Has anyone successfully requested option 4 in their reenlistment contract?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 06 Jul 2018 12:58:05 -0400

Has anyone successfully requested option 4 in their reenlistment contract? I will be reenlisting in the next few weeks and wanted to know of this is doable when reenlisting?

Response by CSM Darieus ZaGara made Jul 6 at 2018 1:30 PM

CSM Darieus ZaGara — Fri, 06 Jul 2018 13:30:16 -0400

Yes I have and I have seen many others approved over the years as well. Like any option it is about timing. Some options are not always available. Thank you for your service.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 6 at 2018 1:56 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 06 Jul 2018 13:56:42 -0400

I looked at what branch has available and there are some overseas assignments open but my retention searget told me that what they can offer is completely different to what's available on Carrier Advancement

Response by SGM Erik Marquez made Jul 6 at 2018 2:06 PM

SGM Erik Marquez — Fri, 06 Jul 2018 14:06:45 -0400

What is available by way of retention branch is only loosely tied the needs of the army

You would think the two are tightly synchronized but I’ve seen too many instances of it not being so
Bottom line option four is very doable but what is offered is perishable so just because somebody last week was able to use option for an array last minute doesn’t mean it’ll be available to you today or to somebody else next week

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 6 at 2018 4:01 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 06 Jul 2018 16:01:47 -0400

Where do you want to go?

Response by SSG Lyle O'Rorke made Jul 8 at 2018 1:45 AM

SSG Lyle O'Rorke — Sun, 08 Jul 2018 01:45:09 -0400

I know this was years ago but I know it’s do able it’s about timing. I was in a unit with caustic leadership team, so I went to retention as soon as my window opened and asked how fast he could get me to Korea, it’s almost always open in my field, and I was overseas in 90 days