My soon to be hubby is graduating from AIT on friday and he just got his official orders yesterday. He has 14 days off until he has to report to his duty station, not until Sept 7. He found out that the unit he is assigned is currently depolyed. During a phone call up to Ft Drum, someone made the comment that the last flight out of deployed soldiers leaves Sept 17 and that he might be joining his unit.

I guess my question to you ladies is, is this a common thing? He will only have 10 days to prepare for deployment, is that going to be long enough?

I remember reading somewhere that most soldiers get 10 days leave after AIT, except if they are going to be deployed and then it is 14 days. Should I take this as a sign and start preparing now?

I am new to this whole army and any adive would really help me out.

Thanks again ladies.

it could very possibly happen that he leaves directly for the sandbox

It often happens. I'd be prepared.

I agree, it does happen often like that. Its a shock to you and I am sure his family but unfortunately with the state of things now anything is possible. Reassure him, be there for him and communicate with him, that will ease concerns if you talk to him about it.

I just sent you a pm becuase some of this post didint make sense to me.

It is possible.I know two ladies that this happened with thier men.One got up here to his first duty station and he got assigned to the brigade that was just starting thier 3 extension months.He left 2 weeks after he got there to Iraq and will get to come back with them.The other girl her husband got stationed up here too around the same time as the other guy but he got put into the brigade my boyfriend is in and they had already left 3 months prior so a month after he was here he was sent over also.I would prepare yourself especially if he already knows the rest are deployed.