https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/if-afforded-the-opportunity-to-chose-what-are-the-most-important-things-you-look-for-in-your-next-duty-station <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-424137"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fif-afforded-the-opportunity-to-chose-what-are-the-most-important-things-you-look-for-in-your-next-duty-station%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=If+afforded+the+opportunity+to+chose%2C+what+are+the+most+important+things+you+look+for+in+your+next+duty+station%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fif-afforded-the-opportunity-to-chose-what-are-the-most-important-things-you-look-for-in-your-next-duty-station&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AIf afforded the opportunity to chose, what are the most important things you look for in your next duty station?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/if-afforded-the-opportunity-to-chose-what-are-the-most-important-things-you-look-for-in-your-next-duty-station" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="9a87b801c0febabe7fb0e6c6bc6b5b0e" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/424/137/for_gallery_v2/8f9525bc.png"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/424/137/large_v3/8f9525bc.png" alt="8f9525bc" /></a></div></div>As we approach PCS season, the questions are beginning to role in with the most common one being, &quot;Does any one have any information on (Insert Post/Duty Station name)?&quot; From the initial requirements for the Army, i.e. the DA 5434, to once your arrive to your new location, what are the most important things you look for?<br /><br />What were your struggles, and what do you regret the most about prior moves? 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SSG Private RallyPoint Member Wed, 12 Feb 2020 20:29:07 -0500 2020-02-12T20:29:07-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/if-afforded-the-opportunity-to-chose-what-are-the-most-important-things-you-look-for-in-your-next-duty-station?n=5552207&urlhash=5552207 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Now that my children are getting to the school age, I will be going to a duty station with a great surrounding educational system. SFC Private RallyPoint Member Wed, 12 Feb 2020 20:37:03 -0500 2020-02-12T20:37:03-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/if-afforded-the-opportunity-to-chose-what-are-the-most-important-things-you-look-for-in-your-next-duty-station?n=5552368&urlhash=5552368 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My child comes first, so if the schools are good. SFC Private RallyPoint Member Wed, 12 Feb 2020 21:27:33 -0500 2020-02-12T21:27:33-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/if-afforded-the-opportunity-to-chose-what-are-the-most-important-things-you-look-for-in-your-next-duty-station?n=5553794&urlhash=5553794 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Always, always, always, good chain of command and high unit morale SPC(P) Brandon Jenkins Thu, 13 Feb 2020 07:50:20 -0500 2020-02-13T07:50:20-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/if-afforded-the-opportunity-to-chose-what-are-the-most-important-things-you-look-for-in-your-next-duty-station?n=5554117&urlhash=5554117 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Whenever I went to a professional development school, I always asked my classmates (w/ the same military specialty) how they liked their unit, job, base, location &amp; chain of command. Everyone had such a wide range of experiences. With kids, schools &amp; location are definitely a top important priority. Capt Brandon Charters Thu, 13 Feb 2020 09:34:52 -0500 2020-02-13T09:34:52-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/if-afforded-the-opportunity-to-chose-what-are-the-most-important-things-you-look-for-in-your-next-duty-station?n=5554748&urlhash=5554748 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Inexpensive things to do, drive time to the nearest city, traffic in the local area. I regret not having the someone from the unit help/drive me around while in process( they asked but I had my car). I got lost a few times when going to the company from places other than the barracks SPC Private RallyPoint Member Thu, 13 Feb 2020 12:34:20 -0500 2020-02-13T12:34:20-05:00 2020-02-12T20:29:07-05:00