Found out I'll be leaving for Kunsan AB at the end of the year. Kinda excited and sad at the same time :/
Got orders to Korea
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Yes you get a follow on. Ill submit it tomorrow and find out what I get in a couple months
Osan>Kunsan
Spent 18 months in Korea. Kunsan is not bad. I think A-Town is still around. But, if you get a chance check out Osan.
Spent 18 months in Korea. Kunsan is not bad. I think A-Town is still around. But, if you get a chance check out Osan.
Screw that. Korea sucks.
Sure you can have a good time, but at the end of the day, you're still in Korea.
I have two friends stationed there now. I'm glad I'll never end up there...
Japan on the other hand would be kind of cool.
im at osan now. just got here about a month ago and finally went off base for the first time last night, its just something they do with SF. I did however get to meet my enemy soju. its a rice liquor that you cant taste and mixes with anything. dont listen to the bad comments about korea its going to be as good as you make it. although the pay cut does suck, no more bah/bas
I'm married and my wife is moving back in with her folks. Im about to bank so much money. haha
family sep too!!!! w00t!
family sep too!!!! w00t!
Korea is a good time no matter where you're at. Everyone there is in the suck with you going through the same thing. You'll get extremely close with the people you work with. Try to control the drinking. I drank way to much cuz its so cheap and there's nothing much to do and didn't travel enough The exercises aren't that bad. It's just part of the job. As mentioned above make the best of it and you'll have a great tour and make some great friends.
I'll trade you man....lol I'm going to freaking Minot! Only plus side is my flight chief here is going there to, he's going to pull me to work for him again in MXS so I won't have to deal with the cold that much!
From Jul 09 - Jul 10, I was the XO of MSCO Korea in Busan, South Korea. I will say Kunsan is not that great, been there but Busan was fantastic. Granted, there are less than 100 US military in a city of 4.5 million people and I had a brand new 3 bedroom apartment over looking the beach with bar, including many ex-pat bar in Hyundai Beach nearby. For a non flying tour, it was a fantastic time. But again, that was Busan :rolling:
Ill manage. Im kinda stoked about getting away from Hurlburt Field. The way we have been deploying is gay. Some guys are 4 on 4 off right now
Your going to an AirForce base..COME ON!!! Your in for a decent tour. And quality of life is great look at it that way.
Its hella better being here than some COP out on the mountains of The 'Stan or sittin in Kuwait trying for 6 days living in a tent trying to fly into theatre
Now, the upside about Korea, I was here 12 years ago up on the DMZ when as I am told now "the WILD DAYS" of going out on the town. But being here now, 12 years later, things are a bit better as far as creature comforts....
I get BAH, OHA, Haz pay (which I dont know why), and COLA, seperation pay. And my car mod savings is growing at a very rapid rate...All the while Im not dodging IED's or getting shot the F-ck at. I have my own place off post, a hooptie, , and things are managable.
Also you maybe entittled to consider staying 24 months, in which you would than qualify for an additional $300.00 per month to serve 24 months.
In any case, Im dong 12 months. Not all money is good money, and I miss my Cobras:beer:
Its hella better being here than some COP out on the mountains of The 'Stan or sittin in Kuwait trying for 6 days living in a tent trying to fly into theatre
Now, the upside about Korea, I was here 12 years ago up on the DMZ when as I am told now "the WILD DAYS" of going out on the town. But being here now, 12 years later, things are a bit better as far as creature comforts....
I get BAH, OHA, Haz pay (which I dont know why), and COLA, seperation pay. And my car mod savings is growing at a very rapid rate...All the while Im not dodging IED's or getting shot the F-ck at. I have my own place off post, a hooptie, , and things are managable.
Also you maybe entittled to consider staying 24 months, in which you would than qualify for an additional $300.00 per month to serve 24 months.
In any case, Im dong 12 months. Not all money is good money, and I miss my Cobras:beer:
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K-2>Osan>Kunsan
Nope. You are entitled to apply for a follow on. IIRC 8 overseas and 8 CONUS. I didn't list any CONUS bases and got my number 5 Okinawa. I know of many people that their follow on got denied (picked the wrong places at the wrong time), and had to play the AMS window game...
Are you doing 12 month unaccompanied? I'm looking for a duty station after Fort Bliss and Korea wouldn't be bad. I see your a Fister, so where are you getting stationed and could you take your family with you?
I spent 2009-mid 2011 at Osan (command sponsored)...the best assignment of my 16 year career. You will find yourself taking weekend trips to Osan though, lol. Korea only sucks if you stay in your room and do nothing but play video games and drink. Korea offers so many opportunities to travel and see different things. Seoul, DMZ...awesome places. Not too mention you can travel anywhere out of Incheon (and Korean Air is one of the best airlines in the world)
I could go on and on...not to mention this is coming from a country hick who'd rather be on a riverbank drinking some beer and catfishing
As with any assignment, it's what you make of it. I don't know your rank OP, but I'll go out on a limb and say you're a Staff or Tech...you have no idea how important you are in the CoC...a lot of first-term Amn there who really need guidance from the Staffs and Techs...not to mention Soju can make you do some silly things!
I could go on and on...not to mention this is coming from a country hick who'd rather be on a riverbank drinking some beer and catfishing
As with any assignment, it's what you make of it. I don't know your rank OP, but I'll go out on a limb and say you're a Staff or Tech...you have no idea how important you are in the CoC...a lot of first-term Amn there who really need guidance from the Staffs and Techs...not to mention Soju can make you do some silly things!
Come on Matt... One tour. Just do one tour.... and then you can say it sucks. LOL I would go back especially if I need to do my KD time.
Have fun with that one..
That is what is appealing to me about going to Korea, I could knock out my BN FSO time and move on quickly. I had a great time in Korea when I was enlisted, first time I was single and the 2nd time I was married.
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