Posted on Dec 4, 2019
I just PCS’d from Korea, which was my first duty station. How do I go about inprocessing at my new unit?
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I’m on leave right now and my orders aren’t pinpoint. I probably seem like a noob right now, but I’m legitimately lost in the sauce. Any help would be greatly appreciated. (Also my next unit is Fort Carson, so if anyone has any advice about the post or 4ID I’d like to know what to expect too)
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You will report to the reception center no later than your report date, and up to 30 days prior with your leave form in hand. They will give you all additional directions from there.
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PFC Foster, SFC Boyd hit it on the head! When you get to Fort Carson you will sign into the reception battalion. Your orders should have an address and reporting instructions. If not Google is a powerful tool! If you are flying into Colorado Springs, at the airport there is a fort Carson rep there at baggage claim that will help get you to the base. If you are driving you will need to go to gate #1, again use Google to get you there, the guys at gate #1 will be able to direct you to the reception building. As for Fort Carson, it's a nice base I have been here for 5 years. Once you report to the reception battalion you will in process, it will take about 5 days, at that point your gaining unit will pick you up and take you to your new unit. Colorado Springs is a nice city and there are lots of things to do and see. My advice to you is to make sure you acclimatise to the elevation before you go for a hike of do any major cardio. We are between 6 and 8k feet above sea level and it can be hard to breathe here. Good luck and if you need any help there are plenty of resources on Fort Carson as well as on here.
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Thank you SSG! This helps a lot. Hopefully I acclimate pretty quick I’m really excited to go hiking, skiing, and canoeing. I’ve always wanted to go to Colorado, so I couldn’t be more excited that I got Fort Carson!
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WO1 John C. I'm glad I could help! I am in 3bn, I have been with 10th group for almost 10 years now so if you have any questions please feel free to ask.
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Everybody here is giving you good advice. The only thing I can add is that the Army is very good at telling you what to do. Just show up. They'll take it from there. Relax. You'll be in good hands.
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I saw the one post mentions acclimating to the altitude. That is good advice. You will get winded just walking up a flight of stairs. When I was there many, many years ago. That knocked me on my butt.
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I don't like the term noob but you are still new to the Army and helping you out with a question like this is what we are here for. I found Korea to be the coldest place I have ever been and Colorado should be warmer in the winter and cooler in the summer. Beautiful place.
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You have to go through the MRC process and Carson. I’ll see you at There... that’s my next duty station... 5 months
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So there's a central office on a big base like Carson that is the inprocessing start point for all arrivals. That location (where you "report") should be on your orders, but if not - stop at the gate, go to the Visitor's Center if need be, and ask. Recommend you arrive NLT the day BEFORE your orders state, find that office and when they open, get oriented, and then report on the appointed date, the next morning. Good Luck!!
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I’m reporting super early. My orders say Jan. 10th, but I’m reporting Dec. 8th. Is that okay?
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SGT(P) (Join to see)
If you have early report authorized on your orders, it will tell you how many days you’re authorized. You’re trying to report 34 days early, so you may need to burn up a few days leave to hit the 30 day mark if you only have 30 days authorized. If you have 60 days authorized, you’re in the clear. I would shoot for December 12th. That’s your 30 day marker. PFC (Join to see)
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Carson is a great place. I was there for four years. Get a cheap Wrangler and go play in the mountains on the weekends!
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MAJ Bryan Zeski
SFC (Join to see) - Well, you can get a YJ or early TJ for under $5k. That's cheap enough! Better than a 32% APR Mustang!
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PFC (Join to see) Ft Carson’s AO has a challenging climate!
When you drive, be careful. My car once was frozen to the road’s pavement.
In Winter afternoons, roadway slush will freeze about 4 PM. My car was frozen to the pavement!
When you drive, be careful. My car once was frozen to the road’s pavement.
In Winter afternoons, roadway slush will freeze about 4 PM. My car was frozen to the pavement!
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MSG Gary Eckert
My tires froze to the pavement in KS about 15 years ago. I missed a dental appointment because of it and to this day the dentist remembers.
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You will receive a week long briefings and then your unit rep will pick you up and will you the units patch. And then you do inprocessing with unit at battalion level
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