HMC-FMF-PJ
06-28-2007, 03:49
DoD Program to Recognize Frequent Deployment
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=10760
In April, the Department of Defense announced a program to recognize service members who deploy or mobilize beyond the established rotation policy goals. The goals for the Active and Guard/Reserve units are one year deployed to two years at home station (1:2) and one year mobilized to five years demobilized (1:5) respectively.
Administrative absence will be granted to service members when these goals are not met and can be used at their convenience. This is provided to enhance the service member's quality of life and will be done on the following basis:
- One day for each month a service member is deployed over 12 of 36 consecutive months of active duty or over 12 months of a 72 month period mobilized for the guard/reserves.
- Two days for each month will be granted when thresholds of more than 18 of 36 consecutive months for active duty or 18 of 72 months for the guard/reserve are exceeded.
- Four days for each month will be provided when thresholds of more than 24 of 36 consecutive months for active duty or 24 of 72 months for the guard/reserve are exceeded.
Administrative absence is authorized by the commander. It is separate and distinct from normal leave accrued by a service member.
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Under the new policy, active-duty servicemembers who are deployed for more than 12 months in a 36-month period will earn one day of administrative absence for each month beyond 12. If servicemembers are deployed for more than 18 months in a 36-month period, they will earn two days of administrative absence a month. Past 24 months, they will earn four days a month.
Members of the reserve components will earn one day of administrative absence a month for every month beyond 12 they are mobilized in a 72-month period. Members of the reserves will earn two days per month if they are mobilized past 18 months in a 72-month period, and four days each month if they are mobilized past 24 months in the same 72-month period. (Note: Mobilization, not deployment.)
The policy is retroactive to 19 Jan 2007, so any servicemember who was deployed or involuntarily mobilized from that day forward, whose service exceeds the time frame in the policy, will earn the days off. Also, any troops who were deployed within the last three years, and are deployed now, will earn administrative leave for their current deployment. The administrative leave servicemembers earn under this policy will stay with them through their military career and can be used anytime, with commander approval.
http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=10760
In April, the Department of Defense announced a program to recognize service members who deploy or mobilize beyond the established rotation policy goals. The goals for the Active and Guard/Reserve units are one year deployed to two years at home station (1:2) and one year mobilized to five years demobilized (1:5) respectively.
Administrative absence will be granted to service members when these goals are not met and can be used at their convenience. This is provided to enhance the service member's quality of life and will be done on the following basis:
- One day for each month a service member is deployed over 12 of 36 consecutive months of active duty or over 12 months of a 72 month period mobilized for the guard/reserves.
- Two days for each month will be granted when thresholds of more than 18 of 36 consecutive months for active duty or 18 of 72 months for the guard/reserve are exceeded.
- Four days for each month will be provided when thresholds of more than 24 of 36 consecutive months for active duty or 24 of 72 months for the guard/reserve are exceeded.
Administrative absence is authorized by the commander. It is separate and distinct from normal leave accrued by a service member.
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Under the new policy, active-duty servicemembers who are deployed for more than 12 months in a 36-month period will earn one day of administrative absence for each month beyond 12. If servicemembers are deployed for more than 18 months in a 36-month period, they will earn two days of administrative absence a month. Past 24 months, they will earn four days a month.
Members of the reserve components will earn one day of administrative absence a month for every month beyond 12 they are mobilized in a 72-month period. Members of the reserves will earn two days per month if they are mobilized past 18 months in a 72-month period, and four days each month if they are mobilized past 24 months in the same 72-month period. (Note: Mobilization, not deployment.)
The policy is retroactive to 19 Jan 2007, so any servicemember who was deployed or involuntarily mobilized from that day forward, whose service exceeds the time frame in the policy, will earn the days off. Also, any troops who were deployed within the last three years, and are deployed now, will earn administrative leave for their current deployment. The administrative leave servicemembers earn under this policy will stay with them through their military career and can be used anytime, with commander approval.