I am reclassing to 46R from 31B. Will have to leave my wife behind or will we be able to stay in a hotel at Ft. Meade?

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 10 Aug 2017 05:17:05 -0400

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 10 at 2017 6:27 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 10 Aug 2017 06:27:22 -0400

46R is a single phase 15 week class. You will attend in a TDY enroute status. You'll receive your follow on assignment no later than 60 days prior to your course start date. Once you receive your orders to your follow on station, your levy brief will explain the different ways of moving your family. For instance, moving them ahead of you or returning to clear.

Response by CPL Norris Carden made Aug 10 at 2017 7:12 AM

CPL Norris Carden — Thu, 10 Aug 2017 07:12:37 -0400

Look at the DINFOS web site for student info. I happened to look at it yesterday and suspect you will be required to live in barracks.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 10 at 2017 10:14 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 10 Aug 2017 10:14:46 -0400

Assuming the welcome letter for Army is still current, you will be in barracks even as an MOS-T. Usually the only occasion you do not live in barracks is if they're above capacity. Very likely it will be barracks so I'd go with what SFC Boyd said in his response.
http://www.dinfos.dma.mil/Student-Info/Service-In-processing/Army/

Defense Information School Student Info Service In-processing Army

The official website of the Defense Information School (DINFOS)

Response by SFC Jim Kirby made Aug 25 at 2017 1:45 AM

SFC Jim Kirby — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 01:45:14 -0400

Probably not

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 14 at 2017 9:30 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 14 Sep 2017 21:30:35 -0400

There are a lot of things you can do if command sponsored. However I have never seen a command sponsored tour for less than 6 months (at least for us below O-6 / 7 drones. Unless you are independantly wealthy she may have to stay the 15 weeks in a no-tell motel which isn't at all safe. Listen to "Top" below ... mine always kept me out of trouble.