Can the U.S. Army Reserves require a commissioned officer to extend contract to complete backfill activation?
My wife is a U.S. Army Reserve direct commissioned officer (Nurse). Her reserve unit has told her that there is a rotating deployment/activation schedule and that 2010 will be her unit’s turn. They have been asking soldiers to volunteer to back fill CONUS, Germany, and Hawaii positions so that they will not have to worry about being pulled and attached to different units going to Afghanistan. My wife’s 8 year Army contract ends in September 2010. Her unit wants her to volunteer for a 12 month back fill position that begins in December 2009 and ends in December 2010. I do understand that officers must resign their commission, otherwise they can still be called back at any time. But, if she submits the paperwork to resign her commission, as of her 8 year contract committment (SEP 2010), can they still activate her and require her to remain on active duty until December 2010?
