ADOS tours? I am interested in doing one, does anyone know the ins and outs?

Thank you

Thank you, I am checking out what is available on TOD.

Can you please help me with a question. Where can I find the se forms Volunteer Waiver Statement, IMR, an Security Clearance verification. My email is [login to see] thank you

Thank you MSG- I will make sure that I do my homework and look on Tour of Duty to see what, if anything, is available for me.

Sorry fat fingered it. This could place an incredible financial burden for you and your family! Temporary Change of Station (TCS) entitlements are typically given to Soldiers on orders for less than 180 days. You receive BAH for your Home of Record (HOR), BAS, and base pay. You should also receive full meals and incidentals based upon your duty location. This means Uncle Sam will basically pay for your hotel bill (you will need to provide receipts) and provide you with a daily allowance for meals and incidentals if there isn't a DFAC available. Per diem rates can be found in the Joint Federal Travel Regulation (JFTR). Additional information regarding specific entitlements can be found by googling Army G1 Personnel Policy Guidance (PPG). Some installations (like Fort Leonard Wood) have internal policies in place. We made Unaccompanied Personnel Housing (UPH) available for all E-5 and below Soldiers on orders 365 days or more. This also ensured they had access to DFAC's and ultimately saved tax payers 250K annually at our installation. We also were able to provide "transient barracks" at no cost to the Soldier for those who were on "short tours" (less than 180) that didn't offer TCS entitlements. Some installations have transient/geographical bachelor barracks as well. Bottom line, ensure you know exactly what your entitlements are before you volunteer for anything! Do not listen to jail house lawyers and make sure your entitlements are in writing and on your orders.

CSM (Join to see) - It's too bad there aren't any ADOS tours for Drill Sergeants.

I know that there were tours last FY at our installation. It is all based on active duty strength when talking ADOS AC and what TRADOC will approve. It costs the Army a pretty penny to put RC Soldiers on active duty orders. I am just a little fish in a big sea but I think that ALL Reserve Component Drill Sergeants should serve atleast one BCT or OSUT cycle imediately after completing Drill Sergeant School. I think that the same should apply to Drill Sergeant Leaders. A lot of time and energy is sacrificed by Soldiers who decide to volunteer for DS or DSL duty. We are not DA selected for these positions and I think it would be rewarding to the newly graduated DS's or DSL's to have the opportunity to enjoy the fruits of their labor. I also think that there should be some sort of recertification for ALL RC Drill Sergeants. This recert. could be implemented and conducted by a MTT from the School house at Fort Jackson. (Possibly every four years from graduation date of DSS)
There are some Soldiers that don't need to be wearing the hat anymore. I am one of them. I am not in the same health that I was when I graduated DSS in 2004. I was running two miles in the low elevens, a PT stud and a force to be reckoned with when it came to skill level one training. I know that I cannot perform to that standard now and I should not be infront of troops. Unfortunately not everyone has the same self evaluation.