He thinks he is getting redeployed in December. His contract ends in May. Will he get to come home in May? Is it legal to force a contract extension? Is it legal to force additional drill periods without pay (other than the 2 days a month [which in his case is really 4-5 days a month], 2 weeks a year)?
2007-08-24 18:12:22 · 11 answers · asked by yelhsa32 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Enlistment contracts are for eight years. If he signed up for six years of active duty, he still has two years of inactive ready reserve (IRR). Members in IRR are still eligible of activation.
Additional drills are not required; but if he choses to drill extra, he can not be paid past the maxium number of drills (24 days).
2007-08-24 19:02:50 · answer #1 · answered by wichitaor1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Im sorry to say but no matter what when you join the military you join for 8 years. It's just a matter of how much of it is active. And since he has 6 years in I am sorry to say this but he will be going to Iraq.. he will be what is called involuntarily extended.. I was extended for an extra 4 months (and I wasn't even deployed at the time) Another guy in my unit was supposed to get out in Feb of 2004 and guess what? That's when our unit deployed and he had to go.
I don't understand quite what is going on about the drill periods.. he should get paid. My reserve unit would have us have 4 day drill weekends to do our training but we got paid and ended up having a 1 day weekend or something later on.
I hope everything works out for him... and just remember it's all about the needs of the military..
2007-08-24 18:21:12 · answer #2 · answered by Sunnie H 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yep, they certainly can. As a retired soldier, I am totally against this policy. I personally feel that a young man or woman who has faithfully served the term of their enlistment should not be forced to remain any longer. What they are doing is forcing people to remain on active duty for their entire 8-year service obligation when normally, the last 2 years would be in the Individual Ready Reserve.
2007-08-24 18:17:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
you should probably get a 2-3 hundred and sixty 5 days settlement. i think of the army has been exceptionally vast in this. although, please evaluate that a 2-3 hundred and sixty 5 days settlement will probable be for a job that would not require an excellent variety of coaching. My coaching interior the army took over 2 years, and that they do no longer seem to be going to place you by using that variety of education just to push aside you to the reserves once you're executed. the two way, i'm exceedingly particular that whether you do a 2-3 hundred and sixty 5 days settlement you would be inactive reserve for here six years. i ought to be incorrect (and please, if somebody notices this, please say in any different case) yet maximum contracts are for an 8-3 hundred and sixty 5 days complete criminal duty - whether you pass six years lively accountability and 2 years reserve or 4 years lively and four reserve... it frequently provides as much as an 8 3 hundred and sixty 5 days dedication.
2016-11-13 08:58:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whatever he works he will get paid for, If hes not he needs to take it up with his finance office. No contract is for 6 years, all of them are for 8. The six years is just how much he signed for active time, the other two are inactive reserve, and yes during that time he can be extended.
2007-08-24 18:16:47 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Every enlistment is for a total of 8 years. If he's served 6 active he's still got 2 years to go in the Individual Ready Reserve.
2007-08-24 18:15:50 · answer #6 · answered by Yak Rider 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Marine contracts aren't for 6 years, they are for 8. Most are 6 active and 2 inactive, and they can and will get you if they need you! A large number of inactive or IRR Marine shave and will deploy.
2007-08-24 18:28:36 · answer #7 · answered by BJ 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they can and yes, it's legal. Read an enlistment contract. It's all in there.
(No idea on drill periods without pay)
2007-08-24 18:15:15 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
as was already mentioned he has a 2 year IRR period where he can be deployed.....also they could possibly put a stop loss in affect and if that happens hes stuck till its lifted. i know people whove done 10 years (2 enlistments so no IRR period) and still got stuck in for 2 years after their time was up due to stop loss.
2007-08-25 01:52:11 · answer #9 · answered by CRmac 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To get concrete answers to your question, you and your spouse would need to speak to a JAG Officer (Judge Advocate General).
Also, review his contract to which he signed on entry of the military.
2007-08-24 18:20:39 · answer #10 · answered by WOODSAK 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