psyop

[Darren]

Does anyone have a contact at the 362nd psyop co. in Fayetteville AR?

[PSYOP ROB]

Originally posted by Darren
Does anyone have a contact at the 362nd psyop co. in Fayetteville AR? What kind of info are you looking for?

[Darren]

I was wanting to get some non-recruiter sourced info regarding what precisely is required of operators in that unit. 37f looks like an interesting job, but before I devote a lot of time and money (I'm self employed and a long deployment would probably kill my business) would like to know as much as possible.

[TPD1280]

Read the post PSYOP QUESTION. I listed in some detail what PSYOP is about.

The bottom line to your concern: YES YOU WILL DEPLOY. FOR A LONG TIME.

All ASOC units deploy. Right now, all Army units deploy. For a long time.

If you join the 362, you will deploy at least once to an operational Theater ("the war"), and it will be for about a year at a time. 362POC spent a year in Iraq already, and are probably on the block to go back very soon.

The guys who replaced me in Iraq already spent a year in the 'Stan.

PSYOP soldiers, although technically Reserves, will spend an average of 3-4 months a year on active duty even in peacetime due to rotations through JRTC, NTC, BCTP's, etc.

Add in certain other exercises for a month at a stretch, schooling, Kosovo rotations for 9 months, and you can see where this leads: 1 weekend a month and 2 weeks in the summer MY ASS!

If you are not comitted, this is not the place for you.

[Darren]

Okay, thanks and happy birthday. I'm waiting on a hearing waiver just now. I can hear it now, "Sorry Doc, you're not qualified to operate the loudspeaker, your hearing isn't up to Army standards."