Change duty assignment after signing contract but no orders to station overseas, how difficult? Is this possible?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 04 Jul 2016 08:40:23 -0400

Just Reenlisted for Fort Carson for 4 years, signed contract but no orders yet. Heard Germany was open so my question is what process and how hard is it to cancel orders and get Germany for new assignment?

Response by SGT Nicholas Eineichner made Jul 4 at 2016 9:50 AM

SGT Nicholas Eineichner — Mon, 04 Jul 2016 09:50:26 -0400

Talk to your retention NCO, it may be do-able it may not, but it's worth asking.

Response by SGM Mike Barbieri made Jul 4 at 2016 9:57 AM

SGM Mike Barbieri — Mon, 04 Jul 2016 09:57:07 -0400

Has to be done through retention due to it being tied to your reenlistment. Branch cannot adjust retention requisitions. Definitely doable though.

Response by SGM Erik Marquez made Jul 4 at 2016 11:15 AM

SGM Erik Marquez — Mon, 04 Jul 2016 11:15:08 -0400

Send an email to branch manager.. and talk to your retention person.

Response by MSG Pat Colby made Jul 4 at 2016 11:17 AM

MSG Pat Colby — Mon, 04 Jul 2016 11:17:06 -0400

I recall seeing Duty Swaps being advertised in the Army Times and always wondered how the hell that works...

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 5 at 2016 1:11 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 05 Jul 2016 13:11:52 -0400

First, did the retention NCO say when you would be getting orders? If not then you need to contact your branch at DA and find out when they are planning on cutting your orders and giving you an assignment date. If there is still nothing in the works you should be able to renegotiate with your branch manager for the Germany slot.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 7 at 2016 7:22 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 07 Jul 2016 19:22:42 -0400

First, if Fort Carson is the duty station of choice on your contract and you no longer desire that assignment, see your career counselor to waive your reenlistment commitment and deletion of assignment. A deletion of a retention assignment requires a 4187 endorsed through your command. Once your reenlistment assignment is deleted, contact your branch for the assignment you want now. Keep in mind there are rules that the branch must follow that differ from what retention can do. The reason retention will not entertain changing your assignment is because if every Soldier that changed their mind after they reenlisted about their location of choice, HRC retention would spend all their days trying to accommodate all the changes, it is not practical. The bottom line is see your career counselor.

Response by SGT John Gray made Jul 8 at 2016 2:57 PM

SGT John Gray — Fri, 08 Jul 2016 14:57:22 -0400

Yes, see retention and ask what ,if anything can be done.

Response by MSG Al Sharp made Jul 23 at 2016 5:28 PM

MSG Al Sharp — Sat, 23 Jul 2016 17:28:34 -0400

Go to his Career Counselor and sign a reenlistment waiver and send it to his branch mamager

Response by SGT Scott Downey made Dec 26 at 2016 9:17 PM

SGT Scott Downey — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 21:17:56 -0500

Call Da! Get the number for the Engineer Branch. They might say it depends on over strength verses under strength..