Do you have to go to military sick call or can you just call in sick like a regular job?

Truthfully it depends on your duty section.

And your service.

The Air Force has nothing like sick call

The Army and Marines do.

Generally your gonna have to get up and report to sick call, but if your in a small duty section, you might be able to call your NCOIC and just tell them your sick and they will let you stay home.

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Do you have to go to military sick call or can you just call in sick like a regular job?

If you are an active duty military member and you are sick is it necessary to go to sick call if you know you just have a cold and need rest? Can you just call your work area and tell them you're staying home but if it gets worse you will go to sick call tomorrow? For example: You feel really...

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Apparently, from the other answers, it differs from branch to branch.

In the Navy you go to sick call. If you can't make it to sick call, a corpsman will come to you or you will be transported. In either case somebody else will determine whether or not you are fit to work. Depending on their recommendation, you may have to go to work, you may be given light duty, you may be confined to quarters, or you may be confined in sick bay. In some instances, if, for example, you're just too hung over... or if you're malingering, you may have to face disciplinary action.

Your kidding me right ? LOL

If your not at morning quarters and your not at sick call your UA !

It does not matter how sick you are. You have to go to sick bay, no other acceptable options.

We don't take Notes from your Mommy either : !

it really differs branch to branch but obviously they are going to be alot more strict in comparison to a regular civilian job. i know in the air force, a pilot cannot fly if they are sick...even a cold. but they do get stuck doing desk work when they are on D.N.I.F. (duty not involving flying)

You'll have to go to muster in the morning. Then it's up to your senior NCO; they can send you home, or to sick call. Unless you are fairly senior, you won't be able to just call in sick to work.