I am reenlisting in September and really hope to receive Germany as my next assignment. Can I be requested by units there?

SFC(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 29 Jan 2018 01:06:48 -0500

Response by SFC Kenneth Hunnell made Jan 29 at 2018 5:40 AM

SFC Kenneth Hunnell — Mon, 29 Jan 2018 05:40:02 -0500

Have Germany put on your reup papers

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 29 at 2018 7:09 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 29 Jan 2018 07:09:23 -0500

Just an FYI, on-post housing is mandatory in USAREUR for Soldiers with dependents (may vary by installation) and a lot of the housing is stairwell housing. Enlisted Soldiers E6 and below are assigned to barracks. If you and/or your family live off-post now, make sure you're ready for on-post housing in Germany. It's generally much smaller than what you're used to, and if you're in a stairwell, you won't have a yard or much privacy. Germany is great though.

Response by Capt Daniel Goodman made Jan 29 at 2018 8:34 AM

Capt Daniel Goodman — Mon, 29 Jan 2018 08:34:16 -0500

I'd been with a group Tate been supposed to go there, though only periodically...I'd wanted something different, so I'd been allowed to switch units, though I frequently wonder if I'd have perhaps been a trifle hasty, quite often, for myriad reasons. I'd have seen something of Europe, certainly, and units overseas, which I'd never done, I was strictly CONUS, and, though I went numerous places here, I often find myself envying those who'd had a chance to go outside the US, if onoy for the difference and/or novelty. A friend of mine got to hop flights on leave to the UK, as one of his brothers got married there. I similarly wish I'd have hopped flights to other countries while on leave, even space A, I did on permissive TDY once, though only in CONUS, I'm afraid.

Response by CPL(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 23 at 2018 6:00 AM

CPL(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 06:00:16 -0500

Be careful what you wish for. If you can, get Garmisch. Winter is miserable and you might as well have mountains.

Response by SFC Kenneth Hunnell made May 1 at 2020 10:29 PM

SFC Kenneth Hunnell — Fri, 01 May 2020 22:29:12 -0400

Have it put on your contract, it will get you to Germany, location there no guarantee

Response by SFC Kenneth Hunnell made May 1 at 2020 10:30 PM

SFC Kenneth Hunnell — Fri, 01 May 2020 22:30:44 -0400

Find a unit there and get them to pull your name