Can my chain of command take my cell phone?

The military cannot confiscate private property without probable cause or a warrant. This would be a violation of the Soldier's Fourth Amendment rights. The NCO can order the Soldiers not turn on their phones during duty hours or to not have their phones out during duty hours, except for an emergency.

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Can you bring your phone to boot camp?

Are cell phones allowed in Basic Training? There are no cell phones allowed in Basic Training. This is a consistent rule for all of the military branches: Do not expect your service member to be able to call you, text you, or receive your messages when they are in Basic Training.

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Does the army go through your phone?

Before heading to boot camp, erase any photographs or videos which could be considered lewd or pornographic. Your cell phone may be inspected during the initial briefing, and you may be required to sign a policy agreement.

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Can my chain of command deny my leave?

Leave program is a Commander's program, the Commander can deny leave for what ever reason he/she desires. It is on the Commander to justify their decision should an investigation, IG, or Congressional inquiry be made.

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Who controls your cell phone?

Gatekeepers: The Manufacturer of Your Phone's OS

Companies that control what you can do with your phone are called "gatekeepers." They determine what software (usually apps) you can install on your phone. With smartphones, one gatekeeper is the maker of your phone's operating system (Apple, Google, Microsoft, RIM).

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Can you tell if your phone is being monitored?

However, if someone is spying on your phone, there are common signs you can look out for. You may notice a rapid increase in your phone's data usage, suspicious files or applications, or strange text messages that you don't remember sending. Your device may also show signs of malfunctioning behavior.

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Is there a way someone can control your phone?

Through public Wi-Fi networks: Cybercriminals create fake Wi-Fi networks, and when you connect to them with your phone, they redirect you to malicious sites. SIM swaps: Hackers transfer your phone number to their device and gain access to your account.

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Can I be forced to take my leave?

Yes, your boss can force you to take unpaid time off if you are an at-will employee. However, while you are off work under such circumstances, you may be able to collect unemployment benefits.

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Can a flagged soldier take leave?

To my knowledge a Flag only stops advanced or excess leave. Normal leave is a benefit (meaning it is earned as part of your compensation), not an privilege. Therefore it can only be stopped in rare cases. For example, the command can disapprove leave if they could prove you are a flight risk for AWOL.

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Can your boss tell you when to take leave?

In New South Wales, employers can direct an employee to take long service leave provided they give the employee 1 months' notice (being 4 and one-third weeks).

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Do drill sergeants look through your phone?

They would— if you had one. But you won't. All personal items like phones will be taken from you within 24 hours and locked in the storage room in your barracks. You won't retrieve them until the day you finish Basic Military Training and are leaving for your next assignment.

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Can you facetime while deployed?

The military doesn't stop service members from using video chat. In fact, they encourage deployed soldiers to stay in contact with family and friends. There are phone centers and video chat stations set up in many locations. Members of special forces units most likely aren't on dating sites while deployed.

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Does the military check your social media?

"All personnel who have a security clearance or complete a Personnel Security Background Investigation for a security clearance are giving authorization to be subject to scrutiny of their social media to look for character, trustworthiness, reliability issues and foreign contacts," said Bullard.

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Are drill sergeants allowed to hit you?

Drill Sergeants are not suppose to physically abuse recruits, much like civilians aren't allowed to murder each other, but it happens. When a situation like this arises, it is investigated by the proper authorities.

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Is it OK to say Semper Fi?

However, “Semper Fi” (as it's yelled, cheered, or used as a greeting) is not just a motto for the Marines – it's a way of life. The phrase is Latin for “Always Faithful” and it embodies the Marine Corps' forever commitment to both their fellow Marines and the United States.

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Do they read your letters in basic training?

Mail call is usually every evening, Monday through Saturday. At the end of the duty day, the drill instructor will enter the barracks, call out names and pass out mail. You're then usually granted about one hour of free time to read your mail.

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Do soldiers have to salute off duty?

Salutes are required when you're in uniform. They're exchanged on- and off-duty and on- and off-base. Salutes are exchanged when meeting outdoors and must be rendered during ceremonial occasions and in public gatherings when the National Anthem or the bugle call “To the Colors” is played.

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Are soldiers allowed to quit?

You can't just quit the Army once you are on active duty. You are contractually obligated to remain in service for the period to which you committed. But soldiers are discharged from duty early due to physical or psychological inability to perform duties, for drug abuse, misconduct, and other infractions.

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Do you salute when an officer leaves?

A salute indoors is rendered only when reporting. When you are dismissed, or when the officer departs, come to attention and salute.

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Can you be forced to take leave Australia?

In certain circumstances the employer can direct an employee to take annual leave when they have an excessive annual leave balance. Some awards and registered agreements give employees who have an excessive annual leave balance the right to notify their employer that they will take leave.

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Can you deny a leave request?

The process for requesting annual leave is often set out in an award or registered agreement, company policy or contract of employment. An employer can only refuse an employee's request for annual leave if the refusal is reasonable.

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What is unreasonable refusal of leave?

The amount of notice provided by the employee: If the employee provides an unreasonably short amount of notice that does not provide the business enough time to adequately cover their absence the business may refuse the leave request.

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Can you tell if someone has remote access to your phone?

Signs That Someone Has Remote Access to Your Phone

The battery drains quickly even when not in use. Higher data usage than usual. Noises in the background when you're on a phone call. You receive unusual messages, emails, or notifications.

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Can someone read my text messages from their phone?

Yes, it's definitely possible for someone to spy on your text messages and it's certainly something you should be aware of – this is a potential way for a hacker to gain a lot of private information about you – including accessing PIN codes sent by websites used to verify your identity (such as online banking).

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How do you know if someone is watching you through your phone camera?

Unfortunately, there is no direct way to check if the camera or the microphone of your Android device is being accessed. However, there is a workaround for it. Android users can download an app called Access Dots from the Google Play Store which will notify users the same way iPhone does.

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