Does the time in boot camp count toward the your contract ?

LCpl Sandy Moran — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 15:08:03 -0400

You sign a 4 yr contract. 4yrs later you should be discharged. Example enter boot camp 1/1/2020 you should be discharged 1/1/2024 right?

Response by SFC Ralph E Kelley made Mar 26 at 2020 5:20 PM

SFC Ralph E Kelley — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 17:20:40 -0400

Yes

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 26 at 2020 11:19 PM

Sgt Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 23:19:04 -0400

As mentioned by SFC Ralph E Kelley, your time in Boot Camp counts. For your above example, you would be discharged on 12/31/2023

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 27 at 2020 12:23 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 27 Mar 2020 00:23:29 -0400

You have what’s known as a BASD (Basic active service date) and an ETS (Experation-term of service)

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 27 at 2020 1:54 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 27 Mar 2020 01:54:35 -0400

Actually the calculation is 4 years minus one day, but yes any time you spend on active duty counts as time served, including the day you swore into active duty and hopped onto the plane.

Response by SGM Steve Wettstein made Mar 27 at 2020 1:29 PM

SGM Steve Wettstein — Fri, 27 Mar 2020 13:29:29 -0400

No you would ETS on 31 Dec 24.

Response by SSgt Dan Montague made Mar 27 at 2020 5:31 PM

SSgt Dan Montague — Fri, 27 Mar 2020 17:31:06 -0400

Your 1st contract will expire 4 years from your first day of boot camp. You are correct.
Are you already counting down days?