What are deployments like as 42A?

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 30 Dec 2019 00:20:04 -0500

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 30 at 2019 12:34 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 30 Dec 2019 00:34:50 -0500

It's highly likely that desk is involved.

Response by CPL Gary Pifer made Dec 30 at 2019 1:39 AM

CPL Gary Pifer — Mon, 30 Dec 2019 01:39:52 -0500

Long lunches..donuts...Pizza... time off..fun... giving orhers hard times...

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 30 at 2019 1:41 AM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 30 Dec 2019 01:41:42 -0500

Busy in the beginning, getting ready to deploy is very admin-intensive. Settles into a routine for most of the tour, then you are busy as hell the last three months dealing with evals, awards, and settling leave balances.

Response by SFC Michael Hasbun made Dec 30 at 2019 11:44 AM

SFC Michael Hasbun — Mon, 30 Dec 2019 11:44:34 -0500

Slides, Powerpont, Facebook, Rock Band jam sessions... same as in the rear...

Response by SGT Eric Davis made Dec 30 at 2019 4:50 PM

SGT Eric Davis — Mon, 30 Dec 2019 16:50:39 -0500

You like paper work and a desk?

Response by SFC Lillie Brown made Dec 30 at 2019 10:11 PM

SFC Lillie Brown — Mon, 30 Dec 2019 22:11:01 -0500

They are less intense than in the rear.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 31 at 2019 1:24 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 31 Dec 2019 01:24:14 -0500

The lowest level a 42A is likely to be at is the Company level. Even in an Infantry Company the 42A would be in the HQ section with the other support MOS folks. So there is a small chance you will be at a line unit on a small base in Afghanistan but it is much more likely you will be on a Battalion or higher unit processing administration actions and handling mail.

Response by CPL Max Miranda made Jan 13 at 2020 11:24 AM

CPL Max Miranda — Mon, 13 Jan 2020 11:24:39 -0500

Like mentioned before really busy at the beginning depenedingnof you work at Brigades or battalion level, at Brigades getting orders ready for all the soldiers. At battalion level finishing up paperwork that was brought in, awards, and basically moving ypur office into containers tonget ready for the deployment

Response by SPC Joseph McCarthy made Jan 20 at 2020 3:08 PM

SPC Joseph McCarthy — Mon, 20 Jan 2020 15:08:05 -0500

Are you postal?