Posted on Aug 5, 2021
What can someone do if they need to get out of the military right after they reenlisted?
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So I reenlisted two months ago but some family issues happens and I have to be out of the military. Someone told me to request a Compasionate Reassignment but with the money I make in the army I won't be able to help my family. What are my options?
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You can request an administrative separation for family hardship. You haven't said what the issues your family has are but it doesn't sound like something a commander would approve. First, it has to be immediate family. Second, it needs to cause undue hardship on you to be in the Army. Third, you would have to demonstrate how you leaving the Army would significantly affect your family's hardship. An example of the kind of hardship that would be approved is a spouse who physically unable to care for their self or their children and the Soldier needs to be available every day. The kind of requests that are not approved would be something like, my dad is drinking and abusing my mom and my brother is going to end up in jail and they are going to lose the house. That's not to say you shouldn't try, having your command support is the biggest factor in whether or not it would be approved
Contrary to what you may hear, there is nothing you can do to get out of your contract. As long as the contract was executed within the law and regulations and is not defective, fraudulent, or unfulfilled, it cannot be revoked. There is no such thing as a rewrite to a valid contract, or a renegotiation. You cannot opt to transfer to a reserve component either.
You can go to IG but they just walk over to the post retention office and ask the Career Counselor there. Same thing for calling a Congressman or going to JAG, which are some other things people will tell you to do.
Contrary to what you may hear, there is nothing you can do to get out of your contract. As long as the contract was executed within the law and regulations and is not defective, fraudulent, or unfulfilled, it cannot be revoked. There is no such thing as a rewrite to a valid contract, or a renegotiation. You cannot opt to transfer to a reserve component either.
You can go to IG but they just walk over to the post retention office and ask the Career Counselor there. Same thing for calling a Congressman or going to JAG, which are some other things people will tell you to do.
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SSG (Join to see) it's a common mistake. The Air Force Recruiters are notorious for giving AD Soldiers a DD 368 and telling them they can switch right into the Air Force if they just get one signed by their CG.
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SFC (Join to see) Hopefully no one convinces him to waltz into his closest CGs office and attempt it.
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SSG (Join to see) I can't tell you how many calls I've gotten from BDE S1s asking if this is legit lol.
The ones I worry about are when their friends, recruiters, or peeps on the interwebz tell them to file a Congressional Complaint or IG Complaint because it hasn't been signed yet. That's always a great conversation, explaining to some Congress Staffer and the CG why this guy isn't qualified to do what they're requesting
The ones I worry about are when their friends, recruiters, or peeps on the interwebz tell them to file a Congressional Complaint or IG Complaint because it hasn't been signed yet. That's always a great conversation, explaining to some Congress Staffer and the CG why this guy isn't qualified to do what they're requesting
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SFC (Join to see) On my end, a few years ago I was trying anything and everything to get back on Active. I did the 368 route not once, but 3 different times. My NG unit said I was close enough to the end of my contract for it to matter, yet when the contract ended my window into Active was closed. I tried to go AFSOC twice but the first time the 368 got signed and the AF just didnt process me in time, the last time I got down to the wire of re-enlist for INDEF and have a for sure retirement, or get out at 16 years and MAYBE get accepted into AFSOC and MAYBE make it through INDOC (which has a 97% recruit failure rate).
So now I am old and my only way back to active is for a war to break out, but what are the odds of THAT happening??
So now I am old and my only way back to active is for a war to break out, but what are the odds of THAT happening??
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A compassionate reassignment, if approved, allows you to be stationed closer to whatever family needs your help.
Have you brought this up to your leadership to see if they could assist you? That's where I'd start. What happened that getting out of the military would be the best option?
Have you brought this up to your leadership to see if they could assist you? That's where I'd start. What happened that getting out of the military would be the best option?
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SPC (Join to see) - You need to bring it up to your leadership and talk to retention.
If you make more at a civilian job, why'd you reenlist?
If you make more at a civilian job, why'd you reenlist?
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I was going to resign from my job and PCS Oconus, but after I reenlisted my family started to telling me about the issues. I really wanted to go to the new duty station but I know I won't be able to give maximum effort if I know that my family has been having issues and I can't help them.SFC (Join to see)
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SPC (Join to see) - It sounds like your family didn't give you the best information and forced you into this position.
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SPC (Join to see) - It sounds like your family is trying to take advantage of you honestly. I'm basing this off what you've said - but watch out for toxic family members if they are.
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Another recommendation from my side is see if you can get your parents enrolled under secondary dependency. Then you will at least be able to provide housing and should be able to collect BAH/Move them in with you and get regular benefits.
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CPT Lawrence Cable
From just the general description from the soldier, that would be my suggestion also. He would pick up BAH with dependent, plus things like TriCare. That is a big one, buying insurance in the civilian world can take a huge bite out of your income.
Civilian pay often sounds great until you realize that all that extra stuff the Army pays for now comes out of your pocket.
Civilian pay often sounds great until you realize that all that extra stuff the Army pays for now comes out of your pocket.
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