Expired Term of Service
Required Documents:
· APPROVED Authorized Absence (IPPS-A).
· Early return of Dependents (ERD), if applicable.
· Birth certificate of children born on island, if applicable.
· Approved Command Sponsorship, if applicable.
Þ Submit Transition leave at least three months (90 days) prior to leave start date.
Þ Absence Request must be approved by a COMMANDER.
Þ Per Regulation, a Soldier cannot be on two duty statuses i.e., on leave and clearing the installation at the same time.
Soldiers who do not provide APPROVED Authorized Absence sixty days prior to “End of Term Service” (ETS) date will have orders published with a report date of 2 days prior to separation date.
Soldiers must make their "report date" with the Transition Center in order to properly complete the installation out-processing process.
READ YOUR ORDERS: There are several time sensitive instructions to be executed. All instructions are in the Soldiers Separation Orders.
A commander’s memo may allow Soldiers to turn in CIF 30 days prior to their availability date.