Advice on PCS or TDY

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 01 Jan 2014 14:33:20 -0500

re enlistment for reclass, orders state pcs move for a school that is less than 19 weeks, it should be tdy. neither branch or hrc retention are willing to help correct this issue or explain why this is.

Response by 1LT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 1 at 2014 2:39 PM

1LT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 01 Jan 2014 14:39:23 -0500

Were your orders cut to the duty station at which you will go through AIT? The Army may feel like stationing you there after you become MOS-Q. If the orders were cut for another location, you may attend school TDY en route. As in, you final out and have all your household goods picked up at your old duty station, go to school, and then inprocess at your new duty station without returning to the old one. Saves the Army cash.

Response by SFC James Baber made Jan 1 at 2014 2:41 PM

SFC James Baber — Wed, 01 Jan 2014 14:41:11 -0500

Have you checked with your local G1, as they have the authority to amend orders at the local level for minor or clerical issues, it is a start, but I would also be getting further guidance along the lines as well for the reason of the roadblock from branch and HRC, seems to be more to the story if it was me.

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 1 at 2014 4:49 PM

CW2 Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 01 Jan 2014 16:49:01 -0500

Are you sure you are reading your orders correctly? You will have PCS orders that authorize TDY en route if you are PCSing immediately following.

For example, my orders were for PCS to reclassify to 97E, a four month school at Huachuca.

The orders are PCS orders but they authorize TDY en route. In this case they were PCS orders to the Defense Language Institute with TDY en route (as opposed to return) to Fort Huachuca for the MOS portion of the training.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 1 at 2014 5:44 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 01 Jan 2014 17:44:42 -0500

my orders state "soldier will proceed to pcs to fort Gordon, 73 ord tr BN. to conduct mos training during the following dates. 21 feb report,

24 feb class start, 19 june graduation date. dependents authorized for trave" them it goes into travel and housing information. Nothing about a follow on assignment or a rereturn to prevoius duty station. honestly I don't care if it's a pcs or not I am just trying to avoid moving the family there, then again in 5 months

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 4 at 2014 1:41 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 13:41:30 -0500

Its a money thing, PCS is usually cheaper for the unit to send you and return. Some soldiers re-classing do bring family and get on post housing. If you press the issue and call the National Guard liaison on FT. Gordon hopefully the SGM will get you a letter also stating that TDY is now authorized. Worked for me.