Can I Defer drill because wife was in school before I came down on orders...?

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 18 Sep 2018 11:34:14 -0400

Long story short, my wife is in an RN program...
After she was accepted, I came down on drill orders 4 months later. Shes got a while before she graduates, about 11 months.

Is there a reg that can help me out. If I cant defer, I'll have to PCS without here because shes past the point where she can drop with out consequences... I'll be paying 2 rents. Ect ect.

Need help guys.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 18 at 2018 3:12 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 18 Sep 2018 15:12:59 -0400

Have you tried just asking for a deferment? You just get some supporting documentation, a letter from you explaining that it will create a hardship and that you're not trying to delete - only defer, one from your commander saying he supports it, and then send it on up on a 4187.
You should definitely talk to your branch first. Infantry branch is really easy to work with, just difficult to get ahold of at times.

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Sep 23 at 2018 7:40 PM

SGM Bill Frazer — Sun, 23 Sep 2018 19:40:51 -0400

You can always defer/refuse- tho it could kill a career. 2. It only takes a phone call to Branch (when they answer) to explain the problem and possibly get deferred.

Response by SGM Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 23 at 2018 8:18 PM

SGM Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 23 Sep 2018 20:18:44 -0400

You can decline Drill School, that comes with a bar to reenlistment.
You can call Branch and the Course Manager or OPS NCO at Drill school, let them know why you need a later date. This will require a 4187 with a signature from your BDE CDR, so I would let your chain of command know what's going on and why you need to do this. Worst case scenario, you get a cheap AirBNB room and pay two rents for a while, because you can defer the actual PCS contract movers for up to 180 days. If you are in on post housing now, that deferment will also require a BDE CDR signature.