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I'm being told by my chain of command that if I fail my next PFA that I wont be entitled to anything. What am I entitled to I have served the navy for 11 years it just seems wrong to just boot me and my family so easily to the curb. thanks for help
Hi Alan,
In the past year, the Navy has gotten *very tough* about physical fitness. I mean *very tough.*
You can agree with it or not, but that's simply the way it is. If you want to stay in the Navy, then you need to make sure your pass your next PFA. It's that's simple.
Otherwise, it's very possible you will be administratively discharged. This shouldn't be a surprise. The Navy announced the new policy in a NAVADMIN Message over a year ago (in other words, from their view, you had plenty of time to get ready).
However, your chain of command is not entirely correct. If you fail your PFA, you will receive an honorable discharge. That means you are entitled to your VA MGIB Education Benefits, and you will also be entitled to involuntary separation pay (see: http://usmilitary.about.com/od/fy2006paycharts/a/seppay.htm).
Hope this helps!
Rod Powers
http://usmilitary.about.com
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Rod Powers is considered one of the premire experts about U.S. Military career information on the planet. He has more than 30,000 articles about U.S. Military career information on the About.com U.S. Military Careers Information website at: http://usmilitary.about.com. Additionally, he is the author of "ASVAB for Dummies," "ASVAB AFQT for Dummies," (available in Dec 2009), and "Veteran Benefits for Dummies," all published by Wiley Publishing. He is also the author of "Barrons' Guide to Officer Candidate School Tests," published by Barron's Educational Series.
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Rod Powers is a retired Air Force first sergeant, with 23 years of active duty service, 11 of those years as an Air Force First Sergeant. He has helped thousands of military members, recruits, and military applicants since he took over the About.com U.S Military Careers Information site in 1999. He has a reputation for "telling it like it is," so questions may not be answered based on "what you want to hear," but will be answered based of the bast available information, concerning the service/situation.
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Rod is a distinguished graduate of the Air Force Noncommissioned Officers Academy, the Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, and the Air Force First Sergeant Academy. He also holds an Associates Degree in Personnel Administration from the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF).
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