What are some family-friendly posts to be assigned to next as an E5?

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 07 Mar 2020 09:42:35 -0500

My wife and I have a child 8mo old and looking to get out of Riley and move to a base that doesn't deploy every 12 mo and is in the field for 5 of those 12 mo. we were told about Wainwright and it seems to be an option. I'm new here so idk I'm putting myself out there haha

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 7 at 2020 10:37 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 07 Mar 2020 10:37:12 -0500

You're going to deploy or be in the field no matter what. But, from what I've seen, families enjoy Campbell, Carson and Germany a whole lot.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 7 at 2020 12:23 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 07 Mar 2020 12:23:09 -0500

Unfortunately thats the nature of the job. You’re not really in an MOS that could get you to a location that wouldn’t deploy or go to the field.

Response by MSG Danny Mathers made Mar 7 at 2020 12:33 PM

MSG Danny Mathers — Sat, 07 Mar 2020 12:33:50 -0500

You want to stay home as much as possible; ETS. You will be able to pick your occupation which requires no travel or field time. The service life is hard for everyone starting out in life. It gets better with TIS and promotions but the "Train" never slows down.......

Response by SMSgt Lawrence McCarter made Mar 7 at 2020 9:38 PM

SMSgt Lawrence McCarter — Sat, 07 Mar 2020 21:38:16 -0500

I preferred what happened when I went to Vietnam, We were there PCS for one full year, there was no leave to go home. We weren't taken, sent home and sent back again but spent the full year in the war zone. You could take a R&R, Rest and relaxation but not to go home but elsewhere to approved locations) One return to the US we could ask for base of preference as long as they had vacant positions for Your AFSC, Air Force Specialty Code usually You could be assigned there. I did after that get three first choice bases in a row, Hanscom AFB, MA , Lowry AFB, CO then Hickham AFB, HI I don't see that happening now however with often excessive deployments. Also with a smaller number of people often those still there get overworked and has less to work with esp in a peacetime Military. The needs of the service do come first as they should however there was a better way of doing that at one point it seems.

Response by SFC Casey O'Mally made Mar 7 at 2020 10:10 PM

SFC Casey O'Mally — Sat, 07 Mar 2020 22:10:31 -0500

Fort Campbell is a pretty good option. You will very likely deploy, but the community does an excellent job of taking care of families, even when the Soldier is home, let alone when deployed.