What would be the best duty station for field artillery?

2018-03-23T17:25:23-04:00

I'm getting ready to re-enlist and want to know where to go

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 23 at 2018 8:00 PM

2018-03-23T20:00:56-04:00

Depends on what you want to do, are you looking to go light(Drum, Bragg, Campbell), armored(Riley,Bliss, Hood, Carson) or stryker(JBLM, Carson)?

Response by LTC John Mohor made Mar 23 at 2018 8:54 PM

2018-03-23T20:54:28-04:00

I'm partial to Heavy Artillery and going to Germany as a duty station.

Response by CSM Darieus ZaGara made Mar 23 at 2018 10:08 PM

2018-03-23T22:08:59-04:00

Ask for Germany. Thank you for your service.

Response by COL Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 24 at 2018 12:01 AM

2018-03-24T00:01:05-04:00

My daughter just branched Artillery. My recommendation to her was Korea or Bragg. For enlisted I would recommend Bragg or Campbell.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 24 at 2018 8:03 PM

2018-03-24T20:03:22-04:00

Don't go to Bragg, its called the center of the universe for a reason and I can assure you, if you are not a hard charger, that place will crush you and leave you soulless! If you love a challenge and don't mind a challenge, you'll be ok! If you can survive there you can survive anywhere! Campbell is the same, minus the airborne mentality. Still both are great for locations and stablization of family but don't expect too much family time. I'm partial to the light and medium towed world so I would never reccomend anyone a heavy unit. It's good for experience to add to your tool bag, but it feel you would fall behind your peers in the light world when it comes to knowledge (mech refuses to do anything degraded). That's just my opinion though. If I had to choose I'd go to 173rd germany, 4-25 alaska, Fort Campbell and Bragg. I am airborne I enjoy jumping. I'll be the first to tell you there's in no relevance for it. Alaska is extremely beautiful and the training opportunities are amazing. Germany is great for that European experience but you must be willing to get up and get out of the barracks or the house of you're married. They are very active with training with multinational units so expect limited family time! Campbell has been voted in the top 3 installations for the last 5 years or so and is located within driving distance to a lot of great places. Last but not least is Bragg, if you're one to put up with a great deal of BS and the last minute hey you, by all means go for it! These places are the elite artillery organizations in my eyes that stem from a great lineage. But when deciding look for what's going to give you the greatest opportunity to advance! At the end of the day, that's what it boils down to!

Response by SPC Charles Hutchins made Mar 25 at 2018 3:08 PM

2018-03-25T15:08:26-04:00

Germany.

Response by SPC(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 25 at 2018 10:48 PM

2018-03-25T22:48:36-04:00

I well I am heavy I don't really know too much of light. But I also haven't done my job for the last 5 years or so. Plus at this point I'm a little worried that if I go to Germany or Campbell then they will immediately want me to go to airborne or air assualt right when I get there or get it before I go. I don't know if my body can handle that right now. I would like to get to my duty and get a good couple of months of some good structured PT in before I go to either of those schools. What are your thoughts?

Response by SGT Danny Meadows made Mar 26 at 2018 2:52 PM

2018-03-26T14:52:53-04:00

Alaska 4/25 is the best for light, Ft Sill is ok, Ft Riley is not bad, but Ft Carson in my opinion is the best for stateside.

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 26 at 2018 3:04 PM

2018-03-26T15:04:14-04:00

Don’t go to Carson

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 27 at 2018 1:51 PM

2018-03-27T13:51:55-04:00

Your question begs another: what are your goals as an artilleryman? Every duty station/piece has pros and cons associated with it. I for one am a light-fighter at heart but have been on every weapon system currently fielded. If you truly want to hone your core competencies, choose a post that has exclusively towed artillery. You’ll learn the sight and degraded operations which will set you apart from your peers later in your career. Commonly, I see mech artillery units prohibited from conducting live fire operations if they’re not fully digital, whereas light units place emphasis on both degraded and digital.

Ultimately, it’s your choice and I fully understand and acknowledge that the decision comes down to far more than the job itself. That said, I’d give a couple fingers to end up back at Fort Campbell. Air Assault!

