Is there a policy or regulation on contacting HRC for possible open assignments after AIT?

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 10:49:49 -0400

Good day!
Is there a policy or regulations stating that AIT or MOS-T cannot contact branch managers directly? Instead they should have a Drill sgt contacting branch managers in their behalf?

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 29 at 2022 11:00 AM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 11:00:47 -0400

Are you worried you will be sent to somewhere sucky? Already on orders and not liking where you will be sent? Sure, you can try and contact Branch. But, if you are an IET Soldier, be prepared to be told that you are going where you are assigned to. It is rare for an IET Soldier to get their assignment changed while in AIT. If you are talking about PS/MOS-T recalssing and are now on assignment, I believe that is usually TDY En Route. Good luck getting those orders changed.

Response by SFC Kelly Fuerhoff made Mar 29 at 2022 4:35 PM

SFC Kelly Fuerhoff — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 16:35:27 -0400

Here's the basic feeling of what you're going to hear back from branch IF you got ahold of them as an IET soldier (no they won't say this exactly): "You get what you get and you don't throw a fit."

Response by CSM Darieus ZaGara made Mar 29 at 2022 5:00 PM

CSM Darieus ZaGara — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 17:00:30 -0400

I doubt that a drill would actually do it as they would largely receive the same response you would, take what you get. There can be mitigating circumstance with Family and the like. Even that requires Commanders and Chaplains to get involved.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 29 at 2022 5:02 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 17:02:27 -0400

If I am not mistaken, you are an in service reclass, right? You were on here posting about different reclass MOS's before. You said you are two months into a 9 month MOS, meaning you PCS'ed to your AIT.

Your Branch Manager assigns your next location. If they say don't contact them, then don't contact them. As far as your BM is concerned, you are just another initial entry Soldier, and they are filling slots that need to be filled. They fill holes with the guidance and priorities they have been given. Even if you have a req number, you don't know if it is coded for a HAAP returnee, a compassionate reassignment, a nominative assignment, a special assignment, if it has been filled already, or if your branch has no intention of filling it. The assignment process is long, involved, and has about 20+ validation steps in it. Your branch manager can't even remove you from one assignment to move you to another without an exception to policy from their boss. Unless you have a valid reason you absolutely CAN NOT fill that assignment, or the Army needs you for a higher priority assignment - you are going on the assignment you received.

Unless you can explain to a full bird Colonel why the Army needs to put you into a different assignment, then you are keeping your assignment, because that is what your Branch Manager has to do to switch your assignment.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 29 at 2022 7:04 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 29 Mar 2022 19:04:12 -0400

Thank you all, appreciate the time y’all take to answer some silly questions.

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Mar 30 at 2022 1:53 AM

SGM Bill Frazer — Wed, 30 Mar 2022 01:53:11 -0400

Why the service is spending about $150K in training you for your MOS. HRC has already plugged t\you/MOS to a specific unit/Post. You signed the contract. Don't like current MOS- you should have checked it out better. Unless you qualify for an extremely vital shortage MOS, you are stuck till 1 year from your ETS- then you can apply for re-class.

Response by LTC Ray Buenteo made Mar 30 at 2022 11:29 PM

LTC Ray Buenteo — Wed, 30 Mar 2022 23:29:26 -0400

Be a soldier and just train and go where your orders send you.