Can you change your duty station?

Can you change your duty station?

Yes. Once you get to your first duty station, you’ll have time.

How can I request change in duty station?

1. The Office Director (OD), upon an employee’s voluntary request and his/her concurrence, will submit a “change in duty station written request to the Senior Management Officer (SMO).

Can I get my army orders changed?

PCS orders ARE official orders and with any order they can be canceled or modified after the fact.

Is it worth it joining the army?

The Army is one of the best-paying jobs you can find if you don’t have a degree. Compared to an entry-level job that requires a degree, the Army pays just as well, if not better. These soldiers are not broke because of what they get paid.

How is your duty station determined?

First duty station selection is made (in either basic training or technical school/AIT/A-School), based ​upon your preferences, and the needs of the service. While the services will consider your preferences, the overriding deciding factor is where the military needs you the most.

What are duty stations?

Official Duty Station (ODS) is the current work location (city, town, state) where the employee regularly performs his/her duties. Change in Duty Station is when an employee’s work site or station is moved to a new geographic location.

Can you pick your duty station when you join the Army?

Generally speaking, in the Army, when you enlist you can pick your job or you can pick your duty station, but not both. It depends on what your priorities are. This doesn’t precisely mean you will get your chosen spot: What it does mean is that you can leave the Army if they don’t follow through with the contract.

Can You Choose Your Base in the US Army?

Yes, you can “choose” but not necessarily get what you want if your inquiry is about the U.S. Army & being assigned a particular base/location. For example, newly commissioned officers are provided a “dream sheet” (or “nightmare” later) on places they want to be assigned.

Can You Choose Your MOS and duty station?

IF you enlist you have a pretty fair chance of getting to choose your MOS AND your duty station (you’re asked to fill in your top three choices for duty station). SOMETIMES, you even get a chance to sign an Active Duty contract of only 3 years (you would still have 5 years of inactive duty in the contract, PLUS stop-loss potential).

How does the army decide where an officer wants to go?

While the Army considers where the officer wants to go, there are two factors that trump their stated preference. The first is the needs of the Army, and the second is the officer’s professional development requirements.