Who can we contact in USARC to push our DD Form 368?

Maiah Faapouli — Mon, 16 Jul 2018 22:06:50 -0400

Is there anyone that my husband can contact at USARC to get his conditional releases pushed? He's been waiting 2 years for his conditional release to finally get to the approving level. His UA called him 2 weeks ago to tell him that his packet was approved but called back saying that only the 4187 was signed by his brigade commander and forgot to sign the actual 368 itself. She told him she was going to email him back to correct it but a week later she called and told him that it had to go to HRC & get approved there so he called them and they had no record of his 368 and told him it was at USARC. Because of some new regulation. No one seems to know who he needs to contact to actually check the status and get it pushed. It's only been up there since july 3rd. But he's been hearing different things about usarc denying all conditional releases and people saying that's not true... So Is there anyone that he may be able to contact to possibly get it pushed?

Response by Maiah Faapouli made Jul 16 at 2018 10:09 PM

Maiah Faapouli — Mon, 16 Jul 2018 22:09:25 -0400

Also, all levels of his chain of command recommended approval.

Response by SFC(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 17 at 2018 7:19 AM

SFC(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 17 Jul 2018 07:19:02 -0400

None of this sounds right. 2 years is a long long long time for a 368 to get approved. Usually its around 2-7 months ive seen the longest. Your first General officer has to sign off on the 368 he is the AO.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 17 at 2018 8:53 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 17 Jul 2018 08:53:21 -0400

mine took 5 and a half months to come back from the date of submission. All I can say is keep bugging the UA and platoon sgt.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 17 at 2018 8:55 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 17 Jul 2018 08:55:34 -0400

I’ve put in 5 368s this year for reservists trying to go Active and all were denied at the highest authority level. Two guys were trying to go SF and still got denied as well. All the 368s came back within 3-4 months.

Response by SPC(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 17 at 2018 10:50 AM

SPC(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 17 Jul 2018 10:50:13 -0400

Mine took 6 months to get approved but 2 years sounds unbearable I can't imagine how your sane still lol

Response by SPC(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 18 at 2018 2:56 AM

SPC(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 18 Jul 2018 02:56:14 -0400

What unit is he in? It only goes to the first 1 star in his command no higher.

Response by PV2 M B made Jul 18 at 2018 10:20 AM

PV2 M B — Wed, 18 Jul 2018 10:20:13 -0400

Mine took 2 months a long time ago.
I did the try one for the reserves and they would release me so I did the 4187 and 368 and called my local Republican congressman and explained that the reserves would not be able to meet the needs for my family and within a week everything was signed and then I was at meps again.

Response by PV2 M B made Jul 19 at 2018 8:49 AM

PV2 M B — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 08:49:16 -0400

SSG John M.

I prepared my statement and had all necessary facts and timelines in order to submit a seamless review the congressional liaison helped guide me along and since it was the reserves it is solely a federal matter. I was prior service and then did a try one I had no children yet for the need of my family's health and wellness had to be established so i explained that and also i explained my readiness to get into the fight.

I do highly recommend a Republican official in office.

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 21 at 2018 1:25 PM

CW2 Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 21 Jul 2018 13:25:44 -0400

The reason it needs to go to USARC is because your husband is in most likely a Ready Force aka RFX unit. If the Brigade commander just signed the 4187 that means it is currently at his division level the 311th. If he is not in a RFX unit the 368 will be signed by that 1 or 2 star general. Ie if he is in the RFX it will go one step further to USARC where the USARC G-1 a full bird COLONEL is the approving authority. I know all this because I just went through it for my Warrant Officer packet. I can tell you that Nothing got done until I called up the 2 star general myself. I would start by using the COC I.E first contact the CO then BC, BDE Commander than the BG. If there is one thing I have learned in the Army it is that no one cares about your career more than you do. You can not get in trouble by doing this all commanders per army regs must maintain an Open door policy with all of their soldiers. If someone refuses to give him his commanders contact info call the IG... Good Luck!

USARC will approve/Deny based on his mos and if there is an over or under strength in the reserve component.