Some of the services (such as the Air Force) allow personnel to request early separation to service in the National Guard or Active Reserves, under programs called Palace Chase and Palace Front. The other active duty services do not have specific programs, but occasionally will allow one to request a discharge from active duty to serve in the Guard or Reserves, under a Convenience of the Government Discharge.
However, in order to qualify, one must be within a designated time (usually one or two years) from their normal date of separation. Approval is certainly not automatic, and are based on the "needs of the service." In other words, if you're serving in a "shortage job," forget it.
- Getting Out
- Delayed Enlistment Program
- Service Commitments
- Entry Level Separations & Discharge Characterizations
- Breach of Contract
- Getting Kicked Out
- Homosexuality
- Hardship
- Pregnancy
- Sole Surviving Son or Daughter
- Early Separation to Further Education
- Convenience of the Government
- Conscientious Objectors