Response by SPC Richard Root made Apr 5 at 2018 12:56 AM

2018-04-05T00:56:02-04:00

If Germany is still available for 13 the go for it past that they are all about the same so pick some where that you think you would like. Your reenlistment officer would know better

Response by SSgt Bruce McClelland made Apr 5 at 2018 11:58 AM

2018-04-05T11:58:03-04:00

Sorry, the smart-ass in me makes me give this answer: As far from the front lines as possible. ;-)

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 7 at 2018 7:13 PM

2018-04-07T19:13:28-04:00

Anywhere but Bragg lol

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 11 at 2018 2:48 PM

2018-04-11T14:48:56-04:00

Never go to Fort Lewis.

Response by MAJ Paul Bacak made Apr 12 at 2018 7:02 AM

2018-04-12T07:02:57-04:00

You can’t beat three years in Germany. Once in a lifetime opportunity.

Response by PV2 Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 13 at 2018 11:52 PM

2018-04-13T23:52:46-04:00

From what most of the NCOs I’ve spoken with, and what other seasoned soldiers in my current unit have said, I can narrow it down to a few: Ft Campbell, Ft Bragg, and Germany. Germany not so much though, because a lot of soldiers say there really isn’t much there to do. Ft Campbell or Ft Bragg are definitely locations to look into.

Response by SFC Kevin Cox made Apr 16 at 2018 7:43 PM

2018-04-16T19:43:31-04:00

Germany

Response by SFC Malilla Pass made Apr 16 at 2018 8:24 PM

2018-04-16T20:24:43-04:00

Go to Hawaii

Response by SFC Malilla Pass made Apr 16 at 2018 8:24 PM

2018-04-16T20:24:55-04:00

Also fortbrafg

Response by SFC James Crawford made Apr 25 at 2018 7:33 PM

2018-04-25T19:33:56-04:00

Germany

Response by SFC Wil Arroyo Sr. made Apr 25 at 2018 10:51 PM

2018-04-25T22:51:49-04:00

In my opinion I think Hawaii. Had a great time there.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 30 at 2018 1:02 AM

2018-04-30T01:02:54-04:00

Change MOS

Response by PFC Billy Young made May 15 at 2018 9:06 AM

2018-05-15T09:06:43-04:00

I liked Ft Polk, La

Response by SPC Michael Davis made May 16 at 2018 6:36 PM

2018-05-16T18:36:19-04:00

Germany for sure

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 18 at 2018 3:39 PM

2018-05-18T15:39:00-04:00

Go to a duty station with a different howitzer than the one your at now

Response by CW3 Kevin Storm made May 18 at 2018 5:31 PM

2018-05-18T17:31:30-04:00

PFC, did you want to be mechanized or towed? Automated, or fully manual, using spades or (for the A7 crews, no spades) do you like to swing hammers to get those stakes in the ground? The station alone is less important than the unit itself. I would rather be at a sucky location and a good unit, then the other way around.

Response by Oliver Raglin made May 27 at 2018 2:50 PM

2018-05-27T14:50:12-04:00

I was in Germany and Hawaii . But Ft. Knox was a very good post for Artillery

Response by SSgt Robert Prest made May 28 at 2018 9:01 PM

2018-05-28T21:01:31-04:00

FO, Waikiki Beach Hawaii

Response by SPC Anthony Full made Jun 6 at 2018 6:50 PM

2018-06-06T18:50:15-04:00

I was stuck at Ft. RILEY KS, It wasn't bad, most likely because my actual home was only 2 hours away some of my brothers went to Ft. Lewis Washington. They said they loved it.

Response by CW3 Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 27 at 2018 10:26 PM

2018-07-27T22:26:49-04:00

Airborne Field Artillery at with the 82nd Airborne Division At Fort Bragg would be my choice.

Response by CSM Darieus ZaGara made Sep 21 at 2018 11:03 AM

2018-09-21T11:03:49-04:00

Anywhere you get to go Boom is a good place. For me I preferred Germany, Grafenwhoer or Vilsek, essentially you live at the range. Thank you for your service.

Response by SPC Scott Bernard made Oct 6 at 2018 10:59 PM

2018-10-06T22:59:37-04:00

I was just in the National Guard, but I enjoyed my 2 weeks for AT in Hawaii. Scholfield Barracks. Also did a lot of training at Joint Base Lewis McCord. It was just know as Ft. Lewis then.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 20 at 2019 3:09 AM

2019-04-20T03:09:55-04:00

Colorado, whatever you do tho dont go lewis

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 21 at 2022 9:37 PM

2022-12-21T21:37:50-05:00

Carson is nice. Has heavy and light units here.