Posted on Aug 29, 2018
How can I get my orders to Korea deleted or changed?
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I just received orders to Korea. To be frank, I don’t want to go. My wife and I just had our first baby, and I get it “everyone has families“, I should “suck it up and go”, I “chose to be in the army”. I get it, but if there’s away that I can stay with my wife and daughter I want to do it. I’m sure Korea is fun and traveling is great, but I personally feel that it’s not worth it if you can’t share it with family. I am coming up on my second re-enlistment period, I’ve been at my current station for 5 years, I wouldn’t mind going anywhere else that is accompanied. Is there anyway to get my orders changed, or deleted? Everyone has different experiences, and I value everyones input, and thank you all.
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SGT Martin Cardenas,
I didn't really want to read all of the responses, so if I'm being redundant here then disregard. Based on webedas you are coded as priority #3 out of 5, so with #1 meaning (hell no not a chance) priority #3 means you have a shot. First, do not say you want to delete your orders due to the family thing you mentioned above. Certainly, a situation most of us can relate with, that will not work in your favor with approval process. Best advice i can offer is to find a different job that is in demand for what you do and volunteer or think hard about a solid excuse. I hope that helps, good luck!
I didn't really want to read all of the responses, so if I'm being redundant here then disregard. Based on webedas you are coded as priority #3 out of 5, so with #1 meaning (hell no not a chance) priority #3 means you have a shot. First, do not say you want to delete your orders due to the family thing you mentioned above. Certainly, a situation most of us can relate with, that will not work in your favor with approval process. Best advice i can offer is to find a different job that is in demand for what you do and volunteer or think hard about a solid excuse. I hope that helps, good luck!
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Volunteer for SFAB. One of my soldiers came down on orders to Korea not long ago and he requested to go to SFAB. He went and then got his orders changed from Korea to Ft Bragg. Best of luck to you.
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SSG (Join to see) when you find out, let me know. In all seriousness though, I recently just got projections to Korea as well. The paperwork I received (I forget the exact form) has a block on it for you to check if you are single, married accompanied or married unaccompanied. You are going no matter what but you can pick 1 year (married unaccompanied) or 2 (married accompanied). I'm just gonna suck it up and do the 1 year tour and put it behind me as fast as possible. Good luck and if you end up going to Carrol, look me up, first beer is on me!
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SSG (Join to see)
I appreciate that. I’ll look into it. And if I end up at Carrol I take you up on that.
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For any wondering, I have not received official orders to Korea, I am working on a command sponsorship to have my family join me on my tour, also I am planning on applying for the SFAB because it seems to be a good career choice for me. Thanks for everyone’s input, some of you were were very helpful i appreciated everyone’s help.
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Family will still be there when you return. You took an oath, got your orders, now, fulfill your obligation. You would not be complaining so much I think if this were a remote/isolated assignment. Korea is a great place and you should be glad for the opportunity to see it on your uncle's (SAM) dime. I see your issue as more of a I don't want family the baby's first Christmas to be away from home. Young man, you paid your nickle and this is what you got. Suck it up and go.
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Impossible. You enlisted and that is the way it goes. We all get unaccompanied tours. Just like me in 1970. You are fortunate that you are not going to Afghanistan.
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I know where you are coming from, but if you don’t go then someone else will separated from their family. In the Army, everyone must share the hardships. Do your part and go to Korea.
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Navy here, things may have changed, but we were issued orders 6-9 months prior to our rotation date. Once you got to six months from transfer you were pretty stuck, prior to that, it was possible if you caught your detailor on a good day. However, it would be unusual for a PO1 in the Navy to do this. I don't know if Soldiers are allowed to directly contact there datailing branch, but if it was me, providing it was allowed, I would write them an old fashioned letter, and plead your case. Either they will, or, they won't.
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PO1 Alan Sparks
Well, I was an exception then, because I have done this, and it worked out well for me.
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When I was finishing Radar "C" school,
I had orders to the Kitty Hawk which was stationed in San Francisco, since I wanted to go over seas. I simply found someone in my school with orders to the Midway, who wanted to stay stateside. We called the detailer and had the orders switched.
I had orders to the Kitty Hawk which was stationed in San Francisco, since I wanted to go over seas. I simply found someone in my school with orders to the Midway, who wanted to stay stateside. We called the detailer and had the orders switched.
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