Family Care Plan

Not living in the US that is all a foreign language to me and as I often have to say to cold callers from Asia, "I have no idea what you are talking about,"

 

Single parents, or single service members who have custody of a dependent adult (parent, sibling), and dual military couples (both members of the marriage are in the military), must have a family care plan on file. Actually, both a short term (for examlme you got delayed at work and can make it home til 2200) and a long term (you go to Afghanistan for a year) care plans need to be outlined.

 

I know some single parents who handle their military career well, and some that don't. I suppose that's why it's important for commander's to have the authority to separate soldiers who can't make it work.

Soldiers who need but don't have a family care plan are reported as nondeployable on the USR, so it a big deal. The 30 days can be shortened, though it rarely is.

I'm curious if this troop transferred in from across post, or across the country. If they just got moved over from across post and were lacking a family care plan, I would probably be pushing for a separation, too.

 

An acquaintance got to do an exchange assignment in Brecon. He was invited to a formal dinner with a regiment I can't recall, but the photos he showed us of the regimental mess were amazing. Definitely a different vibe then what we have in the States.

 

I don't know much about army life as I failed my medical for military service. My dad was not accepted during the 1939-45 war as he was very short sighted. My grandfather was in the 1st world war, in France. He was injured and treated and returned to the front in a different regiment. He said that people never survived after transferring regiments. He was killed in France. at the end of September 1918, shortly before the end of the war.

 

AR 635-200 Active Duty Enlisted Administrative Separations

Section III Other Convenience of the Government Separation Policies
5–8. Involuntary separation due to parenthood
a. Soldiers will be considered for involuntary separation when parental obligations interfere with fulfillment of military responsibilities. (See AR 600–20, chapter 5, concerning Soldiers’ responsibilities for care of family members as related to military responsibilities.) Specific reasons for separation because of parenthood include—
(1) Inability to perform prescribed duties satisfactorily.
(2) Repeated absenteeism.
(3) Repeated tardiness.
(4) Inability to participate in field training exercises or perform special duties such as CQ and staff duty noncommissioned officer (NCO).
(5) Non-availability for worldwide assignment or deployment according to the needs of the Army.
b. Separation processing may not be initiated under this paragraph until the Soldier has been adequately counseled concerning deficiencies and has been afforded the opportunity to overcome them. (See para 1–16 and AR 600–20.)
c. The notification procedure (see chap 2, sec I) will be used for separation under this paragraph.
d. For characterization of service or description of separation, see paragraph 5–1. e. Commanders specified in paragraph 1–19 are authorized to order separation under this paragraph. See paragraph 1–11 for additional instructions for ARNGUS and USAR Soldiers. The criteria in chapter 1, section VII, will govern whether the Soldier will be released from AD or ADT with transfer to the IRR, or whether he/she will be discharged.