Compassionate Reassignment

[Lightarms]

What is the name of your state? Ga


This is to points I was reading in the AR. Grandparents are old my mother who is divorced has been taking care of them. She doesnt make much as a maid at hotel. Grandparents are constantly having normal related health problems of their age group. Mother is having hard time taking care of them, driving them everywhere like the hospital and stores etc, cooking, cleaning. She could use my help taking care of them and providing financial help. I was thinking of asking for Compassionate Reassignment from FT Stewart, Ga to the nearest active duty army base to Lincoln, NH which would be Ft Drum, NY. It's 6 hours or less so I could make trips everyweek there to help out. A lot better than trying to get leave every few months to fly up there from georgia. I also would like to just go up north farther anyways near home which is a reason for reassigment in the AR. But my question is if my grandparents would be considered as family members and grounds for this request for reassignment? I would like to try and do this and see if I can help with the visits. Not sure if I can really help at all with the little pay i get from the army unless I get out. But, I gotta try and help.The following is the a section out of the AR which confuses me. I would think my grandparents would count.


AR 614-200 Enlisted
Assignments
and Utilization
Management

b. Compassionate consideration will be given for problems that cannot be resolved through the use of leave,
correspondence, power of attorney, or the help of family members or other parties.
c. Compassionate consideration will be given only for family members. A family member includes spouse, child,
parent, minor brother or sister, person in loco parentis, or the only living blood relative of the Soldier. Other persons,
including parents–in–law, may also be considered provided they are documented as authorized family members. (See
AR 600–8–14.) If the problem is based on conditions of the parents–in–law, there must be no other family members of
the spouse’s family to help solve the problem.

 

[SHORTY LONG]

You will never know unless you try; but do not get your hopes
built up to high; for this is very difficult but not impossible!

 

[IrishLady47]

What is confusing about it? Your grandparents are not your parent, spouse or child or only living blood relatives since you state your mother is caring for them.

Did you read the paragraph immediately following? There most be a valid MOS and grade authorization at the requested installation.

If your grade and MOS is at the installation, you'd be better off exploring a SWAP (see para 5-11, AR 614-200) assignment first.

Are you sending financial aid now? Do you have aunts, uncles or cousins in the area where your grandparents live? Since you are adept and have access to the internet, have you explored the county and/or state services available to your grandparents? These are all questions that need to be answered and where you show that only YOUR presence will alleviate undue hardship. Make sure you read the documentation requirements in the regulation--this requires a lot more than your statements about the situation.

You have the right to submit this request. I will advise this--if this is plan A, have a plan B.

Just providing a perspective from a military HR specialist with 30 yrs experience, 4 yr on-hands in processing hardship discharges and compassionate reassignments.

 

[Lightarms]

Yes, I have read the AR on the medical documentation needed, financial by a attorney etc. I'm a 31B Military Police and Ft Drum has a all line bn of Mps and every other base in the world with this MOS lol. If I could get drum.. its only like 6hours from Lincoln, NH through canada so i could make periodic visits on weekends with pass to help out or with pass it would save me some time. They need my help real bad, all I can do is submit a request I guest and talk with my leadership and hope for the best. But being down here in Ft Stewert, Ga with the 3rd Infantry Division Im pretty much screwed.

 

[SHORTY LONG]

Sounds like a good plan to speak with your leadership.
Now all you have to do is implement it.

 

[PFCJenniferBuck]

the only way that you would get compasionate reassignment for your grand parents is if one or both passed away im going through somewhat of the same thing but mine is a little more complicated and i finally got my paper work done and signed ready to turn in they are screwing me and wont let me turn them in my father passed away and i had a miscarriage within 2 weeks with my birthday in the middle of the 2 me and my husband have been in different duty stations for 7 months....since we got married and my S1 dont do anything around here it even took them 4 months just to change my last name whatever you do dont ever wish to come to ft eustis this place sucks and they dont help you worth nothing but i have a list i can later on send to you on what counts as compassionate reassignment


PFC Buck

 

[PFC G's Wife]

EFMP Ball Dropped 1 week b4 PCS'g to Germany

I have a unique situation. (for me anyway..lol) I am EFMP (I have MS), enrolled in April of this year. We got command sponsored orders for Germany, supposed to be leaving in a little over one week. I was told back in May that EFMP in Germany confirmed that they would be able to accomodate my medical needs over there. Due to a "gut feeling" yesterday, my husband called over to Germany to confirm this (and ease my mind). We were told that no, Germany (even Lundstahl..sp?) cannot accomodate any of the meds I take and husbands orders would need to be deleted. So today, husband calls EFMP here and tells them what we found out. EFMP office sounded a bit "surprised" and asked us to come in tomorrow, that his orders are being deleted and we will have a compassionate reassignment. My question is this; this is our first PCS, yes we are new to the Army, and I don't know what any of this means. Can we ask to go back to our HOA in FL where my medical needs were met prior to this? I know it's all dependant upon what the army needs and where, but I thought it would be worth a shot. I know the Army's main concern is my husband and them filling their needs. Fully understood. I am 40 years old, husband is 36, and he just joined not even a year ago. So we went into this together, knowing the army's needs come first. And by the way, my MS has recently progressed, and I did not want them finding that out in worry that it would hinder my husband's career. I am NOT one who asks for handouts or special favors when it comes to my disease. I have good and bad days, but either way I try to stay positive. By the way, our apartment is already rented where we live, we pulled our daughter out of school, and just do not know what to do. I know we will find more out tommorrow, but has anyone else experienced anything like this before? And if so, does the Army just put you wherever, (should be stateside seeing how if germany can't accomodate me I'm sure no where else OCONUS can) or can you request to be closer to a medical facility that you once had if there is a nearby base? Any info would be appreciated. And if I don't make sense right now, I apologize! So much going on and the brain isn't moving fast enough :

 

[IrishLady47]

You really should have started your own, new post on this, but I'd like to help.

First of all, you have a lot of "they told us". Do not rely on verbal information--especially on an issue such as this.

A DA Fm 5888 should have been completed on you here for medical screening and your EFMP issues. Germany would evaluate and response to the EFMP coordinator here--who would then complete the DA Fm 5888 appropriately as to whether you can travel as medical needs can be accommodate or you can't because medical needs cannot.

Ask first to SEE IN WRITING what determination has been made. I can tell you that orders will NOT be deleted on any verbal information. The servicing MPD and HRC will need something in writing.