If I receive PCS orders with less than 2 years until ETS, but sign a declination statement, where will I finish my contract?

SFC (Join to see) isn't there or was there not a provision that if you signed a Dec Statement that HRC had the option to initiate separation proceedings against you?

SSG Roger Ayscue that was a long time ago it was actually that you could request a voluntary separation if you had signed a Declination.

SFC (Join to see) - I knew it was in place at one time. Getting old. I just passed the torch to my son who just finished BCT last month. 5th Generation.

I signed one of these and was the reason I seperated. I got no negative feedback or effect on my evaluations or by the chain of command or NCO's at all. The Army wanted to send me to the next palce it needed someone of my rank and skill and to accept it I would have to extend/re-enlist. I declined to do so and accepted by signing it I was ETS'ing at the end of my contract. I do not understand why the anyone would say or think you are doing somethign wrong by wanting to end your service term normally. That is all you are signing is that you intend and now will exit the Army on your ETS and you will be barred from re-enlistment becuase you are declining a future assignment in relation to your expiration of service. Nothing negative about it at all.

And, I have seen several approved waivers for the bar of this type after 1 year of seperation for individuals to rejoin the service.

Also, I joined the ARNG afterwards becuase the bar was only for Active duty. 9 years later I went AGR and required no waiver of any kind.

SFC Dan Thomsen - That's reasonable. Not re-enlisting or extending is a little different than the picture I painted with refusing orders to a duty station with enough time on contract to execute said orders. They do the same thing in the Marines in regards to Recruiting duty and other special duties. You get tagged with potential orders within 18 months of EAS (ETS) so if you were going to re-enlist you are already designated. You end up seeing folks get out and 12 months later decide they want back in and those orders to recruiting duty are still waiting for them on their record.

Roger, if you have time left and every ability within your contract to serve out those orders and decline the order ...that is punishable under UCMJ without a approved exception from higher command. Did not mean to suggest you we're incorrect i just posted it to the wrong spot and realized it after doing it I was sub to your comment. Sorry if I caused confusion from it.