Can I delete my orders and go reserve? Or can I chapter 8 myself and get out, then get back in and go reserve?

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 16:03:53 -0400

I’m going to talk to retention to I just want to see what y’all know. Thank you.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 13 at 2021 5:26 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 17:26:45 -0400

Not sure what you're meaning exactly but...the answer to all is NO. Here is why:

1) You can't/don't delete orders. A request from your unit and BN S1 has to be submitted all the way to HQDA for their consideration.

2) If you become pregnant for Chapter 8, you have to go thru the packet process upon request as it is not automatically given to you. Women who take this Chapter are either given a full on discharge or discharged into the Inactive Ready Reserves (IRR). AR 635–200 is the reference for this.

3) To go from the IRR to Active Reserves, there is a process. And you would have to speak with a Reserve Career Counselor.

There is a process for each of the options you are looking at. You cannot just arbitrarily do these things.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 13 at 2021 5:27 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 13 Sep 2021 17:27:28 -0400

So you’re cirrently pregnant? You may be able to get your orders deleted. Did you reenlist to PCS through retnention? If so, you need to send up a request for deletion through your retention NCO. If not, you can send up a request for deletion through your S1 that goes to HRC. Then you can request for a branch transfer.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 14 at 2021 1:29 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 01:29:20 -0400

You can join the Reserves at the end of your active duty contract.

You can't request to delete your orders without a valid reason. But if you have to reenlist to take them you can sign an initial term statement and have them deleted.

Chapter 8 is a pregnancy separation.

Response by SSgt Christophe Murphy made Sep 14 at 2021 11:29 AM

SSgt Christophe Murphy — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 11:29:13 -0400

I would take a pause and think about everything before doing anything drastic.

Can you delete your orders? No. If you have orders and have enough time on your contract they can kind of launch you where ever if you met TIS for your current duty location. If you have an exceptional circumstance you can always bring it up the chain but "I don't want to go" isn't a valid excuse.

Can you just opt out and go reserve? No. There is a process to do it and you would need to submit for a transfer. It go go either way but ultimately it depends on if your MOS manager can/will release you.

Can you chapter yourself? No. If you become pregnant you could use that as a way out but having a kid to get out isn't a recommended route. But you can't just chapter yourself out if you dislike your orders