Posted on Jun 25, 2018
Heading to first duty station. Any advice, especially for the 82nd Airborne Division and Fort Bragg as a whole?
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So I’ve been in the Army for about a year now and after trying my luck at some extra school I’m finally going to go to my first Duty station. I know a year and I’m just getting to my first unit. Is there any advice that a private should have when arriving to his first assignment?
Fort Bragg
82nd ABN
25U: Signal Support Systems Specialist
Signal Corps
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You will have the experience of a life time. Are you airborne yet? If not, hopefully they will send you quickly. Fort Bragg (during my time) was a different Army totally. I left Germany after a 3 1/2 year tour. No relaxation, high speed and low drag. Nevertheless, get a car since the post is very large and go to as many schools as you possibly can. To include college. Don’t be a barracks rat and enjoy your time there. Airborne! I was there last week and amazed how new and the continuous ongoing construction. Good luck!
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Be in the right place
At the right time
In the right uniform
With the right attitude
Ready to to train
At the right time
In the right uniform
With the right attitude
Ready to to train
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I'm gonna give you some unconventional advice. Get drunk on the weekends, do crazy barracks stuff, go to the strip club, make mistakes man, it'll be the best time of your life. Just make sure you are doing it with people who have you're back, what happens on the weekends should never spill into the work week. Take care of your buddies and they'll take care you. During the week, keep your head down, ears up and learn what you can from your peers and seniors. Just enjoy a few years of zero responsibility and a nice easy paycheck. It goes by fast.
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Unit -- learn from the squared away guys
Division -- storied history; appreciate it
Bragg -- nice post; a car helps
Fatetteville -- less time at strip joints, more time enjoying beach, mountains, and that sort of thing.
Division -- storied history; appreciate it
Bragg -- nice post; a car helps
Fatetteville -- less time at strip joints, more time enjoying beach, mountains, and that sort of thing.
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Right place, right time and in the right uniform. You can’t go wrong with that. 10-15 minutes prior to everything.
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Be at the right time, right uniform, and with the right attitude. The 82nd can make you or break you quickly. Stay humble and hungry to learn more all the time and everything will fall in place.
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Schools,schools, schools. If you can get a ranger tab go for it. Bragg has it’s s own pre ranger course about 2 weeks of “suck” but it will prepare you lots. Set your self apart from the rest. Do you job and stay out of the spotlight. AATW!
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I’m guessing you to the RASP route? When you get there, be where you are supposed to be, at the designated time, in the proper uniform. Can’t go wrong with that as a first start. Remember, the first impression is a lasting one. If you show up a “turd”, you’ll be one for a while. Learn from your supervisors and your peers. Not just what they teach you, but from the mistakes you as well as others make. Additionally, if you did go the RASP route, do NOT start any route with, “Well, when I was in RASP.” No one wants to hear it. It’s like saying, “When I was is Basic...”
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SPC Logan Daniels
Roger Chief, and yes I did go the RASP route and got hurt. And I don’t plan on mentioning it at all. But thank you for the insight!
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CW3 (Join to see)
No problem. I did almost a decade enlisted in the 82nd. Just remember things are going to be awesome and things are really going to suck. It’s that way anywhere you go. But, you will be surrounded by awesome professionals who value what they do and those they work with.
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