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In 23 DEC 05, I was medically seperated from the Army with the
code SFK (temporary retirement) with the re code of "4". I had chronic migraine headaches. Since this time, my condition has improved and my headaches are almost non-exsistent. I'd really like to get back into the uniform in the form of Coast Guard. What can I do to get into the USCG?
Hi Cole,
Okay, I'm confused.
"Temporary Retirement" would usually indicate that you have been placed on the TDRL (Temporary Disabled Retirement List), and are receiving a monthly medical retirement pay.
Under this program, you would be medically re-evaluated every 18 months (for up to a maximum of five years), and if your condition improved you would be brought back to active duty service in the Army.
If such is the case, you belong to the Army, and they can (and will) recall you to active duty, if the temporary medical condition no longer exists.
Have you been receiving medical retirement pay from the Army?, on the TDRL? If so, then I'm afraid that if your medical condition has improved so that you can perform on active duty, you have to return to the Army. If you haven't been receiving temporary medical retirement pay from the Army, then your discharge code (SFK) is in error.
Before I can advise you further, I need to know which is the case.
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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