we recently filled in a holiday request form to take our children out of primary school for a week and were told that we had no chance whatsoever. the problem i have is that,we live near to an army battalion and their children who go to the same school are allowed to go in term time.when i was in the RAF all we had to do was fill in a request for leave and give it to the C.O, who would let us take leave when we liked (depending on operational tasks). does it work the same for the army, or can they only take leave at certain times. it seems to me that there are double standards at this school.
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do army personnel have to take leave when told.?
- Thread starter Gary K
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while i was in the Army...i couldn't take leave when i wanted to. i was told when i could go home and when i couldn't. it depends on the duty base and what kinda unit is there. i was a para, so we had to be ready to go to war within 18 hr of being notified. so our leave was scheduled
I was in the Royal Green Jackets, an Infantry outfit.
The only times I could apply for leave was on compassionate grounds, and thankfully that was never needed.
Also, in Gibraltar in the 1970's where there was a more specialist situation in that only one big unit was there so we went on leave in dribs and drabs and when I got a plumb job I could apply for leave at a certain time providing they said it was ok.
Otherwise we went on leave en mass, if you couldn't afford to go AWAY on leave you lost your leave if you was a bachelor within the Barracks, married people could keep clear they had separate accommodation.
Losing my leave in Gibraltar once was instrumental in making me choose to leave the Army, that wonders why it has a problem retaining people still!
I don't think the situation you describe is one of double standards though, an Air Force base can't be closed down because nearly everyone is one leave.
An Infantry Battalion will create a small rear party and go on block (en masse) leave being covered for by another unit.
The only times I could apply for leave was on compassionate grounds, and thankfully that was never needed.
Also, in Gibraltar in the 1970's where there was a more specialist situation in that only one big unit was there so we went on leave in dribs and drabs and when I got a plumb job I could apply for leave at a certain time providing they said it was ok.
Otherwise we went on leave en mass, if you couldn't afford to go AWAY on leave you lost your leave if you was a bachelor within the Barracks, married people could keep clear they had separate accommodation.
Losing my leave in Gibraltar once was instrumental in making me choose to leave the Army, that wonders why it has a problem retaining people still!
I don't think the situation you describe is one of double standards though, an Air Force base can't be closed down because nearly everyone is one leave.
An Infantry Battalion will create a small rear party and go on block (en masse) leave being covered for by another unit.