Are there any regulations or laws that state how much notice a national guard soldier must be given before deploying? What are the regulations or laws? Where can I find them?
2007-09-26 14:47:19 · 6 answers · asked by Scott B 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Enough time to pack your bags and get on the plane.
2007-09-26 15:07:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scott,
You should be receiving between 6 - 12 months notice of deployment. I currently work at a TSIRTS (Theater Specific Individual Readiness Training Site) where soldiers are pre-deployed. The unit knows at least 12 months out that they will be in a deployable status. Whether or not they tell the soldier is up to them. However keeping the soldier ignorant of his/her status would hinder mission accomplishment (SRP, wills, physicals ...) so I don't think a unit would keep it secret. Unfortunately there have been cases where soldiers not on the deployable list popped up as deployable right before a deployment.
Also remember that the National Guard is unique in that (depending on state) units are pieced together. If a unit is aware they are deployable but do not meet there TO, they may pull from other units having deployable soldiers.
Good Luck.
2007-09-26 15:06:24 · answer #2 · answered by Mister Lippy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The length of time depends on the mission and where they are going. If they are being deployed to a warzone (such as Iraq, Afghanistan etc.) they generallly have more time. Our local unit was put on alert (meaning deployment is a possibility but not certain) a year ago and just two months ago got dates for deployment. Even those aren't set in stone. If a natural disaster hit (IE hurricane, tornado, flood etc) or something of national security they may have merely 24 hours. It depends on the mission they are given. I don't believe there are laws governing notice as far as National Guard units recieving so much notice because emergancies arise and the Guard needs to act NOW.
2007-09-26 16:20:47 · answer #3 · answered by Mommy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
specific there are a number of national shield contraptions deployed in the two Iraq and Afghanistan, or maybe some guy or woman shield participants that are suggested as up and related to special military contraptions. The shield and Reserves paintings on a rotation roster to attempt and keep all contraptions deployed an identical quantity of time. The national shield is below the command of state governors and while mandatory may well be suggested as to federal provider everywhere in the international.
2016-10-20 02:28:27 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. The stated goal is 29 days notice but it is not uncommon to be called up at the last minute.
I was mobilized once over the weekend. My unit didn't get a hold of me until Wednesday and the orders had started Monday. They simply cut me new orders and I immediately reported.
Edit: I am Army Reserve but I think it is the same everywhere.
2007-09-26 14:51:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
during the first Gulf war, my parents had 96 hours notice..
2007-09-26 16:12:59 · answer #6 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