Does BOLC count toward active duty time?

1LT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 03:54:48 -0500

I signed up for 4 yrs active duty in June 2021, and completed BOLC in Sept 2021. I am PCSing soon and am calculating how much active duty time I have left. If BOLC does count toward AD time, I will have appr. 8 months at my next station. If not, then a full year. I'm planning for family/reserve time after my AD time is complete. Thanks

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 5 at 2024 7:17 AM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 07:17:57 -0500

Yes, it counts. Just like Basic Training and AIT for Enlisted. But, if you look on your ORB, and look for the BASD, that's your official start date of Active Duty.

Response by COL Randall C. made Feb 5 at 2024 8:04 AM

COL Randall C. — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 08:04:08 -0500

1LT Private RallyPoint Member, as MSG Private RallyPoint Member it's easy for you to calculate your initial Active Duty Service Obligation (ADSO) as you just add four years to your BASD.

One thing that you overlooked though is that you will incur a 1-year ADSO when you PCS (AR 350-100*, table 3-1). This isn't cumulative, and runs consecutively with your initial ADSO, however you will have four months remaining on your PCS-incurred ADSO when your four-year ADSO completes.

What this means is that you won't have 8 months at your next duty station, you will have 12 months after you arrive before your PCS-incurred ADSO expires.
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* AR 350-100 - https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/ARN35019-AR_350-100-000-WEB-1.pdf

ARN35019-AR_350-100-000-WEB-1.pdf

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Feb 7 at 2024 9:07 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Wed, 07 Feb 2024 21:07:12 -0500

Absolutely.

Response by COL John McClellan made Feb 8 at 2024 8:08 AM

COL John McClellan — Thu, 08 Feb 2024 08:08:27 -0500

BOLC counts, but if you PCS then you will have that full year for PCSing.