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How long does it take to get sent to basic training after enlisting?
You report for 10 week basic training, either directly or within a year. If you report to basic training under direct ship, that means you may head out within days. When exactly you head out depends on your job assignment. Your recruiter will provide you details on when and where you will be going for basic training.
Can you enlist at 22?
The minimum and maximum enlistment age for joining the military differs by each branch of the military….Military Age Requirements by Branch of Service.
| Branch | Coast Guard |
|---|---|
| Active Duty | 17-27 |
| Reserve | 17-39 |
| Guard | N/A |
| Service Academies | 17-22 |
Do you go straight to basic training after MEPS?
Some people will go into their branch’s delayed entry program (DEP) and go home after MEPS to wait until their ship-out date. Others will embark to basic training immediately after MEPS. Remember, you have not joined the military before going to MEPS, but by the end of it, you will be asked to.
Is it difficult to get into basic training at Fort Benning?
It is difficult, however, because everything is new, and soldiers don’t know what to expect. Short answer is “maybe, but probably not.” More than 114,000 Soldiers pass our way each year and each day about 14,000 of them are in training somewhere on Fort Benning – 5,800 in basic training alone.
How many soldiers are at Fort Benning each day?
More than 114,000 Soldiers pass our way each year and each day about 14,000 of them are in training somewhere on Fort Benning – 5,800 in basic training alone. With that volume of Soldiers, who are here for such a short period of time, it would be impossible to photograph them all.
Where do you go for basic training in the US Army?
Basic Training Locations. The Army conducts basic training at Fort Benning, Georgia; Fort Jackson, South Carolina; Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri and Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
Can you mail packages to Fort Benning overnight?
It is not recommended that you overnight anything to your Soldier. Paying the additional fees to overnight a package will only guarantee that the package arrives at Fort Benning overnight, but the post mail process is still the same – it takes time to get thousands of letters to thousands of Soldiers.