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zarcher · 09-14-2009, 12:58 PM

I have enlisted as a 21B, and want to look into Airborne/ Sapper.

My questions are:

What bases are Airborne Bases?
Where are engineers bases? I am having trouble finding any information as to what bases would be good for the wish list. Should I actually get one that I put down.

What bases are good bases and what bases should be steered clear of IF I have a choice between them? Unlikely but would like to know.

Thanks
Zarcher

zarcher · 09-15-2009, 05:49 PM

Anybody?

Even a point in the right direction?

I have looked up a couple of sites for bases but none give any kind of information to standard of living and what kind of area they are in.

cwsims84 · 09-15-2009, 07:24 PM

You can be airbourne almost anywhere... It all depends on your MOS, the unit and your command. Since you didnt get it in your contract, you will have to earn it. When I got to Bragg, they offered it to me. certain units have will offer it when you get there. Almost everybase is going to have engineers. I was at Bragg and loved it. You should be going to Basic at Leonard Wood(Engineers, MP's, 88m's all go there) and then you could be stationed anywhere. As for your wish list... your probably not going to get anywhere near what you put on there. But if you want a good fun career and you dont mind going to the field, go to bragg or campbell.

zarcher · 09-15-2009, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by cwsims84

You can be airbourne almost anywhere... It all depends on your MOS, the unit and your command. Since you didnt get it in your contract, you will have to earn it. When I got to Bragg, they offered it to me. certain units have will offer it when you get there. Almost everybase is going to have engineers. I was at Bragg and loved it. You should be going to Basic at Leonard Wood(Engineers, MP's, 88m's all go there) and then you could be stationed anywhere. As for your wish list... your probably not going to get anywhere near what you put on there. But if you want a good fun career and you dont mind going to the field, go to bragg or campbell.

Thank you

Bragg and Campbell

PDUBYA · 09-16-2009, 12:13 AM

Keep in mind if you go to Ft. Campbell you probably will not go to Airborne School. There are only a few personnel on jump status there, a LRSD, 160th SOAR, Parachute Riggers, 5th SFG and the Air Assault Cadre used to be, not sure if they still are.

As for 21B, I did that job in the NG for 7 years. Closest MOS to Infantry I could get in Missouri at the time. Pretty good MOS, I enjoyed it. Good luck and thank you for choosing to serve our country in the Army.

GlenncXD9 · 09-17-2009, 02:00 PM

My step-son is in an Airborne Sapper unit stationed at Ft. Richardson Alaska.

zarcher · 09-17-2009, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by GlenncXD9

My step-son is in an Airborne Sapper unit stationed at Ft. Richardson Alaska.

My wife would love that! Seriously she would.

I am not sure that I would. Engineers spend considerable amount of time outdoors....burrrrrrrrr...

JC27 · 10-29-2009, 09:57 PM

Hey brother I used to be at Campbell before I came to Bragg. Your best chance for schools is Bragg or Campbell. That was the main reason I chose Campbell, when Bragg didn't come up and it worked out well. Airborne is a real slim ****ing chance at campbell and even if you do get it, you'll never jump. I went with three buddies, and they've never jumped again (which honestly isn't a real loss. lol) I got sapper school pretty easy but a lot of that comes down to being in the right place at the right time. Feel free to pm me man, and even if you want give me a call. I did the 21b gig for about 5 years before coming to swc, so I should be able to answer most if not all questions. Good luck

**Tattooed Bard** · 11-01-2009, 04:31 PM

Check Fort Carson out in Colorado Springs, CO. It used to be home to the 54th Eng Bn. A great post in absolutely beautiful country

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zarcher XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 479	Anybody? Even a point in the right direction? I have looked up a couple of sites for bases but none give any kind of information to standard of living and what kind of area they are in. __________________ Enlisted: 20090602 Ship: 200910 Contract Mos: 21B Excited as all hell! "Don't criticize them; they are what we would be under the same circumstances"-- President Lincoln
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cwsims84 XDTalk Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Brentwood, Ca Posts: 81	You can be airbourne almost anywhere... It all depends on your MOS, the unit and your command. Since you didnt get it in your contract, you will have to earn it. When I got to Bragg, they offered it to me. certain units have will offer it when you get there. Almost everybase is going to have engineers. I was at Bragg and loved it. You should be going to Basic at Leonard Wood(Engineers, MP's, 88m's all go there) and then you could be stationed anywhere. As for your wish list... your probably not going to get anywhere near what you put on there. But if you want a good fun career and you dont mind going to the field, go to bragg or campbell. __________________ 'No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country.' Patton
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09-16-2009, 12:13 AM	#5
PDUBYA XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Widwest Coast Posts: 16	Keep in mind if you go to Ft. Campbell you probably will not go to Airborne School. There are only a few personnel on jump status there, a LRSD, 160th SOAR, Parachute Riggers, 5th SFG and the Air Assault Cadre used to be, not sure if they still are. As for 21B, I did that job in the NG for 7 years. Closest MOS to Infantry I could get in Missouri at the time. Pretty good MOS, I enjoyed it. Good luck and thank you for choosing to serve our country in the Army. __________________ You might have noticed I've got a slight weight problem. Anyway, I went to this doctor. Well, he told me I swallowed a lot of aggression...and pizza's.
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JC27 XDTalk Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NC Posts: 66	Hey brother I used to be at Campbell before I came to Bragg. Your best chance for schools is Bragg or Campbell. That was the main reason I chose Campbell, when Bragg didn't come up and it worked out well. Airborne is a real slim ****ing chance at campbell and even if you do get it, you'll never jump. I went with three buddies, and they've never jumped again (which honestly isn't a real loss. lol) I got sapper school pretty easy but a lot of that comes down to being in the right place at the right time. Feel free to pm me man, and even if you want give me a call. I did the 21b gig for about 5 years before coming to swc, so I should be able to answer most if not all questions. Good luck
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