What are my options given that I am on rotation to Germany and just received orders to Korea, when I only have one year left before my ETS?

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 05 Aug 2020 06:02:43 -0400

I am currently on rotation in Germany it doesn’t end until April. 2 days prior to landing in Germany I was put on orders to Korea. I don’t plan to re-enlist or extend and I’m trying not to spend over a year and a half away from my family. I am trying to get n coded for this deployment to see if I can get the orders deleted but I need more options. My retention nco said that I cannot sign a DEC statement because they will just change my orders but will they give me orders if I don’t have the time to finish the year tour In Korea please help me out. At this point I will have a year and 13 days from the start of my assignment in Korea to my ets. Can anyone give me some good information?

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 5 at 2020 6:04 AM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 05 Aug 2020 06:04:16 -0400

Oh so my rotation doesn’t end until April my orders to Korea are this January and my ets is next january

Response by Sgt Jordan Foster made Aug 5 at 2020 6:31 AM

Sgt Jordan Foster — Wed, 05 Aug 2020 06:31:29 -0400

Does the army have verp for college?

Response by MSG Brad Sand made Aug 5 at 2020 10:02 AM

MSG Brad Sand — Wed, 05 Aug 2020 10:02:56 -0400

IF you are wanting to go to Germany, you will have to extend or reenlist, that is why they changed your orders to Korea. Of course, you could elect to extend or reenlist still go to Korea and then find yourself never going to Germany but it is the nature of the beast.
If you are single, only have a year left, and not looking to reenlist. Go to Korea. See the World. Burn up all your remaining leave in far off exotic lands.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 5 at 2020 10:45 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 05 Aug 2020 10:45:38 -0400

Because your report date conflicts with your rotation your unit must request the deletion. If they don’t then you will have to fly home early and PCS to Korea.

Response by SSG Benjamin C. made Aug 5 at 2020 5:30 PM

SSG Benjamin C. — Wed, 05 Aug 2020 17:30:33 -0400

I would request to speak with your command team and request a deletion of orders due to the unit needing you during the operational deployment

Response by SSG Brian G. made Aug 5 at 2020 8:16 PM

SSG Brian G. — Wed, 05 Aug 2020 20:16:26 -0400

Your only option is to have your unit must request the deletion. Otherwise, get ready for Korea, do the tour and come home then ETS.

Response by SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 6 at 2020 10:46 AM

SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 06 Aug 2020 10:46:01 -0400

According to regs, OCONUS PCS only requires a unit to grant 10 business days (2 weeks) to clear post. You can be sent home early from your Germany rotation in order to give you time to clear post and get to Korea. When I got assigned to Korea, I had exactly 23 days from oral notification from my HRC Branch Assignment Manager until my report date. In that time, I cleared post, moved my family from Kansas to North Carolina, and then left for Korea. Was it tough? Yes it was, but doable.

If I were you, I would plan on going to Korea and then ETSing from there, as you won't have enough time to be PCSed anywhere else before your ETS. I don't know if there is an SFL/TAP course where you will be stationed in Korea, but you'll do that before you ETS, and then likely go on Terminal Leave your last days after you return from Korea.