Would you go to language school or stay with your unit?

My boyfriend has always wanted to go to language school in Monterey, CA. He’s in the Army Reserve so he would like to be active but his MOS is Civil Affairs Specialist. Anyways, he was chosen to go to language school out of all the people since he scored high on the DLAB. They also told him if he were to deploy, it’d be in February 2012 without his unit since they’re to leave October 2011.

He really wants to but the problem is, is that he doesn’t want to be deployed without his unit for a year. He wants to be around people he knows and be safe with them because he feels they’d have his back and be there for emotional support. He knows that going to language school is a SMART decision though for money and civilian world later.

Which would you choose? He’s scared to be deployed with a unit of strangers…people he haven’t made strong bonds with.

Also, is language school tough to get in to?