Posted on May 17, 2019
How should I navigate WOC school and an upcoming deployment?
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I've been selected as a WOC with no WOC school date yet. I have been involuntary transferred to a unit that will deploy by the end of the year. It is very possible that my WOC date will be during my deployment. This will be my 4th time going down range and been working towards and wanting to become a WO for years. In your opinion, would my new command let me stay for WOC school? I haven't even drilled with them yet? Can I leave downrange early to attend school? Can I get out of this deployment? In your experiences, have you heard any stories about my situation? How could or should I navigate this? Thanks for you input.
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I would be pushing hard to get a class date. That would make a big difference.
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You need to request a class date ASAP. No-one looks out for your career better than you. Having said that, duty first. You can not fault the unit for deploying you. Many Soldiers have huge plans interrupted for deployments, college, babies, graduations, civilian job opportunities, they all play a factor in each life. So help your unit help you by getting a date. Thank you for your service.
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Thank you. Right, I understand duty first. I just wanted to ask about my options through your experiences. If I get the date and its during deployment. Can I ask about redeploying? Or is that too much to ask as a involuntary transfer new to the unit?
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CSM Darieus ZaGara
Yes, and you should. Speak with the CSM if available and explain where you are in the process,?accepted and awaiting a start date. You may be pleasantly surprised. SSG (Join to see)
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Thanks..I assume have to ask for approval by my command before I we leave. It's not a gimme. It's at their discretion, right?
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