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ALARACT 082/2025
DTG: R 191630Z AUG 25
UNCLAS
SUBJ/ALARACT 082/2025 – CHANGE TO REPUBLIC OF KOREA OVERSEAS TOUR
LENGTHS FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL
THIS ALARACT MESSAGE HAS BEEN TRANSMITTED BY JSP ON BEHALF OF
HEADQUARTERS, DCS, G–1
1. (U) REFERENCES:
1.A. (U) OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, MANPOWER
AND RESERVE AFFAIRS, MEMORANDUM, CHANGE TO REPUBLIC OF KOREA
OVERSEAS TOUR LENGTHS FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL, 25 JULY 2025
(AVAILABLE AT HTTPS://WWW.TRAVEL.DOD.MIL/POLICY-REGULATIONS/JOINT-
TRAVEL-REGULATIONS/CHANGES/)
1.B. (U) OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, MANPOWER
AND RESERVE AFFAIRS, MEMORANDUM, CHANGE TO REPUBLIC OF KOREA
TOUR LENGTH GUIDANCE, 11 FEBRUARY 2025 (AVAILABLE AT
HTTPS://WWW.TRAVEL.DOD.MIL/POLICY-REGULATIONS/JOINT-TRAVEL-
REGULATIONS/CHANGES/)
1.C. (U) JOINT TRAVEL REGULATIONS SUPPLEMENT, TOUR LENGTHS AND
TOURS OF DUTY OUTSIDE THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES (AVAILABLE AT
HTTPS://WWW.TRAVEL.DOD.MIL/POLICY-REGULATIONS/JOINT-TRAVEL-
REGULATIONS/SUPPLEMENTS/)
1.D. (U) DODI 1315.18, PROCEDURES FOR MILITARY PERSONNEL
ASSIGNMENTS (AVAILABLE AT HTTPS://WWW.ESD.WHS.MIL/)
1.E. (U) AR 55–46, TRAVEL OVERSEAS
1.F. (U) AR 600–8–11, REASSIGNMENT
1.G. (U) AR 608–75, EXCEPTIONAL FAMILY MEMBER PROGRAM
1.H. (U) AR 614–30, OVERSEAS SERVICE
1.I. (U) AR 614–100, OFFICER ASSIGNMENT POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
1.J. (U) AR 614–200, ENLISTED ASSIGNMENTS AND UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT
1.K. (U) AR 637–1, ARMY COMPENSATION AND ENTITLEMENTS POLICY
1.L. (U) MILPER MESSAGE 25–104, CHANGE TO REPUBLIC OF KOREA TOUR
LENGTH GUIDANCE, 21 MARCH 2025 (AVAILABLE AT
HTTPS://WWW.HRC.ARMY.MIL/MILPER)
1.M. (U) DAPE–MP MEMORANDUM, 7 AUGUST 2025, SUBJECT: EXCEPTION TO
POLICY TO ARMY REGULATION 614–30, PARAGRAPH 3–5, FOR OFFICERS AND
CAREER ENLISTED SOLDIERS SERVING IN THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA (SEE
ATTACHMENT 1)
2. (U) PURPOSE: THE PURPOSE OF THIS ALARACT MESSAGE IS TO INFORM
COMMANDERS, HUMAN RESOURCES PERSONNEL, AND SOLDIERS THAT THE
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS,
APPROVED CHANGES TO THE OVERSEAS TOUR LENGTHS FOR MILITARY
PERSONNEL IN THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA (ROK) (REFERENCE 1.A.) AND TO
PROVIDE IMPLEMENTING GUIDANCE IN SUPPORT OF THIS CHANGE EFFECTIVE
1 OCTOBER 2025.
3. (U) TOUR LENGTHS: IN AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE READINESS, INCREASE
PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION (PCS) STABILITY FOR SOLDIERS AND
FAMILIES, AND IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE AND INFRASTRUCTURE ACROSS
THE ROK, THE FOLLOWING TOUR LENGTHS HAVE BEEN APPROVED FOR
MILITARY PERSONNEL ON PCS ASSIGNMENT TO THE ROK EFFECTIVE 1
OCTOBER 2025:
3.A. (U) THE STANDARD TOUR LENGTH FOR ALL LOCATIONS IN THE ROK IS 36-
MONTH ACCOMPANIED TOURS (WITH DEPENDENTS)/24-MONTH
UNACCOMPANIED TOURS (WITHOUT DEPENDENTS), WITH THE FOLLOWING
EXCEPTIONS:
3.A.1. (U) SOLDIERS WHO REQUEST COMMAND SPONSORSHIP BUT ARE
DISAPPROVED TO SERVE AN ACCOMPANIED TOUR WILL SERVE A 12-MONTH
DEPENDENT-RESTRICTED TOUR.
