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[jackstraw88]

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How can I find out what units / bases are traditionally TDA or TOE units? When you choose a base in your wish list, aside from location what can separates them? Some bases have speciality programs does that influence the dentists work or lessens it? I am a Loma Linda 06 graduate. I am considering the army. I heard the army has bases in europe. Will you get more work experience there or here in the USA. Can I have help. Thanks Jack..

 

[teeth63a]

How can I find out what units / bases are traditionally TDA or TOE units? When you choose a base in your wish list, aside from location what can separates them? Some bases have speciality programs does that influence the dentists work or lessens it? I am a Loma Linda 06 graduate. I am considering the army. I heard the army has bases in europe. Will you get more work experience there or here in the USA. Can I have help. Thanks Jack..

Couple of things about terminology...army installations are called posts, air force and navy installations are called bases.

On each army post are a multitude of individual units, and depending on the unit's function, they're designated as 'table of distribution and allowances' (TDA) or 'table of organization and equipment'.

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/army/toe.htm

The largest TDA unit is DENTAC (Dental Activity) and each major installation usually has one. TOE units include medical support companies (as part of a suport battalion), or a combat support hospital.

You can choose what post you want to go to, which is still just a wish list, but you really can't dictate where and what unit you want to go to.

In my experience, the presence of a residency program did not limit my practice. The extent of your practice is determined by your clinic's mission and your commander's good graces.

You'll get experience anywhere, Europe or US.

 

[krmower]

How can I find out what units / bases are traditionally TDA or TOE units? When you choose a base in your wish list, aside from location what can separates them? Some bases have speciality programs does that influence the dentists work or lessens it? I am a Loma Linda 06 graduate. I am considering the army. I heard the army has bases in europe. Will you get more work experience there or here in the USA. Can I have help. Thanks Jack..

No way to know ahead of time if you will be assigned TOE or not. You may go to a base that has a TOE unit (many do).

You may begin working in the DENTAC initially, but after a while you may be assigned my the Commander there to go to the TOE.