Whats the shortest amount of time you’ve ever spent on your duty station?

PFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 13 Oct 2018 23:09:52 -0400

Is it true that you can get new orders within a day based off of the needs of the branch?

Response by MAJ Rene De La Rosa made Oct 13 at 2018 11:41 PM

MAJ Rene De La Rosa — Sat, 13 Oct 2018 23:41:50 -0400

Yes, but it has been years since I have seen it done. I can recall a Soldier came in from South Korea; inprocessed; decided he did not like Fort Campbell; reenlisted for South Korea; and was on his way back to South Korea within 3 weeks. It is possible.

Response by SFC Ralph E Kelley made Oct 14 at 2018 9:40 AM

SFC Ralph E Kelley — Sun, 14 Oct 2018 09:40:02 -0400

1 week. Courier Duty. Kuwait was invaded.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 14 at 2018 1:23 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 14 Oct 2018 13:23:00 -0400

Absolutely. But the waivers needed to break all the DOD movement rules and policies have to be signed off by a 4 star General. In the Army it takes the Commanding General of Human Resources Command to sign off on that waiver.

Response by CH (LTC) Robert Leroe made Oct 14 at 2018 7:01 PM

CH (LTC) Robert Leroe — Sun, 14 Oct 2018 19:01:11 -0400

Less than a year at Ft Eustis. They needed someone to go to Ft Story and I volunteered. Both were great places to serve.

Response by SFC James Heath made Oct 14 at 2018 8:21 PM

SFC James Heath — Sun, 14 Oct 2018 20:21:16 -0400

At one time, I signed into and out of the unit and was gone in a few minutes. 1SGT was screaming mad.

Response by SSG Jim Whitt made Jun 22 at 2022 1:21 AM

SSG Jim Whitt — Wed, 22 Jun 2022 01:21:34 -0400

My PCS was from Germany to Alabama. Within 6 months in Alabama I was presented with orders to PCS back to Germany. The funny part was I submitted an extension at my German duty station but was denied all prior to the first PCS. Family of 5 btw.