3.A.2. (U) ALL SOLDIERS ASSIGNED TO KUNSAN AIR BASE WILL SERVE A
DEPENDENT-RESTRICTED TOUR UNTIL THE LONGER TOUR LENGTH FOR
KUNSAN AIR BASE IS IMPLEMENTED BY THE UNITED STATES FORCES KOREA
COMMANDER.
3.A.3. (U) SOLDIERS MAY NOT REQUEST A DEPENDENT-RESTRICTED TOUR
AND WILL NOT BE ISSUED A DEPENDENT-RESTRICTED TOUR UNDER ANY
OTHER CIRCUMSTANCES THAN LISTED IN PARAGRAPHS 3.A.1. AND 3.A.2.
3.B. (U) ALL SINGLE SOLDIERS WHO HAVE NO DEPENDENT FAMILY MEMBERS
IN THEIR HOUSEHOLD WILL SERVE THE 24-MONTH UNACCOMPANIED
(WITHOUT DEPENDENTS) TOUR IN THE ROK, EXCEPT AT KUNSAN AIR BASE
(SEE REFERENCE 1.M.).
4. (U) IMPLEMENTATION TIMELINE: THE ARMY’S INTENT IS TO ENSURE
SOLDIERS ALREADY IN THE ROK OR ALREADY ON ASSIGNMENT TO THE ROK
ARE NOT IMPACTED BY THE TOUR LENGTH CHANGE. THE ARMY WILL
IMPLEMENT THE NEW TOUR LENGTHS AS FOLLOWS:
4.A. (U) ACCOMPANIED TOURS. THE 36-MONTH ACCOMPANIED (WITH
DEPENDENTS) TOUR IS EFFECTIVE WITH COMMAND SPONSORSHIP
APPROVALS DATED 1 OCTOBER 2025 OR LATER (SEE REFERENCE 1.L.).
UNITED STATES FORCES KOREA/EIGHTH ARMY WILL DETERMINE IF COMMAND
SPONSORSHIP IS SUPPORTABLE. IF COMMAND SPONSORSHIP IS APPROVED,
SOLDIERS WILL SERVE A 36-MONTH ACCOMPANIED (WITH DEPENDENTS)
TOUR. IF COMMAND SPONSORSHIP IS DENIED, SOLDIERS WILL SERVE A 12-
MONTH DEPENDENT-RESTRICTED TOUR (SEE PARA 4.C).
4.B. (U) UNACCOMPANIED TOURS. THE 24-MONTH UNACCOMPANIED TOUR
(FOR SINGLE SOLDIERS WITH NO DEPENDENTS AND THOSE SOLDIERS WITH
DEPENDENTS WHO CHOOSE TO SERVE WITHOUT DEPENDENTS) IS EFFECTIVE
FOR SOLDIERS WHOSE ASSIGNMENTS TRANSMIT 1 OCTOBER 2025 OR LATER.
THE ASSIGNMENT TRANSMISSION DATE IS THE DATE THE ASSIGNMENT
TRANSMITTED TO THE ASSIGNMENT COORDINATION AND TRACKING FEATURE
IN THE INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM–ARMY (IPPS–A).
4.C. (U) DEPENDENT-RESTRICTED TOURS. THE 12-MONTH DEPENDENT-
RESTRICTED TOUR LENGTH FOR KUNSAN AIR BASE AND COMMAND
SPONSORSHIP DISAPPROVALS IS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.
4.D. (U) SOLDIERS CURRENTLY ASSIGNED TO THE ROK WILL CONTINUE TO
SERVE THE TOUR LENGTH IN EFFECT ON THEIR ARRIVAL TO THE ROK,
SUBJECT TO ANY APPLICABLE APPROVED CURTAILMENTS OR EXTENSIONS.
4.E. (U) SEE ATTACHMENT 2 FOR AN OVERVIEW OF THE PROCESS FOR THE
DETERMINATION OF KOREA TOUR LENGTHS.
5. (U) PROCEDURES:
5.A. (U) IPPS–A WILL ADJUST TOUR LENGTHS FOR THE ROK IN IPPS–A DATA
TABLES.
5.B. (U) MILITARY PERSONNEL DIVISIONS (MPDS) WILL ENSURE THAT TOUR
LENGTHS ARE BRIEFED DURING OVERSEAS REASSIGNMENT BRIEFINGS OR
THROUGH SIMILAR INFORMATIONAL PRODUCTS.
