Is there a certain amount of time you must spend at a duty station before being sent to any schools?

2019-04-08T17:03:16-04:00

For instance, if someone were to send up a reclass packet, but had to PCS after getting an acceptance letter or before receiving an acceptance letter, would that person not be allowed to secure a school date before spending a certain amount of time at their new duty station?

Response by SFC Casey O'Mally made Apr 8 at 2019 5:10 PM

2019-04-08T17:10:41-04:00

It depends on the duty station, Command Sponsorship, and myriad other factors. Each is going to be a case by case, basis. Talk to your Career Counselor, Branch Manager, and CoC. Between the three the specifics for your case can be worked out.

Response by MAJ Javier Rivera made Apr 8 at 2019 6:40 PM

2019-04-08T18:40:25-04:00

Depends,

NCOES? Depending your status; sometimes shortly after arrival . Skills training? Unit OML

Response by SSG Brian G. made Apr 8 at 2019 11:57 PM

2019-04-08T23:57:10-04:00

That is really not something that is easy to answer. As SFC Casey O'Mally said. You could for instance land on a post that has an Air Assault school, such as was the case at Ft Belvoir VA. Units that were stationed at Ft Belvoir had a number of slots, to keep those slots, the units had to send soldiers to the school. I was on station there less than 2 months, was awaiting my clearance paperwork to finalize when I was tapped to attend. I have heard similar stories with units stationed at posts that were predominantly hope to Airborne Units.

It will really depend on the unit, the needs and the school.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 9 at 2019 12:16 AM

2019-04-09T00:16:10-04:00

I was once sent to Air Assault school after being in a unit 7 days. So I would say no.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 10 at 2019 2:41 PM

2019-04-10T14:41:24-04:00

It's one year on station, as per AR 614-200. That's for reclass, or for big army funding training in a TDY enroute status. For instance, if you were a medic requesting flight medic training, or a mechanic asking for ASI H8, or going to Airborne school.

If your unit wants to send you and pay for the training, to a training they are authorized to send you to, they can send you whenever they choose. It would have to be something they are authorized to send you to. A non-airborne unit couldn't send you to airborne school. But, you could go to air assault school, bus driver, or battle staff at any point.

If you received an acceptance letter to an MOS prior to PCS it will usually be outdated by the time you are eligible to request reclass and will need to be accepted into that MOS again.