Posted on Aug 3, 2017
Can I do anything to change my orders after reenlistment?
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Question was answered thank you all for the input. Most of you told me to read the contract however I don't think you read the post.
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Personal responsibility is foremost here..
The option YOU reenlisted for was written on the document in plain English, not code.
It said
Regular Army Reenlistment Option 1
or
Current Station Stabilization Reenlistment Option 2
The document you signed had everything you needed to know on it, did you read it?
The reality of what each reenlistment options gets you are readily available to all...so yes, it was YOUR responsibility to research what you wanted from your reenlistment.
So after that...
Option 2, Current Station Stabilization Reenlistment Option only guarantees 1-12 months at that unit, after that you are needs of the Army... its not unheard of for an SM to get PCS orders 5-6-7- months after reenlisting Option 2. So your not out all that much with option 2.
Lastly before you start tossing around "He lied to me" keep in mind, people HEAR what they want to hear, not alway what is said. Thats why its always best to follow up verbal conversations with an email or letter so both parties can agree with what was said is what was heard.. Or better, a verbal agreement is codified in a contract document to be read by both parties before being signed and becoming a valid agreement.
My opinion, you learned a valuable lesson that only cost you some hard feelings..... You did not lose your life or life of another, no lost wages or job, not a single person was harmed in your mistake and life lesson.
I agree and understand it SUCKS,,,, you were looking forward to A and you signed up for B, thats frustrating and disappointing.. but it is what it is.
If you really feel you were intentionally lied to with forethought and malice, go see the commander. Reenlistment is a commanders program, though their designated representative the retention NCO. If the NCO is lying to achieve unit goals, that is a direct reflection on the commander ,,,and likely they will not take that well. However, have your facts and evidence documents all lined up before accusing someone and taking it to the commander.
The option YOU reenlisted for was written on the document in plain English, not code.
It said
Regular Army Reenlistment Option 1
or
Current Station Stabilization Reenlistment Option 2
The document you signed had everything you needed to know on it, did you read it?
The reality of what each reenlistment options gets you are readily available to all...so yes, it was YOUR responsibility to research what you wanted from your reenlistment.
So after that...
Option 2, Current Station Stabilization Reenlistment Option only guarantees 1-12 months at that unit, after that you are needs of the Army... its not unheard of for an SM to get PCS orders 5-6-7- months after reenlisting Option 2. So your not out all that much with option 2.
Lastly before you start tossing around "He lied to me" keep in mind, people HEAR what they want to hear, not alway what is said. Thats why its always best to follow up verbal conversations with an email or letter so both parties can agree with what was said is what was heard.. Or better, a verbal agreement is codified in a contract document to be read by both parties before being signed and becoming a valid agreement.
My opinion, you learned a valuable lesson that only cost you some hard feelings..... You did not lose your life or life of another, no lost wages or job, not a single person was harmed in your mistake and life lesson.
I agree and understand it SUCKS,,,, you were looking forward to A and you signed up for B, thats frustrating and disappointing.. but it is what it is.
If you really feel you were intentionally lied to with forethought and malice, go see the commander. Reenlistment is a commanders program, though their designated representative the retention NCO. If the NCO is lying to achieve unit goals, that is a direct reflection on the commander ,,,and likely they will not take that well. However, have your facts and evidence documents all lined up before accusing someone and taking it to the commander.
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I got unwanted stabilization for 7 years at Fort Campbell. Kept my unit fenced in because we rotated in and out of Afghanistan so much. Very few moved away after deployment.
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SGM Erik Marquez
Maj Larry Dickey - Sir, did you read the post fully before the OP went in an edited it all?
I can only assume you did not, as your response is in no way relative or accurate to what the young SGT originally posted.
I can only assume you did not, as your response is in no way relative or accurate to what the young SGT originally posted.
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MSgt Louis Roylo
There is always this caveat somewhere near the end of the contract that states "(insert military branch) needs come first." Which means exactly that.
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Be careful when accusing someone of lying. Lying indicates intent to mislead you. That's hard to prove even if it's true. Is there a chance that there was just a misunderstanding? Or maybe they meant well but were just wrong about something. Either way, the onus is on you to make sure your paperwork says what it's supposed to say before you sign it. So talk to your chain of command but keep it respectful and don't accuse anyone of anything you aren't able to prove. Admit your mistake ("I didn't do my research..."). If they can help, great. If not, chalk it up to life teaching you a lesson and move on. Life can be a cruel teacher and at sometime or another, we're all students of it.
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Sgt Mike Jacobi
But I will never forget my recruiting Sgt (USAF) telling me that as an added incentive to enlist my test scores were high enough to get in to pilot training. Said he, “just tell them at Lackland that you want to be a pilot”. Needless to say, when I told this to my TI, he let me “pilot” bags of spuds from a truck to the chow hall.
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MAJ (Join to see)
Sgt Mike Jacobi - I heard a Marine recruiter say the same thing. "You want to be a sniper? Just tell them when you get to your unit". Haha! Then be prepared to do pushups!
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SPC Steven Depuy
My two were being told a Calvary Scout position would train me to be a topographer, and that when I said West Germany was a long way from home, she said after 18 months you can apply for transfer back stateside. Yeah, you can apply.... lol
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As long as you have not burnt your bridges it is as simple as some paperwork to make corrections to your reenlistment paperwork. I personally had to do this when I reenlisted and found out after the fact that I was eligible for a bonus. There is a process to make corrections to a reenlistment
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