Tdy en-route or tdy and return?

2016-08-16T16:27:12-04:00

I am attending AIT to reclass in October. The school is roughly 5 and a half months long, I am trying to figure out if it will be tdy en-route or tdy and return to current station and clear post at that time. Thanks in advance for any help.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 16 at 2016 4:29 PM

2016-08-16T16:29:24-04:00

What does your orders state? If they do not clearly state that, perhaps jump to your S1 and get clarification

Response by SGM Erik Marquez made Aug 16 at 2016 4:30 PM

2016-08-16T16:30:06-04:00

Do you have orders yet? what do they say?
Are you due to PCS?
Is the new MOS available and in need at your current duty station?
Have you asked your retention NCO?
Have looked at the ATTRS catalog for that school when done for reclass?

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 16 at 2016 4:32 PM

2016-08-16T16:32:04-04:00

From what I've seen with the guys I have had reclass, it depends on both your unit, your report date, and the individual school. Some of them want you to take TDY en-route, but others don't. Same goes for units on both ends.

Response by WO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 16 at 2016 5:10 PM

2016-08-16T17:10:51-04:00

What MOS are you reclassing to? A lot of medical MOS' have Phase 1 and Phase 2. For instance, when I reclassed to 68WM6 (68C now) I went TDY and return for Phase 1 for 8 weeks, returned and PCSed to my Phase 2 for 46 weeks.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 17 at 2016 4:50 PM

2016-08-17T16:50:38-04:00

This was the school you reenlisted for, correct? The school will be TDY enroute, unless it's a PCS length school. If it's a PCS length school, your orders will have the school as your duty station. If it's TDY enroute, your orders will be for your next duty station with the school dates written within the orders. If it's multiphase training, your orders will be for your phase 2 location.
As a rile of thumb, almost always TDY enroute. It's only TDY and return if your unit pays for the school.
However, at your levy brief you can designate that you want to return to clear afterwards. That is TDY enroute with authorized return to clear.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 23 at 2020 12:01 AM

2020-04-23T00:01:31-04:00

Like SFC Jason Boyd stated, it will almost always be TDY enroute with a reclassification request. I've reclassed twice and both were TDY enroute. Just expect and plan for TDY enroute. Best of luck.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 14 at 2020 1:02 AM

2020-08-14T01:02:01-04:00

There is a very solid chance that it will be a TDY and return. I am doing the same for a six-month school that I'm going to. It should have been a PCS but the Army is not letting anybody PCS right now. The only way people are getting TDY in route is if the Army knows their next duty station before they even start the TDY. You're probably going to have to go down there to your school and come back to clear your base and then PCS.