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I was wondering which branches see the most combat and who see the least combat. Also I was hoping to be stationed at Maxwell Airforce Base in Montgomery, Al and was wondering who would let me be stationed either there or Gunter which is also in Montgomery. Also I would like to know what is the Recommended "MOS" or "Rate", depending on branch, that would allow me to be stationed at one of these Installations for the term of my enlistment.
Hi Hasan,
I assume by "combat," you mean "ground combat," experienced by enlisted members, and not "air-to-air" combat which may be experienced by commissioned officers, or warrant officers flying military aircraft?
If so, then the Army and Marine Corps, without doubt experience the most ground combat situations.
The Air Force, Navy, and Coast Guard, experience the least amount of ground combat in the current combat zones.
Because Maxwell Air Force Base, and Gunther Air Force Station are both United States Air Force installations, your best chance(s) of being assigned to either would be as a member of the U.S. Air Force.
Both Maxwell ang Gunther are training bases, not "operational" bases. That means (other than experienced instructors), most of the enlisted slots there are "general jobs," which are common to all Air Force Bases, such as administration, finance, civil engineering, personnel, etc.
The Air Force calls their enlisted jobs, "AFSCs," or "Air Force Specialty Codes. You can read all about them at: http://usmilitary.about.com/od/airforceenlistedjobs/a/afjobs.htm
You can then compare this list of Air Force enlisted jobs to a list of possible assignment locations at: http://usmilitary.about.com/od/assignments/l/blafassignments.htm
However, the Air Force does not have any enlistment program which will guarantee an assignment location. There is no way of knowing whether or not you will be assigned to the location of your choice, or not. It depends primarily upon the "needs of the service."
For details, see my article at: http://usmilitary.about.com/cs/joiningup/a/recruiter10.htm
Hope this helps!
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Rod Powers
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