SPC Private RallyPoint Member 4265106 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Just found out I&#39;m getting stationed at Ft. Wainwright. I feel excited but at the same time really anxious, I plan on getting my pre-med degree through one of the universities at Fairbanks (only have a few units left, currently at 99 credits from my past university) then I&#39;m applying to medschool to become a military physician) Any advice/ reactions/ experiences/ suggestions would be highly appreciated! and how long does one usually stay in a station? 2019-01-06T21:37:30-05:00 SPC Private RallyPoint Member 4265106

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Just found out I&#39;m getting stationed at Ft. Wainwright. I feel excited but at the same time really anxious, I plan on getting my pre-med degree through one of the universities at Fairbanks (only have a few units left, currently at 99 credits from my past university) then I&#39;m applying to medschool to become a military physician) Any advice/ reactions/ experiences/ suggestions would be highly appreciated! and how long does one usually stay in a station?

2019-01-06T21:37:30-05:00 2019-01-06T21:37:30-05:00 SPC Private RallyPoint Member 4265138

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Go to the Education center on post, they’ll square you away. You’ll be very cold, and if you’re coming here soon get ready for darkness. We do PT until -25 so it may take a bit but you will climatize. It also kind of depends which unit you go to. Alaska is a three year tenure, unless you put in a packet to do something else. Any specific questions?

2019-01-06T22:01:41-05:00 2019-01-06T22:01:41-05:00 SSgt William Parobek 4265904

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I cant answer what it&#39;s like to do anything medical there, but I can tell you FBX is awesome. I lived there for 7 years. Plenty of hiking, fishing and hunting to be done. The North Pole has the Santa Clause house, which is cool to take kids to. Arctic Man kicks off every winter and it&#39;s a bunch of booze and snow machines. <br /><br />Things to note, winters are long and average about 6 to 7 months. -40 hurts the skin within 2 minutes and the extremely short day light can be off putting. There isn&#39;t much for big stores I.E. no BestBuy or Target. Things are more expensive and rent is stupid high. Fresh produce is hard to come by unless it is grown local. <br /><br />I really do recommend getting involved and exploring. There are a plethora of things to see in that state. Word of advice if you can live off base and you&#39;re single, get a room mate. You can make bank up there if someone helps with the rent.

2019-01-07T08:53:46-05:00 2019-01-07T08:53:46-05:00 MSG Andrew Whitish 4267515

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Like any new post, it is what you make it. It is very seasonal in what is available. Winter is from Oct to April then summer is May to September. If you are an out doors person this is the place to play. Cultural is a bit on the limited side but there is a symphony and several Play organization with many productions annually. Not much fall and spring as it is either break up for the rivers in the month of April and Snow on the ground between 1 and 15 October (usually). Depending on your unit, lots of things going on now. If you are in the brigade, the Surgeon is awesome in the support area of wanna be Docs. The key to living here is get out and get involved.

2019-01-07T19:20:11-05:00 2019-01-07T19:20:11-05:00 2019-01-06T21:37:30-05:00