Military Spouses, Parents and Families

[SthrnZeta]

LOL, he's mentioned so many options, I don't think he knows what he wants to do. He's talked of getting out and finding a comparable civillian job, he's talked of trying to do ROTC for a bit first (I think he misses college and would LOVE to go back to UGA ROTC). What sucks is, his ETS is May 08 and of course he'll be deployed by then Stupid stop-loss.

[scbelle]

Ok, someone with more experience can maybe help me out with this one (my husband's a career guy, so we've never really talked about this in particular)... his ETS is May 08, but he'll be deployed. He's just getting ready to finish the career course, which tacks on another year of service. Will that be a year from his graduation, or a year from his current ETS?

[afboiler]

Originally Posted by scbelle

Ok, someone with more experience can maybe help me out with this one (my husband's a career guy, so we've never really talked about this in particular)... his ETS is May 08, but he'll be deployed. He's just getting ready to finish the career course, which tacks on another year of service. Will that be a year from his graduation, or a year from his current ETS?

First officers do not have an ETS he has an ADSO. Four years from the day he was commissioned or five if he is West Point. You get a year ADO for completion of the Captains Career Course. If you move stateside he gets years but it serves concurrently with the Career Course year. If gets an overseas assignment (like Germany) he gets a two to three year commitment. If he is deployed he can not get out he will be stop lossed until 90 days upon return from deployment. Also, he owes a total of 8 years so how many years he has left we will send them in the reserves (active on inactive)

[scbelle]

Originally Posted by afboiler

First officers do not have an ETS he has an ADSO. Four years from the day he was commissioned or five if he is West Point. You get a year ADO for completion of the Captains Career Course. If you move stateside he gets years but it serves concurrently with the Career Course year. If gets an overseas assignment (like Germany) he gets a two to three year commitment. If he is deployed he can not get out he will be stop lossed until 90 days upon return from deployment. Also, he owes a total of 8 years so how many years he has left we will send them in the reserves (active on inactive)

No, I knew all that stuff. What I was trying to find out for SthrnZeta was, will the year ADO start from his graduation date or from his original ADSO date? He's deploying, so it's not like it all really matters, but just for my own personal edification. I work with a lot of junior officer wives that have questions like that, and it's a good thing to know.

[afboiler]

His ADO will start when he signs into the new unit. One year from that day is what he will owe the Army. Is he a Captain. If he is did he take the bonus money?