SPC Private RallyPoint Member 5592912 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div> 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 SPC Private RallyPoint Member 5592912 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div> 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 2020-02-23T20:35:56-05:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 5592922 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>A little after two years you can request to move at three years Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 23 at 2020 8:40 PM 2020-02-23T20:40:52-05:00 2020-02-23T20:40:52-05:00 Landrew Usoalii S. 5592929 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>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 Landrew Usoalii S. made Feb 23 at 2020 8:44 PM 2020-02-23T20:44:29-05:00 2020-02-23T20:44:29-05:00 LTC Private RallyPoint Member 5593192 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>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 LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 23 at 2020 10:51 PM 2020-02-23T22:51:36-05:00 2020-02-23T22:51:36-05:00 CW4 Craig Urban 5593567 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I never asked to move I went where the army sent me. Response by CW4 Craig Urban made Feb 24 at 2020 5:43 AM 2020-02-24T05:43:25-05:00 2020-02-24T05:43:25-05:00 SSG Private RallyPoint Member 5593965 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I usually start hitting up branch at a year Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 24 at 2020 7:39 AM 2020-02-24T07:39:32-05:00 2020-02-24T07:39:32-05:00 PFC Private RallyPoint Member 5599391 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>If first duty station is somewhere like Korea where it’s 2 years you can request about halfway through that time. Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 25 at 2020 5:13 PM 2020-02-25T17:13:52-05:00 2020-02-25T17:13:52-05:00 2020-02-23T20:35:56-05:00