5.C. (U) UNIT COMMANDERS, COMMAND RETENTION PERSONNEL, S–1S, AND
MPDS AT THE LOSING INSTALLATION WILL ENSURE THAT SOLDIERS MEET THE
APPLICABLE SERVICE REMAINING REQUIREMENT (SRR) FOR THESE TOURS
PRIOR TO DEPARTURE TO THE ROK.
5.D. (U) GAINING MPDS AND UNIT S–1S WILL ENSURE THAT DATE ELIGIBLE TO
RETURN FROM OVERSEAS DATES ARE ACCURATE IN IPPS–A.
5.E. (U) COMMAND SPONSORSHIP REQUESTS ARE INITIATED BY THE SOLDIER
USING MEMBER ELECTIONS IN IPPS–A. COMMAND SPONSORSHIP REQUESTS
REQUIRE EXCEPTIONAL FAMILY MEMBER PROGRAM SCREENING, FAMILY
MEMBER TRAVEL SCREENING, AND ASSESSMENT OF SUPPORT SERVICES
AVAILABILITY BY UNITED STATES FORCES KOREA/EIGHTH ARMY. REFER TO
HTTPS://8THARMY.KOREA.ARMY.MIL/SITE/NEWCOMERS/COMMAND-
SPONSORSHIP.ASP FOR INFORMATION ON REQUESTING COMMAND
SPONSORSHIP IN THE ROK.
5.F. (U) DEPENDENT-RESTRICTED TOUR NOTIFICATION TO SOLDIER/LOSING
COMMAND. SOLDIERS WHO REQUEST COMMAND SPONSORSHIP FOR
ASSIGNMENT TO THE ROK AND ARE DISAPPROVED WILL BE ISSUED A
DEPENDENT-RESTRICTED TOUR. THE GAINING COMMAND IN THE ROK WILL
PROVIDE NOTIFICATION OF THE DEPENDENT-RESTRICTED TOUR TO THE
LOSING MPD AND TO THE SOLDIER VIA THE EMAIL ADDRESS PROVIDED BY
THE SOLDIER ON HIS OR HER COMMAND SPONSORSHIP APPLICATION.
5.G. (U) DESIGNATED PLACE MOVES. REFER TO REFERENCE 1.E. FOR
INFORMATION ON DESIGNATED PLACE MOVES FOR FAMILY MEMBERS OF
SOLDIERS SERVING AN UNACCOMPANIED TOUR OR DEPENDENT-RESTRICTED
TOUR.
5.H. (U) HOMEBASE AND ADVANCE ASSIGNMENT PROGRAM (HAAP). ONLY
SOLDIERS SERVING DEPENDENT-RESTRICTED TOURS ARE ELIGIBLE FOR
HAAPS. BEGINNING 1 OCTOBER 2025, HAAPS WILL NOT BE ISSUED AT THE
TIME OF ASSIGNMENT NOTIFICATION FOR SOLDIERS BEING REASSIGNED TO
THE ROK (EXCEPT KUNSAN AIR BASE). SOLDIERS WHO RECEIVE
NOTIFICATION OF A DISAPPROVED COMMAND SPONSORSHIP/DEPENDENT-
RESTRICTED TOUR MAY PROVIDE THAT INFORMATION TO HUMAN
RESOURCES COMMAND WITHIN 30 DAYS OF NOTIFICATION TO COORDINATE
ISSUANCE OF EITHER A HOMEBASE OR ADVANCED ASSIGNMENT.
5.I. (U) FAMILY SEPARATION ALLOWANCE. ONLY SOLDIERS SERVING A
DEPENDENT-RESTRICTED TOUR ARE ELIGIBLE FOR FAMILY SEPARATION
ALLOWANCE. SOLDIERS SERVING ON AN UNACCOMPANIED TOUR ARE NOT
ELIGIBLE FOR FAMILY SEPARATION ALLOWANCE. REFER TO REFERENCE 1.K.
FOR INFORMATION ON FAMILY SEPARATION ALLOWANCE.
5.J. (U) SRR FOR REASSIGNMENT FROM THE ROK TO THE CONTINENTAL
UNITED STATES (CONUS).
5.J.1. (U) SOLDIERS WHOSE ROK ASSIGNMENT TRANSMITTED 30 SEPTEMBER
2025 OR EARLIER ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE SIX MONTHS REMAINING IN
SERVICE AT TOUR COMPLETION FOR REASSIGNMENT TO CONUS.
