Does my family move with me when reclassing to 68W?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 15:59:14 -0500

I have asked my unit, retention and so forth for answers and no one seems to know exactly. Can anyone help me with the following?

I am currently stationed in Hawaii. I reclassed to 68w and due to go to Fort Sam Houston in May 2014 for AIT. My questions is...

What will happen with my family while I am at training? Will they remain in Hawaii until my training is complete?

If so, Will I return to Hawaii after training to ship household good, car, and etc... after training or will I need a POA to do this for me?

Also, do I need a levy briefing to receive orders to go to AIT? My retention SGT said I need to go to a levy briefing, but when I requested a levy briefing I was told by my S1 I could not get a levy briefing until I am on assignment.

I know a lot of questions but none of these crazies seem to know the answers or I just get tossed from person to person.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 4 at 2014 4:01 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 16:01:45 -0500

A lot is dependent on how long your AIT will be. Your best course of action at this point will be to contact the school house at Fort Sam as they will have the best and latest information for you.

Response by SGM Matthew Quick made Jan 4 at 2014 4:11 PM

SGM Matthew Quick — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 16:11:47 -0500

Have you spoke with your servicing Career Counselor?

Response by 1SG Steven Stankovich made Jan 4 at 2014 4:13 PM

1SG Steven Stankovich — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 16:13:42 -0500

SPC Douglas - Your S1 is correct.  You cannot schedule a levy brief until you are on assignment instructions.  You can not be placed on assignment instructions until your retention NCO pushes your re-enlistment contract up to Retention Management Branch at HRC.  Now once that happens, you will be placed on assignment instructions.  Then you will get your levy brief date.  At that brief, all of your PCS questions should be answered.  My advice would be to make a list of questions that you want answered at your levy brief.  If they are not covered, then ask them.

Response by MSG Douglas Novak made Jan 4 at 2014 4:48 PM

MSG Douglas Novak — Sat, 04 Jan 2014 16:48:51 -0500

The following comments are general in nature, and I recommend that you follow up this advice by taking it to your chain of command, in particular, your 1sgt : a) Normally, if you are going somewhere that requires you to be gone more than 180 days (6 months) you will be required to PCS IOT complete that assignment. Regularly, this allows you to bring your family and your things with you as long as your gaining station allows it. If PCS is not required, you will be on TDY status, and your family will stay where they are and carry on in your absence. b) Once you have completed your training, you will get a follow on assignment to your next duty station. It may take you back to Schofield Barracks, or it may take you elsewhere. If you are on TDY status, you will return to your duty station and either process out to PCS to your new duty station with your family while on Permissive TDY/PCS leave, or you will report to your new unit in Hawaii and go home for a cup of coffee/beer/what have you. If you have PCSed to Sam Houston for training and brought your family, you will PCS to your follow on duty station from there. If you're training assignment does not require a PCS move, I see no reason for a levy brief, however, if you have one available to attend, I would attend it, as there are normally the right people available on site to answer any questions that you may have.

I hope this is relevant and helps you.