Swapping orders

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 20 Oct 2013 09:56:49 -0400

I am suppose to PCS to Italy Feb 2014, 3 year airborne assignment. Sounds great right, well I'm trying to stay stateside. Does anyone know how to possibly switch orders with someone else?

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 20 at 2013 6:21 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 20 Oct 2013 18:21:05 -0400

Did you look on requisitions on AKO?

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 20 at 2013 7:09 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 20 Oct 2013 19:09:25 -0400

what woud have to be done? im interested

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 21 at 2013 5:19 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 21 Oct 2013 17:19:56 -0400

173rd is deploying to Afghan again in 2014

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 23 at 2013 2:08 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 02:08:49 -0400

More than likely you are slotted in a 20 level slot;therefore you would have to swap out with and E-5 or E-6. They might make an acception for a seasoned E-4P, but with the unit about to deploy , they are goingto want to hold onto you for your assignment.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 23 at 2013 2:25 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 02:25:54 -0400

Well I'm down, but the whole re-class to cook would ruin it for me. You could try branch (rarely helpful), but your best bet would be to find someone the same rank and MOS that wants to go and can be released to go.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 23 at 2013 10:41 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 10:41:19 -0400

I'm leaving Afghanistan in a week and I just reenlisted to stay at Stewart. Sorry man.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 23 at 2013 10:43 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 10:43:06 -0400

The people 173D is replacing is replacing my unit. I leave in a week. If I wasn't married then I would switch with you. The wifey would kill me.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 23 at 2013 1:36 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 23 Oct 2013 13:36:21 -0400

SSG 63BH8 living in fort Stewart trying to get to Home Fort Benning. Looking to Swap ASAP.

Response by SFC James Baber made Dec 22 at 2013 5:22 PM

SFC James Baber — Sun, 22 Dec 2013 17:22:38 -0500

There are so many pages on unit websites, HRC, AKO, etc., that cover people looking to swap orders or assignments, they even used to have a page on the Army Times years ago, so their website may even have it, you usually get in contact with the potential trade and get the pertinent info start your 4187 get both commands to sign off, get it in to HRC and then usually works pretty easy, at least it did many moons ago before all the current automation, it had to travel the regular mail or S1 tacsbox.

But today it should be even quicker with S1 scan input even when deployed, check it out and give it a try. Good luck.