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Advance Return of Dependents (AROD)

Purpose

  1. Advance return of dependents must be applied judiciously and only as a last resort. Every attempt to used local facilities should be exhausted.
  2. An AROD should not be approved if requested do to:
    1. Soldier deploying or going TDY. Use the Family Care Plan instead. All expenses are the responsibility of the soldier.
    2. Soldier who have received PCS orders and wants to move the family prior to PCS may send their dependents to the next duty station by doing an Early Return of Dependents (no paper work needed, just go to housing, transportation, and travel).
  3. The request for advance return of dependents may be provided only when a valid need for the dependents return exist. Supporting documentation from the reason should be obtained from the appropriate person or agencies outside the chain of command (chaplain, mental health clinic, financial management, family counseling, legal agencies, etc).
  4. Upon receipt of the AROD orders the soldier's dependents have 90 days to leave the overseas command.
  5. Once a soldier's request for advance return of dependents is approved and the soldiers dependents return to the states, the soldiers' tour does not change from 36 months to 24 months (AR 614-30, chap 4.3, ParaB1)

Approving Authority
BSB Commander.

Supporting Documents

  1. DD93 (showing current location of Dependents)
  2. Third party letter (see Purpose)

References
AR 55-46
AR 614-30
Joint Forces Travel Regulation U5240

Work Flow
Who What
Soldier Checks / Updates DD93, recieves third party letter
Unit Prepares DA 4187 for individual and commanders signature
S1 Verifes current address on DD93 and DA 4187 matach. Prepares BN Cdr Endorsement
PSB Reviews for accuracy
BSB Approves / Disapproves
PSB Prepares Orders
S1 Picks up orders
Soldier Completes 4001 at Personnel Section of ACS. Signs for housing. Goes to travel and transportation to arrange travel of dependents and transportation of HHG's and POV.

Example
Example (fillable PDF)