I do not understand how a three year service obligation can be interpreted explocitly as being served concurrently. This was most likely a "gentlemen's understa

I do not understand how a three year service obligation can be interpreted explocitly as being served concurrently. This was most likely a "gentlemen's understanding" among officers, and the reality is that the choice of big army to change its mind about what a contract says has always rested with them. From a legal perspective this even sounds above board, cause the UCMJ is for the most part a legal framework that is primarily about swift, not just, punishment, and giving commanders authority over everything but certain things, instead of a system where authority for specific things is permitted, and nothing else. Enlisted people get screwed like this regularly, every day. Some people enlisted for high demand low recruiting fields are activated out of IRR after finishing active duty, the epitome of backdoor conscription. This sounds similar to the pilot's situation, and they don't like it. When you're in the military they control your life. Surprise!