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Option 4, Overseas Assignment Reenlistment Option

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Item: Name of option

Comment: Overseas Assignment Reenlistment Option

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Item: Description of option

Comment:

a. Guarantees assignment to one of the following overseas areas of choice:

(1) Korea.

(2) Pacific area, long tour.

(3) Pacific area, short tour.

(4) Alaska.

(5) Caribbean area.

(6) Europe.

(7) Hawaii.

b. Assignment guarantee is 24 months or 12 months from date of arrival of dependents in long-tour areas, whichever occurs later.

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Item: Reenlistment period

Comment: Initial or mid career Soldiers, (Policy Message 07-02) Career Soldiers with 10 or less years of AFS on date of discharge, who are SSG or below may reenlist for 3, 4, 5, or 6 years. Minimum of 4 years for long tour areas and minimum of 3 years for short tour areas.

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Item: Prerequisites

Comment:

a. Meet basic eligibility criteria and reenlist in the time-frame prescribed in chapter 3 with or without waiver(s) of disqualification(s).

b. Qualify as a volunteer for overseas service according to AR 614-30.

(Policy Message 07-02) Soldiers must be within 12 months of their date available to move (DEROS, LCM end date, SMTYM, or AEA end date).

Initial Term Soldiers serving in a balanced (N/N) or under strength (Y/N) MOS inside the reenlistment window. Soldiers must have a minimum of 12 months time on station before departing the installation.

Mid-Career Soldiers serving in a balanced (N/N) or under strength (Y/N) MOS inside the reenlistment window. Soldiers must have a minimum of 24 months time on station before departing the installation.

Career Soldiers with 10 or less years of AFS on date of discharge. Soldiers must have a minimum of 24 months time on station before departing the installation.

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Item: Option Information

Comment:

a. Deleted.

b. If the Soldier’s rank or PMOS change before movement, the Soldier may be ineligible for the assignment and assigned according to the needs of the Army.

c. Soldiers are not guaranteed assignment to any particular unit within the area of choice. Any promises made orally or in writing to the contrary are considered void.

d. If all units in the guaranteed long-tour area to which the reenlistee could be assigned are inactivated before the Soldier completes 12 months in that area, he or she will be given his or her choice of reassignment if a vacancy in his or her rank and PMOS exists. If this is not possible, reassignment will be made according to the needs of the Army.

e. If the unit to which the Soldier is assigned is relocated, transferred, or deployed outside the guaranteed area, the Soldier will remain a part of the unit and will move with the unit.

f. Subsequent extension is required if the reenlistment term does not meet the service remaining requirement.

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Item: Option processing procedures

Comment:

a. Processing required for overseas movement. The unit to which the Soldier is assigned at the time of reenlistment is responsible for the following:

(1) Preparation of Soldier for overseas movement (POR) qualifications.

(2) Informing Soldiers with dependents of the provisions of AR 55-46.

(3) Processing Soldiers who are not eligible for, or who do not desire concurrent travel of dependents.

(a) Port call instructions will be requested according to AR 55-28.

(b) Upon completion of POR processing and receipt of port call instructions, the Soldier will be reassigned from the current unit to the appropriate US Army Overseas Replacement Detachment.

(4) Processing Soldiers who are eligible for, and desire concurrent travel of dependents as follows:

(a) Request for concurrent travel of dependents (unless precluded or suspended by separate DA directives) will be transmitted to the overseas commander according to AR 55-46.

(b) If concurrent travel is approved, the Soldier will be reassigned from his or her current unit with a pinpoint assignment to their next unit.

b. If a change in the Soldier’s rank or PMOS occurs prior to reenlistment for an authorized assignment, the Soldier will be reported to RMB for confirmation of assignment.

c. After accomplishment of reenlistment, all personnel records will be updated before the solider departs the installation where he or she reenlisted. Personnel records will be transmitted according to AR 640-8-104.

d. The Soldier will be advised that he may not indicate reenlistment to any specific unit on any reenlistment document.

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Item: Special processing for overseas commands

Comment: Same as CONUS except as provided in paragraph 4-5.

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Item: Statements required for reenlistment

Comment: DA Form 3286, Parts I through IV, for all Soldiers.

(Policy Message 07-01) Part II, Item 3, Soldier enters "I have read and understand Line 5 of Table E-4 in AR 601-280."

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