Since I only have 4 work days to clear, what should I do?

2019-01-31T20:10:26-05:00

I'm currently at Camp Atterbury for gunnery, I will be attending MSSA starting 15th Feb. I'm stuck here untill the 9th because my platoon want me to help out load. With that said I have not turned in or cleaned my gear(since I needed it for this training event), I have not attend my 90 day out appointment (which was schadueld to be right after the training, but my time got extended here to outload trucks). Still need an dental appointment and lab for final physical. I also have not gotten my ETS order yet(S-1 already got it, just back at Bragg). Anyone have some tips to clear as soon as I get back to Fort Bragg? Thanks in advance.

Response by SPC Elijah J. Henry, MBA made Jan 31 at 2019 8:16 PM

2019-01-31T20:16:47-05:00

Start calling people to see if you can make the appointments now. Explain your situation.
Your unit screwed you over one last time. The clinic on Pope does walk-in same day physicals.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 31 at 2019 8:18 PM

2019-01-31T20:18:27-05:00

You could cancel your mssa so that you have plenty of time to clear.
Or, you could stop complaining since you got a sweet deal to be on permissive TDY while attending a civilian School. You are going to be on your units books the entire time until you ETS.
You can clear the entire Post in 3 days if you need to. The army it's going to pay you as a full-time Soldier while you go to this course. Time. If your unit once squeeze a few more days of work out of you oh, I think it is a fair trade but what you were getting out of this

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 31 at 2019 8:31 PM

2019-01-31T20:31:48-05:00

Is it possibly to jump in appointments if it's time sensitive? Especially for dental?

Response by Sgt Wayne Wood made Jan 31 at 2019 8:53 PM

2019-01-31T20:53:06-05:00

Get busy

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 31 at 2019 9:10 PM

2019-01-31T21:10:31-05:00

Yea, stop bitching and start planning. Yea, it sucks but it is what it is. Your days are going to start really early and end really late. Plot and plan everything you need to do and where you need to do it. Get your big boy pants on and get to work.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 31 at 2019 11:33 PM

2019-01-31T23:33:05-05:00

COA 1. Cancel MSSA. Begin clearing upon return from gunnery.
COA 2. Attend MSSA. Change terminal leave start date.
COA 3. Attend MSSA. Work with the dental and clinics to completed required actions, clear, and start terminal leave on originally planned date.
You can add return from gunnery early to any of those COA.
You can clear post in 3 days if you are prepared.
If you don't want to mess with cleaning your gear, you can pay. As I recall, supply can (used to) get some gear cleaned by quartermaster. I recall sleeping bags. CIF was always the part of clearing folks complained the most about, but a brush, Shout, black marker, and attention-to-detail always worked. Ensure you get a printout of what you're signed for, and check it no less than twice before you go. If you lost anything handle that before you get there.
If you are getting an ETS award, get a copy of the order and take it with you when you review your DD 214, so it can be added. Do yourself a huge favor and check out Army Regulation 635–5 so you understand your DD 214. The admin person handling that cares, but can only put what is in your record, so check it out and have copies of schools, awards, etc.
Congratulations!

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 3 at 2019 5:43 PM

2019-02-03T17:43:42-05:00

My guess is your PSG made you work now, because you haven't before.

Response by Cpl Joseph Brucato made Jul 30 at 2020 3:41 PM

2020-07-30T15:41:30-04:00

You should have join the marine's they don'tplay games with you with 20 days left, this is just wrong