Mandatory Removal Dates MRD FOUO q Commissioned officers

Mandatory Removal Dates (MRD) FOUO q Commissioned officers: maximum years of commissioned service or maximum age, whichever comes first, unless removed by other provision of law ü Maximum years of commissioned service • LTCs and below = 28 years • LTC(P)s and COLs = 30 years ü Maximum age • Age 60 • Secretary of the Army did not elect to adopt age 62 as authorized by law ü Twice non-selection for promotion • First day of seventh month after President approves the board • Subject to needs of the Army, approved for selective continuation (SELCON) Ø CPTs to 20 years of commissioned service if selected by SELCON board Ø MAJs to 24 years of commissioned service if selected by SELCON board Ø 1 LTs without Baccalaureate degree to completion of original MSO Ø Obligated STRAP 1 LTs to completion of original MSO or contractual STRAP obligation Ø CW 2 and CW 3 until max age (removal suspended) q Warrant Officers: Age 60 q Enlisted Soldiers ü Maximum Years of Service – suspended since 2003 ü Maximum age • Age 60 • Secretary of the Army did not elect to adopt age 62 as authorized by law 23 Jan 13 1

FOUO Creditable and Noncreditable Service q q q Commissioned service is defined as "Service as a commissioned officer that includes active status and active service as provided for in section 14706" of Title 10 ü The only exception to this rule is based in Title 10 Section 14706(a)(3), which excludes time a commissioned officer spends while in an advanced education program for appointment in a special branch. Section 14706(b) goes on to explain that the officer's Reserve commissioned service prior to entering the advanced education program to become qualified in a special branch does count toward years of commissioned service for MRD purposes Commissioned service in the following categories is creditable towards an officer’s MRD ü Selected Reserve: Troop Program Unit (TPU), Active Guard Reserve (AGR), USAR Control Group (Individual Mobilization Augmentee (IMA) ü USAR Control Groups: Individual Ready Reserve (IRR), Annual Training (AT), Officer Active Duty Obligor and (OADO) ü Standby Reserve - Active Status List ü Army or Air National Guard ü Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or Air Force Reserve ü Active Component service with the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard Commissioned service in the following categories is not creditable towards an officer’s MRD ü Standby Reserve - Inactive Status List ü Retired Reserve ü Inactive Army National Guard ü US Army Retired List, Permanent and Temporary Disability Retired List, and Army of the United States (AUS) Retired List ü Retiree Recall – retired officers who are ordered to active duty from the Retired Reserve or the retired list under Section’s 688(a), 12301(a), or 12301(d) and serves in his or her retired status ü A Soldier transferred from the Retired Reserve back to the Ready Reserve under provisions of Section 10145 is not a recalled retiree and their service would be counted towards their commissioned service 23 Jan 13 2

TPU MRD Extensions FOUO q Officers ü ü ü APL officers and AMEDD MS 67/70 • Max years of service: Ø 18 -20 year lock-in (Reserve Sanctuary) not to exceed age 62; approval authority rests with OFTS Command (RPSC issues memo) Ø Voluntary SELCON for alerted/mobilized LTCs and COLs for period of mobilization plus 90 days not to exceed 33/35 years commissioned or age 60; approval authority rests with AR G-1 Ø OFTS Commands return all others without action • Max age: Approval authority rests with ASA(M&RA) • Medical: Approval authority rests with HRC/ASA(M&RA) • MEB/PEB process: Approval authority rests with ASA(M&RA) AMEDD, other than MS 67/70 • 2 -year increments up to age 68 • Approval authority rests with HRC on behalf of Sec Army JAG and Chaplains • Approval authority rests with TJAG and Chief, Chaplains, respectively q Warrant Officer ü ü Up to age 62 and 60 days Approval authority rests with AR G-1 for warrant officers who has or can complete 20 qualifying years of service for retired pay. Approval authority for all others rests with Army G-1 q Military Technicians ü ü Up to age 60 Approval authority rests with Chief, Army Reserve q Enlisted Soldiers ü ü 23 Jan 13 Up to age 62 for Soldiers with 18, but less than 20 years of qualifying service; approval authority rests with AR G-1 Up to 62 for Soldiers with 20 qualifying years for mission critical/shortage; approval authority rests with Army G-1 q 3

FOUO MRD Calculations Type Reference Statute: Age Regulation: Statute: Commissioned Service Regulation: APL & JAG (AMEDD officers not under 14703) Statute: SELCON Regulation: Policy: 23 Jan 13 10 USC 14509 62 yrs AR 140 -10 para 7 -3; NGR 635 -100 60 yrs 10 USC 14507 AR 140 -10 para 7 -2; NGR 635 -100 Must have ASA(M&RA) approval to serve past age 60. Policy memo dated 31 Oct 07 Must be approved for SELCON for retention COL-30 yrs; LTC-28 yrs beyond MRD for years of commissioned service. No board required for COL & LTC-ASA(M&RA) 10 USC 14701; Do. DI approval authority; 1320. 08 SELCON board required for MAJ & CPT after 2 XNS Reg must be updated to AR 135 -155 indicate no board for COL-35 yrs; LTC 33 yrs; & LTC. MAJ 24 yrs; CPT 20 yrs Applies to LTCs & COLs assigned to a unit or DUIC who are alerted for or ordered to AD in support of GWOT. CAR and Chief, ASA(M&RA) memo dated NGB are approval 11 Oct 05 authorities. 4

FOUO MRD Calculations Type Reference Statute: 10 USC 14703 68 yrs Regulation: AR 140 -10 Sec III; NGR 635 -100 60 yrs Age AMEDD (AGR not eligible) Secretary of the Army may, with the officer’s consent, retain in an active status any reserve officer assigned to the Medical Corps, the Dental Corps, the Veterinary Corps, the Medical Services Corps (if the officer has been designated as allied health officer or biomedical sciences officer in that Corps), the Optometry Section of the Medical Services Corps, the Army Nurse Corps, or the Army Medical Specialists Corps. Authority delegated to HRC who conducts board. Approved in 2 -year increments. Commissioned Service SAME AS APL (Retention under 10 USC 14703 authorizes retention beyond maximum years of service. ) SELCON 23 Jan 13 5

FOUO MRD Calculations Type Reference Statute: Age Chaplain Regulation: 10 USC 14703 AR 140 -10, para 7 -12 (not updated refer to memo for authority) 68 yrs 60 yrs ASA(M&RA) memo dtd 25 Apr 07 (delegation of authority) gave Chief of Chaplains authority to approve the retention of RC Army Reserve Chaplains Commissioned Service SAME AS APL (Retention under 10 USC 14703 authorizes retention beyond maximum years of service. ) SELCON 23 Jan 13 6

FOUO MRD Calculations Type Reference Statute: Warrant Officer Age Regulation: Under extenuating circumstances(1164 b), 60 Yrs the Secretary of the Army may defer the AR 140 -10, Para 7 -3 USARC may extend to retirement of a 62 yrs & 60 days warrant officer up to 4 months. 10 USC 1164 Military Technician Statute: Age Same as APL Regulation: Military Technician Statute: NDAA 06 Regulation: NGR 635 -100; AR 140315 Commissioned Service 23 Jan 13 May serve further extensions granted by CAR or Chief, NGB ASA(M&RA) until may approve first 2 qualified for an years after MRD; ASA unreduced annuity or (M&RA) must approve age 62 (whichever subsequent years on comes first). an annual basis. 7