How will a couple of soldiers getting married prior to an overseas PCS to a first duty station impact the assignment?

Thank you!!

So if we were to get married before his airborne training and before he departs to his FDS they will not rewrite his orders to include me and our child? Will he still have to apply for command sponsorship? One of his drill sergeants said it’s possible that he will get stuck for 3 months in Benning as they rewrite his orders to include me and our son. And that he might have to get a new duty station because his unit will have already left with out him. Is that likely to happen?

It is not likely but possible that he could have a change of assignment. However, no action can be taken until you are married. The lesser amount of time available between when you get married and he is due to leave makes it harder to do what his drill states. In any case, I recommend you get married sooner than later. Your marriage certificate and your child’s birth certificate are required to take any action. I assure you waiting for AB school is likely too late. The course is too short for anyone to take action amending or changing orders.

Also, you would not have housing at the school in Georgia either, again you have to be on his orders to get housing or funding for housing.

I am not trying to give you greater concerns, but the reality is that the military has very specific rules and policy’s. It is always challenging when couple get married just prior to shipping out, and it’s even more challenging when it is after BT. Again, nothing official can be done until you are married. That is why I recommended staying with Family or friends.

Thank you, you have been very helpful!

Thank you.