Can I PCS before I reenlist?

2021-05-26T19:30:36-04:00

I am at my current duty station going on 4 years this July. It’s been nice, but I’m ready to go somewhere else. However, due to family situation I need to stay CONUS. The issue is I went to my retention nco and he says there is nothing for my mos and rank. Is there a way I can find out if I can go anywhere before My ets date?

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made May 26 at 2021 7:55 PM

2021-05-26T19:55:16-04:00

All you can do is check regularly with retention- openings come and go quickly.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made May 26 at 2021 8:47 PM

2021-05-26T20:47:23-04:00

I’d recommend going to see your Battalion career counselor. If your within 15 months of your ets date, you could always do an option 5 conus station of choice reenlistment. If you go with that your career counselor will send up a hotline to hrc and they either give you your choice or counter with some other assignments that are available.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 26 at 2021 8:55 PM

2021-05-26T20:55:52-04:00

If you're in your reenlistment window you can go to your Career Counselor and request up to two duty locations from HRC. HRC will either give you one of them or make a counter offer. Then you reenlist for the assignment. If you're not in your reenlistment window then there's nothing to do but wait