What was your favorite: Basic Training, AIT or Permanent Party? Why?

SPC Margaret Higgins — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 15:27:10 -0400

Response by SSgt David Tedrow made Sep 28 at 2015 3:31 PM

SSgt David Tedrow — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 15:31:35 -0400

Now that I can look back on it all, Boot Camp was my favorite, I learned the most in my life at the time.

Response by SGT Roberto Mendoza-Diaz made Sep 28 at 2015 3:33 PM

SGT Roberto Mendoza-Diaz — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 15:33:00 -0400

AIT

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 28 at 2015 3:38 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 15:38:12 -0400

All three have both good and bad. Basic was good because you really didn't have to worry about where to be and when since the DS's took care of travel arrangements. But woe to you if you screw the pooch. AIT was great because you had more freedoms (depending on the MOS), but the negatives were usually a short amount of time to see all that the base and town had to offer (and let us not forget those wonderful AIT relationships that ended with marriage). Permanent Party was great since you all done with seeing Round Browns and you can be assigned to some great places. The bad side is that you could have been assigned to some really bad places.

Response by SP5 Joel O'Brien made Sep 28 at 2015 5:41 PM

SP5 Joel O'Brien — Mon, 28 Sep 2015 17:41:27 -0400

Hands down, AIT! Finally being treated like a human was a welcome relief from the leveling-out process of Basic. Permanent Party is a very close second though.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 29 at 2015 1:46 AM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 01:46:42 -0400

Basic.

Got into shape, saved money and got to do all the fun things in the Army. AIT was okay and permanent party well I have some not nice words about that.

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Sep 29 at 2015 3:11 AM

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel — Tue, 29 Sep 2015 03:11:49 -0400

During Basic right in the middle they have work week where they attach you to some functional part of the base. I was attached to the Barracks Crew which was a Scam. I loved it. Little to No Adult Supervision.