When you're at your first duty station, and you have a 4-year contract, when is the earliest that can you request orders?

2020-02-23T20:35:56-05:00

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 23 at 2020 8:40 PM

2020-02-23T20:40:52-05:00

A little after two years you can request to move at three years

Response by Landrew Usoalii S. made Feb 23 at 2020 8:44 PM

2020-02-23T20:44:29-05:00

It all depends on your MOS and your staus of being promotable. I was stationed in Germany and 18 months I recieved orders for Korea. But SFC Boyd is also correct.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 23 at 2020 10:51 PM

2020-02-23T22:51:36-05:00

You can drop a 4187 for transfer potentially at 24 months. You could contact your branch to request a harder, critical, more needs of the Army position at another location at 18 months. But you are Usually stabilized for the three years assigned unless you get promoted out, moved out in same command or get sent to school.

Response by CW4 Craig Urban made Feb 24 at 2020 5:43 AM

2020-02-24T05:43:25-05:00

I never asked to move I went where the army sent me.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 24 at 2020 7:39 AM

2020-02-24T07:39:32-05:00

I usually start hitting up branch at a year

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 25 at 2020 5:13 PM

2020-02-25T17:13:52-05:00

If first duty station is somewhere like Korea where it’s 2 years you can request about halfway through that time.