I have just under 9 months until I ETS. If my unit comes down on deployment, would I be Stop/Lossed or be left in Rear-D to ETS on time?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 15:05:34 -0400

Response by CSM Thomas McGarry made Apr 4 at 2018 3:25 PM

CSM Thomas McGarry — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 15:25:29 -0400

I think stop loss is no longer in force so you would probably be left in rear detachment.

Response by SGT Joseph Gunderson made Apr 4 at 2018 3:55 PM

SGT Joseph Gunderson — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 15:55:15 -0400

I doubt that the army is stop-lossing anyone these days. It has been a long time since I heard of a stop-loss.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 4 at 2018 4:01 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 16:01:49 -0400

Would I deploy for partial and be sent home early?

Response by SGT Aric Lier made Apr 4 at 2018 4:51 PM

SGT Aric Lier — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 16:51:46 -0400

depends on the needs of the army at the time, we had people at the airport ready to fly home.... they went and picked them up

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 4 at 2018 5:00 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 17:00:07 -0400

If you have 9 months to ETS then you should have started the Soldier For Life Transition Assistance Program (SFL-TAP). Once you start that, nothing will pull you away from that unless you decide to reenlist. You should visit you local SFL-TAP center to find out when you can start the transition program. I think it is 1-2 years from retirement date and 6 months to 1 year for ETS.

Response by SFC Christopher Taggart made Apr 4 at 2018 5:52 PM

SFC Christopher Taggart — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 17:52:16 -0400

I don't see what the big deal is, with being deployed after your ETS. Your pay won't stop, if your unit and Finance can change your ETS date before you deploy. If it does stop, life will suck for a while, but you will get "one big back-pay!" when you get back. Years ago, my brother was assigned to a stateside military hospital at Fort Ord (1985-88). They were so busy with day-to-day operations of the hospital and patents, they basically forgot about the soldier. He worked past his ETS by a few days, until he was informed by his Company 1SG, "Why are you still here?!" He was out-processed in a day and half. Back then, they had no TAP or SFL-TAP program.

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Apr 5 at 2018 1:11 AM

SGM Bill Frazer — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 01:11:20 -0400

1. Depends on the length of the deployment. 2. Up to your chain of command as to which they do. 3. Under normal deployment standards- your unit and you would already know about a deployment and be in the train up stage,

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 5 at 2018 9:39 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 21:39:37 -0400

You didn't get the memo? Stop loss hasn't been around for awhile. You'll be asked to extend to meet the duration of the deployment, if you are unable or unwilling, you'll either go and be back 90 days out to ets, or stay on rear d.