How long will I be at my first duty station?

The length of the assignment is 24 months for single people, or those with dependents who elect not to bring their dependents, and 36 months for those who bring their dependents.

How far in advance do you get PCS orders?

Every two to four years is the usual rotation for receiving PCS orders. May 15 to September 30 is peak PCS season. If you don’t have orders yet, purge or donate any household items that you no longer use while you are waiting. Less to move is always better!

How are first duty stations chosen in the military?

For everyone else, 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.”. In most cases, you fill out a form, known as a “dream sheet” to list your assignment preferences.

What is the official duty station of an employee?

An employee’s official duty station is the duty station that is documented on the most recent notification of personnel action (for example, on a Standard Form 50) for his or her position of record. Normally, an employee’s duty station is the city/town, county, and state where he or she regularly works, as determined by the employing agency.

When do you change your official duty station?

Change of Official Duty Station If an employee is reassigned (temporarily or permanently) to a new work location and receives relocation benefits for moving to the new work location under the General Services Administration’s federal travel regulations, the agency must change the employee’s official duty station to the new work location.

Can a telework be an official duty station?

For an employee who teleworks from an alternate worksite, an agency may designate the employee’s official duty station as the location of the employee’s main or reporting office, as long as he or she regularly commutes into that office (at least once a week).