7
7
0
Can a Soldier with an approved retirement order decline a retirement ceremony? Say, for instance, a Soldier who has no derogatory information in their OMPF and is not being separated for legal reasons, Soldier doesn't like the unit or command, they just don't want a ceremony.
Posted in these groups: 
Retirement
Retirement
Posted 10 mo ago
Responses: 16
5
5
0
Yes you can. It is your day. Public, private or none. I have known of two that just told higher to “mail my awards to me; I’m outta here”.
(5)
(0)
5
5
0
3
3
0
Can you decline? Absolutely.
Can the unit order you to attend anyway? Yes, yes they can. As long as you are still in, they can designate retirement ceremony as your appointed place of duty for that period of time.
Which is exactly what happened to me. They tried ordering me to have my wife there, too. She, unfortunately, had a "scheduling conflict" with her civilian employer.
Can the unit order you to attend anyway? Yes, yes they can. As long as you are still in, they can designate retirement ceremony as your appointed place of duty for that period of time.
Which is exactly what happened to me. They tried ordering me to have my wife there, too. She, unfortunately, had a "scheduling conflict" with her civilian employer.
(3)
(0)
SCPO (Join to see)
How freakin' sad that a command would not honor a retiree's request regarding having a retirement ceremony or not.
(0)
(0)
SFC Casey O'Mally
SCPO (Join to see) I agree. But I was just a lowly SFC. Those high and mighty CSMs must have had their reasons. And who am I to question the almighty CSM?
(0)
(0)
Read This Next
Continue with Facebook 
Continue with Google