Posted on Oct 26, 2020
Larry Lefbom
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My son is an E-3 (maybe E-4) stationed at Ft. Wainwright. His original orders out of Ft. Benning included transportation of a vehicle. He was told he would be deploying shortly and could ship his vehicle when he returned from the Iraq and avoid the winter. One year later he's hearing it's too late. And his orders were not returned by some admin guy somewhere. I'm trying to help him get his vehicle from afar, but he says he can't find anybody that has his orders. Hard to believe the Army doesn't have an electronic database. Any clue how I might recommend him to proceed?
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CPT Physician Assistant (Pa)
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He can print them from IPERMS. They will be under the documents tab. He can download and print as many copies as he likes from there.
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Larry Lefbom
Larry Lefbom
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for some reason the IPERMS system doesn't have the original orders from Boot Camp to Ft. Wainwright. His Sgt. says that's not right and is apparently going with him "up the chain".
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SFC Retention Operations Nco
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It's hard to believe a Soldier wouldn't keep a copy of their own orders, especially when they're given ten, (yes 10) copies of their orders and instructes to keep at least one set for themselves.

Orders are often uploaded to Soldiers Iperms. He should check his OMPF.
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Larry Lefbom
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I went through his folder that he carried at Boot Camp graduation and I don't remember 10 copies of anything. And Iperms doesn't have the orders.
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SPC Michael Terrell
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I served in the early '70s. I never got more than a single copy of anything.
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SFC Incheon Airport Jppc Ncoic
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He needs to go see his S1, they are required to keep a file on him with his orders and other documentation from the time of his arrival until 12 months after his departure from his organization.
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