While in the military, how many different duty assignments did you have (counting TDYs & deployments)?

2017-01-06T14:02:33-05:00

During my time in the military I PCS'ed to a new duty station 8 times, 3 TDY's and 2 Deployments not counting the original trip to basic and the departure at retirement.

Response by 1stSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 6 at 2017 2:20 PM

2017-01-06T14:20:08-05:00

9 deployments, 12 assignment, but all in one county.

Response by MSgt James Mullis made Jan 6 at 2017 2:51 PM

2017-01-06T14:51:52-05:00

I was assigned to 7 bases, went on two operational deployments, and spent 5 years going TDY at least once and, more often than not, twice a month.

Response by CAPT Kevin B. made Jan 6 at 2017 3:02 PM

2017-01-06T15:02:40-05:00

I lost count early on and hit the "Point of no Concern". I know we were married about 5 years before we hit the more time together than apart mark. I do remember post 911, I scarfed up enough air miles to go premium on two different airlines.... by March. I do remember that airfare for one TDY totaled $18 grand by the time I got home. My profile shows the major assignments but I'm sure it's typical for a 32 year career. My air miles kept piling up when reserves as I'd travel about twice a month for my Fed job and 1-2 for reserves. Always a drill somewhere and an ADSWs to keep meeting mission. Really got interesting during my PACOM years, especially going on loan to State or riding the Blue Ridge as 7th Fleet Engineer.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 6 at 2017 3:05 PM

2017-01-06T15:05:29-05:00

PCSed 12 times, probably twice that many TDY. Was never deployed, unless you count three hardship tours to Korea.

Ft. Knox (OSUT 19E)
Mannheim Germany
Ft. Polk
Ft. Gordon (29F with Full Maintenance Identifier)
Camp Coiner, South Korea
Stuttgart Germany
Worms Germany
Ft. Huachuca
Camp Coiner, South Korea
Ft. Huachuca
Camp Casey, South Korea
Ft. Hood

Response by PO1 Brian Austin made Jan 6 at 2017 3:13 PM

2017-01-06T15:13:21-05:00

PCS'd duty stations 9 times, with 2 in Japan and 3 in San Diego where i didn't have to physically move. 7 deployments and 10 TDY's or so (including schools).
The family loved Japan, fun times.

Response by 1SG(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 6 at 2017 4:06 PM

2017-01-06T16:06:36-05:00

Wow I only PCSd 3 times
3 combat deployments
3 training rotations to Germany/Poland
7 TDYs.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 6 at 2017 4:15 PM

2017-01-06T16:15:07-05:00

SFC Dennis A. 11 PCS and counting, 1 combat deployment, various training and TDY's to include schools

Response by CDR Jon Corrigan made Jan 6 at 2017 4:19 PM

2017-01-06T16:19:09-05:00

14 PCS moves in 24 years (four in first five years, as first two ships both changed home port). Six deployments, but lost track of the number of 70-88 day at-sea excursions. TDY's in the dozens.

Response by SSgt Jim Gilmore made Jan 7 at 2017 1:49 AM

2017-01-07T01:49:19-05:00

In 7+ years of active duty I had 7 PCS assignments 4 TDYs. This includes a PCS to both Thailand and Vietnam. One of the TDYs was FROM Vietnam to the Philippines.

Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 7 at 2017 8:59 AM

2017-01-07T08:59:34-05:00

In 20 years (and still counting), 8 PCS in 5 duty stations but 36 total months in Iraq, 7 in Bosnia, 10 in Korea....as for TDY, one year I had over 180 days of total TDY travel as part of my job.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 8 at 2017 10:32 PM

2017-01-08T22:32:00-05:00

A lot, especially considering I was only in for five years!
- BCT at Ft Leonard Wood
- AIT at Ft Gordon
- few months Reserve time at 304th Civil Affairs Bde in Philadelphia, went active duty
- DLI at Presidio of Monterey
- AIT at Ft Huachuca
- CEWEOC at Goodfellow Air Force Base
- finally, permanent party duty station at Ft Hood
- JRTC at Ft Polk (blech)
- Camp Commanche, Bosnia (deployment)
- ETSed from Ft Hood
But my husband was still in (and by now I'm a DA civilian), so...
- first son was born, moved in with mom while he went to Korea unaccompanied
- Ft Riley (deployment)
- Ft Jackson (drill duty, ugh)
- Ft Riley (deployment)
- Ft Carson (deployment) - TDY to Leonard Wood for me
- Edinboro University (ROTC instructor)
- Schofield Barracks - TDY to Campbell for me
- RETIRED! back to Ft Carson
- And now moved to St Louis where the kids/grandkids are

Lots of NTC rotations (more him than me, obviously)... Field time probably adds up to a year or three... He's had a bunch of TDYs. I've done more TDYs as an Army civilian than I did as a Soldier. I *think* we've spent more time together than apart, but maybe not.

And a bunch of in-town moves mixed in. Hopefully only one more move for us once we figure out what we want to be when we grow up! ;)

Response by CSM Michael J. Uhlig made Jan 9 at 2017 12:01 AM

2017-01-09T00:01:14-05:00

Duty assignments, deployments, TDY's after training: 69

CONUS (5): Polk; Hood; Knox (3x)
OCONUS (6): Korea (Camp Casey x 2); Germany (Pirmasens; Friedberg; Wiesbaden; Grafenwoehr)

Multiple Operational & Combat Deployments (8): Desert Storm; Bosnia; Hungary (FIF); OEF; OIF

Multiple countries TDY (to include Pre deployment assessment - at least 50 TDY's): Iraq; Afghanistan; Germany; Poland; Romania.....and of course the lovely Fort Polk, Louisiana!

Response by CSM Richard StCyr made Apr 14 at 2020 6:40 PM

2020-04-14T18:40:08-04:00

10 Duty Stations not counting OSUT.
3 Combat Tours,
6 operational non-combat deployments,
More TDY's than I can accurately list or remember. (one duty station we were TDY off site four days a week)
Dang... no wonder 30 years went by so fast.

Response by PO3 David Fries made Apr 14 at 2020 7:55 PM

2020-04-14T19:55:51-04:00

2 hospitals, 3 schools, one additional duty station, two deployments with additional “missions” from there.