Can you be forced to attend BLC with 2 months until ETS?

Just go, you’re getting paid, and maybe you change your mind. You don’t need months to clear for ETS you need two weeks really. One week for ACAP or TAPS or whatever they call it now and one week to turn in and get signatures to clear post. Just go, suck it up and drive on. You’re an infantryman. Reserves is a possibility for you or guard and help you with future college endeavors and Tuition Assistance along with your GI bill.

I don't know why they'd spend money sending you there if you are about to ETS, but yes, they can make you go.
This is probably not the hill you want to die on, being short. And if you change your mind and stay in, or go over to the Guard or USAR, you'll be glad you went.

Lol Jonny I’ll be honest with you and KEEP IT REAL you. You a smart ass and go to the school and intentionally fail it because you don’t give a damn and want to be a dirtbag. Or you can just suck it up and go knock the class out. if I had your cell I promise you I’d motivate you to complete the school. I get on hire ups the same way with Tac.

Back in the day, No cause if you take the school you have to give back to the military
Example 1st Sgt school take it ,,you owe three years, They were short on their qutoa and wanted it filled, they would have an other problem if you got your Congressman involed or go to IG its been almost 30 years that I was in fight them if you don't want the school

You are only allow to attend NCOES when you have a Year left in your contract after completing NCOES. This is why I had to extend my contract.

Play the game.

I would ask if there currently a service obligation for attending a school. If this would change your ETS date then you have a legitimate reason for requesting a reconsideration.

Again, a lawful order is a lawful order, so if there isn't any wiggle room, take what you can from it and add some tools to your toolbox.

Of course it's allowed, no reason for it not to be. But looking at this from Employment Counselor stand point, if you do attend BLC, well that's just one more thing that can be added to a resume. Worded properly, that may be the deciding factor in whether they decide to contact you for an interview. One thing that the military excels at is putting people into leadership positions from a very early stage. This very rarely happens in the civilian world. People will go their whole careers never having been in such a position. I have a coworker that applied for the manager's position in my office, and the only reason he wasn't considered was lack of leadership experience. After him being the lead worker for a while, it was apparent that he is not a leader. Great guy, but not everyone can lead. Going through BLC is not going to hurt you. On a personal note, I came back to Fort Hood after going to Fort Irwin for a month and had 20 days left to clear, do transition classes, etc. They tried getting me to go to PLDC (as it was called at that time), but the start date was a month after I left on terminal leave.

Sounds like 1sg let something sit on his desk too long and was in a rush to cover his ass. Don't be a shitbird like him, take pride in yourself and follow orders right up until you walk or drive out of the gate. You'll be glad you did, honor is everything.

I was forced to go to BLC with six months remaining (March-April 2018). Finished my SFL classes when I was on rotation in South Korea (October 2016-May 2017; did my classes from February-April 2017). I informed my leadership that I intended to put in for early separation to attend college that Fall. They did their best (from Company all the way to Brigade) to get me out of BLC. I even supplied my packet. It didn't change Division's mind. Division claimed once you're on the list of eligible Specialists, you're going (yet they had switches happen the night before). I graduated BLC. Early separation didn't happen because the packet didn't get approved in time (could not submit it between 1 June 2017 and 1 June 2018; the Chapter was on suspension). Ended up taking 34 days of transition leave. Separated in October 2018.