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| Pentagon to Phase Out 'Stop-Loss' Program |
| 2009-03-18 |
| The military will phase out its "stop loss" program, the contentious practice of holding troops beyond the end of their enlistments, for all but extraordinary situations, Defense Secretary Robert Gates announced Wednesday. Instead, the military will use incentives programs to encourage personnel to extend their service. Starting this month, the department will provide "special compensation of $500 per month" to troops whose tour has been extended, Gates said. "This special compensation will be applied retroactively to October 1, 2008, the date when Congress first made it available." The stop-loss program was put into place to ensure that units remained intact during deployment. Tours of duty could be extended for those whose enlistment was due to end in the middle of their unit's deployment. Currently, the Army is the only service that uses the stop-loss program. As of January, 13,217 soldiers had tours extended under the stop-loss policy. The Army used the stop-loss policy during Operation Desert Shield in 1990 and reinstated it after the September 11, 2001, attacks. |
| Posted by:Sherry |
| #3 ION USDOD, TOPIX > US AIR FORCE CONDUCTS SUCCESSFUL TEST OF [X-51] MACH 5.5 HYPERSONIC ENGINE. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2009-03-18 22:14 |
| #2 if they do this what's hollywood going to lie about next to the American public? (rhetorical rant/off) |
| Posted by: Broadhead6 2009-03-18 22:08 |
| #1 Technically speaking, just running a selective stop loss program is a viable alternative to the full authority under the law, Title 10 USC - Subtitle A > PART II > CHAPTER 39 > 671a 671a. Members: service extension during war Unless terminated at an earlier date by the Secretary concerned, the period of active service of any member of an armed force is extended for the duration of any war in which the United States may be engaged and for six months thereafter. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2009-03-18 17:38 |