Originally Posted by
Jughead135
Agreed, that's what I was saying (and, I cited the risk of a potential change). I disagree with your conclusion, though. To flesh out the scenario: Say I live three hours (drive) from base. I have SC starting at 1000 assigned early, have NOT invoked NC, with a rotation reporting at 1300 assigned at some point after 1900 the night prior (so, less than 18 hours). I have failed to take your excellent advice and checked my schedule even though not required and see the rotation. I acknowledge same in iCrew.
I now have an acknowledged rotation on my schedule. I need to leave my house at 1000 to make my report time, and I like to pad that by :15 minutes for potential traffic--so I leave at 0945. At what time am I contactable for that SC period? I think §23.S.9.b.2) is rather clear on that.
If the sched gets changed and they call me at 1000 to tell me to be there at 1005... well, that's the rub. "Risky?" Perhaps--but that's not my point. If I've checked my schedule and "depart[ed] to report for an awarded/assigned rotation," where have I failed to meet my contractual obligations?
I think I see what you're driving at. But it's kind of juggling multiple requirements. If I understand correctly, you're saying that you're no longer "promptly available for contact" after having left your house at 9:45 for the assigned/awarded 1300 report on your 1000 SC.
But to lean heavily on that aspect runs the risk of ignoring the other 2 requirements for SC (again, I'm not including 2-hour NC in this).
Requirements during SC:
1) general area of your base
2) promptly available for contact until departing for assigned/awarded rotation
3) promptly available to report
Would you have met all 3 of those when your SC began?