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Option 5, CONUS Station-of-Choice Reenlistment Option

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Item: Name of option

Comment: CONUS Station-of-Choice Reenlistment Option

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Item: Description of option

Comment: This option guarantees assignment for at least 12 months at the CONUS station of choice for Soldiers reenlisting for 3, 4, 5, or 6 year periods. This option is available to both CONUS and OCONUS Soldiers.

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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. As an exception Soldier may reenlist for a minimum of 3 years if they have less than 12 months from contractual ETS.

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Item: Prerequisites

Comment:

a. Meet basic eligibility criteria prescribed in chapter 3 with or without waiver(s) of disqualification(s).

b. A requirement for the Soldier’s PMOS must exist at the CONUS station of choice for which applying.

c. Have no assignment limitations that would preclude assignment to the station of choice.

d. Other prerequisites as announced by HRC over the RETAIN system.

(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. The period of stabilization will commence upon arrival at the new duty station. If the Soldier is subsequently placed on TDY in excess of 30 consecutive days, the period of stabilization will be extended by that number of days in excess of the consecutive 30–day period unless stabilization is waived by the Soldier concerned.

b. If ARMY G1 determines that, to meet the operational needs of the Army, the unit must be deployed, relocated, transferred, or reassigned from the installation of choice, the reenlistee will deploy with the unit. There will be no grounds for a broken reenlistment commitment.

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

d. If the guaranteed station of choice is inactivated and transfer of the Soldier is necessary before completion of the 12-month stabilization, the Soldier will be given his or her choice of assignment to any other station in the major command to which assigned if a vacancy in rank and PMOS exists. If this is not possible, reassignment will be according to the needs of the Army.

e. If the guaranteed station is re-designated, relocated, transferred, or deployed, the Soldier will remain assigned to the station and will be moved as part of the station.

f. No promises can be made that assignment will be to a specific unit within the station. Any promises, either oral or in writing, indicating a specific unit, will be considered void.

g. The station includes the installation, and any other location in close proximity, for which the installation has requisitioning authority (that is, Fort Eustis and Fort Story, Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield). Even though these cases are not considered unfulfilled, every effort should be taken to assign the Soldier to the actual contracted location.

h. If the Soldier’s rank or PMOS change before reassignment, the Soldier may be reassigned according to current qualifications and the needs of the Army.

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Item: Option processing procedures

Comment:

a. If a change in the Soldier’s rank or PMOS occurs before reenlistment, the Soldier will be reported for confirmation or change of assignment.

b. After reenlistment is accomplished, personnel records will be updated before the Soldier departs the installation where he or she reenlisted.

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Item: Special processing for overseas commands

Comment: All Soldiers serving overseas must complete the normal overseas tour before departing the overseas command.

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Item: Statements required for reenlistment

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

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