How can someone extend an ADOS tour when their home unit isn't supportive?

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 14:35:53 -0400

I am a Reservist serving on an ADOS tour in Europe. I have been asked to extend, but my home unit is unsupportive and saying that I need to transfer to the IRR if I want to extend. I can't go IRR while on orders (mil cat code change); that would require a break in orders and then starting the approval process once the transfer goes through. I am considering a TPU to TPU transfer, that seems to be possible while on orders. Any ideas on how to find a unit that would be open to transferring in and then approving an extension?

Response by COL Randall C. made Jul 1 at 2024 3:14 PM

COL Randall C. — Mon, 01 Jul 2024 15:14:25 -0400

Your reserve unit shouldn't be giving you pushback under the Chief of Army Reserve's (CAR) new guidance.

The OLD guidance was that if a USAR Soldier was brought onto ADOS to support a unit other than one that is aligned with his Reserve Unit, then the Soldier would be transferred to the IRR in order to free up the slot they are blocking.

However, the CAR put out an update policy* in late 2020 which directs them to keep ADOS Soldiers assigned to the unit in an overstrength status rather than being transferred to the IRR (Soldiers on ADOS can have their ADOS orders terminated and be mobilized in support of the reserve unit if needed).
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https://www.usar.army.mil/Portals/98/Documents/Publications/CAR%20Policies/CAR%20Policy%2020-02%20Reassignment%20of%20AR%20TPU%20Soldiers%20to%20IRR%20-%2023%20Dec%2020.pdf

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Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 3 at 2024 2:31 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 03 Jul 2024 14:31:06 -0400

Try getting transferred to a TDA unit. They can be very accommodating.