What is Perstempo?

PERSTEMPO is a congressionally mandated program, directed by the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD). It is the Army’s method to track and manage individual rates of deployment (time away from home), unit training events, special operations/exercises and mission support TDYs.

Do you get free leave after deployment?

If your civilian employment is with the Federal government, you may be entitled to 22 days of military contingency leave from your federal civilian position. National Guard and reserve technicians are entitled to 44 days of military leave from their technician position for duty overseas under certain conditions.

Do you get time off during deployment?

Rest and Recuperation – when a military member is on short-term, temporary rest and recuperation during deployment, an employee may take up to 15 calendar days of leave to spend time with them.

What is the purpose of eMILPO?

“eMILPO is the system of records for Army personnel and keeps track of all Soldiers within a particular unit, keeps track of Soldiers’ individual records, and in general houses every Soldier’s record in the active duty Army,” said Keen.

What do you do at a Nosc?

Your NOSC may be responsible for maintaining an armed watchstander program, facility maintenance coordination, and all of the program management functions found on a traditional military installation.

How much extra money do you make on deployment?

Personnel can receive from $200 to $3,000 extra per month, depending on the circumstances. Per diem, including payments for incidental expenses, is paid to service members on some deployments.

Do you get weekends off on deployment?

Yes, but if you are on deployment or in the field you may not get time off. Also you could have a Duty shift on the weekend. It depends. Training exercise and periodic duty will run over on weekends.

How long is deployment in the Navy?

Navy deployment Ship- or sub-based deployments typically last six or seven months, though occasionally they will go longer. The time at sea may be broken up by port calls, where the ship pulls into a town and the sailors are permitted to go ashore and enjoy some time off.