WLC conundrum and opinions

Here is a situation - &nbsp;I want to see what others have to say about it.<div><br></div><div>Newly promoted NCO (November 2013) who has not attended WLC yet. No issues with the NCO and no reason to not send them to WLC except horrible timing.</div><div><br></div><div>Your unit has been tasked to support another BCT in JRTC from 1-30 March. You are short handed and need to take the NCO to JRTC. You don't have any replacements and in order to support the units above you this NCO has to go with. He is part of a 4 man team and if 1 Soldier in the team drops out that team cannot be used. 6 full teams have been requested for the rotation.</div><div><br></div><div>NCO comes down on orders for Korea with a 10 June report date. NCO wants to take 30 days of PCS leave and needs about 15-20 days to clear. Approximate clearing date is 20 April.</div><div><br></div><div>WLC dates are 26 March to 25 April and 7 May to 7 June. The NCO will not be able to attend the March class due to JRTC or the May class due to clearing and PCS leave.</div><div><br></div><div>What are the options?</div><div><br></div><div>Contact branch manager and have the report date deferred to give the NCO a chance to attend WLC?</div><div><br></div><div>Work with the gaining unit in Korea to schedule a WLC class?</div><div><br></div><div>Send him to WLC instead of JRTC and possibly fail the mission due to one team being down?</div><div><br></div><div>Different ways to approach this issue but I am looking for thoughts from others. Professional education is important but so is the mission you were tasked with.</div>