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The standard answer is no, but there are a couple of exceptions: officers who have passed their service commitment can resign their commissions, and NCOs on indefinite enlistment (E-6 over 10 years service, and up, can do this) can resign.
Chapter 4 Separation for Expiration of Service Obligation 4-1. Policy A Soldier will be separated upon expiration of enlistment or fulfillment of service obligation.
There is a 2 year enlistment for the Navy. Congress mandated that all branches must offer shorter enlistment periods in 2003, called the National Call to Service Program.
You can request his service records. Google National Archives. There is a section in there that will tell you how to request service records. You can request his service records. Google National Archives. There is a section in there that will tell you how to request service records.
No. A service member can be discharged at the end of their enlistment, for medical reasons, compassionate reasons, misconduct, criminal acts, or being unsuited for service.
Depends if you were prior service and what re-enlistment code you have for the waiver.
The Department of Defense restricts enlistment into the military to People ages 35 or younger. You can re-enlist at a later age if you have prior year's service to apply to the enlistment cutoff.
There are two forms of enlistment: volunteer and forced. To avoid volunteer enlistment, simply don't enlist - you need to sign a form and make the application, so just don't do it. Free and simple. Forced enlistment, or conscription or military service, is unavoidable. If you have been selected, you have to do it (pending medical or conscience reasons). Paying people to let you off the hook is tantamount to bribery, and illegal.
No. Lost time will not be waived. If allowed to reach end of active service, any lost time will be tacked onto the end of the enlistment so that the entire enlistment is served.
boat or airplane; free if you join a military service of the US and ask for assignment there as part of your enlistment contract.
As the phrase implies, the enlistee was in the service of the country until the War was ended, no matter how long it took.
The USAF became a separate service from the Army on 18 September 1947.