Is there anything I can do to assist my MTOE officers who are PCS’ing who have no place to go during travel ban?

2020-03-14T12:46:15-04:00

I have been in a leadership position for a while and hear many of the problems that the MTOE officers have to experience. These officers are now homeless because their household goods have been picked up and their leases are terminated. Their other unit keeps stating “pending further updates” while they have no place to go. Is there something I can do to assist these individuals that are stuck?

Response by MAJ Ronnie Reams made Mar 14 at 2020 1:07 PM

2020-03-14T13:07:01-04:00

Were it me I would check into the BOQ, rather than live in my car. I would guess there is no ban on dependents, if they have some, and they could proceed on and check in the new post Guest house.

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Mar 14 at 2020 2:47 PM

2020-03-14T14:47:03-04:00

Just run it up the CoC, decisions have to be made

Response by SP6 James Curry made Mar 14 at 2020 3:20 PM

2020-03-14T15:20:23-04:00

Fuck the O's.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Mar 14 at 2020 4:31 PM

2020-03-14T16:31:21-04:00

Talk to the DTS Admin about travel entitlements. They would have guidance from higher if this is a perfect world. Try to find out if the post commander and the army have issued guidance.

Response by LTC Jason Mackay made Mar 14 at 2020 5:03 PM

2020-03-14T17:03:38-04:00

CPL Private RallyPoint Member this should be a CoC issue for all PCS travelers that are stuck. The directive from SECDEF Esper is the basis for the services to figure out what they will do in amendments to orders, pay/allowances, etc.

Has anyone called the installation. Personnel office that issued their PCS orders? Take them off leave and have them on permissive TDY or a Temporary Duty Status at losing station? What is your commander doing about this?

What does MTOE have to do with any of this?....and if they signed out, they are no longer assigned to a para and line number on an MTOE, JMD, or TDA. They are in a special hold account for personnel that intransit, hospitalized, schools, etc are put in.

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Response by CSM Darieus ZaGara made Mar 14 at 2020 5:09 PM

2020-03-14T17:09:41-04:00

What leadership position would a Spc be in that he or she has to oversee Officer related issues. Any Officer worth a grain of salt knows to contact base housing, if they are I. Transit and vaulted by the military the military will put them up in a hotel or temporary quarters depending upon where they are stationed.

Response by SGT Ben Keen made Mar 14 at 2020 6:44 PM

2020-03-14T18:44:50-04:00

The travel ban is definitely going to cause some major issues. Maybe the DoD can talk to the CDC and come up with a plan quickly.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Mar 17 at 2020 5:00 PM

2020-03-17T17:00:09-04:00

Did you get guidance?

Response by LTC Jason Mackay made Mar 20 at 2020 11:16 AM

2020-03-20T11:16:16-04:00

CPL Private RallyPoint Member hoping this not news to you. https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2020/03/19/soldiers-can-apply-for-hardship-isolation-allowance-if-impacted-by-stop-move-policy/

Soldiers can apply for hardship, isolation allowance if impacted by stop-move policy

The stop-move policy has thrown many soldiers’ lives in limbo.