Preparing for a deployment requires a lot of work. After all there are passports to get, immunizations, finances to get in order, turnover with your relief, family matters, wills to update, required online courses (9mil and M16 are a bear), medical screenings, and more. And information on what's required isn't always clear.
At NMPS, you'll be medically screened according to CENTCOM standards which differs from other overseas locations. We lost a lot of folks the first few days who were disqualified for medical reasons. For these folks, there was a lot of confusion. While there was a lot of down time while we were fitted for uniforms and screened through medical, the folks at the USO were terrific. They had comfortable furniture to lounge in, games, high definition televisions, high speed computers, beverages, and food. They were awesome. Before we knew it, it was time to get on the bus for a 7 hour trip to South Carolina for basic combat training.
At NMPS, you'll be medically screened according to CENTCOM standards which differs from other overseas locations. We lost a lot of folks the first few days who were disqualified for medical reasons. For these folks, there was a lot of confusion. While there was a lot of down time while we were fitted for uniforms and screened through medical, the folks at the USO were terrific. They had comfortable furniture to lounge in, games, high definition televisions, high speed computers, beverages, and food. They were awesome. Before we knew it, it was time to get on the bus for a 7 hour trip to South Carolina for basic combat training.
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