Friday, April 06, 2007

Army health services personnel now subject to stop loss


Health services personnel who are attached to deploying units within three months of movement to Iraq or Afghanistan are subject to stop-loss and stop-movement restrictions under a policy change announced Thursday...

The recent policy change is targeted at officers and enlisted soldiers of the Army Medical Department who are assigned to deploying units through the Professional Filler System.

Under the new rule, PROFIS soldiers who are attached to deploying units become subject to stop-loss and stop-movement when the unit is within 90 days of deploying.

Read the rest at Army Times