Will the Army only pay for travel from duty station to duty station, or can I go home and have the Army pay from there to my next station?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 03 Jan 2020 14:36:31 -0500

I'm PCSing from Hawaii to Fort Drum. Can I take leave to go back home (NC), and then leave from there to head to my duty station (NY), rather than having to come all the way back to my current duty station (Hawaii)?

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 3 at 2020 2:48 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 03 Jan 2020 14:48:10 -0500

Ok, I think you have left out a lot of information from your question. Are you currently Stationed in Hawaii? Going to Ft Drum? Vice Versa? What are you trying to do? School in route? Of course the Army will only pay for you to go from one duty station to another. You dont get any free vacations in between courtesy of the Army. But i think you need to be more specific with your question and give a little more background than what you have provided in order for anyone to even begin to give you advice on your situation.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 3 at 2020 2:54 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 03 Jan 2020 14:54:46 -0500

You can actually arrange this by going to the travel office. You will be responsible for the price of the ticket changer service fee, plus any increase in the price of the total ticket. Also, if you fail to catch your flight from your leave location you will be responsible for the price of your own flight to your duty station.
I did the same thing flying from Bragg to Okinawa, it cost me an extra $30

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 3 at 2020 3:47 PM

CW2 Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 03 Jan 2020 15:47:03 -0500

When you say pay for what are you referring to?

Response by CPT Gurinder (Gene) Rana made Jan 4 at 2020 7:11 AM

CPT Gurinder (Gene) Rana — Sat, 04 Jan 2020 07:11:35 -0500

I would discuss this with your Assignment Manager and Gaining Unit in Drum. However, your trip from Honolulu to Drum will be paid by DFAS and all deviations from that, whether approved or not, is out-of-pocket, unless rules have changed.

I PCS'd from Schofield to Minneapolis and DFAS paid for airfare only and the rest was out-of-pocket, as I recall.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 4 at 2020 10:15 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 04 Jan 2020 10:15:58 -0500

Smh

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 5 at 2020 9:41 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 05 Jan 2020 21:41:33 -0500

Yes. It takes paperwork and planning but it’s possible