Hi im chloe and my boyfriends is in the army, he doesnt want to be sent out to afghanistan so he is considering to find out if you can buy yourself out. He has confided in me to do some research about it but cant seem to find any. My boyfriend is 18 and has signed up for 5 years (he has done 2 years) he is in the Royal Engineers (RE) The British Army. Can he buy himself out? If he can how much could it cost? PLEASE HELP, dont want him to go to Afghanistan. Thank You.
2007-01-07 06:17:38 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Check out this link:
http://www.army.mod.uk/servingsoldier/termsofserv/sldreng/ss_tos_engagements_w.html
OPEN ENGAGEMENT
(introduced 1 Jan 91 for all new recruits)
22 years from the age of 18 or date of attestation, whichever is the later. Minimum service 4 years from age of 18, or 3 months after attestation, whichever is the later, notwithstanding any additional Return of Service (RoS) that may be enforced because of specialist training. Thereafter 12 months notice is required to leave subject to any RoS. No rank ceiling, No PVR
Note it says NO PVR.
For sunnybums: you are wrong - homosexuals are accepted in the armed forces; pretending to be gay will not get him out of the army
2007-01-07 08:13:13 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is a minimum term he must serve and then he can buy himself out it's called Purchase Discharge to the Volunteer Reserve. It means he has an obligation to serve in the Reserve Forces unless he joins a protected employment such as the police. PVR can be expensive. His Pay Office will have the details. There's no stigma with PVR so tell him to ask at the Pay Office. I PVR'd in 1976, it cost £300 and I'd done 6 out of 9 years.
2007-01-07 07:32:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can buy yourself out it is caller Premature Voluntary Retirement (PVR), but there are a number of catches.
1. If your boyfriend is on a "draft" notification then the MOD can (and probably will) insist that he does his tour of duty there before releasing him.
2. They don't have to let him go at all if he is a specialist and they are short of people.
As for the cost, well it depends on how long you've signed on for, how long you've served and what training you've had. I would recommend that he goes and talks to his line manager, or the personnel section on base. These matters are held in confidence. Alternately look them up in the QRs (Queen's Regulations) these detail everything you need to know about everything the military do. Copies are held all over the place and can easily be referred to in the station library.
2007-01-08 00:49:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As others have mentioned yes he can buy his self out but it will be expensive as he is only 18 he has only just started his actual service. And they will set the date which suits their needs. I joined as a junior soldier in 86 and served til 95 i had signed for 9 years and then found out that it only ran from when i was 18 so i bought myself out it cost me about £250. I had served in many places in my time including N Ireland during the troubles and from 92 to 95 when there was a cease fire its not as bad as it is made out in the media. As I say the media is the largest WMD in the world. I also went to Bosnia as a reservist for 6 months but extended my tour cause I enjoyed being back.
2007-01-08 07:25:22 · answer #4 · answered by rwclarke357 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, he cannot buy his way out of the Army, this is a bit of a myth. He is unable to PVR due to his age and term left to serve, but if he wanted to join the Army so much he should go and experience combat. If he really wants to get out, he needs to take a class a drug and then admit to doing so to his adjutant. A very sad thing to do but if he really wants to get out it is his best option. I hope he decideds to go to Afghanistan.
2007-01-09 06:37:05 · answer #5 · answered by 31Alpha 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No such component as paying your way out of the military. There are a bunch of techniques to get out honorably, and the perfect is to end your time period honorably. I dont recommend to sound like a ascertain, yet I served 2 a lengthy time period contained in the military and there have been a minimum of a dozen cases i needed i might want to are growing to be out early in my occupation. a strong female stood by me and helped me out. issues get extra effective later on, yet contained in the starting up there are consistently going to be extremely shitty cases. If the military isn't for your boyfriend, tell him to end his enlistment and get the hell out. there is something to be suggested for an honorable discharge and many of the benefits you get for being a veteran. BTW..you spelled dishonorable like a Brit so with slightly of success we are speaking about the yankee military. can't furnish any suggestion on the Royal military :)
2016-12-01 23:22:31 · answer #6 · answered by erke 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How much dose it cost to buy a soldier out of the u.s army
2016-02-16 22:04:56 · answer #7 · answered by Sach 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you can buy yourself out, you say he is 18 and has done 2 out of his 5 yrs. your service does not start in the UK forces until you are 18, then you have to sign and confirm that you wish to continue your service. it will be expensive now that he has only recently confirmed his service. he could also give 18mths notice...... there is another way, he could tell them he is Gay, as far as i am aware Gay's are still frowned upon in the UK services. Old fashoned and out dated but thats the services for you.
2007-01-07 07:36:26 · answer #8 · answered by sunnybums 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You can buy yourself out. It is having the courage to ask and suffer the increased level of discipline whilst waiting to be discharged. But why did he join in the first place, was he daft enough to believe the adverts?
2007-01-07 08:13:26 · answer #9 · answered by David R 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi Yes of course he can buy himself out but it will depend on age and how much service left to do.
2007-01-07 06:41:21 · answer #10 · answered by Roaming free 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