How does AIT work for medics at Fort Sam Houston (privileges, passes, etc.)?

2023-05-21T14:38:04-04:00

I’m enlisting. I am just wondering what privileges I’ll have in ait at fort Sam Houston. I’m picking combat medic. Will I be able to have a pov? Will I have my phone? How long before weekend passes etc.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 21 at 2023 8:07 PM

2023-05-21T20:07:17-04:00

You will have privileges granted to you when earned and per the Cadre guidance from the Company Policy. If you drive down to JBSA, do NOT expect to see that car again until graduation. As for Passes, the Army and AIT work in phases. When you get to AIT, you will be in Phase 4. Don't expect to get a Pass until about Phase 5. When that transition takes place, that will be per the Company policy. This also includes when you will be allowed to wear civilian clothes again. As for your phone, also dictated by Company policy.

Honestly, you haven't even hit Basic Training yet so you should probably NOT want to focus on what privileges you may or may not get down the road. You are putting the cart before the horse.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 22 at 2023 11:39 AM

2023-05-22T11:39:48-04:00

When I went through no one had access to a POV or anything. Taxis can take you anywhere. As far as priviledges those are earned and can be taken away. You will leave your basic training site and board either a bus or a plane and be shipped to Ft Sam. You will not be able to POV. You will still be in a training status. Not sure if you can go out on the town like we did 14 years ago! Foxtrot Falcons !!

Response by SSgt Christophe Murphy made May 23 at 2023 10:43 AM

2023-05-23T10:43:08-04:00

Almost all of the things you are asking about are subject to change depending on the current pulse of the School. Liberty restrictions come and go and are solely changed due to what's currently happening. More incidents equals more restrictions. Less=less. It's a constant cycle. Don't expect to have access to your POV. But more than anything you need to focus on now instead of whether you will have liberty this far out into the future.

Response by SPC Karalea Fried made Jun 23 at 2023 10:18 PM

2023-06-23T22:18:27-04:00

Not sure how things are compared to 1997…but all our stuff got locked away. Once we got granted passes it was just some civilian clothes given back to us out of our bags. I’m betting the phones would still be a “no go” until graduation and off to your permanent duty station.