Army to begin 'Involuntary Classification' reassignments

[w8liftinglady]

http://www.stripes.com/news/army-to-begin-involuntary-classification-reassignments-1.21992


ARLINGTON, Va. — Some soldiers are about to switch jobs — whether they like it or not.

Under a long-standing authority called “Involuntary Classification,” Army officials are about to exercise their right to tell soldiers they need to take a different job in order to “rebalance the force,” Army officials said.

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The Army, on the other hand, has primary responsibility for missions in Iraq and Afghanistan.

With no end to either in sight, the Army can’t spare a soul. In fact, Congress has told the Army it needs to add another 30,000 soldiers over the next couple of years.

Nevertheless, the Army has tried the volunteer route, too.

The Army has not exercised its legal right to tell people to switch without giving them a 90-day volunteer period first since the early 1980s, Marche said.

If enough soldiers don’t take the bait, only then has the Army resorted to involuntary assignments.

[Davis_X_Machina]

1. I thought this was SOP..

...in every army since Caesar's.

[w8liftinglady]

4. yeah- it happened to my kid three times

civilians are unaware.
They need to be reminded what the "Army of One" consists of

[tabasco]

2. Everybody's secondary is 11B.

It was my primary.

Army's been doing this for a long time. Article makes it sound like it's never been done before.

[bobthedrummer]

3. To all the members of our military-continue to refuse to follow illegal orders

[HereSince1628]

5. I believe there was talk of this early on in Iraq, maybe I'm wrong...

but I seem to remember them suggesting that they might actually move naval personnel into ground combat position.

[Bigmack]

7. Blue to Green...

http://www.armytimes.com/news/2011/01/navy-blue-to-green-sends-sailors-back-to-basic-010311w/

[Cid_B]

6. Needs of the Army is just that...

[Bigmack]

8. It used to be called... "Exigencies of the Service"... translates as...

"You're fucked!"