Posted on Oct 19, 2018
I have BCT, AIT, Airborne and OUST all in a row for about 24 weeks. What type of time off will I be able take after?
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I'm trying to get married after all my training and before I show up to my first duty station.
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Airborne Student
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I had a similar path on my way into the Army, as many others do; BCT, AIT, Airborne, totaling 30-weeks. BTW, One Station Unit Training (OSUT) is actually BCT and AIT combined, they run consecutively; BCT: 9 weeks; Psychological Operations AIT: 12 weeks.
If you are trying to time it after Airborne school but before reporting to your first duty station, you will have to wait to see what your report date is on your orders leaving Airborne School. Based on your new unit report date, you can apply (while at Airborne school) to take 10-days of leave during that gap in-between. You should have about 15 days of leave earned by that point. You then have to ensure you make it to your unit by the report date on your orders. See the Basic Airborne Course Leaves and Pass policy page, http://www.benning.army.mil/Infantry/ARTB/1-507th/Airborne/Leave.html
At Airborne school you will be living in the barracks, but you have free-roam after each training day. Additionally, you have Saturday and Sunday to do as you please, as long as training doesn't get shifted to the weekend. I rented a hotel room nearby on the weekend to peacefully recover from Ground Week, as I was SORE and exhausted, and didn't feel like being in a 4-bunk room. That was 2005 for me.
If you are trying to time it after Airborne school but before reporting to your first duty station, you will have to wait to see what your report date is on your orders leaving Airborne School. Based on your new unit report date, you can apply (while at Airborne school) to take 10-days of leave during that gap in-between. You should have about 15 days of leave earned by that point. You then have to ensure you make it to your unit by the report date on your orders. See the Basic Airborne Course Leaves and Pass policy page, http://www.benning.army.mil/Infantry/ARTB/1-507th/Airborne/Leave.html
At Airborne school you will be living in the barracks, but you have free-roam after each training day. Additionally, you have Saturday and Sunday to do as you please, as long as training doesn't get shifted to the weekend. I rented a hotel room nearby on the weekend to peacefully recover from Ground Week, as I was SORE and exhausted, and didn't feel like being in a 4-bunk room. That was 2005 for me.
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Depends on a multitude of things, first, how much leave will you have, second, will your unit allow you to take a pass or leave? Is there any gaps in your training that would permit you to take leave (in between AIT and Airborne school) most likely not.
But just to understand, if you are new to the Army I would not bank on getting much if any time to do anything but train (BCT, AIT, Airborne School) most likely your duty station will be Fort Bragg (don't quote me on that) things can move quickly or slow and most likely your BCT/AIT/Airborne school will not be trying to give you any time off and you will not have that many days leave anyway.
If your new, consider:
1. Getting married before you enter into Active duty (makes it easier for all) or,
2. Wait until you are settled into your first duty station/ unit (its on your command and leadership what they will let you do or when you can do it).
Remember you are in the Army now so, it is not about what you want to do, it is about whether the person in charge of you wants to let you you do what you want to do. If you are new to the Army you will not have earned enough leave during your 24 weeks, that is about 6 days accrued (which you only need a day to get married but, you need more time to get your spouse to base, enrolled, ID card etc. which your unit training units are not going to probably want to deal with.
By looking at your MOS you will OSUT to most likely Fort Leonard Wood, (Lost in the woods) and then off to Fort Benning for your Airborne training the only GAP is your travel time between OSUT and Airborne Training. Which in my expereince is usually a flight between point A to point B. So with that in mind it goes back to 1. and 2. which is easier for you, your spouse and the Army??
Granted, you may have enough time, but I would not get to OSUT and go up to your Drill Sergeant and ask "when this is over can get some leave so I can get married" that might not playout in your favor.
Good luck!
But just to understand, if you are new to the Army I would not bank on getting much if any time to do anything but train (BCT, AIT, Airborne School) most likely your duty station will be Fort Bragg (don't quote me on that) things can move quickly or slow and most likely your BCT/AIT/Airborne school will not be trying to give you any time off and you will not have that many days leave anyway.
If your new, consider:
1. Getting married before you enter into Active duty (makes it easier for all) or,
2. Wait until you are settled into your first duty station/ unit (its on your command and leadership what they will let you do or when you can do it).
Remember you are in the Army now so, it is not about what you want to do, it is about whether the person in charge of you wants to let you you do what you want to do. If you are new to the Army you will not have earned enough leave during your 24 weeks, that is about 6 days accrued (which you only need a day to get married but, you need more time to get your spouse to base, enrolled, ID card etc. which your unit training units are not going to probably want to deal with.
