During power school you will have to select which one you WANT and it gets put on a preference sheet. If you have a specific verifiable reason for one or the other (such as family in New York nearby or you already have housing in Charleston off base as you are married) you will also submit a preference letter explaining these reasons. Preference is in no way a guarantee. It changes based on which prototypes are up and which are down at the time, which prototype has room for which rates at the time, etc.
The rumor is that the Navy wants to simplify the process and have all training take place in Charleston in the future, but that is a ways off (if it ever happens). There is a backup for getting people to prototype right now; 2 months or more for ET's and 4-8 Months for EM's and MM's. Traditionally MM's have the longest hold period, though EM's are catching up.
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