Is there a regulation that covers how many consecutive hours can a soldier work in Garrison?

2015-10-06T13:28:27-04:00

Is there a regulation that covers how many consecutive hours can a soldier work in Garrison?

Someone approached to my wife and asked her. Her husband worked CQ the night before, got off CQ at 6am and his unit made him work until 7pm that day.

Response by 1stSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 6 at 2015 1:31 PM

2015-10-06T13:31:09-04:00

What are you asking?

Response by Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS made Oct 6 at 2015 1:42 PM

2015-10-06T13:42:47-04:00

Based on previous threads/topics, I don't believe the Army has an "across the board" mandatory down-time policy regarding 24 hour duty or the day following it. It would be a matter of local unit policy and commander & supervisor discretion.

That said, working 36+ hours does present a safety concern, and should be addressed through the Chain of Command, especially if someone will be driving or operating heavy equipment on the day following Duty. If there is no written policy, I would suggest approaching the 1SG and bring to attention. He "may" institute an informal policy, as it was likely just an oversight.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 6 at 2015 1:49 PM

2015-10-06T13:49:52-04:00

No actual regs that I could find. bearing that in mind, it would be more of a unit command policy and/sop.

Response by SFC Everett Oliver made Oct 6 at 2015 2:25 PM

2015-10-06T14:25:49-04:00

While most units gave the following day off after a 24 hour duty, there was never any regulation that said so. Time off has always been up to the mission at hand... I remember certain times where the CQ's had to attend training before going off duty... And there was always the chance of having CQ the night before rolling out....

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 6 at 2015 2:49 PM

2015-10-06T14:49:55-04:00

I've been in units where you were expected to work following CQ or Staff duty... however while on duty sleeping in shifts was permitted.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 28 at 2018 11:46 PM

2018-08-28T23:46:51-04:00

I feel like those above me have stated it’s more a matter of the unit/brigade? Here at my current unit we do 24 hours CQ and get 24 hours off. Basically turns into 0900 CQ show and off the following 0900. No PT formation is required but PT on your own is encouraged. Best of luck.

Response by LTC Jason Mackay made Apr 7 at 2019 7:57 PM

2019-04-07T19:57:50-04:00

No. The Commander may work Soldiers as they see fit to accomplish the mission. Local policy usually governs duty days, recovery, etc. did you know you don’t have weekends off? You are actually observing a two day pass. In Korea, in the not so distant past, Saturday was a work day.

You are better off looking at local policy letters to find an answer. Even then, the mission is first.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 10 at 2020 9:29 AM

2020-07-10T09:29:11-04:00

Lol I did that in the Marines