I am on orders to 160th Signal Brigade. I am a 25B and will be an E-7 when I arrive early next year. How is it there?

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 18 Jun 2019 10:33:44 -0400

Response by SGT De'Vonte Johnson made Jun 18 at 2019 1:50 PM

SGT De'Vonte Johnson — Tue, 18 Jun 2019 13:50:15 -0400

I was there back in 2013-14 and it wasn’t bad at all. They’re constantly changing leadership so that’s one of the positives about being there and they are always consistent with ops. The base, Camp Arifjan, is the best in the area. You get all the luxuries and amenities that comes with it. The best thing about being there is that since you are a 25B, like I was, you have all the classes and certifications at your fingertips. It’s strongly recommended by the CoC to get whatever certs you can that you don’t have already. I left there with CEH, Net+ and A+, and was a voucher away from ISC2 (Cissp). Overall it wasn’t bad there and again keep in mind that was my experience back then (2013-14).

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 27 at 2019 7:46 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 27 Jun 2019 07:46:41 -0400

I have been at the Regional Cyber Center right next door to 160th since October 2018. While you are coming to the desert and you should be prepared for the heat, don't neglect the fact that it does get very cold here in the winter months. Bring some cold weather gear. This past winter it also rained a *lot*. There was major flooding on multiple occasions, to the point of shutting down the local highways.

There are two DFACs within short walking distance of 160th and the barracks. Both are good. As an E7 you'll pocket your BAS and be expected to pay for meals at the DFAC. There are two pretty well stocked PXs so you don't need to worry about bringing anything with you if you prefer to travel light. I can't vouch for 160th specifically on this, but the off-post travel policy is pretty lenient in general here in Kuwait. We take trips off post pretty often to the huge mall, the "bazaar" style market and the big grocery store.

If you have any specific questions, feel free to message me.