How long before deployment did you get an exact date? - Deployment Preparation

Jenna · 05-29-2009, 11:47 AM

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carmel11725 · 05-29-2009, 11:48 AM

an exact date...one week.

Fidzy · 05-29-2009, 11:50 AM

Trying to think... probably about a week or so out.

jessi01 · 05-29-2009, 11:51 AM

My soon to be exDH is on 96 hour recall. They are all packed up and ready to go whenever they get the word, so it usually isn't much notice. That's at least my experience with the Army, but maybe it's different for everyone. He's in the 82nd Abn.

Jenna · 05-29-2009, 11:51 AM

thanks!

MadlyDeeplyTruly · 05-29-2009, 12:01 PM

We found out Monday that he was leaving Saturday. People found out the same day that they were leaving Wednesday. Depends on the unit, what group of people he's in, etc.

There is usually an "advance" team that leaves several days to several weeks/months before the main body. Our advance team left base less than 48 hours before our main body left. With all the stopovers they had enroute, they literally got there 12 hours before DB's group. It was silly.

CMillardA · 05-29-2009, 12:02 PM

when it got down to the last month, the dates were always changing. we found out the exact date about a week before.

J.Ski · 05-29-2009, 12:03 PM

DH leaves in September and he was told a date a couple weeks ago but it's the Army so that doesn't mean that date will stay the same.

jessi01 · 05-29-2009, 12:05 PM

Yeah, it kind of sucks that it's really unknown most times . . D was supposed to leave in May, then they pushed it to August, then July, and now they're just waiting because it will be any day.

Mrs.Sparks1 · 05-29-2009, 12:06 PM

3 or 4 days for us!

05-29-2009, 11:47 AM	#1 (permalink)
Jenna Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 2,342 Classifieds: (2) Activity: 0% Longevity: 13%	How long before deployment did you get an exact date? . Last edited by Jenna; 01-05-2010 at 11:13 PM.

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jessi01 In my own little crazy world . . it's ok, they know me here. Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 3,350 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 2% Longevity: 20%	My soon to be exDH is on 96 hour recall. They are all packed up and ready to go whenever they get the word, so it usually isn't much notice. That's at least my experience with the Army, but maybe it's different for everyone. He's in the 82nd Abn. __________________ The greatness of a nation and it's moral progress can be judged by the way it's animals are treated ~ Gandhi www.frenchbulldogrescue.org

05-29-2009, 12:01 PM	#6 (permalink)
MadlyDeeplyTruly Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Me: Near Ft Hood Him: Iraqistan Posts: 949 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 14%	We found out Monday that he was leaving Saturday. People found out the same day that they were leaving Wednesday. Depends on the unit, what group of people he's in, etc. There is usually an "advance" team that leaves several days to several weeks/months before the main body. Our advance team left base less than 48 hours before our main body left. With all the stopovers they had enroute, they literally got there 12 hours before DB's group. It was silly. __________________

05-29-2009, 12:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
CMillardA Deployment #1 : 8 months down! Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2,858 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 18%	when it got down to the last month, the dates were always changing. we found out the exact date about a week before. __________________

05-29-2009, 12:05 PM	#9 (permalink)
jessi01 In my own little crazy world . . it's ok, they know me here. Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 3,350 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 2% Longevity: 20%	Yeah, it kind of sucks that it's really unknown most times . . D was supposed to leave in May, then they pushed it to August, then July, and now they're just waiting because it will be any day. __________________ The greatness of a nation and it's moral progress can be judged by the way it's animals are treated ~ Gandhi www.frenchbulldogrescue.org

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05-29-2009, 11:48 AM	#2 (permalink)
carmel11725 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 7,237 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 43%	an exact date...one week.

05-29-2009, 11:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
Fidzy Account Closed Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 11,982 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 36%	Trying to think... probably about a week or so out.

05-29-2009, 11:51 AM	#5 (permalink)
Jenna Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 2,342 Classifieds: (2) Activity: 0% Longevity: 13%	thanks!

05-29-2009, 12:03 PM	#8 (permalink)
J.Ski Account Closed Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 8,966 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 31%	DH leaves in September and he was told a date a couple weeks ago but it's the Army so that doesn't mean that date will stay the same.

05-29-2009, 12:06 PM	#10 (permalink)
Mrs.Sparks1 Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Cape Coral, FL/ Fort Bragg, NC Posts: 434 Classifieds: (0) Activity: 0% Longevity: 15%	3 or 4 days for us! __________________