Can a Reservist get stationed abroad with their active duty Army spouse?

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 25 Aug 2018 18:55:15 -0400

I am currently in AIT as 15 R(Attacking helicopter mechanic) as active duty, and my fiance is in AIT as well as 92 F(petroleum specialist) as a reserve. I am planning to get married with her soon before I graduate AIT, and I am mostly likely going South Korea as my first duty station. My question is, is it possible her to pcs in south korea even though she is reserve?? I tried to find the answer but I only could find a limited information...

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 25 at 2018 7:46 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 25 Aug 2018 19:46:44 -0400

Find out if she can be an individual mobilization augmentee and see if she can train with an Army reserve unit in South Korea. I once met a Navy individual mobilization augmentee who lived in Taiwan. He would go to Guam and do a whole month of active duty and that would count for the whole year. Not sure what range is she can make with any reserve units in South Korea but I know that we have Army Reserve Personnel who go there on temporary Duty. I know a one-star general who goes on temporary Duty in South Korea all the time. Maybe if she can become an individual mobilization augmentee she can be attached to a unit down there and drill once a month or bust out or whole obligation at one time. Let's see what we find out here.

Response by LTC Jason Mackay made Aug 25 at 2018 8:44 PM

LTC Jason Mackay — Sat, 25 Aug 2018 20:44:23 -0400

Yes, there are reserve units in Japan, Korea and Germany. LTC Private RallyPoint Member is correct, my friend in Korea had his fiancé , an Army Reservist, do the augmentee thing for a year. She was an E4. You have to reach out and call. You can also get a letter of acceptance and be assigned to that unit I feel they have her MOS.

You both will have to do the leg work there is no two work station office at HRC that does this. Nor an official program. You may have to work in advance the accompanied tour so you can live down range or on post in quarters.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 25 at 2018 9:25 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 25 Aug 2018 21:25:15 -0400

You can command sponsor her and bring her with you, but the Reserve components don't pay to PCS people in a Reserve status. As everyone else pointed out, she can augment or drill overseas while you both live there.

Response by 1SG Clifford Barnes made Aug 25 at 2018 10:24 PM

1SG Clifford Barnes — Sat, 25 Aug 2018 22:24:54 -0400

Yes you both can go make contact and get everything set up in advance. I was stationed there back in the 70s and love it. I’m entertaining a trip back there

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 26 at 2018 1:46 AM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 26 Aug 2018 01:46:53 -0400

All I can recommend is to get all the paper work started as soon as possible and she should start looking for units in South Korea .

Response by MAJ Javier Rivera made Aug 26 at 2018 3:24 PM

MAJ Javier Rivera — Sun, 26 Aug 2018 15:24:52 -0400

She could as an augmentee - if the program still available - but you need to do some serious work and QUICK!!!!!!

Response by CW3 Kevin Storm made Aug 27 at 2018 11:33 AM

CW3 Kevin Storm — Mon, 27 Aug 2018 11:33:09 -0400

She should be able to she can go as an individual augmentee. As your unit has both vehicles and aviation odds are there may even be a chance for her to do her time with your unit, but I wouldn't bet on it.

Response by SP5 David Bickford made Oct 11 at 2018 12:37 PM

SP5 David Bickford — Thu, 11 Oct 2018 12:37:32 -0400

It is not attacking helicopter mechanic.