By looking at your MOS you will OSUT to most likely Fort Leonard Wood, (Lost in the woods) and then off to Fort Benning for your Airborne training the only GAP is your travel time between OSUT and Airborne Training. Which in my expereince is usually a flight between point A to point B. So with that in mind it goes back to 1. and 2. which is easier for you, your spouse and the Army??
Granted, you may have enough time, but I would not get to OSUT and go up to your Drill Sergeant and ask "when this is over can get some leave so I can get married" that might not playout in your favor.
Good luck!
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Great advice, except 24-weeks (6-months) would be 15 days of leave. Leave is earned at 2.5 days per month. He would have enough to take 10-days of leave, as suggested by the Basic Airborne School Leave and Pass policy page: http://www.benning.army.mil/Infantry/ARTB/1-507th/Airborne/Leave.html
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Wow! 2.5 days where have I been for the last 3 years? sleeping!! That is correct PFC Wilson and I apologize for being slow minded. My point was you are heading into training BCT | AIT | Airborne. I was not looking into to policy or what each training unit has for policy (that was my mistake and it will not happen again). I was simply going off of experience and giving you advice. As SFC Redmond state's there are policies in place to grant you leave. But depending on your training cycle and date's will determine what you are able to do. I am more saying, do not expect it, but hope for it. If you expect it based off policy or what it says by the link above, do not get heart broken when it is denied. A policy is not a guarantee it is a feel good, you may get this, "MAYBE". I would rather you be prepared for the worse than rather think "Oh, this policy says this so I have 15 days of leave I can jet for 10 days" and then your hopes and dreams are crushed because your training cycle does not fit into that time frame.
I would read that policy from the link provided by SFC Redmond. There is a key word to analyze. Like "if the student has a follow-on assignment within the continental U.S., he will normally be granted 10 days leave." Normally is the key word. Normally in the Army means maybe or maybe not. Will you have leave built up? Yes. By my math which was totally wrong, it's 15 days. will you have time between Airborne and your first duty assignment maybe, maybe not. Home town recruiter is usually granted during your enlistment (that was many years ago). But you might need to be prepared for flash to bang BCT | AIT | AIRBORNE | FIRST DUTY STATION/UNIT. Then worry about whether you will get time to get married.
Again I appoligze for the lack of knowledge from 1 day to 2.5 days, that was a certain momement I will not type. All in all you can read policy, you can read what ever link that is sent to you and take it for what it is worth, a policy is what a commander writes up when they take over or just signs off when they take over from the last commander, that is not a guarantee that it will happen, plan accordingly and your future spouse will not get frustrated.
We all have our experiences, some of us have been out for a long time some decades, but I can almost tell you this, if you "think" this will happen because it says it will happen it is like reading the fine print on a loan. There is always a hiding message that will be pointed out to you when you bring it up. I Still stand with either getting married before or after you are established in your unit. Was I wrong with my leave calculation? Most defintely and, again, I appoligize for that. But, do not take policy as bond, true or even fact. It is a possibilty that it could happen if your training cycle permits it, your unit commander allows it, your assignment falls into that time, and you have the leave days/time to allow it.
Thank you SFC Redmond for pointing out my definciency....
I would read that policy from the link provided by SFC Redmond. There is a key word to analyze. Like "if the student has a follow-on assignment within the continental U.S., he will normally be granted 10 days leave." Normally is the key word. Normally in the Army means maybe or maybe not. Will you have leave built up? Yes. By my math which was totally wrong, it's 15 days. will you have time between Airborne and your first duty assignment maybe, maybe not. Home town recruiter is usually granted during your enlistment (that was many years ago). But you might need to be prepared for flash to bang BCT | AIT | AIRBORNE | FIRST DUTY STATION/UNIT. Then worry about whether you will get time to get married.
Again I appoligze for the lack of knowledge from 1 day to 2.5 days, that was a certain momement I will not type. All in all you can read policy, you can read what ever link that is sent to you and take it for what it is worth, a policy is what a commander writes up when they take over or just signs off when they take over from the last commander, that is not a guarantee that it will happen, plan accordingly and your future spouse will not get frustrated.
We all have our experiences, some of us have been out for a long time some decades, but I can almost tell you this, if you "think" this will happen because it says it will happen it is like reading the fine print on a loan. There is always a hiding message that will be pointed out to you when you bring it up. I Still stand with either getting married before or after you are established in your unit. Was I wrong with my leave calculation? Most defintely and, again, I appoligize for that. But, do not take policy as bond, true or even fact. It is a possibilty that it could happen if your training cycle permits it, your unit commander allows it, your assignment falls into that time, and you have the leave days/time to allow it.
Thank you SFC Redmond for pointing out my definciency....
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