What is family Life like for a 12P?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 21:58:24 -0500

Hopefully someone will get a noti for a fast reply.. SPC (P). Almost done with my associates but, I am very interested in dropping the packet. I've been scouring reddit and have found a bunch of information for this job but just wanted some more clarification. Is the optempo as much as you all say it is? Married with a 9 month old son and a daughter due in July. Will I be gone (away from home) as much as some of you say? If that's the case, I'll just go civ side. I just want a career that will benefit me, and my family. I've seen too many families fall apart due to high optempo and I would rather that not happen to me. Also, how long is the incurred service requirement upon completion of AIT?

Response by CSM Charles Hayden made Mar 12 at 2021 10:03 PM

CSM Charles Hayden — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 22:03:13 -0500

SGT Private RallyPoint Member For 12P? What would your promotion opportunities be? From what I see on RP, there is little rank progression there.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 12 at 2021 10:04 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 22:04:05 -0500

I am almost finished with ait, but i have talked to some of the alc guys and I hear mixed things alot of them say it short periods gone and then back. Ait and when i signed it was a 3 year commitment. School is hard but so far very rewarding. Everyone i have seen who went through the schoolhouse already seems to really enjoy this mos and it definitely sets you up for very good civilian jobs if you decide not to stay in

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 13 at 2021 12:03 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 13 Mar 2021 00:03:19 -0500

You'll go be a civilian lineman because you'll be at home more often? Lol who do you think spent months in California restringing lines after the wildfires? They came there from across the country and spent months away from their families.

If you don't know the SRR for the MOS, then you've never actually looked at the requirements for the MOS. I suggest you start with looking on the school house website and checking out the 12P recruiting presentation as well as the packet to get first hand info as opposed to anecdotal information from Reddit. Not that Reddit is bad, it's a good place to talk to people who are in the job, but it's not the source for information about the job or about the application

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 13 at 2021 10:49 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 13 Mar 2021 10:49:23 -0500

Check out prime power school page on Facebook as well, they have some testimonials and could help connect you to people who have more experience in the field then I do.