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Quote from ellenscult on October 20, 2016, 6:20 amHi, does anyone know how people are contacted if their commission is reactivated in the US armed forces? Specifically, the US Air Force. Even more specifically, can anyone guess at how John Sheppard's commission would be reactivated by Stargate Command? Would it be a letter or a phone call? From whom?
Thanks,
Ellenscult
Hi, does anyone know how people are contacted if their commission is reactivated in the US armed forces? Specifically, the US Air Force. Even more specifically, can anyone guess at how John Sheppard's commission would be reactivated by Stargate Command? Would it be a letter or a phone call? From whom?
Thanks,
Ellenscult
Quote from CinnaMinion on October 21, 2016, 5:12 amIt genuinely depends on the person's rank and career field but a lot of the time it's a phone call or an official letter. The letter of recall is the most common. For officers with a battle record like John's though a visit from whomever would be his commanding officer wouldn't be outside the realm of possible. IF that happened they would show up in their dress blues and it would be incredibly formal. The only way to get out of it would be if you're deemed unfit to serve such as being in jail, yourself or a family member (such as a child or spouse) that requires your constant care (though that one is NOT a guarantee) or you yourself are physically incapable of performing your duties.
It genuinely depends on the person's rank and career field but a lot of the time it's a phone call or an official letter. The letter of recall is the most common. For officers with a battle record like John's though a visit from whomever would be his commanding officer wouldn't be outside the realm of possible. IF that happened they would show up in their dress blues and it would be incredibly formal. The only way to get out of it would be if you're deemed unfit to serve such as being in jail, yourself or a family member (such as a child or spouse) that requires your constant care (though that one is NOT a guarantee) or you yourself are physically incapable of performing your duties.
Quote from ellenscult on October 21, 2016, 2:05 pmThank you, Cinna! That's awesome! My plot bunny (not mine, just randomly appeared and kicked me in the head with its big rabbit feet) said, so, what if John Sheppard didn't get sent to Antarctica with a black mark on his record? What if, instead, there had been unsubstantiated rumours about his sexuality and he was 'encouraged' to leave the Air Force. At which point he randomly met Rodney in a hotel bar, because Rodney quit the Stargate program rather than be sent to Siberia, and they hit it off and end up married. And *then* O'Neill tries to recall John to service for the Atlantis mission...
Thank you, Cinna! That's awesome! My plot bunny (not mine, just randomly appeared and kicked me in the head with its big rabbit feet) said, so, what if John Sheppard didn't get sent to Antarctica with a black mark on his record? What if, instead, there had been unsubstantiated rumours about his sexuality and he was 'encouraged' to leave the Air Force. At which point he randomly met Rodney in a hotel bar, because Rodney quit the Stargate program rather than be sent to Siberia, and they hit it off and end up married. And *then* O'Neill tries to recall John to service for the Atlantis mission...
Quote from RobAndrew on January 5, 2018, 9:13 pmHmm, very interesting point; I.M.H.O, the biggest thing is going to be reconciling DADT with O'Neill's desire to recall Sheppard... Are he, and the JCS, willing to waive the DADT regulations in a single case(i.e. Sheppard's)? If not, how will they reconcile their desires to have him return to service with his recent marriage to Rodney?
Hmm, very interesting point; I.M.H.O, the biggest thing is going to be reconciling DADT with O'Neill's desire to recall Sheppard... Are he, and the JCS, willing to waive the DADT regulations in a single case(i.e. Sheppard's)? If not, how will they reconcile their desires to have him return to service with his recent marriage to Rodney?