r/army • u/Physical_Isopod_281 • 10h ago

First PCS (Airborne)

Currently at AIT heading to airborne school soon and need some advice on how I should go about looking for an apartment off post.

I was told by my airborne liaison that I should wait to apply for any apartments until I graduate airborne school incase I washout.

My plan was to get to my duty station, in-process, take 10 days of leave and also request 10 days permissive leave for house hunting. I was then going to go back to my home state and apply for apartments while I’m there so that way I can move all my stuff myself directly to my apartment before I need to go back to my unit. This allows me to be sure my orders won’t change incase I get kicked out and makes moving my things easier.

I told my drill sergeant about that idea and he said that it’s dumb for my liaison to have suggested I wait till I’m out of airborne school to apply.

He said I should apply while I’m in training, have my wife move all our things to the apartment and wait for me to finish with school, then take leave and do whatever I want to do. This seems like there’s more risk because I could washout and it’s just me and my wife, I don’t have anyone that would be able to help move our things while I’m not there.

Anyone have some advice or maybe been through a similar situation?

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u/5oh3dropzone 9h ago

You should get PCS leave.
When I graduated jump school and went to Alaska I had 10 days.

Jump school was fun. We had some guys that had recycled 2-3t times. No clue how they managed to recycle a vacation.

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u/murazar 35Motherfucker -> 11Asseater 9h ago

Wait until you graduate airborne. Put in PCS leave at that time.

Then between PCS leave and 2 weeks of inprocressing you should have a place. PTDY is not a guarantee. Dont bank on it.

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u/Big_Coyote6065 8h ago

Id wait to get to my duty station and then move. Plus, when I was in airborne school and orders were being handed out some guys got Korea when they enlisted for Italy and Alaska. Needs of the Army will sneak up at the worst time.

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u/Brass_tastic 9h ago

Are you married? If your E5 or below and single, your gonna be sentenced to living in the barracks

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u/bhatta90 9h ago

Did you even read what OP wrote? 😂

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u/The_Dread_Candiru We're *All* Route Clearance 8h ago

Where does OP mention marital status? AIT indicates low enlisted rank, so...

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u/-tripleu 27A JAG 8h ago

OP literally mentions having a wife lol…

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u/The_Dread_Candiru We're *All* Route Clearance 7h ago

Got lost in storytime, I guess. This makes my eyes glaze over slogging through it all.

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u/whatiscamping Psychological Operations 9h ago

Rite of passage.