Posted on Aug 17, 2015
What happens if you sign a Declination of Orders Statement?
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I have heard plenty of RUMINT on signing a declination of orders statement. Does anyone actually know what happens if you sign one of these? I have a lot of time left in service (3 yrs on a 6-yr contract). Some people say you'll get kicked out in 90 days. I do not care about not being able to reenlist or promote.
Let me supplement this by saying that I am looking for actual answers and not, "Hey, buck up and go enjoy your tour." That's not the purpose of this discussion.
Let me supplement this by saying that I am looking for actual answers and not, "Hey, buck up and go enjoy your tour." That's not the purpose of this discussion.
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Here is my experience with a Declination Statement. I had some time left on my contract (about a yr or so) while I was in Germany. I came down on orders to FT Riley, KS. I went to the base career counselor. I signed the declination statement (which is a self bar to re-enlist). I was not sent out the door sooner. I merely finished my contract time in Germany, hit my DEROS, went home on terminal leave and called it a day.
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Seems you are on assignment to an overseas long-tour (Alaska, Hawaii or Japan).
If this is the case, and you do not have enough time to PCS, two things can happen after you process your DCSS:
1. Your branch can waive the service remaining requirement (SRR) and you'll go anyway, or
2. You can be placed on assignment to a location with less SRR.
What can you do? You can request to ETS early, as the DA Form 4991-R states.
Best of luck in your future endeavors...whatever they entail.
If this is the case, and you do not have enough time to PCS, two things can happen after you process your DCSS:
1. Your branch can waive the service remaining requirement (SRR) and you'll go anyway, or
2. You can be placed on assignment to a location with less SRR.
What can you do? You can request to ETS early, as the DA Form 4991-R states.
Best of luck in your future endeavors...whatever they entail.
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SGM Matthew Quick
The SRR for Fort Drum is only 24-months...if you have 24-months left on your contract on report date, you're not eligible to sign a DCSS.
Note: Fort Drum is an AWESOME little post.
Note: Fort Drum is an AWESOME little post.
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SGM Matthew Quick, at this point, it's looking like I am on my way to Drum. Now my question is if I can get a BAH waiver due to the fact that my wife's daughters (my stepkids) cannot leave the state, so they have to stay here in MD. I've read the ALARACT, but there are very strict about which circumstances qualify for the waiver.
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SGM Matthew Quick, am I understanding your response correctly? If you have plenty of time on your contract upon your report date to your next duty station you cannot sign a decline statement? So for example, you're on assignment to Korea (1 yr tour) and you are indef but have 4 yrs till retirement you can't decline the orders or sign a dec statement?
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It will depend on where you are going and how much time you have left. If you have enough time to meet the SRR for the assignment you cannot submit a DCSS. You need to speak to your career counselor. They will counsel you on it or you could read the DA 4991-r it details in each block the ramifications.
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okay so i got orders to korea report date if nov. 10th 2016, and coming back to the states a year from that date, or around there. my ets date is oct 8th 2018, if i sign a dcss it will cancel my orders but will they shorten my original contract?
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