What are the possible CONUS duty stations for both 92F and 91F, and how can I request one?

2019-04-06T08:54:41-04:00

My wife and I just enlisted in the US Army. She is 92F (20wks) and I am 91F (22wks, 6days). Both will attend the same station for training: Fort Jackson and Fort Lee (AIT). We would like to end at the same duty station within the CONUS.
Me: BT start 20190422 (9wks, 4days), AIT start 20190701(13 wks, 2days)
Her: BT start 20190624 (9wks, 4days), AIT start 20190903 (10 wks, 3 days)

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 6 at 2019 9:35 AM

2019-04-06T09:35:29-04:00

In order to be stationed at the same duty station you both would have to enroll into the Married Army Couple Program (MACP). The challenge is neither one of you are active yet so you cannot receive the necessary signatures, you both have to sign the others paperwork, and you both are not completed with any training making you MOS qualified to serve.

So just to let you know upfront, if it wasn’t included in your paperwork the two of you joining as a couple to be stationed together, it’s going to be a challenge. I would suggest once you arrive to your AIT, I would get with your Cadre for assistance with enrolling into the MACP. If they can do it, they’ll already have the 4187 that you’ll have to sign and send to your spouse for her to sign as well before the Commander can recommend approval. Once the Commander signs, they can submit the 4187 to your branch manager. Your spouse will have to do the exact same thing to include having you sign and return to her to have her Commander sign the 4187 and the unit send it to her branch manager.

You cannot be guaranteed a CONUS assignment, let me repeat, you are NOT guaranteed a CONUS assignment. Whatever the needs of the Army for your MOS upon graduation is, that’s where you’ll go. (No disrespect intended). Make sure each of you have a certified true copy of your marriage license. Neither one of you cannot receive BAH or BAS entitlements while you are in training because you both will be in barracks for your training and issued a meal card.

I suggest talking with your recruiter to see what can be done prior to your departures. The Army use to have a buddy program which allowed you to enlist with someone and you all get stationed together on your first assignment. I’m not sure if this is still exist, but you can ask.

I hope this helps, good luck to you and your spouse....

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Apr 6 at 2019 12:56 PM

2019-04-06T12:56:07-04:00

I would say the bases with combat arms units. Why do folks assume we know all the MOSs by their nomenclature? I was 36B, 44E, 19K, 68U.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 7 at 2019 9:59 AM

2019-04-07T09:59:31-04:00

As a 92F my Self I can tell you that we can get station anywhere . So most likely she would be the one to follow you around to where you get station.

Response by SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 8 at 2019 6:04 PM

2019-04-08T18:04:07-04:00

From what I've seen, you can get stationed at pretty much any Army post stateside as long as there is a need for your MOS and skill level there. I will say that you should fill out your ASK as early as possible for whatever duty stations you may be interested in for at least your first 3 years. I say that because I recently had a soldier that spoke with their Branch Manager and the it was brought up as a reason why they got projections for the assignment they were continuing on to when they PCS from here (the soldier had not filled out their ASK). I figure as long as what you request on ASK lines up with the Army's needs, they're more likely to give you one of those assignments.