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DoD Instituting Short-Term Enlistments

American Forces Press Service reports that a new military short-term enlistment program will begin Oct.  1 aimed at expanding the opportunities for all Americans to serve the country.  Congress authorized the National Call to Service enlistment option as part of the fiscal year 2003 National Defense Authorization Act.  The program would allow the military services a new option to reach a group of young Americans who otherwise might not serve due to the length of traditional enlistment options.  The program will work like this:  A recruit enlists for the option and incurs a 15-month active duty service obligation following completion of initial-entry training, for a total active duty commitment of about 19 months.  Following successful completion of active duty, service members may reenlist for further active duty or transfer to the selected Reserve for a 24-month obligation.  Once this is completed, servicemembers may stay in the selected Reserve or transfer to individual ready Reserve for the remainder of their eight-year commitments.  For more information on this program, click here.

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