I've got a Reserve Coverage - Green Slip Question,

Today (Thursday) I start two X days before a grouping of 5 long call days that begins on Saturday.

There is a miserable 5 day that I was primed to get so I've put in for a 1 to 3 day blanket green slip starting on Friday to ensure I don't get this horrible 5 day.

Well, with reserve assignments now happening 2 days prior, this morning I find I've been assigned the evil 5 day in question. I've not yet acknowledged it as I'm currently on rest.

Does this mean i won't be eligible for any last minute green slips that come up between now and the start of the 5 day that overlap the 5 day?

Or can I still get a green slip on Friday and the payback day will drop the 5 day from my schedule?

I've a sneaky suspicion it's the former. If so this is one of the unintended consequences of the 18 hour callout. My ability to greenslip on my X days taking advantage of last minute green slips to use payback days to break up a long reserve grouping is now quite limited.

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