Posted on Oct 17, 2019
Can pregnant soldiers pull road guard duty to block roads during PT hours (0600-0730)?
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Can pregnant soldiers pull road guard duty? (During staff duty from 0600-0730)
The profile says, “long periods of motionless standing must be avoided” and the regulation states “, Soldier will not be assigned to duties when nausea, easy exhaustion, or sudden lightheadedness would be hazardous to a Soldier or to others”. these do not have a “weeks pregnant” stipulation.
The profile says, “long periods of motionless standing must be avoided” and the regulation states “, Soldier will not be assigned to duties when nausea, easy exhaustion, or sudden lightheadedness would be hazardous to a Soldier or to others”. these do not have a “weeks pregnant” stipulation.
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Soldiers may be assigned duties within their medical limitations. You are only motionless on guard duty if you don't move. If there is a duty day restriction in the soldier's profile (no more than 8 hours as an example) then that is where the duty Day would start.
If your profile has the other stipulations you mention, you need to point that out as every pregnancy is different. The leadership is going to continue To assign soldiers to,duties and training to the maximum extent whether it is pregnancy or a bad back. It is imperative that there is two way communication between the pregnant soldier and the chain of command and the NCO support channel. Especially as the pregnancy unfolds and medical conditions change.
If your profile has the other stipulations you mention, you need to point that out as every pregnancy is different. The leadership is going to continue To assign soldiers to,duties and training to the maximum extent whether it is pregnancy or a bad back. It is imperative that there is two way communication between the pregnant soldier and the chain of command and the NCO support channel. Especially as the pregnancy unfolds and medical conditions change.
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MSG (Join to see)
Well....nothing I can add to what you said LTC Jason Mackay because you said everything I was about to.
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Turns out I could add something.
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Turns out I could add something.
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You mean to say that the entire time at a post of Road Guard the SM in question doesn't move around? At all?
A work around to the nausea, easy exhaustion or sudden lightheadedness is to have the SM occupy a chair when conducting road guard duties.
Not trying to be an ass, but simply put in perspective that Commanders can easily honor/follow the limits of the profile and still accomplish mission with available Soldiers with some creative thinking.
A work around to the nausea, easy exhaustion or sudden lightheadedness is to have the SM occupy a chair when conducting road guard duties.
Not trying to be an ass, but simply put in perspective that Commanders can easily honor/follow the limits of the profile and still accomplish mission with available Soldiers with some creative thinking.
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SPC Elijah J. Henry, MBA
MSG (Join to see) you make valid points, but I've never seen a PT road guard allowed to sit. It "looks bad."
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SPC Elijah J. Henry, MBA - I have. And yea, it looks odd. When I reclassed to 68S, everyone with a profile that excluded them from running, or standing for long periods, etc., were put on road guard detail. And there were some that had to sit due to leg or back injury
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Pull the duty, do not try to get out of an assignment from 0600-0730. Walk around at the road area at your post.
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