For the COIN conflicts of the last decade they were very concerned with medical fitness when recalling reserves (even SELRES/TR), that was because they did not want to bring in someone who could claim an pre-existing condition to angle for a medical retirement upon exiting AD. It doesn't matter if it was pre-existing, you can still claim benefits once on AD (especially if the condition was aggravated or got worse).

IMO if the pop really hits the fan the DoD will be far less concerned with medical fitness for older, experienced personnel (especially staff qualified senior O's). I suspect there will be different medical policies for junior rifle carriers than those with other specific skills.

I've seen those kinds of waivers for high-demand low-density skillsets, even during GWOT. The hypothetical long-term potential cost of dealing with medical issues would pale in comparison to the requirements to conduct (or constrain) a ground war in Europe.

Politically it would be much easier to incur costs (that's what DoD does best!) then to deal with the political repercussions of a draft. Especially since the draft gets you mostly junior rifle carriers, not experienced leadership.

 

As far as I know CRAF pilots can still quit their job. Unlike many in the the USMM they are not by definition members of a reserve component.

 

They try to drag me back they better come with a lot of friends.

Its not me they have to worry about. Its my wife. She's a far better shot than I am.

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They'll have your vaccine waiver all ready to go.

 

Ya. Just like the zero approved waivers out of 716ish applied for at my NOSC.

Fun fact. Got a call from the nosc demanding I show proof of vaccination. And my motorcycle safety course as it expired in November.

I've been retired since December 1st.

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My relief no-showed due to going on Mob. Somehow the system was not updated to reflect my rotation/retirement, so I kept getting phone calls for six months... some related to operational business. I actually helped out and solved a few problems for them. I was the CO.