Trying to get assignment changed from Korea to anything stateside

2014-06-08T03:26:58-04:00

I have a question if anyone could help me out, I am currently attending reclass school for 15G, I am on assignment for Korea in AUG, I recently became divorced and am now a single parent as I was awarded full custody. Do I need to wait until I graduate in a few weeks to call my branch manager and see if he can get me a stateside assignment?

SPC Sparks
Ft. Campbell

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 8 at 2014 3:49 AM

2014-06-08T03:49:03-04:00

SPC Sparks, I would go ahead and contact Branch now. If you wait until you graduate then it might be too late to get Branch involved and get the ball rolling. Just let them know your story and I'm sure they can work with you.

Response by SGM Matthew Quick made Jun 8 at 2014 11:41 AM

2014-06-08T11:41:00-04:00

Were you awarded sole custody of your son? (You say you're a single parent)

Whatever you do, because this was a reclassification, you'll NEED to talk with your servicing Career Counselor. If you don't go through your Career Counselor, you won't get the assistance you're looking for.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 8 at 2014 12:11 PM

2014-06-08T12:11:30-04:00

SGM Quick brought up a very valid question, were you awarded custody? You may need to have a family care plan. Additionally, Korea is an assignment location where you can request command sponsorship and may be able to take your child with you.
Again, as SGM Quick pointed out, you need to engage the career counselor first due to this being an assignment based upon reclassification. Your branch manager only handles assignments for normal rotations.
And don't wait, get the ball rolling now. Being on assignment is the same as being on orders. Whether or not the orders are published means nothing other than you are closer to your report date, which does make things more difficult to correct. Time is of the essence, get the right people involved early. Keep us posted if you need more assistance.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 8 at 2014 12:16 PM

2014-06-08T12:16:50-04:00

I would call your branch manager, but at the same time be prepared in case they say no, because you are also supposed to have a family care plan for reasons like this and deployments.