Want to be stationed closer to home and looking for specific duty station. How does re-enlistment for duty station work?

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 04 Aug 2019 13:21:57 -0400

Duty station I’m looking for is West Point. Keller Army Community Hospital.

Response by SGT Juan Robledo made Aug 4 at 2019 2:56 PM

SGT Juan Robledo — Sun, 04 Aug 2019 14:56:52 -0400

Check with your counselor and ask them that question, depending on your field or expertise, I've heard it's possible to do a lateral move, but ask to be on the safe side, good luck

Response by MAJ Javier Rivera made Aug 4 at 2019 3:06 PM

MAJ Javier Rivera — Sun, 04 Aug 2019 15:06:12 -0400

Duty stations are like the M2 HB Machine Gun:
Head, Space, and timing. Meaning there must be an open requirement for you to be slotted.

Your best bet is to consult with your retention NCO to the earliest possible and see what can be worked out. Also, a call to your career manager won’t hurt. Keep in mind, at the end of the day Army needs will prevail.

Response by CSM Darieus ZaGara made Aug 4 at 2019 4:22 PM

CSM Darieus ZaGara — Sun, 04 Aug 2019 16:22:48 -0400

All you can do is check with your retention NCO and see what is available. Depending on your reasoning you may qualify for a compassionate reassignment. Thank you for your service.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 4 at 2019 8:02 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 04 Aug 2019 20:02:21 -0400

You can reenlist for a duty station of choice 15 months from ETS. You won't get Keller, but you can get Fort Drum. Give it a shot and request it once, but just expect it to come back denied and then you can reenlist for Drum. As to why you won't get Keller, that's a long discussion with your Branch Manager, but let's just say those very limited (and diminishing) spots are being saved for other medics.