Posted on Mar 22, 2017
Will the army still send me on a deployment knowing that my school date falls in the middle of the rotation?
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I just want to know what is more likely to happen. Will I be deployed for half the rotation then be sent to school or will I be held back from the deployment to make my school date? Or will I just have to wait until I get back from my rotation? I am not getting answers from my unit so who else could I get answers from?
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I've sent Soldiers from Afghanistan to Kuwait for WLC. The Command team probably has not given you an answer because they have to get their unit ready to deploy.
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I agree with most on here, depending on which school it is. If its an NCOES school, it also depends how long you have been promotable. The command will ultimately decide for you. However, I would seriously think about which one will help your career more. These deployments may not last too much longer. If you haven't deployed you don't want to be one of the only Soldiers in your unit without a deployment patch. A deployment or multiple deployments, still looks good on all military records. The military is still working with service members on catching up due to deployments. If it was me, I would deploy. You should be taken care of on the back side. Good luck.
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It doesn't sound like this kid is trying to duck a deployment, he just wants to go to a school that he has every right to want to attend (especially considering how hard some slots are to come by). Chances are he'd only be gone a month or so, let the kid further his career and return downrange... he'll be a better soldier for it.
And Gunny Pado, no disrespect, but that's a very disheartening thing to hear coming from an NCO. Chances are this kid has deployed before, given his rank, and it seems like all he would like to do is improve himself (and his chances for promotion) by attending a short PME.
And Gunny Pado, no disrespect, but that's a very disheartening thing to hear coming from an NCO. Chances are this kid has deployed before, given his rank, and it seems like all he would like to do is improve himself (and his chances for promotion) by attending a short PME.
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I was in the same situation when my Brigade was deploying. In the beginning it was put out that if you had schools scheduled before the deployment that you would go to the school. They ended up changing those instructions and deleting everyone's orders for schools. I understand your frustration, it sucks not knowing what you are doing, one way or the other it is better to know so you can wrap your brain around it.
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someone wanting to enhance their career and future should be given some consideration. and none of us like having things going on and no one can answer the damn question. i see no hint of shirking responsibility so sftu about it
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You will go where they tell you and like it. I can;t speak for the way the Army does business, because they are a bigger service with bigger capabilities and different missions. It seems like they would have enough sense to not train you up for a deployment and then pull you back to attend a school, leaving your unit short. In the end its up to the Army. However whatever call they make they shouldnt hold it against you if you missed a school because they deployed you,
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The one time I saw civilian school requirement trump a deployment order it took a direct order from a two star and 4 months of decisions back and forth up the chain of command. Might as well pack your bags and take the deployment.
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I'm so long gone it's not funny, but I'd suppose deployment and cohesion trump school, especially since your a corporal. Just my opinion, they'll reschedule your class when they can.
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I was a SPC and in the middle of class when I was deployed to Afghanistan
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