5.J.2. (U) SOLDIERS WHOSE ROK ASSIGNMENT TRANSMITTED ON 1 OCTOBER
2025 OR LATER ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE 12 MONTHS REMAINING IN SERVICE
AT TOUR COMPLETION IF SERVING THE ACCOMPANIED OR UNACCOMPANIED
TOUR, AND SIX MONTHS REMAINING IN SERVICE AT TOUR COMPLETION IF
SERVING THE DEPENDENT-RESTRICTED TOUR.
6. (U) THE ANNOUNCED CHANGES IN TOUR LENGTHS ARE PERMANENT AND
HAVE BEEN PUBLISHED IN REFERENCE 1.C.
7. (U) POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS ACTION IS DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, G–1,
TOTAL ARMY READINESS DIVISION, PLANS AND OPERATIONS BRANCH (DAPE–
MPD–PO) AT EMAIL: DAPE-MPE-DR@ARMY.MIL. THE POINT OF CONTACT IN
THE ROK IS EIGHTH ARMY G1, PERSONNEL STRENGTH BRANCH, AT EMAIL:
USARMY.HUMPHREYS.8-ARMY.LIST.G1-MANPOWER-ACTIONS@ARMY.MIL.
8. (U) THIS ALARACT MESSAGE EXPIRES ON 13 AUGUST 2026.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. (U) ETP TO AR 614–30 FOR OFFICERS AND CAREER ENLISTED SOLDIERS
SERVING IN THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA
2. (U) TOUR DETERMINATION FOR SOLDIERS PCSING TO KOREA
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF G-1
300 ARMY PENTAGON
WASHINGTON DC 20310-0300
DAPE-MP (614-30b1) 7 August 2025
MEMORANDUM FOR RECORD
SUBJECT: Exception to Policy (ETP) to Army Regulation 614-30, Paragraph 3-5, for
Officers and Career Enlisted Soldiers Serving in the Republic of Korea
1. Reference. Army Regulation (AR) 614-30, Overseas Service, 26 March 2025.
2. As an ETP, the provisions of AR 614-30, paragraph 3-5a(2) do not apply to officers
and career enlisted Soldiers serving in Korea.
3. As a result, all single Soldiers who have no dependent Family members in their
household and are assigned to long-tour areas in Korea will serve the unaccompanied
tour.
4. This exception to policy will remain in effect for 12 months, unless superseding
guidance is published , or this ETP is otherwise rescinded. This exception may be
renewed upon approval of the undersigned.
5. The point of contact for this action is Arthur C. Dille at arthur.c.dille.civ@army.mil.
~ llJL _GREGORY S. JOHNSON
Brigadier General, GS
Director of Military
Personnel Management
Tour Determination for Soldiers PCSing to Korea
No adjustments made to Soldiers who:
- currently have Assignment Instructions (Orders)
- receive Assignment Instructions (Orders) prior to 1 October 2025, or
- are currently assigned to Korea
Single Soldiers Without Dependents
Assignment
to all other
locations
Assignment
to Kunsan
Air Base
Soldier Placed on
Assignment (Orders)
from HRC
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Soldier Serves
Unaccompanied
(Without Dependents)
24-Month Tour
Soldier will be
provided HAAP
when assignment
transmits
Key Points:
Beginning 1 October 25:
• Accompanied Tour Length (With Dependents): 36 Months
• Unaccompanied Tour Length (Without Dependents): 24 Months
• Dependent Restricted Tour Length: 12 Months
Soldier Requests
Command Sponsorship-
Accompanied (With
Dependents) 36 Month
Tour
Soldier Requests an
Unaccompanied (Without
Dependents) 24 Month Tour or
Command Sponsorship -
Accompanied (With Dependents)
36 Month Tour
Soldiers With Dependents and/or Married
Assignment
to Kunsan
Air Base
Assignment to
Kunsan Air
Base
Soldier Serves 12
Month Dependent
Restricted Tour
Soldier Placed on
Assignment (Orders)
from HRC
Soldier Does Not
Request Command
Sponsorship
Soldier Serves
Unaccompanied
(Without
Dependents) 24-
Month Tour
Command
Sponsorship
Supportable
USFK / 8th Army
Determines if Command
Sponsorship is
supportable
Soldier May
Request
HAAP
Command
Sponsorship Not
Supportable
Soldier Serves 36-
Month Accompanied
Tour (With
Dependents)
Soldier Serves 12-
Month Dependent
Restricted Tour
Soldier May Request
HAAP
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