No Army early outs during holiday season

[unhappycamper]

The Army will not authorize early outs during the Christmas and New Year holidays


No Army early outs during holiday season
By Jim Tice - Staff writer
Posted : Friday Nov 20, 2009 18:17:38 EST

The Army has continued a holiday tradition of the past five years by again not authorizing early outs during the Christmas and New Year holidays.

Sources said the decision to cancel the 2009 Holiday Early Transition Program was not a difficult one given the press of deployments, and the manning and resetting of units.

Up until 2004, the Army usually authorized the phased, early release of soldiers whose service obligations expired during the final weeks of the year, when most installations, units and training centers experience an exodus of soldiers and families going home for the holidays.

“The Holiday Early Transition Program is cancelled until further notice,” according to a notice recently sent to field commands. “Current separation and out-processing procedures for soldiers remain in effect.”


Article at: http://www.armytimes.com/news/2009/11/army_holiday_112009w/



unhappycamper comment: Man, would I be pissed to get stop-lossed because it's Christmas.

[jdadd]

1. Man I'd be pissed......

I remember what it's like, I got an early out,and made it home by the 23rd of Dec in 71. That was the best christmas present I could have asked for....

[unhappycamper]

2. Welcome home, Brother. n/t