Can I take PCS leave before DEROS in Korea?

When u have a DEROS transportation can schedule your departure 5days before or 5 days after. If you’re trying to get home for Christmas you probably won’t be able to be home for Christmas because you have to be in the overseas location to sign out on your PCS leave. It’ll really be a waste of your money since you’ll have to pay to leave and return to the overseas location just to turn around and fly back out. My advice is to just take your leave upon DEROS and have the military to pay to get you back stateside and use your money to enjoy your leave...good luck to you.

It depends on your command.

If your leave does not leave you shy of your tour requirment your unit would most likely support your request as they are losing nothing in the exchange. Ask your command it is very likely they can adjust your dates to get you home. Thank you for your service.