Can you attend selection with deployment orders?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 17 Feb 2019 18:32:35 -0500

Aspiring to attend PSYOP selection. If selected, and I had orders for deployment at my current unit, would that make me attend the PSYOPQC after my deployment? Currently do not have orders but trying to figure out if that would be the case. Personally not trying to get out of the deployment by any means, would love to go if I was not selected. However, if I am, then would prefer to attend course immediately.

Response by LTC Jason Mackay made Feb 17 at 2019 6:41 PM

LTC Jason Mackay — Sun, 17 Feb 2019 18:41:42 -0500

SGT Private RallyPoint Member have you gone to the HRC website and pulled the MILPER message for this selection process? It will provide additional detail. If all else fails, it will have a POC that can answer this question.

Is your unit currently fenced in iPerms? Once it is fenced, minimal outbounds will be allowed. It is a question on which mission is higher priority and there will be an enumerated adjudication process.

https://goarmysof.com/psyop_quals/

psyop_quals

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Feb 17 at 2019 8:20 PM

SGM Bill Frazer — Sun, 17 Feb 2019 20:20:34 -0500

If your unit has been selected for deployment/has deployment orders, then you are locked into that deployment by DA, so aspire all you want- do something about it when you return.

Response by MAJ Javier Rivera made Feb 17 at 2019 11:12 PM

MAJ Javier Rivera — Sun, 17 Feb 2019 23:12:35 -0500

When I ran the PSYOP recruiting process the way it worked was very simple: Soldiers would attend The PSYOP selection and if selected, they would deploy and PCS to the Q Course after a minimum of 90 after returning. Remember, selection is on a TDY status and the last thing we wanted to do was deprive unit’s before a deployment. DA would not allow it!!!!!

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 18 at 2019 6:24 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 18 Feb 2019 18:24:33 -0500

I deployed with orders to attend Green platoon for 160Th SOAR, unit just sent me back 2 weeks before my class date and I attended my school, graduated and returned to my unit.