23 at 2021 8:58 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 23 Jul 2021 08:58:55 -0400

Rucker is a good time.
I was there for air traffic control school.
About hour and a half from the pan handle in Florida.

Response by 1SG Jeffrey Nickerson made Jul 23 at 2021 10:32 AM

1SG Jeffrey Nickerson — Fri, 23 Jul 2021 10:32:59 -0400

Hot....

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 23 at 2021 7:25 PM

CW2 Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 23 Jul 2021 19:25:30 -0400

It depends on what you're going there for

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 26 at 2021 2:57 AM

CW2 Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 26 Jul 2021 02:57:56 -0400

Like others have mentioned, Rucker is small. It is surrounded by the towns of Enterprise, Ozark and Dothan which are also small with not much to offer. There are 5 lakes (with alligators) on post ranging from small to very large, and designated hunting areas. Only a few bars in town, which will always be packed with other SM's (which may be considered a good or bad thing). Panama City, Destin and Pensacola are all roughly 2 hour drives and good for day trips. An overnight stay is usually a must if travelling the four hours up to Atlanta. Obviously it's hot and humid. It's a good place to slow down if you're coming from a high ooptempo.

Great place to network and make connections for later in your career..

Response by SPC Ricky Younginer made Mar 8 at 2022 9:13 AM

SPC Ricky Younginer — Tue, 08 Mar 2022 09:13:33 -0500

One of my best assignments