I am moving to a new home on base. I need to be here and help my 8 month preg wife move. Can my unit force me to go to the field? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/i-am-moving-to-a-new-home-on-base-i-need-to-be-here-and-help-my-8-month-preg-wife-move-can-my-unit-force-me-to-go-to-the-field <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div> Fri, 24 Feb 2017 13:04:34 -0500 I am moving to a new home on base. I need to be here and help my 8 month preg wife move. Can my unit force me to go to the field? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/i-am-moving-to-a-new-home-on-base-i-need-to-be-here-and-help-my-8-month-preg-wife-move-can-my-unit-force-me-to-go-to-the-field <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div> SGT Private RallyPoint Member Fri, 24 Feb 2017 13:04:34 -0500 2017-02-24T13:04:34-05:00 Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 24 at 2017 1:06 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/i-am-moving-to-a-new-home-on-base-i-need-to-be-here-and-help-my-8-month-preg-wife-move-can-my-unit-force-me-to-go-to-the-field?n=2369376&urlhash=2369376 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Yes. But have you spoken with your Chain to see if you can get an exemption for this particular situation? MSG Private RallyPoint Member Fri, 24 Feb 2017 13:06:03 -0500 2017-02-24T13:06:03-05:00 Response by SGT Dave Tracy made Feb 24 at 2017 1:21 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/i-am-moving-to-a-new-home-on-base-i-need-to-be-here-and-help-my-8-month-preg-wife-move-can-my-unit-force-me-to-go-to-the-field?n=2369436&urlhash=2369436 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I wish I could say no but... SGT Dave Tracy Fri, 24 Feb 2017 13:21:15 -0500 2017-02-24T13:21:15-05:00 Response by Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen made Feb 24 at 2017 1:21 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/i-am-moving-to-a-new-home-on-base-i-need-to-be-here-and-help-my-8-month-preg-wife-move-can-my-unit-force-me-to-go-to-the-field?n=2369439&urlhash=2369439 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Yup! Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Fri, 24 Feb 2017 13:21:57 -0500 2017-02-24T13:21:57-05:00 Response by MGySgt James Forward made Feb 24 at 2017 2:04 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/i-am-moving-to-a-new-home-on-base-i-need-to-be-here-and-help-my-8-month-preg-wife-move-can-my-unit-force-me-to-go-to-the-field?n=2369558&urlhash=2369558 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>That is a self answering question. Change your move date. Really? A Sgt asking this question....Semper Fi. MGySgt James Forward Fri, 24 Feb 2017 14:04:12 -0500 2017-02-24T14:04:12-05:00 Response by SFC Joseph Weber made Feb 25 at 2017 7:53 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/i-am-moving-to-a-new-home-on-base-i-need-to-be-here-and-help-my-8-month-preg-wife-move-can-my-unit-force-me-to-go-to-the-field?n=2371464&urlhash=2371464 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I wouldn&#39;t say force you or I need. I would say if your unit says you need to go to the field then you need to go to the field. Last time I checked we followed orders. How many thousands of pregnant wives moved while their husbands were overseas. SFC Joseph Weber Sat, 25 Feb 2017 07:53:36 -0500 2017-02-25T07:53:36-05:00 Response by COL Charles Williams made Feb 25 at 2017 12:09 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/i-am-moving-to-a-new-home-on-base-i-need-to-be-here-and-help-my-8-month-preg-wife-move-can-my-unit-force-me-to-go-to-the-field?n=2371968&urlhash=2371968 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Yes, they can make you do anything <a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="100815" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/100815-12b-combat-engineer">SGT Private RallyPoint Member</a>, but the question is should they. I would recommend, as MSG Tom Earley suggested... NCO support channel, chain of command, and then go from there. COL Charles Williams Sat, 25 Feb 2017 12:09:00 -0500 2017-02-25T12:09:00-05:00 Response by CMSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 5 at 2017 1:45 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/i-am-moving-to-a-new-home-on-base-i-need-to-be-here-and-help-my-8-month-preg-wife-move-can-my-unit-force-me-to-go-to-the-field?n=2393377&urlhash=2393377 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Most Commands have Spouse Groups that can be helpful when the military member is unavailable. That and friends, family. Please don&#39;t let your wife do any heavy lifting. Also, if its an authorized move you can hire a moving company to do the heavy lifting. Congrats on the baby! CMSgt Private RallyPoint Member Sun, 05 Mar 2017 01:45:51 -0500 2017-03-05T01:45:51-05:00 2017-02-24T13:04:34-05:00