https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/using-korea-to-come-back-to-a-duty-station-would-it-work <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My time is coming to an end here shortly at JBLM. Been here for almost 3.5 years. I love it here, so much to do on the weekends and it&#39;s just a nice area overall. I haven&#39;t come down on orders yet but I know I will be soon.<br /><br />I had an idea, maybe it&#39;s utterly stupid. Since Korea is only a one year gig and I honestly enjoy the country, would going back to Korea and trying to request to PCS back to JBLM seem like a feasible thing to do? Has anyone else tried something like this? Mon, 08 Oct 2018 12:59:15 -0400 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/using-korea-to-come-back-to-a-duty-station-would-it-work <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My time is coming to an end here shortly at JBLM. Been here for almost 3.5 years. I love it here, so much to do on the weekends and it&#39;s just a nice area overall. I haven&#39;t come down on orders yet but I know I will be soon.<br /><br />I had an idea, maybe it&#39;s utterly stupid. Since Korea is only a one year gig and I honestly enjoy the country, would going back to Korea and trying to request to PCS back to JBLM seem like a feasible thing to do? Has anyone else tried something like this? CPL Private RallyPoint Member Mon, 08 Oct 2018 12:59:15 -0400 2018-10-08T12:59:15-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/using-korea-to-come-back-to-a-duty-station-would-it-work?n=4028580&urlhash=4028580 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I got off Active Duty in 2006, back then JBLM was a Black Hole Post. If you do go to Korea, you go right back to Lewis. I don&#39;t think it would be that hard to do. SGT Cody Skinner Mon, 08 Oct 2018 13:04:35 -0400 2018-10-08T13:04:35-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/using-korea-to-come-back-to-a-duty-station-would-it-work?n=4028861&urlhash=4028861 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Contact your branch manager. See if you can get a HAP for JBLM if you volunteer for Korea. They might be able to help you. 1SG Timothy Trewin Mon, 08 Oct 2018 15:34:04 -0400 2018-10-08T15:34:04-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/using-korea-to-come-back-to-a-duty-station-would-it-work?n=4028884&urlhash=4028884 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>People do it all the time. Korea automatically brings you back to your Homebase post unless you choose something else. People who have EFMP family members and can&#39;t move to a different post will use a dependent restricted tour like Korea or Kuwait to reset their time on station.<br />Korea has the HAAP program, Homebase/Advanced Assignment Program which means you get your choice of returning to where you left from or your follow on assignment. This doesn&#39;t apply if you extend for AIP in Korea or if you bring your family. SFC Private RallyPoint Member Mon, 08 Oct 2018 15:51:37 -0400 2018-10-08T15:51:37-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/using-korea-to-come-back-to-a-duty-station-would-it-work?n=4029242&urlhash=4029242 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I’ve done it before. Branch is so surprised that a soldier is willing to take a hardship tour they will give you the HAAP of choice. SFC Private RallyPoint Member Mon, 08 Oct 2018 18:07:22 -0400 2018-10-08T18:07:22-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/using-korea-to-come-back-to-a-duty-station-would-it-work?n=4033452&urlhash=4033452 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>CPL Y L, <br />I loved my time at JBLM and Korea; with that being said... I would say that it is never a bad thing to explore your options and depending on how much more time you owe on your enlistment, you may have to re-enlist. However, if you’re making the most of your options, I think that it would be worth contacting your assignment manager and see what can be done. I did it a couple times, Korea and back to JBLM. Hope that this helps... SFC Bob Johnson Wed, 10 Oct 2018 07:12:23 -0400 2018-10-10T07:12:23-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/using-korea-to-come-back-to-a-duty-station-would-it-work?n=4041067&urlhash=4041067 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>FYI, I have been assigned to Korea twice both times I had a HAAP back to were I left and neither time I went back not by my choice. So it all depends on what your branch requires at that time.. But then again I was a SSG and 1SG so not sure about SPC.... Role the dice and see... 1SG Private RallyPoint Member Fri, 12 Oct 2018 20:50:11 -0400 2018-10-12T20:50:11-04:00 https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/using-korea-to-come-back-to-a-duty-station-would-it-work?n=4041081&urlhash=4041081 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I apologize CPL YL did not mean to refer to you as SPC. 1SG Private RallyPoint Member Fri, 12 Oct 2018 20:53:29 -0400 2018-10-12T20:53:29-04:00 2018-10-08T12:59:15-04:00