Can a soldier be forced to attend an Audie Murphy board?

Any Soldier can be ordered to appear at the "appointed place and time", that said what happens when they arrive there is another story!

It's a privilege to go in front of this board. If this NCO has no desire he should not be forced.

He should do it. I appreciate his modesty but that needs to be put aside and just do his best as he did not choose this, so that is all he can do. Besides ... They can cook ya but they can't eat ya.

Needs to buck up and do it, no pun intended. We all have to do things we don't want to. Those are normally the things in life that really make a mark in it. Good or Bad step up and do the very best you can.

Respectfully, eight days might not be enough to win but definitely enough time to be prepared and compete. The soldier will have more to gain than to lose given the circumstances, particularly the fact that he or she only had eight days to prepare. He or she should bring it up in some of the responses when appropriately. Support and motivate him or her. There is youtube videos that are a quick resource. Make sure your soldier has plenty of rest, little stress. Good luck, be positive about it and share the positive view with your soldier. Motivation is the key!!!

Hes probably spending his study time trying to get out of it instead of actual studying. If you're his direct leadership, you should be helping him get ready.

I attended the board because the primary soldier had a family emergency. I talked to club members and did a history overview and passed the board with flying colors

Hi folks,
The NCO should be ready at all times, I had three CSMs show in middle of sick call to give me a pt test. The whole thing is for you to think, the board is a final clearance. Learning for a board is not a good idea, better to be learning your trade, no unit that ever passed an inspection is combat ready, the learning is non stop. Like the battle field it is fluid in nature. We as soldiers, especially NCOs should be able to accept the challenge. The NCO that has been selected to attend the board is getting a pearl from his Seniors, as far as indifference, sounds to me like like chain of concern has already shown an interest and is giving the NCO a chance to shine!

It would be an honor to be selected by your unit to represent it on this board but it is also the selectees obligation to be prepared as best one can for such a task. To insist that a NCO participate who has not been given the time to prepare is an insult an an injustice.

No. MANDATORY. Ha ha ha