Have you heard of iPCS?

2015-04-23T14:52:42-04:00

If you’re preparing for your next Permanent Change of Station (PCS) and you want to know what your options are, then iPCS Army is the App for you. Start taking control of your career now!!!

This app is designed to give Soldier worldwide, a full range spectrum look, into their next possible Permanent Change of Station. With iPCS Army Soldiers will have mobile access to; required MOS qualifications, specific duty descriptions, exact location, housing facilities and off duty activities, all in the palm of their hand.

iPCS Army will allow Soldiers within a 365 day window of their next PCS, to build a profile that will list detailed information pertaining to their duty position. If another Soldier is interested in filling that position and meets all specified qualifications, the Soldiers can converse and share information and photos. The app will also automatically link like specified interested of Soldiers together to make your search for your next duty station fast and simple.

This app will bridge the gap between Soldiers and their branch managers; it’s a two sided tool that works in benefit of the Soldier and their branch managers. The app will benefit the Soldier by giving them a firsthand look at PCS options in their career field to help make a more informative decision based on career progression, with detailed insight from their predecessor who also serves as a sponsor. With the information provided from iPCS Army it will alleviate the time branch managers have to spend searching to find Soldiers to fill positions, who may not be completely suitable for that particular position. iPCS Army puts you in the KNOW, and “KNOWING IS HALF THE BATTLE”

Response by COL Jason Smallfield, PMP, CFM, CM made Apr 23 at 2015 2:53 PM

2015-04-23T14:53:40-04:00

Good information above but for an older person like me it does not answer the question of "how do I get the app" or "where is this app located".

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 23 at 2015 3:06 PM

2015-04-23T15:06:46-04:00

Will this facilitate both conus and oconus assignments? A fear I have is about security. If active duty Army is the target market, how will this app protect every soldier using so his/her information does not fall into the wrong hands.

Response by LTC Yinon Weiss made Apr 23 at 2015 4:11 PM

2015-04-23T16:11:21-04:00

Just FYI - Similar functionality already exists on RallyPoint. For members looking for openings in assignments, in the sub-header (on desktop) just go to Careers -> Military Assignments. You'll see PCS opportunities based on hundreds of thousands of RallyPoint members.