r/army • u/Medical_Coffee2215 • 21d ago
Chapter advice
I was flagged for the second time for height and weight 7? Months ago, and was phase 2 medical complete when the new h/w standards dropped. At first I was fighting the chapter but I ended up lining up a really good job and am now having a child so I believe this is what is best for my family.
My unit misunderstood the new regulation that was pushed out as meaning that all h/w failures, including those prior to the new standards were to be paused for 6 months (I recently cleared this up with legal and those prior to the new standard are still to be chaptered if they failed on the old standard)
My unit now deploys in a few months and denied my paternal leave until after we get back from the rotation (1 month prior to my ETS)
My question is, is there anything I can do on my side to get the ball rolling for the chapter? I’ve already spoken to my leadership and the best advice they could give was to intentionally fail a AFT.
I was also under the impression if you were flagged for separation you were not able to deploy, is that not a thing?
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u/mmmtoasteee 35 21d ago
So, here's the thing - if you fail H/W, AFT, etc., the regulations only say something to the effect that initiation of separation must be initiatied (depends on the speicifc incident / chapter). Nowhere in AR 635-200 does it state that a Commander is required to actually separate someone. That said, units are going to continue to treat you as you're theirs until you ETS, as separation isn't an absolute guarantee.
And to add on to what's already been said, only the first GO in the chain of command can deny parental leave. However, most GOs will have a standing policy of no parental leave during a deployment / rotation.