Will I be forced to extend my contract to meet my DEROS date?

2022-02-17T04:23:35-05:00

I'm currently in Korea and my DEROS date is a month after my ETS date. I was told by a career counselor that I would have to extend my contract to meet the DEROS date. I have no desire to do so. I would like to know if I would be forced to extend or can I just keep my ETS date.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 17 at 2022 11:17 AM

2022-02-17T11:17:57-05:00

Yea....you're gonna have to extend. Mainly because I do not believe the Army will let you ETS while still in Korea. I'm not even sure they can shift your DEROS to the left so it's before your ETS.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 17 at 2022 2:07 PM

2022-02-17T14:07:51-05:00

You were required to extend your contract prior to being sent over to Korea. Now that you're there, you can't be forced to extend. You can never be extended against your will except for a court martial, or being investigated for a court martial.

However, if you don't extend you will ETS from Korea and miss out on any CSP programs that are offered stateside.

You can tell your Career Counselor that HRC has said in their monthly newsletter that after the Soldier arrives in an OCONUS assignment, the Soldier no longer incurs an SRR for the DEROS.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 17 at 2022 8:27 PM

2022-02-17T20:27:18-05:00

They will move your deros to two days before your ETS. Have your S-1 submit a FSTC. S-1 Clerk stationed in Hawaii we deal with this all the time its routine. They cannot make you change your ETS date. Have you talked to your S-1?