Posted on Jan 28, 2016
What is the difference between a retirement PCS vs a terminal assignment?
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To the best of my knowledge, as a 28 year service member that retied Jan 1 2014.
The PCS is offered to you, the terminal assignment is on request.
I find no regulation that mentions a "Retirement PCS", nor had I heard the term until today.
Most often the phrase seen is "Retirement in lieu of PCS"
Request Retirement in Lieu of PCS "Soldiers who have completed 19 years and 6 months of service when notified of assignment instructions may request retirement in lieu of PCS. Soldier is considered notified the date the assignment was transmitted. Soldier must submit retirement request within 30 days of assignment notification and must retire within 6 months of assignment notification, if approved. Submission of request within established timelines does not guarantee approval of request as operational needs and mission will be the overriding factor. Soldiers with less than 19 years and 6 months of service when notified of assignment are ineligible to request retirement in lieu of PCS, no exceptions are
authorized."
And the phrase "Terminal assignment " is not in the enlisted assignments reg http://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/pdf/r614_200.pdf
only the officer one that I can find. http://www.apd.army.mil/pdffiles/r614_100.pdf
The PCS is offered to you, the terminal assignment is on request.
I find no regulation that mentions a "Retirement PCS", nor had I heard the term until today.
Most often the phrase seen is "Retirement in lieu of PCS"
Request Retirement in Lieu of PCS "Soldiers who have completed 19 years and 6 months of service when notified of assignment instructions may request retirement in lieu of PCS. Soldier is considered notified the date the assignment was transmitted. Soldier must submit retirement request within 30 days of assignment notification and must retire within 6 months of assignment notification, if approved. Submission of request within established timelines does not guarantee approval of request as operational needs and mission will be the overriding factor. Soldiers with less than 19 years and 6 months of service when notified of assignment are ineligible to request retirement in lieu of PCS, no exceptions are
authorized."
And the phrase "Terminal assignment " is not in the enlisted assignments reg http://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/pdf/r614_200.pdf
only the officer one that I can find. http://www.apd.army.mil/pdffiles/r614_100.pdf
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SGM David W. Carr LOM, DMSM MP SGT
SGM Erik Marquez I was one of those people. Received orders for a 3 year NATO assignment with 19 years with a report date (Aug 97)) or 19yrs 11 months.
I had graduated from the academy the year before in 96 and had 4 yrs TIG as MSG.
So I had no service requirements that would have stopped me from retiring.
In NATO I learned Air Foce allows their people to pick PCS to a final retirement
I had graduated from the academy the year before in 96 and had 4 yrs TIG as MSG.
So I had no service requirements that would have stopped me from retiring.
In NATO I learned Air Foce allows their people to pick PCS to a final retirement
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SGM Erik Marquez
I chose retirement in lieu of PCS..
28 years 7 months TIS, in a valid position as the G3 SGM, no inbound for the position, and I had only been in it 3 months.. but had been on Fort Hood 5 years... Was told PCS or retire ... the SMA said so... oh, the same SMA that had been in same position for YEARS, but demanded "HIS" sergeants Major move often, not just assignments but locations as well.
Thanks, but I was not moving my family again....not being a Geo bachelor to have a CSM position on the east coast (where they wanted me to go) Its been fun, time to go.
28 years 7 months TIS, in a valid position as the G3 SGM, no inbound for the position, and I had only been in it 3 months.. but had been on Fort Hood 5 years... Was told PCS or retire ... the SMA said so... oh, the same SMA that had been in same position for YEARS, but demanded "HIS" sergeants Major move often, not just assignments but locations as well.
Thanks, but I was not moving my family again....not being a Geo bachelor to have a CSM position on the east coast (where they wanted me to go) Its been fun, time to go.
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Not sure if this is what you're asking, but when you retire you are authorized one move from your current or any previous duty station to anywhere in the US you select. That is called your Home of.selection. (HOS). If your home of record (where you entered the Army) is overseas, they will ship your stuff there as well. To me, a terminal assignment was the last assignment you have in the military. Many try to get a terminal assignment at the location they want to retire, so they can get a house set up, kids in school, etc, a couple of years before they are actually out.
That's how I've heard those terms used. Don't know if that's what you're looking for.
That's how I've heard those terms used. Don't know if that's what you're looking for.
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SFC (Join to see)
I have always heard the term terminal assignment like you had used it, the last place you want to go to retire to get set up as your last place....... but today some one said there is something else if you did not qualify for terminal assignment that you could be PCSd with approved retirement orders to the nearest location to your home. I have a lot of research do do on it. I thought I would ask here and see if anyone else had heard of it.
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LTC (Join to see)
It strikes me as odd that the Army would PCS you to a location near your HOS or HOR to a post without a job for you prior to your retirement date. What would be the point from the Army's point of view? Why would they pay to move you to a location to sit around marking time when they can just leave you in your job until you retire and then move you? I'm not saying it doesn't exist, just that it doesn't make sense. Hell, sometime in the past some Transportation Corps LTC probably got an MSM and a promotion to COL for thinking it up. :)
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Yeah.... it was new to me too. I had never heard anything about it. Have not seen anything in writing yet.
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AR 614-100, 6-8 Terminal Assignment is an Army Regulation for Officer Reassignments. It states information about requesting a "Terminal Assignment" to PCS and have a final tour at or near the location where you will retire.
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