Why do they take your promotable status after signing a DEC statement if planning to go into reserves?

SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 10:54:33 -0400

I was put on a 3yr assignment with a report day 12 months away from my ets. I now have to sign a DEC statement to delete the orders. I planned on going into the reserves after serving on active duty for personal and family reasons. I was told today that I will loose my promotable status as of the moment I sign the it. I have over a year left to make points for promotion as I transition into the reserves is there around this?

Response by SGT Ben Keen made Jul 17 at 2015 10:59 AM

SGT Ben Keen — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 10:59:30 -0400

Who said that to you? I'm not 100% on what can and cannot be done once you sign the DEC statement but I would talk with your Chain of Command, Career Counselor, and JAG prior to signing anything.

Response by SFC Michael Hasbun made Jul 17 at 2015 11:44 AM

SFC Michael Hasbun — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 11:44:43 -0400

If you look at the DA 4991-R, you losing your P is a mandatory consequence of the DEC statement.

Response by SSG Alexander Shulman made Nov 16 at 2015 11:56 AM

SSG Alexander Shulman — Mon, 16 Nov 2015 11:56:52 -0500

Exactly the same thing happened to me and several SSGs in my unit. We were basically given an option to go indef to fulfill these orders or sign a dec statement.

Isn't there a rule... in a book of rules somewhere... that says a Soldier cannot be put on an assignment that passes their ETS date? Isn't this what that whole stop-loss thing was about? ...

I need an Admin person to chime in here. My Google-Fu has failed to produce an answer.