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Department of the Army Pamphlet

Personnel Procurement Army Retention Program Procedures Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC 16 October 2019

SUMMARY

DA PAM 601–

Army Retention Program Procedures This new publication, dated 16 October 2019-- o Structures Army retention program procedural information to allow immediate access to changes to this pamphlet. This information is available at https://www.milsuite.mil/book/groups/smartbook-da-pam-601–280.

Contents (Listed by paragraph and page number)

Selection and training of Soldiers for duty as Career Counselors • 8–11, page 4ou Section I

DA Form 7249, Certificate and Acknowledgment of Service Requirements and Methods of Fulfillment for Individuals

• Chapter
• Introduction, page
• Purpose • 1–1, page
• References and forms • 1–2, page
• Explanation of abbreviations and terms • 1–3, page
• Chapter
• Reenlistment Requests and Option Restrictions, page
• Processing enlistment and reenlistment requests for officers and warrant officers • 2–1, page
• Waivers and exceptions to qualification policy • 2–2, page
• Reenlistment option restrictions • 2–3, page
• Chapter
• Reenlistment Window, Reenlistment Options, and Retention Control Points, page
• Reenlistment window • 3–1, page
• Reenlistment options • 3–2, page
• Reenlistment terms • 3–3, page
• Retention control points • 3–4, page
• Waiving reenlistment commitments • 3–5, page
• Chapter
• Immediate Reenlistment Prohibition Codes and Accuracy, page
• Responsibility • 4–1, page
• Immediate reenlistment prohibition codes • 4–2, page
• Chapter
• Form 4991, page Service Remaining Requirements, Extensions of Enlistment, and Use of Department of the Army
• Service remaining requirements • 5–1, page
• Extensions • 5–2, page
• Periods of extension of enlistment • 5–3, page
• Cancellation of extension • 5–4, page
• Reasons for extensions of enlistment • 5–5, page
• Use of DA Form 4991 • 5–6, page
• Execution and processing of DA Form 4991 • 5–7, page
• Disposition of DA Form 4991 • 5–8, page
• Requests for withdrawal of DA Form 4991 • 5–9, page
• Chapter
• Selective Retention Bonus for Enlisted Personnel, page
• General • 6–1, page
• Records, reports, and orders • 6–2, page
• DA Form 4789, Statement of Entitlement to Retention Incentive • 6–3, page
• Written Bonus Agreement Program • 6–4, page
• Financial administration • 6–5, page
• Chapter
• Component, page Enlistment or Transfer Processing of Soldiers from the Regular Army to the Reserve
• General • 7–1, page
• Ready Reserve • 7–2, page Processing assignments for Army National Guard of the United States units, U.S. Army Reserve units, and Individual
• Administrative guidance • 7–3, page
• States or U.S. Army Reserve • 7–4, page Processing of commissioned and warrant officers desiring assignment to units of the Army National Guard of the United
• Special enlistment and transfer options and programs • 7–5, page
• Chapter Contents—Continued
• Year Awards, SGM Pionk Excellence in Retention Medal, and Career Counselor Creed, page Selection, Relief, and Reclassification Processing for Career Counselors, Career Counselor of the
• Application Process, page Section I
• Authority • 8–1, page
• Selection criteria for Regular Army Career Counselor • 8–2, page
• Application processing procedures – 79S Career Counselor Course • 8–3, page
• Components • 8–4, page Criteria for immediate relief and reclassification of Career Counselors for Regular Army and Reserve
• Processing procedures for relief and reclassification of Regular Army Career Counselors • 8–5, page
• Selection, Training, and Relief, page Section II
• Selection, training, and relief of Soldiers desiring full-time Reserve Component Career Counselor duties • 8–6, page
• Selection criteria for Reserve Component Career Counselors • 8–7, page
• Application disposition • 8–8, page
• Training • 8–9, page
• Processing procedures for relief and reassignment of Reserve Component Career Counselors • 8–10, page
• Career Counselor of the Year Awards, SGM Pionk Excellence in Retention Medal, and Career Counselor Creed, page Section III
• Secretary of the Army’s Career Counselor and Reserve Component Career Counselor of the Year Award • 8–12, page
• Sergeant Major Jerome Pionk Excellence in Retention Medal • 8-13, page
• Creed of the Army Career Counselors • 8–14, page
• Chapter
• Administration of the Oath of Enlistment and the Enlistment Ceremony, page
• General • 9–1, page
• Pre-ceremonial planning considerations • 9–2, page
• Conduct of the ceremony • 9–3, page
• Post-ceremonial duties • 9–4, page
• Chapter
• Career Counseling, page
• General • 10–1, page
• Career counseling sessions • 10–2, page
• Reserve Component transition counseling • 10–3, page
• The Army Career Counseling System • 10–4, page
• Chapter
• Bar to Continued Service Procedures, page
• General • 11–1, page Locally-initiated Bar to Continued Service
• Time of initiation • 11–2, page
• Initiation of a bar to continued service • 11–3, page
