Just got my ATRRS Reservation for ALC Phase 1. Can my unit reschedule this to send me downrange?

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 20 Jun 2019 11:25:33 -0400

I’m currently still inprocessing and my new unit is trying to send me downrange as a late deployer. Under the AMEDD portal, it says that phase 1 is all DL and it must be completed before I attend phase 2 (resident). If I am staying at my home station to complete phase 1 of ALC, is the unit authorized to send me down range?

Response by SGM Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 20 at 2019 11:27 AM

SGM Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 20 Jun 2019 11:27:36 -0400

Going to school is your priority. I don’t think your unit can. If your get rescheduled you will be behind your peers.

Response by SGT Javier Silva made Jun 20 at 2019 11:40 AM

SGT Javier Silva — Thu, 20 Jun 2019 11:40:50 -0400

SSG Private RallyPoint Member I have to respectfully disagree with SGM Private RallyPoint Member. Deployments are higher priority than a school for promotions. That school can be waived while your deployed, and you are given up to 1 year to complete the requirements for the promotion. So, if/when you get promoted to E-6, the prerequisites can be waived for deployments, and then you can be sent to school after deployment.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 20 at 2019 11:47 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 20 Jun 2019 11:47:24 -0400

You're asking if you can stay back from deployment because of Internet training? I hope you realize how ridiculous that sounds.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 20 at 2019 1:35 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 20 Jun 2019 13:35:15 -0400

All,

My unit come home from deployment in about 3 months. Personally, I’d rather get all ALC requirements completed so I can attend the follow on phases as soon as possible. My ATRRS email says phase 1 is 8 weeks. I’m not sure if it’s paced similar to an 8 week college course or if it’s all done at my own pace. I’ve contacted other NCO’s in my new unit about it. Thanks for your input. I appreciate it.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 20 at 2019 2:08 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 20 Jun 2019 14:08:43 -0400

The unit can defer, but takes a GO signature. You will do Phase 1, but brace yourself to stay back if your Phase 2 date is right after deployment dates. Depends on what commander is willing to do.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 31 at 2021 2:21 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 14:21:00 -0400

A very similar situation happened to me. I was scheduled to deploy, and about 2 months from the date I was notified of a hard slot for BLC. My unit deffered it and said they would send me to BLC downrange. Got downrange and it took 8 months for me to get a slot for them to tell me that we were 60 days from redeployment and cancelled my BLC slot. Then, a week later we got extended to a 12 month deployment lol. Couldnt go to BLC until I PCS'd to a new unit.