Posted on Oct 3, 2020
Since my husband will PCS 8 months before I do, will I leave with him or when my PCS date comes?
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My husband and I are dual military (army) we are currently stationed in the same base, and are living in off post housing, he will be PCSing 8 months before my PCS date, will I follow him midway into my contract here? Or will I accompany him when my PCS date comes? I’m a rank higher then him but he is about to become the same rank as i in a month, and we both haven’t gotten projections or orders yet.
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This sounds more like a Branch Manager type question. My initial instinct is to say that you will PCS when your date rolls around, but I have little experience with MACP Soldiers.
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Your rank isn’t important.
How do you know you’re PCSing and when you’re PCSing if neither of you has received orders or assignment instructions
How do you know you’re PCSing and when you’re PCSing if neither of you has received orders or assignment instructions
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PFC (Join to see) your ETS date doesn’t affect when you can PCS, your time on station does. When your spouse requests a location through reenlistment you will be placed on assignment with him and you two will PCS together
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CPT Catherine R.
PFC (Join to see) - reenlist at the same time to match your ETS dates. Then if you request the same station at reenlistment it's likely you'll go together.
They'll try to keep you together but there's no guarantees.
They'll try to keep you together but there's no guarantees.
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PFC (Join to see) you will be placed on assignment at the same time as your husband. At that point you will have to reenlist to take the assignment. You and your spouse can reenlist together. You will not get a choice of reenlistment options, in fact you will probably only need to extend a few months depending on your report date.
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Dear Ne Jean, I pray that you are successful at finding out the answers to your questions. PFC (Join to see)
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1. I know it can sound a little weird but you’d be surprised at how many Soldiers think they are enrolled in MACP but never were. Ensure that both of your SRBs show that you are MACP.
2. He will be eligible to re-enlist first based on the ETS date you gave below, if you are in the same unit both of you should go see the career counselor together just so you’re on the same page. The career counselor will pretty much give you your reenlistment options. If you are within your first enlistment contract you may be eligible to re-enlist for duty station of choice <- - once more the career counselor will be the best source of information for this. Usually what they will do is send your top locations for reenlistment up to HRC retention and they may be sent to each of your branch managers to review and figure out if those locations can accommodate the both of you. Dual Military couples generally always PCS together or up to 90 days apart. The exceptions being a dependent restricted tour or if you agree to break joint domicile.
3. AR 614-200 has a section on the Married Army Couple’s Program, make sure to read up on it so that you are up to date on future assignment considerations and what not.
2. He will be eligible to re-enlist first based on the ETS date you gave below, if you are in the same unit both of you should go see the career counselor together just so you’re on the same page. The career counselor will pretty much give you your reenlistment options. If you are within your first enlistment contract you may be eligible to re-enlist for duty station of choice <- - once more the career counselor will be the best source of information for this. Usually what they will do is send your top locations for reenlistment up to HRC retention and they may be sent to each of your branch managers to review and figure out if those locations can accommodate the both of you. Dual Military couples generally always PCS together or up to 90 days apart. The exceptions being a dependent restricted tour or if you agree to break joint domicile.
3. AR 614-200 has a section on the Married Army Couple’s Program, make sure to read up on it so that you are up to date on future assignment considerations and what not.
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