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Article: Sanctuary: law protects volunteers with 18-20 years of service.
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- Citizen Airman
- Article date:
- December 1, 2008
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A law enacted to protect Air Force Reservists interested in performing voluntary tours of active duty but who are in or close to entering the so-called "sanctuary zone"--meaning they've accumulated between 18 and 20 years of active-duty service--is creating some confusion and misunderstanding among the people it's designed to help.
The purpose of the active-duty sanctuary statute, contained in Title 10 U.S. Code, is to protect Reservists who have accumulated between 18 and 20 years of active-duty time from being involuntarily released from active duty before becoming eligible for retirement, said Suzanne Mixon. Ms. Mixon is the ...