Will I deploy or stay at my duty station?

PVT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 12 Jan 2019 14:34:06 -0500

Hi, I am currently in ait as a 25 uniform and I am going to be graduating March 20th and my first duty station is fort Campbell. My drill sergeant told me that I will be part of the 101st airborne division, 327th infantry regiment, 1st brigade combat team when I go there. I read online that the brigade is about to or just recently deployed to Iraq. So I was curious as to what would happen with me in that situation?

Response by WO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 12 at 2019 2:38 PM

WO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 12 Jan 2019 14:38:39 -0500

You might go. There is, what's called, Rear Detachment, where part of the unit stays at the duty station, supporting new arrivals, such as yourself. I would be prepared for a deployment, word to the wise.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 12 at 2019 2:55 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 12 Jan 2019 14:55:44 -0500

Always prepare for deployment. Even if it's not right away. They may very well send you a couple of months after they have already left.

Response by SGM Steve Wettstein made Jan 12 at 2019 3:17 PM

SGM Steve Wettstein — Sat, 12 Jan 2019 15:17:57 -0500

It would probably depend on if the BCT you will be assigned to is in need of your MOS.

Response by SPC Erich Guenther made Jan 12 at 2019 3:18 PM

SPC Erich Guenther — Sat, 12 Jan 2019 15:18:11 -0500

101st and 82nd Airborne are part of a larger Rapid Deployment Force. You don't ever have to worry about deployments as long as you stay with the 101st, every 2nd or 3rd year even in peacetime they will deploy you overseas. Sometimes not your whole company, sometimes just part of your Company dependent on MOS and needs. Been that way since the 1980's if not before. If your not deploying, then your having deployment drills or EDRE's. Ask your Drill Sergeant or someone in you training unit famillar with the 101st. Also your going to be sent to Air Assault School within the first 6 months after arriving on Ft. Campbell, if they can fit it in. 101st is one of the best run units in the Regular Army. Your first year there, they will keep you busy.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 12 at 2019 3:36 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 12 Jan 2019 15:36:20 -0500

It's up to the unit whether or not they take you. There are several factors they have to consider including how much longer they will be there, and if there is a force cap limiting the number of people they can bring.

Response by SGT Christopher Hayden made Jan 12 at 2019 4:22 PM

SGT Christopher Hayden — Sat, 12 Jan 2019 16:22:21 -0500

We had new guys come for about the first three or four months, and then they stopped sending people to our Battalion and the ones that did stayed on Rear D. This was back when deployments were 12 to 18 months though, so not sure about nowadays when most people are only going for 9.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Jan 12 at 2019 4:40 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Sat, 12 Jan 2019 16:40:40 -0500

Another perspective is, units "borrow" soldiers from the sister unit for deployments. Like what others have said, be prepared to deploy.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 12 at 2019 5:20 PM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 12 Jan 2019 17:20:51 -0500

Contact your sponsor at your gaining unit. This isn’t a forum to discuss troop movements.

Response by MSG Frank Kapaun made Jan 12 at 2019 8:37 PM

MSG Frank Kapaun — Sat, 12 Jan 2019 20:37:30 -0500

Son, stay focused on the 25 meter target. Don’t worry about deploying or not deploying, do your best at the training at hand. Show up at the right time, right place, in the correct uniform, with the right equipment. Be a training enhancer, not a distractor.

Response by PO2 Willis Linn made Jan 15 at 2019 6:18 AM

PO2 Willis Linn — Tue, 15 Jan 2019 06:18:37 -0500

On Active Duty, and especially during wartime they put you where you are needed. As far as knowing what will happen that would be more of a guess than a reality. Troop movements and locations are never to be put out before deployment for mission security and everyone's safety.

Response by COL Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 17 at 2019 6:37 PM

COL Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 17 Jan 2019 18:37:06 -0500

Your MOS will be in high demand for both the forward and rear elements. You want to deploy. Deployment > Rear D.