Posted on Apr 27, 2022
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Reenlisted for six years for Germany while I was in Afghanistan, roughly two years ago. Germany is specified in the contract. Hit red tape when out-processing, wife couldn't go. NBD, I could standby to fix the paperwork or take another assignment. I kept my options open. Ret. NCO had me name three places I'd like to go if I couldn't get Germany to work. None of the top three options were available (purportedly) and without any confirmation from me, I got put at Fort Knox, and was told I could not say no as the orders were already cut; one meeting I was naming places I would go if I couldn't fix my paperwork for my wife, and the next meeting I had orders. Was this a breach of contract?
Been trying to make the best of it but since then, my faith in the Army has greatly eroded.
Is this a breach of contract, and if so, would I be able to either get into another unit before my three years here, or perhaps separate from the Army? Even Fort Couch would be preferable over this current unit.
Any insight would help, I'm really struggling with this here; I wouldn't be asking to get out of this unit if it was going great. Thanks.
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SFC Retention Operations Nco
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I don't know how you managed to not realize you need command sponsorship before you started out processing. It's in the levy brief you received, that's a huge hit on you for failing to read and follow instructions. A hit that negatively affected your family. On your next move, whether it's PCS or ETS, you need to read everything twice, then let your wife read it and ask questions.

Your contract authorized you to go to Germany, not your wife. It is not a breach of contract. HRC will offer to renegotiate when a family member can't go due to EFMP. When you RENO, you send a request, HRC makes a counter offer. There is no such thing as "keeping your options open". A RENO does not stay in an open status indefinitely, you either make the renegotiation or you cancel your assignment and your branch moves you.

However, if you would like to talk more about your case specifically, you can email my work email from your work email and I can discuss the details more in depth. That's about all I can say without you verifying your identity to me.
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They allocated time for you to fix the issue…..you elected not to fix it. You asked for other assignments that were not available…..what was the Army supposed to do with you? Leave you off orders? I don’t see what the issue is here.
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I can offer no better info than @SFC Jason Boyd.

I *can* tell you Knox is not the best duty station in the world, but it is far from the worst.
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