Re-Enlistment Requirement after Return To Duty?

[crustymusty]

Evening all,

Is anyone aware of the regulations that state that after a member is Returned to Service/Duty that if they are on an extension that they must re-enlist at that time???

Any help would be greatly appreciated,
Crusty

 

[RonG]

Evening all,

Is anyone aware of the regulations that state that after a member is Returned to Service/Duty that if they are on an extension that they must re-enlist at that time???

Any help would be greatly appreciated,
Crusty

Hello @crustymusty ,

Re: “...they must re-enlist…”

Reenlistments are voluntary; one cannot be ordered to reenlist. Of course, the service member must fully qualify for reenlistment in order to do so.

A reenlistment or extension might be a requirement for eligibility for certain programs, but the choice remains with the service member if he/she is eligible.

Good luck,
Ron

 

[chaplaincharlie]

I can’t answer your question directly. Years ago, one of my team members was put on TDRL, due to a traumatic brain injury (car accident). A couple of years later he was RTD and had to serve the rest of his enlistment, but not a new term of years.

 

[RonG]

I can’t answer your question directly. Years ago, one of my team members was put on TDRL, due to a traumatic brain injury (car accident). A couple of years later he was RTD and had to serve the rest of his enlistment, but not a new term of years.

Good example.

No one can be forced to reenlist.

Ron

 

[crustymusty]

So the problem I am having is that I was returned to duty last year, I'm trying to re-enlist right now and having a bunch of issues but it was mentioned that when I was RTS my extension should have ended and that FSS should have then told me about re-enlisting. Having said that, I am trying to use that as ammunition to re-enlist when they deny me.

-Crusty-

 

[RonG]

So the problem I am having is that I was returned to duty last year, I'm trying to re-enlist right now and having a bunch of issues but it was mentioned that when I was RTS my extension should have ended and that FSS should have then told me about re-enlisting. Having said that, I am trying to use that as ammunition to re-enlist when they deny me.

-Crusty-

Good luck,

Ron