getting out

[Areco]

I know this is a weird question that no one will want to answer but its not that i dont like the army. I need out because
of post secondary schooling an my other job. Trying to juggle the army school and my other job thats wanting me to
work full time has gotten to hard. so can anyone tell me how, and how long it takes to quit?

 

[pbi]

I know this is a weird question that no one will want to answer but its not that i dont like the army. I need out because
of post secondary schooling an my other job. Trying to juggle the army school and my other job thats wanting me to
work full time has gotten to hard. so can anyone tell me how, and how long it takes to quit?

Well-nothing wrong with that. The Army is definitely not the place to be if you don't want to be there. It sounds like you are a Reservist: if that's the case, see your immediate superior and tell them your situation. They will want to discuss it with you, and may ask you if you would like to take Leave of Absence for schooling or work-this lets you miss parading at your unit while you get on with those other activities. You might also be able to transfer to the Supplementary Reserve, which has no real "parading" requirement (but which can be notoroiusly difficlt to transfer from, back to the Primary Reserve..). This way, if you change your mind you have a chance to keep on soldiering.

If you just want to get out completely, make sure you have gathered up all of the equipment and uniforms you have been issued: you will need to turn that in before they can complete your release. Since Reservists normally have no fixed "contract", it is not too difficult to get out. Cheers, and sorry it didn't work out for you.

 

[Troopasaurus]

From what i saw on my BMQ course, to get out of the Reserves you need to tell your section commander and write a memo requesting a voluntary release. I would think that a leave of absence might work also. In my Regiment one soldier just came back from a 8 month long trip. I know for the people that left my BMQ course they wrote the memo and then talked with the OC before being dismissed. What happens in an actual Regiment might be different but the first step is most likely talking to your section comd/2ic.

 

[beach_bum]

You submit a memo through your chain of command.  You will need to clear your unit, including stores, returning any pieces of kit you were issued.  Finally, you will fill out your release paperwork, which will probably take you about 15 minutes. 

 

[Da_man]

what ahppens if some pieces of kit are missing?

 

[dutchie]

You will have to pay for the lost item. You will fill out a 'Loss Report' where you will document how you lost the item. At the end, you will have the option of accepting or not accepting financial responsibility for the loss. Regardless of your response, you will almost surely be held financially responsible.

What did you lose?

 

[Areco]

That was gunna be my next question, thanks da man, I lost my Gurber like first week of BMQ, also
i have another question, I still havnt been payed my travel claim check, which is like $800 so if I decide to
quit now, will I still get it? I should right?

 

[beach_bum]

Yes, even if you decide to release you will still get any money that is owed to you.

 

[rounder]

Yes, even if you decide to release you will still get any money that is owed to you.

  Less the amount of the gerber. And please, don't just stop showing up, you'll becoem and administrational burden, and likely will become a 5F, which means, if missing kit, that the gov't may come after you. And you can say see ya to any gov't job.