Talon64 Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 How long is wocs and everything else with ah64 advanced airframe? Assuming no wash backs, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akscott60 Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 Plan on being in lovely Rucker for 18-24 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lastshot Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 Are there plenty of people who go through flight school at Rucker who don't have the "flying bug"? It seems many come from all different walks of life (from office jobs, to physical therapists, journalists, etc). I'm wondering if people are just looking for a change of pace and a way to serve vs. really having that "flying bug" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talon64 Posted February 2, 2014 Report Share Posted February 2, 2014 Plan on being in lovely Rucker for 18-24 months.Is that the length due to advanced airframe being so long? I was under the impression it would be 9-12 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akscott60 Posted February 3, 2014 Report Share Posted February 3, 2014 No. It's the whole f*cking process is slow, holds are plentiful, and they aren't really in a hurry. I was here for 24 months, 2 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lastshot Posted February 3, 2014 Report Share Posted February 3, 2014 Are there lapses of "dead" time between these stages below, or do they go back to back? Basic Combat Training – 1 week Reception, 9 Weeks BCTWarrant Officer Candidate School (WOCS) – 7 WeeksBasic Officer Leadership Course (BOLC) – 10 weeks (approx)Dunker – 1 daySurvival, Evasion, Resistance, Escape (SERE) – 3 weeksInitial Entry Rotary Wing (IERW)Preflight – 2 weeksPrimary Phase – 8 weeksInstrument Phase – 8 weeksBasic Warfighting Skills (BWS) – 4 weeksAdvanced Airframe (OH-58, UH-60, AH-64, or CH-47) - varies 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lastshot Posted February 3, 2014 Report Share Posted February 3, 2014 Also, during flight school, what are the weekends like? Do you have any personal time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osterhjm Posted February 3, 2014 Report Share Posted February 3, 2014 Make sure you check around the site some (a lot of these questions have been answered. I know it's a lot of info but it's got a lot of helpful stuff that I would have never even thought to ask in the beginning) Weekends are yours after wocs, but from what I understand you'll be studying and catching up during all your free time. There are "bubbles" in between a lot of the different classes but again, from what I've been told, everyone looks forward to the bubbles. ( it's a tough road to do this process with out any breaks) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akscott60 Posted February 3, 2014 Report Share Posted February 3, 2014 I had no breaks once BOLC started. Now there can be fairly large holds. Weekends are yours. Blow off steam on Saturday. Study on sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Talon64 Posted February 3, 2014 Report Share Posted February 3, 2014 Akscott,Are you in 47s?How long is your advanced airframe training? Got any idea how long apache is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akscott60 Posted February 3, 2014 Report Share Posted February 3, 2014 I spend 18 weeks in the 58 course. The apache course is like 21. UH60M is long as f**k too. Trust me. Dont sweat the time line. You will be at Rucker for a long damn time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TriViper Posted February 3, 2014 Report Share Posted February 3, 2014 And after WOCS, you'll have your own living space which can be off base right? And after flight school, i can have my own housing, even if deployed to places overseas? Just want to make sure my girlfriend can live with me. I went through some of the other message boards, but my apologies if I missed some of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ardo09203 Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 And after WOCS, you'll have your own living space which can be off base right? And after flight school, i can have my own housing, even if deployed to places overseas? Just want to make sure my girlfriend can live with me. I went through some of the other message boards, but my apologies if I missed some of this. After WOCS you will be given a housing allowance that you can use to live where ever you please. You will actually be getting it the whole time your in BCT and WOCS if you have dependents. However, many people on this forum (any just what I've heard from other CW's I've talked to) will say that living ON post is certainly the way to go while at Rucker. They say the extra few minutes of sleep pay dividends in the long run through flight school. At Rucker you can elect to have on post housing in exchange for no BAH. If you choose to live on post, since you are single I'm pretty sure you will be given single housing. Not sure if you GF is permitted to live there if you are deployed. Some one more knowledgeable will have to come behind me and answer that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBuzzkill Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 (edited) I'm not going to explain why because it always ends in an argument but I lived off post and would do it again. As for the question earlier about the flying bug. Everyone is in flight school for different reasons. Some realize they don't enjoy it but most either came with the bug or catch it while they are there. Edited February 7, 2014 by SBuzzkill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaterRooster Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 I live off post as do most of my friends. It's nice to get away from the flag post a little and the cost is actually less. I live in a house right outside enterprise gate, and going to Post everyday is easy. You get a better town home, then what I would get on post for a single guy, for less. Look at both and see what you like is my suggestion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamer Posted February 7, 2014 Report Share Posted February 7, 2014 (edited) Anyone know the arrangements for a married guy with dependants like myself who chooses to have the wife and kids stay at home in Arizona? Where can I stay at Rucker that'll still get me bah for my defendants back home. Is there barracks available? Like form room type barracks. Not wocs type barracks... Lol Edited February 8, 2014 by Yamer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I3uller Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Possibly BOQ? You could call the Rucker soldier center (building 5700) and they could tell you. Why not move them out here for the duration? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lastshot Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 I know this can vary greatly, but after flight school, what places can aviators be assigned to? Are nearly all of them in remote areas? I've heard there is a "wish list" -- how often are requests granted? Any info on this would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBuzzkill Posted February 8, 2014 Report Share Posted February 8, 2014 Search. It's in here somewhere. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jester2138 Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 Search. It's in here somewhere. Sometimes it feels like this topic is in every other thread 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akscott60 Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 This topic IS in every other thread. People are unique snowflakes, so they must make posts about themselves. Where as I make posts about how awesome Kiowas and Chinooks are. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamer Posted February 12, 2014 Report Share Posted February 12, 2014 😒 <----- I literally just made that face Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImRichBatman Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Hello All. Complete rookie here, and just want to say you all to me are minor celebrities right now because I've been pouring over this forum for about 3 days now and I've read most of the advice. Just was wondering if I could get someone to quickly clear up some things Im wondering about...wonderingly. First has to do with timeline. If you were selected on March 1st, exactly how long would you guess to actually be in the Army, with the increased time in flight school and all that jazz? 8 years? Secondly, with the announcement of a possible presence in Afghanistan past 2014 but budget cuts across the board and changing size and organization, what would a new flight school graduate in 2016 probably expect in terms of assignments and possibility of deploying somewhere like Afghanistan? Thanks bunches. Yall are my heroes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBuzzkill Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 You're looking at about 8 years give or take. It's a 6 year commitment once you pin on your wings so however long it takes you to get through flight school is what determines your total time before your commitment is up. I think you'll find it hard to leave the closer you get to the end of that commitment. You'll get assigned to a duty station. Nobody will be able to give you a clue where you are going to end up going because of the incredible number of variables. You can search here and see the possibilities but those are probably going to change a bit in the next few years. You might deploy you might not. It may not be to Afghanistan. There's no way to tell but if you join the Army realize you're joining an organization that exists to fight wars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverick7 Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 Any of you guys stationed at Campbell? I'm trying to get on post and possibly talk to some aviators. I've emailed the XO but no luck. Anybody know how I could get in post and talk to some warrants? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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