Anyone experienced no early reporting on orders? My orders say nothing about early reporting. Is there there a way to arrive early?

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 21:35:41 -0400

Response by SGT Joseph Gunderson made Aug 21 at 2017 10:00 PM

SGT Joseph Gunderson — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 22:00:25 -0400

You can always take PCS Leave and head there whenever you want.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 21 at 2017 10:42 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 22:42:09 -0400

I'd get the background first. When I arrived at Carson there was no housing for 8 months. So there may be a good reason as to the Why. SGT Gunderson has the answer as well.

Response by LTC Jason Mackay made Aug 21 at 2017 10:49 PM

LTC Jason Mackay — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 22:49:20 -0400

How early are you talking? Normally a week or two is not a big deal, a local personnel office may be able to amend it. As LTC Private RallyPoint Member alludes there may be a reason like USR perstat type stuff. Housing is a perennial problem there.

Several months or weeks may break the bank for them. What ever you do, get your move locked in. 50 % of DoD, not just the Army, moves each summer. You don't want to get the guy who is trying to get back on the list, or is about to get kicked off it.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 21 at 2017 11:49 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 23:49:06 -0400

I'm trying to report feb or march. Only issue is there's no army dire need to do so I really just want to hurry up and leave. Had a talk with my csm and is going to try and work his Seargnt Major voodoo to convince who ever to take me from 3ABCT to 1SBCT in order to get placed in the tomahawk sister battalion over there.

Response by CW2 Stephen Pate made Aug 23 at 2017 5:38 AM

CW2 Stephen Pate — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 05:38:58 -0400

Try contacting your branch manager and asking if you can get your orders amended to say early reporting authorized.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 23 at 2017 3:29 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 23 Aug 2017 15:29:46 -0400

It could do with time o. Station requirements at current duty station. It could be any variant of reasons.