https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/dual-military-army-due-to-pcs-to-hawaii-while-my-husband-is-in-korea-how-difficult-is-it-to-change-his-haap-to-a-cot-to-hawaii <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My husband (E-5) is on orders to Korea unaccompanied in November.  I am going to PCS in January. My branch manager has given me a couple of days to decide where to go. She would like to send me to Hawaii (and normally I would love to go) however HRC will not put Hawaii as my husband's HAAP location since it is OCONUS. Currently he has Ft Riley as his HAAP.  Both of our branch managers say that I should just go to Hawaii and he can request the COT once he gets to Korea, but the thought of him doing a "request" that might get declined is rather scary. Branch also said I can go to Riley rather than Hawaii, but it also looks from reading other issues that even a stateside HAAP isn't always honored. So my questions are, has anyone ever done something like this as dual military and how did it work out?  ALso, if the COT is denied what would our options be? Can we appeal it?  Lastly, if I pick Riley and they change his HAAP, then what?  I will have just PCS'd there and he will be headed somewhere else.  We are enrolled in the MACP program, so that should help.  I would really like to go to Hawaii since I have family stationed there and we are currently expecting twins, so it would be nice to have some help with the babies while he is gone...but 3 years alone if he can't come after Korea is unbearable.   Wed, 26 Feb 2014 17:50:12 -0500 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/dual-military-army-due-to-pcs-to-hawaii-while-my-husband-is-in-korea-how-difficult-is-it-to-change-his-haap-to-a-cot-to-hawaii <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My husband (E-5) is on orders to Korea unaccompanied in November.  I am going to PCS in January. My branch manager has given me a couple of days to decide where to go. She would like to send me to Hawaii (and normally I would love to go) however HRC will not put Hawaii as my husband's HAAP location since it is OCONUS. Currently he has Ft Riley as his HAAP.  Both of our branch managers say that I should just go to Hawaii and he can request the COT once he gets to Korea, but the thought of him doing a "request" that might get declined is rather scary. Branch also said I can go to Riley rather than Hawaii, but it also looks from reading other issues that even a stateside HAAP isn't always honored. So my questions are, has anyone ever done something like this as dual military and how did it work out?  ALso, if the COT is denied what would our options be? Can we appeal it?  Lastly, if I pick Riley and they change his HAAP, then what?  I will have just PCS'd there and he will be headed somewhere else.  We are enrolled in the MACP program, so that should help.  I would really like to go to Hawaii since I have family stationed there and we are currently expecting twins, so it would be nice to have some help with the babies while he is gone...but 3 years alone if he can't come after Korea is unbearable.   SFC Private RallyPoint Member Wed, 26 Feb 2014 17:50:12 -0500 2014-02-26T17:50:12-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/dual-military-army-due-to-pcs-to-hawaii-while-my-husband-is-in-korea-how-difficult-is-it-to-change-his-haap-to-a-cot-to-hawaii?n=65507&urlhash=65507 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>SSG Lange<div>Branch is absolutely correct a HAAP is only for stateside locations and a Soldier can not be given an OCONUS as a HAAP from an assignment. With that said I am a little concerned from your statement, it sounds like there has not been much coordination between your and your husbands assignment managers! While I don't know your situation Branches should be coordinating with each other to link you all up if not to keep you together! I will attempt to message you for further details so I can look into it tomorrow.</div> SGM Steven Richards Wed, 26 Feb 2014 20:52:05 -0500 2014-02-26T20:52:05-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/dual-military-army-due-to-pcs-to-hawaii-while-my-husband-is-in-korea-how-difficult-is-it-to-change-his-haap-to-a-cot-to-hawaii?n=66359&urlhash=66359 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>What about this....You go to Hawaii pregnant with twins.  He requests a compassionate d/t family care plan issues. SSG Robert Burns Thu, 27 Feb 2014 23:39:47 -0500 2014-02-27T23:39:47-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/dual-military-army-due-to-pcs-to-hawaii-while-my-husband-is-in-korea-how-difficult-is-it-to-change-his-haap-to-a-cot-to-hawaii?n=66380&urlhash=66380 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Good luck to you and your husband sergeant, my wife is Air force and has orders to Hawaii in May and I am trying to get joint domicile established because MACP does not recognize other military services and my branch manager is very hard to talk to and even more difficult to get her to work with my wife's COC on this issue... Thank God a good friend of mine has orders for Hawaii in August and he wants to stay here at Campbell because his two boys live about 3 hours away from Campbell with their mom. Back up plans...  SGT Private RallyPoint Member Fri, 28 Feb 2014 00:37:58 -0500 2014-02-28T00:37:58-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/dual-military-army-due-to-pcs-to-hawaii-while-my-husband-is-in-korea-how-difficult-is-it-to-change-his-haap-to-a-cot-to-hawaii?n=70632&urlhash=70632 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><p>SSG LANGE, I don't want to ask a question with what is probably the obvious answer . . . but, are you both enrolled in the Married Army Couples Program?  I do understand that the two Branch Managers have communicated (and even sit near each other), but the MACP will sometimes make all the difference.  If indeed enrolled, they SHOULD be returning him from Korea to your location (Hawaii).  It would be a COT and requires a special approval to do so, but if it were an issue, then I would imagine they would not send you to Hawaii; keeping you separated from each other for an even longer period of time.  I've seen worse, but that is something that is supposed to be avoided.  Last, but not least, is your husband an E-8 or E9?  I ask because maybe there is a specified position they are trying to link him to (1SG, SGM, CSM).</p><p> </p><p>I do hope that they do the right thing and have you both stationed together upon his return from Korea.</p><p> </p><p>V/r,</p><p> </p><p>SSG BRYANT</p> SSG Nathan Bryant Thu, 06 Mar 2014 06:00:50 -0500 2014-03-06T06:00:50-05:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/dual-military-army-due-to-pcs-to-hawaii-while-my-husband-is-in-korea-how-difficult-is-it-to-change-his-haap-to-a-cot-to-hawaii?n=6850345&urlhash=6850345 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>How did things turn out? MAJ Byron Oyler Wed, 24 Mar 2021 17:22:26 -0400 2021-03-24T17:22:26-04:00 2014-02-26T17:50:12-05:00