Preserving dwell time a priority for Army

Preserving dwell time a priority for Army


Preserving dwell time a priority for Army
By Jim Tice - Staff writer
Posted : Tuesday Dec 29, 2009 10:29:19 EST

The Army will work to preserve soldiers’ dwell time of at least 12 months between deployments despite the upcoming surge in Afghanistan and the end of stop-loss, officials say.

Rotational units got at least 12 months of dwell time between 12-month deployments as of late December, according to Army operations officials. The service’s long-term plan is to increase dwell time to 24 months as forces are withdrawn from Iraq and Afghanistan.

But, for now, the challenge will be to keep dwell time stable during the Afghanistan buildup ordered by President Obama in early December.

During that same period, the Army will phase out the stop-loss policies that have prevented soldiers from separating or retiring during deployment.

“We have a couple of programs in effect that should mitigate problems in that area,” said Maj. Gen. Sean Byrne, commander of Human Resources Command.


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