Is the 528th Sustainment Brigade a good career move?

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 11:25:27 -0500

Good career move? Can I stay with that unit at Bragg for as long as I wish?

Response by CSM Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 15 at 2016 11:37 AM

CSM Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 11:37:41 -0500

Having diverse assignments and doing well in those duty positions is the key to being successful in your career. Staying at one unit will not hurt you....I have many, many years at Fort Bragg, but ensuring you are getting in the leadership time is the key.

Response by SGM Mikel Dawson made Feb 15 at 2016 11:44 AM

SGM Mikel Dawson — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 11:44:37 -0500

There's pros and cons to homesteading. Each person needs to weigh them out and see what the dice say. Looking back over my career, I've had many different assignments which somehow all added up to give me what I needed when i got to SGM. If your goal is to get to the top, then you got to know what makes the machine run and how to work with it. What are your long term goals? Answer this and you will have your answer.

Response by SGT Benjamin Lindsey made Feb 15 at 2016 12:04 PM

SGT Benjamin Lindsey — Mon, 15 Feb 2016 12:04:19 -0500

I don't think it could hurt. Granted I was there before the realigned everything, but it is a unit where you can get plenty of experience in different areas.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 22 at 2016 6:25 AM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 22 Feb 2016 06:25:16 -0500

Wish I would've never left. Spent 9 years in 112th SIG BN. After 7 deployments, I left trying to get a break. Regretted it for a long time. The Army's idea of "diverse assignments" lead me to being a recruiter as an E-7 (miserable w/ no leadership time), and getting sent to Korea (because I had to have it at least once in my career). I learned a whole damn lot while being in USASOC and am always grateful for it.. If you can get inside the fence you will grow by leaps and bounds in your technical abilities and being a professional. Best of luck.

Response by SFC Josh Weatherbie made Oct 26 at 2016 12:50 PM

SFC Josh Weatherbie — Wed, 26 Oct 2016 12:50:19 -0400

Yes! Get there if you haven't already....

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 14 at 2017 8:48 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 14 Jan 2017 08:48:38 -0500

I've applied for an assigment there. Hoping to hear something soon before my PCS back CONUS. Good luck.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 14 at 2017 3:12 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 14 Jan 2017 15:12:38 -0500

I've applied aswell.