What happens leading up to Basic, like do they call you and say you need to be ready and pick you up? or what? and what are you issued? how much notice?

I know the Army drags in DEPers once a month on a SAT.

Your recruiter will know such details.

Thanks, i wasn't sure, im still in high school so i was just trying to get an idea of what its like the day you leave for basic.

Before basic try preparing your self, go out for runs every day gradually increasing the length of your run, or arrange to visit a local gym to build up your strength and stamina, when you start training it then wont come as such shock.

Originally Posted by FULLMETALJACKET

Thanks, i wasn't sure, im still in high school so i was just trying to get an idea of what its like the day you leave for basic.

I think this is what you were asking...


My girlfriend took me to the Recruiters station. They took me to the "overnight hotel" and the next morning at 0 - dark - 30, we boarded a bus to the airport.

From the airport, I flew to Louisville and waited in the USO lounge with others, while a bus came to pick us up. The bus took us to Fort Knox...


and thats when the fun began...

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Well I just got this notice and a railway warrant, plus 2/6p to help cover any bus fares which was stopped out of my first weeks wages.

thanks, that is what i wanted to know. the overnight hotel is what? i would try to make friends in lounge.

Originally Posted by FULLMETALJACKET

thanks, that is what i wanted to know. the overnight hotel is what? i would try to make friends in lounge.

For me it will (Was supposed to be ) Pretty much the same as when you went to MEPS for you physicals. Go to the Recruiting station before 5pm, they give you a little pep talk (When you enlist the talk is don't stutter, they aren't cops and can not bring any charges against you for lying, it is ok to lie a little so long is it is not life threatening) check into the Hotel by 9pm, get a voucher for a free supper and free breakfast from Perkins (or whatever ends up being right across the street from your hotel), wake up call at 5:15am, one hour for personal hygene/breakfast, 6:15am the shuttle arrives to take us to MEPS. From there the people leaving for basic go to their respective Liason Officer to be sworn in and receive their plain ticks, etc. After that a bus took them to the airport.

Originally Posted by Damien435

For me it will (Was supposed to be ) Pretty much the same as when you went to MEPS for you physicals. Go to the Recruiting station before 5pm, they give you a little pep talk (When you enlist the talk is don't stutter, they aren't cops and can not bring any charges against you for lying, it is ok to lie a little so long is it is not life threatening) check into the Hotel by 9pm, get a voucher for a free supper and free breakfast from Perkins (or whatever ends up being right across the street from your hotel), wake up call at 5:15am, one hour for personal hygene/breakfast, 6:15am the shuttle arrives to take us to MEPS. From there the people leaving for basic go to their respective Liason Officer to be sworn in and receive their plain ticks, etc. After that a bus took them to the airport.

how luxurious, my meps experience went something like being picked up at 4am from home getting there by 5 for that ASvaB test, being picked up by 5pm, next day going again at 4am being picked up at 5pm to sign the papers and whatnot. didnt get to go anywhere overnight and get anything for free.

when do they issue all the stuff to you?