Posted on May 25, 2021
Army policy offering up to three-year service break
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The sabbatical program, called the Career Intermission Program, or CIP, is a way for Soldiers to take a knee in service for personal or professional goals when they might have otherwise left the Army, said Rowland Heflin, a personnel policy integrator with the Army G-1.
The Army allows officers and enlisted Soldiers a chance to transition from the Regular Army and Army Reserve Active Guard Reserve, or AGR, program to the Individual Ready Reserve for a length of time not to exceed three years.
While in the CIP program, Soldiers are given a monthly stipend of two-thirtieths of their basic pay along with the same medical benefits and commissary privileges. In addition, they can carry forward up to 60 days of leave on their return to active duty, Heflin said.
The Army allows officers and enlisted Soldiers a chance to transition from the Regular Army and Army Reserve Active Guard Reserve, or AGR, program to the Individual Ready Reserve for a length of time not to exceed three years.
While in the CIP program, Soldiers are given a monthly stipend of two-thirtieths of their basic pay along with the same medical benefits and commissary privileges. In addition, they can carry forward up to 60 days of leave on their return to active duty, Heflin said.
Army policy offering up to three-year service break
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I agree with this, the Army loses some stellar performers due to high op tempo's, mandatory schoolings, and deployments.
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There was something similar back in '71. When I returned from Vietnam (1969)I got out. I went home. The job market was not doing very well. I went to Computer Programming School for 2 years and got my degree, but the jobs were still not there in my area. Then I saw an ad on TV stating if a soldier had been out of the Army for less than 30 months, they could come back in, keep their previous rank, and get choice of assignment (if available).
I went to my local recruiter and checked into the program. He said he was not sure if he could get me both my rank back plus assignment choice. I told him if not, forget about it.
By the time I got home, there was a message to call him back. I got sworn in on 7 June 1971. As they say, the rest is history.
Not the same as this, but close.
I went to my local recruiter and checked into the program. He said he was not sure if he could get me both my rank back plus assignment choice. I told him if not, forget about it.
By the time I got home, there was a message to call him back. I got sworn in on 7 June 1971. As they say, the rest is history.
Not the same as this, but close.
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SFC Randy Hellenbrand
You're about 2 or 3 years older than me, but I saw many retreads saying this at MEPS back in 72.
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