fly_high1957 Posted February 5, 2018 Report Share Posted February 5, 2018 Question when it comes to leaving basic for WOCS. Some are saying that you have to report the next day to Rucker, some are saying there is about a week in between- meaning it is treated differently than AIT. The family is not moving until after WOCS- so does anyone have any feedback on how it works? Should the family move before WOCS? Thanks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly_high1957 Posted February 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2018 Feedback anyone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dmurray Posted February 6, 2018 Report Share Posted February 6, 2018 http://helicopterforum.verticalreference.com/topic/20975-basic-to-wocs/?do=findComment&comment=192194 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaWOFTCandidate Posted February 9, 2018 Report Share Posted February 9, 2018 Here was my schedule: Graduated BCT at Benning on May 4th. Bus to Rucker with other O9W's and guys coming to Rucker for AIT May 5th. Signed in at HHC by 1400. Moved in to HHC barracks. Had weekend off and went drinking all weekend. In-processed post Monday and Tuesday. Lockdown by Wednesday, across the street to 1st WOC on Monday. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ec93 Posted February 22, 2018 Report Share Posted February 22, 2018 Here was my schedule: Graduated BCT at Benning on May 4th. Bus to Rucker with other O9W's and guys coming to Rucker for AIT May 5th. Signed in at HHC by 1400. Moved in to HHC barracks. Had weekend off and went drinking all weekend. In-processed post Monday and Tuesday. Lockdown by Wednesday, across the street to 1st WOC on Monday. Was the bus to Rucker from basic mandatory? I just ask as I'm in a similar situation, heading to Benning in 2 weeks for basic. I've seen varying answers here on if street to seaters are allowed to drive themselves to Rucker for WOCS if they have their car after basic graduation. Hear that it makes your life a bit easier trying to round up all the stuff you need for WOCS. Side note, Pa? Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, or somewhere in between? From Philly myself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElJay Posted February 23, 2018 Report Share Posted February 23, 2018 Was the bus to Rucker from basic mandatory? I just ask as I'm in a similar situation, heading to Benning in 2 weeks for basic. I've seen varying answers here on if street to seaters are allowed to drive themselves to Rucker for WOCS if they have their car after basic graduation. Hear that it makes your life a bit easier trying to round up all the stuff you need for WOCS. Side note, Pa? Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, or somewhere in between? From Philly myself.Call HHC. They are trying to get some of these things fixed after the cluster that happened with my class. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedrick84 Posted March 18, 2018 Report Share Posted March 18, 2018 Where do the female WOFT applicants typically go for BCT?I question this given the possible holdover time after basic..waiting for security clearance to be approved. It would be nice if the wife was closer to home vs across the country during that time period. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lindsey Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 Where do the female WOFT applicants typically go for BCT? I question this given the possible holdover time after basic..waiting for security clearance to be approved. It would be nice if the wife was closer to home vs across the country during that time period. Jackson typically. But you will be a holdover at Rucker, not BCT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedrick84 Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 Jackson typically. But you will be a holdover at Rucker, not BCT.Roger that. The E-5 pay, do you know at what point it kicks in during that period? TY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBuzzkill Posted March 24, 2018 Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 (edited) This was almost 10 years ago but things don't usually change too much. I graduated from Ft Jackson and had the option to have my family drive me down to Rucker or take the bus with the AIT soldiers. I opted to take the bus to simplify my family's visit at graduation, and also just just rip the bandaid off and not deal with long goodbyes again. Anyways, I don't know why but we ended up at Rucker right before starting, so we didn't even get a weekend off. The guys from Benning got there the week before. Must have just been the way the timelines worked. Edited March 24, 2018 by SBuzzkill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElJay Posted March 25, 2018 Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 Roger that. The E-5 pay, do you know at what point it kicks in during that period? TY.You get a promotion order and turn it into finance when you inprocess for WOCS. You should get E-5 pay from that point until graduation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElJay Posted March 25, 2018 Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 We had guys complete WOCS without a security clearance. Perhaps they had an interim, Im not sure. But after graduation they had to take off the shoulder boards and put E-5 rank back on. Once they get their clearance they will receive promotion orders to W-1. Probably five in my class that are in holdover status. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike0331 Posted April 1, 2018 Report Share Posted April 1, 2018 Thats why my National Guard unit wont send me until my no bullshit clearance is in. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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