What happens if I don't clear my installation in time, and I don't arrive to my gaining unit on the report date of my orders?

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 31 May 2017 11:00:21 -0400

What happens if i dont clear post in time and i dont arrive at my gaining unit on the report date? Im not on leave , ive already submitted my 4187 extension work, but as of today my orders are obselete.

Response by SFC Kelly Fuerhoff made May 31 at 2017 11:18 AM

SFC Kelly Fuerhoff — Wed, 31 May 2017 11:18:33 -0400

What happened that you couldn't clear in time to PCS and report on time? Also when did you submit for an extension?

I have only seen one time someone didn't almost clear in time and I was on Rear D. Some soldier ETSing and then going Reserves somehow didn't clear post and it was the day before his ETS date. So I got chosen to rush him around base to get him out processed. Not sure what his leadership on Rear D was doing that they missed that (he wasn't in my company on Rear D).
What does your leadership say about this? What are they doing? I'm just mind boggled at how this happened.

Response by SGM Erik Marquez made May 31 at 2017 11:32 AM

SGM Erik Marquez — Wed, 31 May 2017 11:32:11 -0400

Sounds like you need to get with your unit leadership, and make the request to have your orders amended. You want to get this fixed BEFORE departing your current unit... I would suggest NOT showing up to your new unit already AWOL.
Even if your at fault, that is likely to be handled in a more advantageous manner at your current unit where they have some background on you, knowledge of the post clearing precess, tasking you were put on conflicting appoints you had.
Show up at your new unit 3, 4, 6, days after published report date and you get to try and convince them were not AWOL.. They don't know you, or have anything invested in you at this point.... Your a line number thats it.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 1 at 2017 4:48 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 04:48:05 -0400

I've gotta echo SGM Erik Marquez's comment.
Get an amendment!
I had an issue a couple years ago with clearing up a medical issue (was a non-issue, but I needed to get it cleared) before I PCS'd to Turkey. When I realized I would not be able to clear my losing station, I talked with those responsible for Orders, explained the issue, then (after a couple of days) received an amendment to my orders with a week later report date.
Made everyone happy and I was able to get everything done before I departed, then arrived ready to hit the ground without anything from CONUS hanging over my head.

Response by SFC Michael Hasbun made Jun 1 at 2017 6:59 AM

SFC Michael Hasbun — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 06:59:39 -0400

Amendment, amendment, amendment! Get with your chain and your personnel office to get an amendment to your orders.

Response by LtCol Robert Quinter made Mar 19 at 2019 10:00 PM

LtCol Robert Quinter — Tue, 19 Mar 2019 22:00:44 -0400

As most have said, get the amendment and, if you can sweet talk someone, have them give the gaining unit a heads up call to let them know what's going on. Easier to let your old unit give the explanation before you get there than walking in the door UA in everyone's mind.