If he’s retired how can he be suspended?
Generals are never “retired”. At least that’s what my “General” friends have told me. (I went to a military college; I actually know a couple.)
> If he’s retired how can he be suspended? <
I believe that Volesky was acting as a civilian with a government contract. So I don’t think it matters that he was once a general or not. He’ll keep his pension, but he will probably lose his civilian job.
“If he’s retired how can he be suspended?”
“Volesky, who was in charge of the Army’s 101st Airborne Division, had signed a contract after he retired to advise active-duty officers as a senior mentor.”
Good question.
“ Volesky, who was in charge of the Army’s 101st Airborne Division, had signed a contract after he retired to advise active-duty officers as a senior mentor”
Which is probably why he wasn’t too concerned.
He had a consulting contract with the Army.....
My first question. It’s Axios and they have the same problem as nearly every news outlet. They use people who call themselves journalists who usually spent tens of thousands of dollars and went into debt just to learn to write at a sixth-grade level.
As usual, Axios published an article that looks Ike it was written by an eighth grader. The whole "three star general" part is sort of incidental. He is/was a contracted leadership coach working for the military, but also was a three star general and former Army spokesman.
Frankly, if you are a former top level military spokesman, and your job is to mentor military officers, you should expect blowback if you publicly make fun of the CinC's wife, even if the stuck up bint thoroughly deserves it.
If he’s retired how can he be suspended?
ANY service member who retired from active duty (officer or NCO) is technically still IN the military. They are simply on the retired rolls, which you can think as a sort of permanent reserve status. As long as you’re drawing retirement pay (really a retainer more than a pension), you are on the hook to be recalled, and as of now, still subject to the UCMJ if the military so wishes to prosecute (I heard there is a court case that is disputing this, but haven’t heard the outcome). As for involuntary recall, there are 3 categories:
Category 1 are retirees who are within 5 years of their retirement date. These are the folks who would be recalled first.
Category 2 are retirees who are post 5 years of their retirement date, but not yet reached the age of 65. These folks would be recalled second in priority, unless they have unique skills that are needed.
Category 3 are retirees who are over the age of 65. IIRC, folks who retired due to medical disabilities are also in this category. Folks in this category are usually not going to be recalled (too old or infirm), unless they have unique skills that are needed.
Remember, being recalled is to fill holes in the force structure. BUT the military doesn’t need 60yr old riflemen. Folks who get recalled are typically going to backfill into administrative roles and into training cadre roles to free up younger, fitter troops for combat. They will also fill in senior leadership positions for hastily re-activated units.
“If he’s retired how can he be suspended?”
In 1952, Red Williams was called from a list of inactive reserves to serve in the Korean War.
On Jan. 9, 1952, Williams was called from a list of inactive reserves to serve in the Korean War. He had not flown a plane for seven years, but passed his physical and was recalled on active duty on May 2, 1952 as a Marine Corps captain.
A consultant contract?
If you are receiving a military pension, you are not completely retired, especially in Chief Tech/Officer positions. Can be recalled if needed as well as reprimanded/possibly demoted in rank for stuff like this.
“He who has the gold controls the rules” and all that stuff.
I’ve heard it stayed that 3, 4-star officers are never really retired and are subject to recall.