What do enlisted do When not deployed?

Question

are enlisted who aren't deployed to somewhere considered off duty?? This questions mostly pertains to those who are guaranteed to go overseas like infantry. I am pretty sure when you get back you have at least six months or more before possible redeployment. But what do you do in that time?? Do you have a job? or do you just kinda hang out and still get paid?? If so can you work a civilian job at the same time??

~thanks

Answer 1

It really depends on two things what exactly you do when not deployed.

One your rate, and two your command.

For example

If you are stationed as ships company and the ship is in home port for an extended period of time....

Most rates will be doing the up keep of the shipw while civilian contrators are hired to rehab spaces which are too difficult/in disrepair/unauthorized for us to handle ourselves.

The ship will still have it's same routine revelle to taps. For some departments (like AIMD/Combat Systems/Security/Medical/Dental/Food Services) it's business as usual but some members may be farmed out to help with special "teams" like a ventilation cleaning team, damage control petty officer (DCPO), or paint team...etc...

this is to get the ship ready to set sail again and to keep trained. On a ship while in homeport a lot of training and classes get done in preperation for the next deployment...anything that can't be done at sea.

If you are attached to a squadron which is at home base between deployment....

There may be some stand down and depending on the command a light schedule for the duration, but mostly it's business as usual and getting the planes/pilots ready for the next deployment. Sometiems there are long hours maintaining and repairing the jets back to mission ready. But it's also time to lay back a little bit and catch their breathes before heading back out.

For sea/overseas deployable units such as SEAOPDET, VANOPDET, P3OPDET.....these guys (who all work in an FRC or AIMD (Fleet Readiness Center or Aircraft Intermediatte Maintenance Department) have the best of both worlds. While not deployed they have the same routine as the shore duty members in their facility, and the deploy to either a boat only while away from home port or to a foreign military base to compliment the deployed squadrons.

There are more, such as Riverine Squadrines, Individual Augmentees, Security Forces, FMF, Special Forces, SEABEES, and LCAC units....but you should get the picture

In the Army and Marine Corps, you train to fight, depending on your job just like the Navy..it's business as usual just in a safer location with the prospect of going home at night.

While at home between deployments, your doing the same job...with a slightly different tempo.

Answer 2

Being in the military is more than a full-time job.  It's a lifestyle.  When infantrymen are not deployed they do a LOT of training, sometimes for weeks at a time.   they put in regular shifts, cleaning equipment, repairing equipment, learning new techniques, honing their skills, doing PT to keep in shape, and conducting training missions.  They also attend specialized schools for weeks or months at a time.  

Their families spend a lot of time living independently from them, because the job has to come first if the servicemember is going to move up in rank.

Answer 3

Train,clean,train,clean,train,clean

Answer 4

What do enlisted do When not deployed?

TRAIN, TRAIN, Train.. and when you are tired of training, you train some more.

do you just kinda hang out and still get paid?? (see above)

If so can you work a civilian job at the same time??

I had to get permission from my commander but yes, I had multiple jobs so long as I was available to complete my military duties.  It took  two additional jobs to support my daughter when I was a single parent in the Air Force.

Answer 5

when you aren't deployed, you are training for the next deployment.

working second jobs part time must be requested through your Chain of command.. some get jobs like pizza delivery or something like that where they can work around duty days and training schedules.  Others attend college classes in their off time.  

and no, you personally do not always get six months between deployments.  if you PCS and the unit you go to deploys.. so do you, even if you have only been back a month.  

Answer 6

Train Train Train and when your not training your cleaning.