I am in the Army and have already re-enlisted, can I still try to PCS or is that oppurtunity long gone?

Question

I am stationed at Ft. Bragg,NC right now and really want to go to Ft. Lewis, WA. I will not be coming up on orders to PCS any time soon because I will be in Iraq until Feb. 09' and am trying to see if there is a way I can do this with out going through my chain of command. Any suggestions?

Answer 1

Heck yes you can, as long as you're not stop lossed or fenced. Then again, there is always a way (ie. hardship)...

However, I would start with your branch manager. Talk to him or her and ask to be put on orders for Fort Lewis. It may help if you volunteered to go to a "unit of action" at Lewis.

From what I can tell, you're in Iraq NOW. Yes? And will be "home" in Feb? Thats fantastic and I know you're counting the days. There should be no issue with you being put on orders and leaving Bragg a month or two after you get back.