deployment..chances

[lilj6826]

Hello.

I am new to having a friend or family member in the army so I am a little concerned. Not to down play any one elses concerns, I feel for all of you.

My closest and best friend is 19 and is in the Army. Can anyone who has had a lot of family members and friends in the Army tell me what his chances are of being deployed? He is currently out of South Carolina.

[kmullins]

50/50, you go if they need you, you stay if they dont. but thats there job and we solute them for it.

[lilj6826]

He is young. He is afraid. But he loves his country and its what he wants to do. If he makes up his mind for sure. Is there any way he can push for deployment?

[kmullins]

i believe you can volunteer to go

[mizzmaria]

well dont take my word for anyhting lol
but my recruiter said he has volunteerd for war the past 2 years or something and hasnt went yet
now if that is true i duno because recruiters are liars, but that is what he said
so maybe you can volunteer

[hasan_the_mad]

He is young. He is afraid. But he loves his country and its what he wants to do. If he makes up his mind for sure. Is there any way he can push for deployment?

Yes. Once out of training he will have access through his AKO account to a volunteer website and he can specify where, what type of unit, etc. Of course if he lands in one of the highly dployable units he will most likely go anyhow.

[DavidSto]

Of course if he lands in one of the highly dployable units he will most likely go anyhow.

What are the highly deployable units out there?