My First Duty Station?

2019-07-23T20:45:19-04:00

How Schofield Barracks looks like for a 91F Smalls Arms and Artillery Repairer?

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 23 at 2019 8:47 PM

2019-07-23T20:47:50-04:00

Also, is Hawaï considered as an Overseas location? Do we get extra pay ?

Response by COL John McClellan made Jul 24 at 2019 7:10 AM

2019-07-24T07:10:40-04:00

Aloha!

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Jul 24 at 2019 7:50 AM

2019-07-24T07:50:07-04:00

PFC Private RallyPoint Member Can You Pack Me in Your Duffle bag? Aloha, You Gonna Be Comma Inna Ah Brah, Real Da Kind! Right Now My Granddaughter, Daughter in Law and Her Mother are out there Visiting Family and I'm Jealous. Had Me 2 Wonderful Years There.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 25 at 2019 1:01 AM

2019-07-25T01:01:46-04:00

Was stationed there for my first duty station out of AIT. What unit? I had no nco or anything when I first got there for our MOS so learned a lot on my own. If you go AVN it’s chill for our MOS.. at least when I was there lol. Other units not so sure.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 25 at 2019 8:10 PM

2019-07-25T20:10:12-04:00

It's Hawaii.
This is the Hale Koa - an Armed Forces resort down at Wakiki: https://www.halekoa.com/
Hawaii: https://www.travelandleisure.com/trip-ideas/island-vacations/hawaii-islands-travel-guide?slide=532458#532458

I don't know about the life of an armament repairer, but Hawaii is an extra-special Army duty station. You hit the jackpot if that's you're next duty station. I liked Europe as well, but Hawaii was amazing.

Response by SFC Jeff Diaz made Jul 31 at 2019 9:18 PM

2019-07-31T21:18:00-04:00

There are several Company, BN, BDE, and DIV opportunities at Schofield; of course, the Arty units are not as many, but you've got a couple of FA units there as well. It was my first duty assignment in 1986, and my last duty assignment prior to retiring in 2016. A lot had changed in the meanwhile, and much of it for the better. There was a lot of renovation going on in the Quads when I left island late 2015. The enlisted barracks was off the chart compared to '86, so... yeah... Schofield is a good place to land! You're inland in the saddle between two mountain ridges, so you're not too hot (like those living in Eva Beach). Gas prices and grocery prices can be an eye-opener depending on where you're coming from. If you can, stay on post _at SCHOFIELD_ for housing. It's decent over all (they've done a lot of upgrading, building, and renovation there too), and to be brutally honest in-bound traffic, especially the main gates for PT can be brutal. Don't get caught with your pants down!

On the whole, you're not far (18-ish miles) from downtown Hono, and about the same from Haleiwa and North Shore. HOWEVER... Morning traffic into Honolulu (specifically where H-2 hits H-1 and the rest of the way in) and afternoon traffic in the other direction is absolutely freakin' brutal... as bad, if not worse than LA, DC, Chicago, and NYC. Seriously... If you have to go in the morning from Schofield to Tripler Army Medical Center (TAMC) for any reason, it _WILL_ take you 1 hour to travel that 18 miles.

Other than that.... fantastic duty assignment. Just.... DO NOT BE A BARRACKS RAT! There's a lot to enjoy and experience, just check things out... but do so with a Battle Buddy in Hono and enjoy. The rest of the warnings will sound just like weekend safety briefs, of which you'll hear them enough, so I won't hit you up with it now. *laugh*