They have been deployed for 15 months and the superiors want to split into two weeks and then two more weeks later on. It wouldn't be a big deal, but they are stationed in Germany and it would be impossible for anyone to come home and visit family.
2007-08-15 14:18:16 · 10 answers · asked by ewahahahah 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
they will do as they please, yes they can
2007-08-15 14:24:55 · answer #1 · answered by LAVADOG 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
they can do what they want, i am stationed in Japan and two weeks for us would be a long leave period. i have a mother on one side of the country and a father on the other.. it is a two day trip to get home, we are deployed 300 days a year, every year, this place is a mariage and career graveyard... in addition to splitting leave they can also deny it altogether, this is the first time I will be home since I joined the Navy, 3 years ago, they have to let me go or pay me for every day over 90 that i have accrued and explain to the admiral why i was deied leave
2007-08-15 15:13:12 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
we used to call them "leave periods" in the Navy...i'll use Christmas as an example because that's when everyone wants to be home...they'd split it up because even though it was during a slow period they had to maintain certain force levels (the military is 24/7/365)...everyone doesn't always get what they want but there's nothing that says you can't roll the dice and request 4 weeks if you want to, you never know, it may turn out that you get what you ask for but the worst you'll get is one of the 2 week periods...hope that made sense
2007-08-15 14:27:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes they can do this. There is nothing in the rules that say they even have to give block leave like they do. It just makes it easier on the unit to have a majority of their soldiers on leave. That way they can all get back and get back to training and business.
Before my husband left for Iraq they gave the unit block leave 2 times, 2 weeks in November and then 2 weeks in December. They left in January for Iraq.
2007-08-15 16:01:54 · answer #4 · answered by ckamk1995 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
You request leave- they don't have to grant it. Once you sign the contract joining the military you become property of the government. If they don't want you to have a tattoo and you choose to anyway, you are subject to discipline. If you commit a crime in the civilian sector and are tried, convicted and jailed, it does not end there...when you get back, you get tried again, convicted again, and jailed yet again...
See if he/she can get you a ticket to visit there...I have heard Germany is beautiful and the rates of travel are much cheaper for military members (in some circumstances).
2007-08-15 14:25:49 · answer #5 · answered by paradigm_thinker 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He doesn't have to take 'block leave' if he doesn't want to. He can save leave for when he wants to use it. That may not be until much later, but block leave is not mandatory.
2007-08-17 00:37:16 · answer #6 · answered by Nels N 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This government is free to do whatever it wants; whenever it wants; and to whomever it wants without immediate consequence.
Just ask King George.
2007-08-15 14:23:18 · answer #7 · answered by Starte Christ 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, they can do just about anything they want. Especially during war time.
2007-08-15 14:22:47 · answer #8 · answered by val e 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
absolutely they can do that. they can't send everybody on leave at once, the unit still has to be manned and whatnot.
2007-08-15 15:32:05 · answer #9 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. You still have work to be done.
2007-08-19 09:19:22 · answer #10 · answered by guns155mm 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