Should I still fight for my PCS award or forget about it?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 22 Feb 2020 05:23:11 -0500

I left my old unit in November 2019. Ever since I left the old unit, I contact my 1SGT numerous of times about my PCS award, which is a ARCOM. Brigade lost my award when I left and my unit sent it back up to Brigade to sign the award. Now, I’m still trying to fight for my PCS award. Should I still fight for the award or forget about it?

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 22 at 2020 5:24 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 22 Feb 2020 05:24:09 -0500

Now I’m at my new unit.

Response by CWO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 22 at 2020 5:28 AM

CWO3 Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 22 Feb 2020 05:28:22 -0500

I'd make one inquiry with someone of responsibility, and that you trust. Beyond that, maybe a follow up. After that, just be patient and hope for the best but prepare for the worst.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 22 at 2020 5:49 AM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 22 Feb 2020 05:49:13 -0500

If you aren't maxed out on promotion points for your eventual SSG board, then I would definitely fight for it. You wouldn't want those 20 points to be the reason you are below the cutoff.

If you aren't making headway, make sure to loop your current unit in.

Response by CSM Darieus ZaGara made Feb 22 at 2020 7:12 AM

CSM Darieus ZaGara — Sat, 22 Feb 2020 07:12:10 -0500

Contact the S1 and then the CSM.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 22 at 2020 7:15 AM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 22 Feb 2020 07:15:08 -0500

It’s yours and you deserve it so contact S1.

Response by MSgt Michael Bischoff made Feb 22 at 2020 8:20 AM

MSgt Michael Bischoff — Sat, 22 Feb 2020 08:20:51 -0500

What is a PCS award? A medal for leaving your last duty station?
Is that real?

Response by MAJ Byron Oyler made Feb 22 at 2020 11:08 AM

MAJ Byron Oyler — Sat, 22 Feb 2020 11:08:01 -0500

Will it get you promotion points and help you to SSG? Only person that is going to fight for you is you and if this can help move your career forward, go after it with a vengeance. If it won't, you know what you did to earn it and what kind of soldier you are. That is important as well.

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 22 at 2020 11:46 AM

CW2 Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 22 Feb 2020 11:46:09 -0500

I am still fighting for one from over a year ago. It’s the principal. You were put in for it and you deserve an outcome, wether it be approval, denial, or downgrade to an AAM. Not just oh sorry it was lost.

Response by SGT Robert Wager made Feb 22 at 2020 12:46 PM

SGT Robert Wager — Sat, 22 Feb 2020 12:46:16 -0500

Contact the recommender of the award and/or your former company commander. If they are true leaders they should fight that fight for you.

Response by PO1 Woody W. made Feb 22 at 2020 1:53 PM

PO1 Woody W. — Sat, 22 Feb 2020 13:53:10 -0500

I'd say it would depend if you're still serving on active and/or active reserve duty or you're a veteran / civilian now. Congressional inquiries.... always seems to catch some attention, IMHO. Caution....
should always be, when one has exhausted all means and available resources, be the the"last resort"

Response by 1SG Alan Boggs made Feb 22 at 2020 3:09 PM

1SG Alan Boggs — Sat, 22 Feb 2020 15:09:52 -0500

I have never heard of a PCS award but it appears alot of others have. An ARCOM for changing duty stations? I would think a LOA or if you really did something to get noticed an AAM would be more appropriate. To me it seems if your character of service warranted an ARCOM it would have been awarded long before your PCS.

Response by WO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 22 at 2020 4:48 PM

WO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 22 Feb 2020 16:48:41 -0500

“I submitted” my own PCS award during the first week of July 2019. I didn’t receive my PCS award until first week of January 2020

Response by MSgt James Slawson made Feb 22 at 2020 6:27 PM

MSgt James Slawson — Sat, 22 Feb 2020 18:27:36 -0500

Keep fighting. Write it up yourself for them to approve. Normally they are too busy to sit and write them. Do the hard work but get the reward.

Response by PO1 M. Chandler made Feb 22 at 2020 9:10 PM

PO1 M. Chandler — Sat, 22 Feb 2020 21:10:52 -0500

those are BS like participant trophies. look ahead, not behind.

Response by SGT Lenise Hamilton made Feb 23 at 2020 7:08 PM

SGT Lenise Hamilton — Sun, 23 Feb 2020 19:08:04 -0500

Yes you should SGT Salena, you've earned it, so don't give up. That's what they want you to do since your no longer within the unit. If you have someone of rank to correspond with back in your old unit, pls, do so if you trust them enough to support you. A while back when I was still in the military, I had PCS's from Korea to stateside and my Adjutant wanted to give me a down-grade from ARCOM to an AAM. Amazingly enough, I had a great PAC Supervisor, that had my best interest at heart, I will never forget him. My PAC Supervisor mailed my ARCOM to my home address. If it wasn't for him, the incompetent Adjutant we had, I would've gotten nothing. The Adjutant in my Brigade had short woman syndrome. Everyone that was taller and better looking than her, female wise was treated harshly. Get your Award, you deserve it, hopefully, you have someone back at you old unit with some rank to support you in this matter. Good Luck :-) .

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 24 at 2020 4:29 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 24 Feb 2020 16:29:24 -0500

YES!

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 19 at 2023 12:51 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 00:51:35 -0500

Fight for it