Posted on Nov 1, 2021
Can a Reservist turn in their TA-50 at any reserve location?
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Hey guys, going from Reserves to Active Duty. My flight from my place in Texas to Ohio for reserves got cancelled last second and I literally leave for active duty after me attending my last drill weekend. Due to this cancellation (Southwest) I’m wondering if I even have to go ALL THE WAY to my reserve unit just to turn in my gear.
May someone elaborate on this? Thank you!
May someone elaborate on this? Thank you!
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Oh boy, wonderful South West. Talk to some people from your unit BECAUSE THE PAPERWORK!!!! Yup that thing we all hate has to get covered. You should be able to do it at any unit. Just get a copy for yourself. Worst case, take it with you and let some bean counter will figure it out when you get where you're going. Do not just leave it someplace.
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Lol my unit said it was a no go, and had to ship it at my own cost. I made a flight happen really fast at the governments dime lol
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That gear doesn’t belong to your unit but the Army since you were Reserves and not National Guard! If you were guard that would be different the state buys a lot of their own gear hence why a lot of states have outdated stuff! You will probably keep a lot of the gear and even get a lot of other gear once you go Active and get to first duty station! I hope this helps and good luck young SGT!
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I turned in all of my Active Duty TA 50 at the National Guard CIF. As long as thr location is connected to the system you can do it.
Just find the closest issue point and contact them.
Just find the closest issue point and contact them.
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I don't know for sure but it makes sense because I've always kept my gear when I moved from unit to unit. In the National Guard, it was a different story.
I hope we have some body types that would confirm this but I actually think it depends on the unit S4 NCOIC. As you know, they can pull up your clothing record anywhere. They can sign off on it and send it back to Sierra or the main Depot but some may be lazy. Hopefully, you have someone here who can answer and you willing to take your gear. I just turned in my gear two months ago because I'm retiring at the end of December but I was with the same unit for over 2 years.
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Let me reach out to a couple people I know.
I hope we have some body types that would confirm this but I actually think it depends on the unit S4 NCOIC. As you know, they can pull up your clothing record anywhere. They can sign off on it and send it back to Sierra or the main Depot but some may be lazy. Hopefully, you have someone here who can answer and you willing to take your gear. I just turned in my gear two months ago because I'm retiring at the end of December but I was with the same unit for over 2 years.
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Let me reach out to a couple people I know.
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LTC Stephen Conway
SGT (Join to see) the lieutenant colonel was my G4 in my one Star Command until he retired last year and the full bird colonel was a brigade commander in a prior unit. My hunch is is you will encounter full-timers who don't want to help? Hopefully they understand your situation but you may encounter lazy good old boys?
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Hopefully that’s not the case but sadly I’ve ran into those people, which to me ant how anyone should lead our ranks. Thank you again sir. I will make sure to repost if I get the answer.LTC Stephen Conway
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LTC Stephen Conway
SGT (Join to see) yes, it would be great if you could clear it. It would be nice to know that this unit that's where you are at falls under the same command and maybe a memorandum from the Colonel or flag level ordering that unit to take your gear would help someone who does not know or who is too afraid to make a decision?
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Will definitely keep that in mind, as I work closely with the commander of our battalion (LTC type)LTC Stephen Conway
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So unfortunately, they said not to turning it into another reserve center. But fortunately, I got my flights fixed, otherwise they were gonna make me pay for the shipment.
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When I retired from the Reserves they actually had me drive up to Ft. Knox and turn my gear in.
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