Can active duty request to join a deploying unit?

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 08:40:58 -0400

I plan to get out after my contract, but I want to deploy before my contract is up. Can I request to join one, and if so who do I need to talk to about starting that process?

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 23 at 2018 9:29 AM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 09:29:13 -0400

You should be able to change your Volunteer status in your HRC Portal. You could also ask your NCOs if they can send an RFI to S3 to see if they know anything coming up. If nothing else, they can maybe get you going in the right direction.

Response by LTC Jason Mackay made Oct 23 at 2018 10:24 AM

LTC Jason Mackay — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 10:24:48 -0400

SPC Private RallyPoint Member if you aren’t in a unit scheduled to deploy, work with your NCO support channel to find a WIAS tasker through G3 channels. World-wide Individual augmentation system. These are individual personnel requirements “taxed” across the Army to fill Joint manning documents and high priority missions. The other option is to see if there is a unit in USAEUR unit short your MOS and grade through the G1.

The real question will be if your chain of command will give you up to another unit, with or with out a trade.

Make your desire known to your command. The Operations channel (G3) will be best postured to know who is deploying when. You can reach out to that unit and see if they are short your MOS and do a By Name Request. The answer may still be no.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 23 at 2018 12:25 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 12:25:31 -0400

Sorry, that's not how that works. Your best bet, if your unit is not slated to deploy, reenlist to go to a high optempo unit like the 82nd, 101st, 10th Mountain, or 3rd ID.

Response by SSgt Christophe Murphy made Oct 23 at 2018 8:59 PM

SSgt Christophe Murphy — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 20:59:08 -0400

There are a few resources. I am taking an educated guess as I wasn’t Army.

Go up your chain of Command, talk to the monitor for your MOS, and you can also coordinate via your units career planner.

Deploying units are always looking to too off their rosters going into a pre deployment training cycle.

But if you really want this be prepared to be required to extend your contract to allow for enough time for training, deployment and post deployment crap.