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So I just read the thread about getting posted to serve in Europe and I got to thinking about the ability to pick were you get posted in general. A search found no existing threads so I thought I would start one.
So lets discuss every aspect to being able to pick one's posting in order that one would come across the situations.
1. Right after graduating medical school, for both HPSP and USUHS you have to try to match military residency, which offers you a pretty good chance to go where you want, (assuming your service has a major medical center somewhere you want to go).
2. After residency when you get stationed or deployed, do you get to fill out a dream sheet or something similar? I have heard that the Navy has that for incoming officers but does that apply to all services as well? And does the fact that we just finished residency and have been officers for several years chance that?
3. When your comitmment is up and you can pick your post, (I may be wrong about that) does that mostly apply to overseas postings?(Which are apparently highly sought after) Or do they apply to US postings as well?
Personally, I love Hawaii and plan to retire there and so any chance to get posted to Ft. Shafter and Tripler Army Medical Center for residency and regular stationing is one I'll take.
Of course I imagine Tripler is the most sought after posting in the Army Medical Department because of the prime location.
4. Does seniority and rank have much to do with whether or not you get your pick when you resign up? If so how much effect?
Specifically, does achieving the rank of 0-6 and re-signing after 20+ years pretty much guarantee you can pick your posting? Is there a rule of thumb for the probability of getting to pick your post based on rank and time in service?
5. Let us say that you wanted to go to a certain post, get there and hate it. Can a person who is 2-3 years away from their commitment being up apply to get reassigned elsewhere? I imagine this is rare but does anyone have specifics on this?
6. Homesteading, ie getting stationed at the same location for consecutive stationings, (what is the proper terminology for that?) Does anyone have any info on that topic?
I have heard that AF heavily frowns upon it while Army is more likely to allow it. Is that correct?
Any other information or topics for discussion are, of course, greatly appreciated.
So lets discuss every aspect to being able to pick one's posting in order that one would come across the situations.
1. Right after graduating medical school, for both HPSP and USUHS you have to try to match military residency, which offers you a pretty good chance to go where you want, (assuming your service has a major medical center somewhere you want to go).
2. After residency when you get stationed or deployed, do you get to fill out a dream sheet or something similar? I have heard that the Navy has that for incoming officers but does that apply to all services as well? And does the fact that we just finished residency and have been officers for several years chance that?
3. When your comitmment is up and you can pick your post, (I may be wrong about that) does that mostly apply to overseas postings?(Which are apparently highly sought after) Or do they apply to US postings as well?
Personally, I love Hawaii and plan to retire there and so any chance to get posted to Ft. Shafter and Tripler Army Medical Center for residency and regular stationing is one I'll take.
Of course I imagine Tripler is the most sought after posting in the Army Medical Department because of the prime location.
4. Does seniority and rank have much to do with whether or not you get your pick when you resign up? If so how much effect?
Specifically, does achieving the rank of 0-6 and re-signing after 20+ years pretty much guarantee you can pick your posting? Is there a rule of thumb for the probability of getting to pick your post based on rank and time in service?
5. Let us say that you wanted to go to a certain post, get there and hate it. Can a person who is 2-3 years away from their commitment being up apply to get reassigned elsewhere? I imagine this is rare but does anyone have specifics on this?
6. Homesteading, ie getting stationed at the same location for consecutive stationings, (what is the proper terminology for that?) Does anyone have any info on that topic?
I have heard that AF heavily frowns upon it while Army is more likely to allow it. Is that correct?
Any other information or topics for discussion are, of course, greatly appreciated.