You are here:
- Home
- News/Issues
- U.S. Military
- Careers: Military--Army, Navy, Airforce, Marines, Coast Guard
- Where could I be stationed?
Careers: Military--Army, Navy, Airforce, Marines, Coast Guard/Where could I be stationed?
Advertisement
Question
My job is intel applications and operations i leave for basic in a few days and I was wondering how to find out where I could possibly be stationed after tech school. Is there a list somewhere with possibilities?
Haley -
Congratulations and welcome to the military and the world of "Intel." Every base has an Intel shop, and Intel is highly used at every deployed location around the world. Every time I deployed to a "tent city" in the Middle East, the Intel shop was standing up right next to us.
Based on that, the possibilities are endless. In Basic Training, you will fill out a form (I can't remember the official name or number), lovingly referred to as your "dream sheet". It's a list of where you would LIKE to be stationed. The Air Force will look at your preferences and match that to available openings around the world. Sometimes you get lucky, sometimes you don't. I wish I could offer you some more detailed and positive news, but that's the truth of the matter for most of the jobs in the military.
You will normally find out where you will be assigned while you are in your first tech school. Depending on how many others are in your group, you may be able to swap if it is advantageous to both parties and the military agrees.
Good luck.
Sincerely,
James Bell
Related Articles
Answers by Expert:
James Bell
Expertise
I am a retired MSgt (2004) with 24 years experience in the aircrew career field, both as a loadmaster (AFSC 1A2x1) and flight engineer (AFSC 1A1x1). I have been to every continent at one time or another, and regularly flew 300 to 500 hours a year. I have been involved in the operations in Grenada, Panama, Kosovo, Afghanistan and Iraq. I can answer most questions you may have about enlisted Air Force life in general, assignments, benefits, and enlisted aircrew operations. NOTE: If you have specific recruiting and/or medical questions about how to get into this career field as a civilian, they have changed since my time, so that is best answered by a recruiter or MEPS. I can answer questions about military personnel wanting to RETRAIN. If you are asking about being an Air Force pilot, please be advised my area of expertise is ENLISTED aircrew operations, NOT OFFICERS.
Experience
Loadmaster (AFSC 1A2x1): 7 years - 2,000 hours - C-5A Galaxy cargo plane. Flight Engineer (AFSC 1A1x1C): 7 years - 2,500 hours - C-141B Starlifter cargo plane, 10 years - 3,800 hours - KC-10A Extender aerial tanker. Served as aircrew Flight Instructor, Flight Evaluator and Training Manager
Education/Credentials
Aircraft Loadmaster Initial Qualification - 1980. Mission Qualification (C-5A) - 1981. Fixed Wing Aircraft Performance Course - 1987. Initial Flight Engineer Qualification (C-141B) - 1987. Mission Qualification (KC-10A) - 1988. KC-10 Initial Qualification Course - 1994. Mission Qualification (KC-10A) - 1995. Instructor Qualficiation (KC-10A) - 1997. Evaluator Qualification (KC-10A) - 2000.
©2012 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company. All rights reserved.