RCT J. T. Jones,
Unfortunately, the 506th is currently in a limited "official duties" period set annually, referred to as Winter Stand Down, or WSD for short.
As of 22NOV2020, Winter Stand Down (WSD) is in full effect until 03JAN21.
Once every year the unit goes into WSD. From the 22nd of November until the 3rd January the 506th IR Realism Unit will be officially on Leave and Liberty. There will be no official Operations during this period. Units may still train and classes can still be run, but no activity is mandatory during this time period.
The 506th IR Realism Unit will officially return to duty on the 3rd of January. Training will return to being mandatory, and official operations will be back starting on the 3rd of January with Task Force Alpha at 2000 EST. Task Force Charlie will follow on the 9th of January, with Task Force Bravo finally on the 10th of January.
This may result in a slight delay to your ability to attend a recruit training class, however there are currently a series of classes & dates posted in the
Recruit Training forum from which to select from, including:
Class YANKEE with SGT Lyon: 03JAN2021 @ 1500ESTClass WHISKEY with CPL Clay: 04JAN2021 @ 2300ESTClass X-RAY with MSgt A. Stevens: 07JAN2021 @ 2030ESTAdditionally, you should have received an e-mail from your recruiter that details the process after your application has been accepted, and who to contact if you have issues. The forum here is packed with information, and if you are unfamiliar with these types of message boards, it can be a bit overwhelming to take in at first- so it definitely helps to take some time to get around to the areas you have access to and read a bit within what is available to you. Questions are not just encouraged here- they are expected but in the same light, you can save a bit of time if you know how to navigate towards getting an answer & finding out for yourself.
Lastly, welcome to the 506th & Happy New Year!
