Individual Augmentees/Global Support Assignments

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Comment by Ruth, Gun's Mom on September 7, 2008 at 11:22am

I know that this assignment is one of the best decisions my son has made. He likes his job and did get exactly what he wanted for his next assignment early next spring. He'll be gone a year, but will be home on leave soon! He must be thinking about coming home though because the boxes just keep coming.

Comment by NavyRecruiter Air on September 3, 2008 at 7:55pm

The IA program is going through a revolution. We have started calling them (GSA) Global war on terror Support Assignments, and are becoming part of the detailing process instead of pulling you from a job already required by the fleet. The Navy has discovered that there is more success with these assignments when we take volunteers instead of volun-telling people to play Army in the sandbox. Some of these billets are also taken by reservists looking for an opportunity to earn extra pay, and more experience than they recieve from the reserve program.
Some of these assignments are not much different from a standard deployment; the exception being the length of time you are gone. Not all of these assignments are riding with the Army or Marines; some are infrastructure support billets: administrative assistant, MP on a base or in a prison, computer networking administrator, and so on.
There are many benefits to these assignments for one they are eligible for joint service awards. The Navy has also talked about giving points toward advancement results, as well as your choice of orders after your IA tour.

Comment by Navy Dad Kevin on August 27, 2008 at 10:58pm

Well, for the last few weeks Luke has been busy with school and has not mentioned the IA program. Any hope that he'll just forget? He does still talk about specwar, so maybe he'll go SEAL or SWCC before actually deploying to the sandbox.

Comment by Kim in Indiana on August 23, 2008 at 11:27pm

I have a website where you can download a booklet that tells you all about it- www.lifelines.navy.mil/Familyline/GetOurPublications
Scroll down the page to the title "Guidelines for Spouces of Individual Augmentees." My son Ben is determined to get over there so I've been trying my best to learn as much as possible.

Comment by Ruth, Gun's Mom on July 18, 2008 at 2:57pm

My son is a sailor who was sent to Ft. Riley for additional training, now serving with the Army in the "Stan". IA's fill in with the Army and Marines where they are needed.

Comment by Navy Dad Kevin on July 15, 2008 at 9:39am

Hi Ruth, my son mentioned something about an IA contract while in RTC. Do you have an IA?

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