SPC Private RallyPoint Member 7039263 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I am a TPU solider drilling in Fort Worth TX currently living next to Fort Hood. That&#39;s a commute of about 180 miles by the roads and 121 Zip to Zip. A surprise to both my unit and I it appears that last Thursday I was transferred to another unit in the brigade. We found this out after I had already drilled in Fort Worth that weekend and even started my AT orders this week for the year here in FT Worth. FT worth unit says they can&#39;t pay me but not to worry...<br /><br />Anyways the issue I&#39;m having is my new unit is now 700 miles one way. I believe the battalion level and a few of the companies are right next to me at hood but the company with my MOS that I am now assigned is not. I was not ever spoken to about this transfer and from what I have dug up AR 140-10 2-9 c. states &quot;Soldiers involuntarily reassigned between TPUs must reside within reasonable commuting distance (as defined by<br />DODI 1215.13) of the TPU to which reassigned&quot;. Digging deeper I wasn&#39;t able to find anything other than they will determine what is reasonable. Am I getting screwed? 2021-06-10T22:15:34-04:00 SPC Private RallyPoint Member 7039263

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I am a TPU solider drilling in Fort Worth TX currently living next to Fort Hood. That&#39;s a commute of about 180 miles by the roads and 121 Zip to Zip. A surprise to both my unit and I it appears that last Thursday I was transferred to another unit in the brigade. We found this out after I had already drilled in Fort Worth that weekend and even started my AT orders this week for the year here in FT Worth. FT worth unit says they can&#39;t pay me but not to worry...<br /><br />Anyways the issue I&#39;m having is my new unit is now 700 miles one way. I believe the battalion level and a few of the companies are right next to me at hood but the company with my MOS that I am now assigned is not. I was not ever spoken to about this transfer and from what I have dug up AR 140-10 2-9 c. states &quot;Soldiers involuntarily reassigned between TPUs must reside within reasonable commuting distance (as defined by<br />DODI 1215.13) of the TPU to which reassigned&quot;. Digging deeper I wasn&#39;t able to find anything other than they will determine what is reasonable. Am I getting screwed?

2021-06-10T22:15:34-04:00 2021-06-10T22:15:34-04:00 CPT Private RallyPoint Member 7039312

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The distance is unreasonable, and speak to your CoC and S1&#39;s to get it corrected ASAP. <br /><br />I&#39;m going to share a secret about the Unit Manning Report (UMR) as it pertains to the USAR, and a Company Commander&#39;s management of his personnel. <br /><br />When there are multiple soldiers of duplicate ranks and MOS&#39;s and not enough billets on the UMR/MTOE soldiers get double and triple slotted into a single billet. I had at most 160 soldiers for 128 actual slots on my MTOE. We literally didn&#39;t have enough rifles for everyone since we were limited to 128 weapons. So I was seeing soldiers come and go all the time. <br /><br />When higher commands above the company are hurting for various Rank/MOS&#39;s in other areas of their command they will automatically level their manning needs from subordinate units. They will automatically transfer soldiers that are NOT IN THE PRIMARY BILLET, and steal those soldiers double/triple slotted. <br /><br />It&#39;s why many soldiers move units when promoted, because a promotion cannot be given unless the soldier fills an EMPTY VACANCY. <br /><br />***********<br />That&#39;s more than likely what&#39;s going on. <br /><br />700 miles one way though for a SPC is unreasonable, and they will have to pay your travel, and you&#39;ll have to go through the DTS fun every money to get paid travel expenses. <br /><br />I&#39;m betting someone didn&#39;t pay attention to your home of record (did you confirm your home of record is what you think it is?)

2021-06-10T23:04:45-04:00 2021-06-10T23:04:45-04:00 CPT Aaron Kletzing 7039352

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>700 miles one way is crazy. You need to get your chain of command to fix that as soon as you can.

2021-06-10T23:50:27-04:00 2021-06-10T23:50:27-04:00 SGM Private RallyPoint Member 7039792

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Reasonable commuting distance is 100 miles and/or 3 hour drive one way.<br /><br />You can talk to the gaining command about performing RST with your local unit, and traveling to one drill per quarter travel the 700 miles with lodging in kind and reimbursement, or getting attached to your local unit so you can drill there and they can pay you.<br /><br />Or reclass to an MOS that is in a unit local to you.

2021-06-11T08:46:14-04:00 2021-06-11T08:46:14-04:00 SPC Private RallyPoint Member 7039839

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Thank you for your replys. I felt 700 miles was a bit much but the reserves is crazy to me coming from active duty. I believe our brigades upcoming extra long beach vacation is the reasoning behind this shuffling around. (I&#39;m not the only one) I think I&#39;ll see how this vacation plays out as that might make it a non issue. However, I will still check into RST here in FT Worth.

2021-06-11T09:06:36-04:00 2021-06-11T09:06:36-04:00 LTC Private RallyPoint Member 7041873

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>They should let you RST closer or pay your travel.<br />Best of luck

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