Posted on Feb 14, 2021
Can senior NCO’s make soldiers drive from home to a duty during harsh conditions such as frozen roads?
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Is there a regulation on this kind of stuff. I understand that a duty must be preformed such as CQ and Staff Duty. However in my mind it’s very dangerous to have soldiers who live 15+ minutes away from post to preform such duties when they can have someone who lives on base preform it. And have their duties switched up. Is there any regulation on this.
Posted 5 y ago
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Safety first unless the enemy is shooting at you. Common sense always applies.
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YOU'RE an ASSHOLE all you have to do is give your self an extra half hour(45min)to get there I worked for the NYC DEPT of SANITATION and worked/drove ALL over the city of NY during snow storms even w/my own POV STOP BEING A SPOILED WUSS YOU DON'T LIKE IT GET OUT OF THE MILITARY PUT UP W/MORE B.S. AND ALOT LESS MONEY
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Without knowing the entire situation, my first thought is no. We are all focused on mission accomplishment but need to practice force protection to retain the soldiers we have under our charge. Situation will dictate the answer and doing the right thing is what we get paid for. Ask yourself if the mission is worth $500k to make happen? If the answer is no, then act appropriately.
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Yes. Is your duty to show up for work call and duties such as CQ, Staff duty etc. The army give the single troops a place to live on post in the barracks, living quarters etc. Is your choice to move off post. The command doesn't have to allow you to live off post if you are single. Only married troops should and live off post. That is why all branches of the armed forces give married troops living quarters on post. If you choose to stay with someone off post, visit someone off post is your responsibility to be at your place of duty period.
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Personally I've stayed in the barracks on nights we were expecting bad weather overnight. That being said I've been caught off base in bad weather. Best advice I can give would be to contact your section, or platoon Sargent and let them know the situation. They should either excuse you, or tell you to find your way in safely if possible. No one should command you to be unsafe.
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I guess the Navy is different. We have Duty Sections, depending on the size and scope of the unit. My time in we had 4 Duty Sections, the Squadron divided mostly equally. When your section had the duty, one day each, Monday thru Friday, you mustered end of day, then stood your duty if you had a watch. Weekends were you stood both Saturday and Sunday with musters daily. It was your responsibility to make muster and stand your duty, failure to do so was a Capt. mast offense. We didn't scour the barracks for bodies, never had occasion to do so. And yes, we had inclement weather, but if you couldn't make your watch, swapping with some one authorized as long as the watch stander was qualified for that position.
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There isn't a particular regulation to my knowledge that deals with this. Like the PT uniform, it is up to the Chain of Command to make a reasonable decision at that point. Now this can be a double edged sword. If it is UNREASONABLE CONDITIONS and the Soilder in question was injured based on said conditions, then in such an extreme circumstance the Chain Of Command COULD BE, held liable, (though doubtful).
So, short story, YES. As a Soilder, it is your Responsibility to be at your place of duty (like the US Postal Service, in rain, sleet, or snow), rather that is in Garrison or Deployed.
So, short story, YES. As a Soilder, it is your Responsibility to be at your place of duty (like the US Postal Service, in rain, sleet, or snow), rather that is in Garrison or Deployed.
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