Do i get any dwell time if i just came from an overseas tour?

2019-03-04T16:51:16-05:00

So i just came back from a tour in korea where i was also involuntarily extended and just got to my next duty station a couple weeks ago and they are deploying next month. Do i get any dwell time? And if so how do i go about asking my chain of command for it?

Response by SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth made Mar 4 at 2019 4:57 PM

2019-03-04T16:57:25-05:00

You'll have to go through the chain of command on this.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 4 at 2019 5:22 PM

2019-03-04T17:22:11-05:00

This is guard side, but I thought it was Army wide. You should be entitled to at least 1 year at home between deployments unless you waive that time

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 4 at 2019 5:48 PM

2019-03-04T17:48:08-05:00

Dwell time is only for deployments, not for PCS

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 4 at 2019 6:04 PM

2019-03-04T18:04:11-05:00

This situation confused me as well. I went from 12 months in South Korea, PCS to Fort Campbell and within nine months I deployed to Afghanistan. My dwell time on my SRB continued to increase despite my time in SK but hoping it resets now that I'm back stateside. This is a question I need to read up myself. Wishing you the very best in your situation.

Response by SSG Brian L. made Mar 4 at 2019 7:01 PM

2019-03-04T19:01:16-05:00

...life of a soldier...

Response by CSM Darieus ZaGara made Mar 4 at 2019 7:08 PM

2019-03-04T19:08:15-05:00

Korea is not a deployment. You will not receive dwell time. Thank you for your service.

Response by SSG Lyle O'Rorke made Mar 4 at 2019 8:41 PM

2019-03-04T20:41:09-05:00

No no dwell time. 2nd Brigade 2ID deployed from Korea in 2006. No dwell time for them. They went from hardship tour to a 15 month deployment. Some of them had been in Korea for 10 or more months at the time

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 4 at 2019 8:45 PM

2019-03-04T20:45:55-05:00

Korea is considered an hardship tour, so you are entitled to 6 months of non-deployment for every 12 months you served consecutively. Your S1 should have set your dwell time to the date you returned from your overseas location.

Response by SGM Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 4 at 2019 10:36 PM

2019-03-04T22:36:33-05:00

You accrued six months of dwell time. That can be waived by a general officer if your command needs you to deploy, but that waiver was due at the GO's desk 90 days prior to the Latest Arrival Date (LAD) in theater.
If your command is somehow completely unaware that you just showed up, you should probably tell them.

Response by Capt Bob Soldner made Mar 6 at 2019 9:27 AM

2019-03-06T09:27:19-05:00

As I've been retired since 72 w numerous unaccompanied tours, like 13/14 months, Just what the he-- is "dwell time"??

Response by CW2 Renee DeRouche made Mar 6 at 2019 4:27 PM

2019-03-06T16:27:22-05:00

SPC Adams,

I’ve been out for a while, but never rely on a forum for facts.

Go to thru your unit chain of command and request to speak to your unit admin / S1 shop.

If you have special circumstances that you feel you NEED ‘dwell’ time, make those known to your 1SGT/CDR...

The best thing you can do for yourself is to educate yourself on regs and policies. If it ain’t in writing , it’s not reliable. Be sure to look for phrases like ‘discretion of the CDR’, that’s a huge unknown because every CDR is different.

Look up regs if things don’t sound right... but be sure you’re not a reg monger, in that you’re using regs to get out of responsibility. You are a Soldier, take care of you, but don’t put the mission/fellow Soldiers and their morale at risk for things that aren’t legit. ( I’m not saying you’re not legit, just giving info).

When it’s your turn to be a leader, (the best precursor to being a leader is to ask questions, so you’re off to a great start) make sure you teach and mentor your troops.

Years ago, an old school MSG, schooled me on being aware of rules and regs, how to read and interpret them, keeping up with changes, etc. you are responsible to be aware of and understand... your leaders will take care of you, but... no one takes care of you better than you.

Your new command should have already had a conversation with you regarding this, knowing that you are arriving/ have arrived in the middle of a deployment spinup. It’s understandable that they are busy with deployment prep, but this / you are part of deployment prep. ... if they have not discussed with you yet, absolutely bring it up to them.

One more tip, when you speak to anyone in your chain regarding this or anything else, think about the big picture, not just your personal situation. Go in professional and prepared. Also, be prepared for things going your way or not. Handle both potential outcomes with military bearing, your command will appreciate your professionalism and deal with you accordingly.

Best of luck to you, And thank you for your service.