Is there any way to get your orders to PCS early from MEPS?

2020-08-18T11:17:44-04:00

For anyone that enlisted as prior service and had to pick up your orders on your ship date from MEPS. How did you move your household goods to your new duty station.

I'm transferring from National Gaurd to Active Army and with no change to rank or MOS. I know where my next duty station will be. But I don't have any orders to schedule moment for household items or apply for on base housing.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 18 at 2020 11:26 AM

2020-08-18T11:26:33-04:00

Contact the Recruiter you worked with going Active Duty. See if they can get a hold of your Orders. If they can, and once you have them, hit up the Transportation Office on the nearest Active Military Base to schedule the pick up/shipment of your HHG. As for applying for base housing at your duty assignment, it has been my experience that you had to be present/BOG to apply. But, things are probably different now since my day of old.

Worst case scenario is you don't get the orders prior to, and only when you ship....you may have to make a POA specifically to have someone arrange for pick up/shipment of your goods.

Response by SGT Steven Palma made Aug 18 at 2020 1:30 PM

2020-08-18T13:30:45-04:00

If you know where you are going, best thing to do for on post housing is to call housing office at your duty station in advance to get on the housing list. Ive seen people wait close to two months for on post housing.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 18 at 2020 2:26 PM

2020-08-18T14:26:15-04:00

I ended up doing a dity move. I got my orders went home and packed my apartment up and went on my way. When I got to my assignment they reimbursed me back and then some. It’s easier that way. You can’t get your orders early. You have to technically “ship” out like the IET soldiers. Only different is after you swear in again and get your paperwork you leave and they get on buses to the airport.

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 18 at 2020 8:18 PM

2020-08-18T20:18:19-04:00

My orders were cut that day.