Can you choose where you are stationed?
Duty Station Active-duty service members are often granted basic choice in where they will be stationed after recruit training and military occupational specialty school – called Advanced Individual Training (AIT) for Army soldiers.
Can you choose where you are stationed in the Army?
Yes, you can, but you are also at the mercy of “the needs of the Army.” Your Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) also will narrow your ability to choose which duty station you get. For instance, if you are an armor crewman like I was, you can only choose to go to duty stations that have tanks and armored units.
Where is the best place to be stationed in the Army?
7 of the Best Army Bases for Families
- Fort Bragg.
- Fort Carson.
- Fort Benning.
- Joint Base San Antonio.
- Fort Huachuca Army Base.
- Fort McCoy.
- Fort Stewart.
Is military basic pay per month?
Basic pay rates are calculated monthly, rather than weekly or bimonthly, and are subject to taxes like civilian pay. Use the military pay charts below for a sample of service members’ 2021 active-duty pay rates.
Can I choose where I get deployed?
You do not get to choose where to deploy. Not usually. You may request a duty assignment that will actively place you in rotation for combat theater but it is not possible to join specifically for the purpose of deploying to war.
What branch has the best bases?
It is commonly understood that within the military that the Navy has the best base locations in the US Armed Forces. Although there are minor exceptions, every Navy base is on a coast.
What happens if you get a girl pregnant while in the military?
When a soldier becomes pregnant in the Army she is given the option to leave the military under honorable conditions or become non-deployable for the duration of her pregnancy.