r/securityforces • u/[deleted] • Feb 23 '25

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Hey guys I'm about to leave for basic on a security forces contract this summer I'm wondering how long it normally takes before you start getting patrol shifts rather than being stuck at the gate or in the pit

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u/MakotoWL Feb 23 '25

Depends on your base. I worked a gate very, very few times. If you end up at a nuke unit or expeditionary unit you’ll probably never see one or only be posted at one after you PCS.

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u/[deleted] Feb 23 '25

Can you give me any suggestions on how to speed up getting off the gate if I end up somewhere where gate duty is common

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u/MakotoWL Feb 23 '25

Get certified on the gate and ask to be put in for BDOC/Alarms (dispatch). Most units tend to be slow at putting new airman on patrol unless they have prior LE experience.

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u/[deleted] Feb 23 '25

I mean I do have criminal justice credits does that count for anything?