• to continued service approval • 11–5, page Processing of a bar to continued service • 11–4, page 54 Bar
• Bar to continued service appeal • 11–6, page
• Reviewing a bar to continued service • 11–7, page
• Removal of a bar to continued service • 11–8, page
• Administrative proceedings • 11–9, page
• Initiation of a HQDA-imposed bar to continued service • 11–10, page HQDA-imposed Bar to Continued Service
• Reviewing a bar to continued service • 11–11, page
• Removal of a bar to continued service • 11–12, page
• Administrative proceedings • 11–13, page
• Chapter
• Active Component transfer of Post 9/11 GI Bill education benefits, page
• Transferring the Post 9/11 GI Bill benefits • 12–1, page
• Meeting service remaining requirements for transfer of education benefits • 12–2, page
• benefits • 12–3, page Exceptions to reenlist/extend to meet service remaining requirements for transfer of education
• benefits • 12–4, page Processing exceptions to reenlist/extend to meet service remaining requirements for transfer of education
• Benefits for education administrative services tool accounts • 12–5, page
• Chapter
• Forms, Records, and Reports, page
• page Section I Introduction,
• Scope • 13–1, page
• Verification of entries • 13–2, page
• Retention Counseling Record (DA Form 4591), page Section II
• Retention Counseling • 13–3, page
• DA Form 4591, Retention Counseling Record • 13–4, page
• Preparation, completion, and distribution of DD Form 4, page Section III
• Use of DD Form 4, Enlistment/Reenlistment Document Armed Forces of the United States • 13–5, page
• Dates of reenlistment and Reserve Component enlistments on DD Form 4 • 13–6, page
• Changes to terms of reenlistment and Reserve Component transfers or enlistments • 13–7, page
• Other errors detected or changes required after execution and distribution of DD Form 4 • 13–8, page
• Immediate reenlistment packets • 13–9, page
• Disposition of DD Form 4 and packets for immediate reenlistments • 13–10, page
• Preparation and Disposition of Forms Used in Support of the Regular Army Retention Program, page Section IV
• DA Form 1695, Oath of Extension of Enlistment • 13–11, page
• DA Form 3072, Waiver of Disqualification for Continued Service in the Regular Army • 13–12, page
• DA Form 3286–79, Statements for Reenlistment • 13–13, page
• DA Form 3340, Request for Continued Service in the Regular Army • 13–14, page
• DA Form 4126, Bar to Continued Service • 13–15, page
• DA Form 4789, Statement of Entitlement to Retention Incentive • 13–16, page
• DA Form 4991, Declination of Continued Service Statement • 13–17, page
• DA Form 5612, Certificate of Appreciation for Army Spouse (of Reenlistees) • 13–18, page
• DA Form 5689, Oath of Reenlistment • 13–19, page
• Component, page Preparation of Forms Used in Processing Regular Army Soldiers for Transfer or Enlistment into the Reserve
• Date of acknowledgment of service requirement • 13–20, page
• Fulfillment • 13–21, page DA Form 3540, Certificate and Acknowledgment of U.S. Army Reserve Service Requirements and Methods of
• NGB 600–7–4–R–E Annex B to DD Form 4, Enlisted Affiliation Bonus Addendum • 13–22, page
• DA Form 5261–4, Student Loan Repayment Program Addendum • 13–23, page Contents—Continued
• Reserve Component Prior Service Enlistment Bonus Written Agreement • 13–24, page
• DA Form 5261–7, Selected Reserve Incentive Program - Officer Affiliation Bonus • 13–25, page
• DA Form 5435, Statement of Understanding - The Selected Reserve Montgomery GI Bill • 13–26, page
• DA Form 5690, Reserve Component Career Counselor Interview Record • 13–27, page
• DA Form 5691, Request for Reserve Component Assignment Orders • 13–28, page
• Army Service • 13–29, page Enlisting or Transferring into Units of the Army National Guard upon release from active duty/Discharge from Active
• Submission of claims • 13–30, page
• Processing claims • 13–31, page
• Report of immediate reenlistments and extensions of enlistment • 13–32, page
• Reenlistment/Reclassification System Report • 13–33, page
• A. References, page Appendixes
• Table 2–1: Initial term reenlistment option, page Table List
• Table 2–2: Mid-career reenlistment option, page
• Table 2–3: Careerist reenlistment option, page
• Table 3–1: Regular Army reenlistment option, page
• Table 3–2: Current station stabilization reenlistment option, page
• Table 3–3: Army training reenlistment option, page
• Table 3–4: Overseas Assignment reenlistment option, page
• Table 3–5: Continental United States station-of-choice reenlistment option, page
• Table 3–6: Retention control points, page
• Table 4–1: Immediate reenlistment prohibition codes, page
• Table 5–1: Extension of enlistment criteria, page
• Table 5–2: Extension types and required statements, page
• Table 7–1: Composition and ordering of Army National Guard of the United States packets, page
• Table 7–2: Composition and distribution of U.S. Army Reserve transfer packets, page
• Table 7–3: Composition and ordering of U.S. Army Reserve enlistment packets, page
• Table 7–4: Composition of Individual Ready Reserve enlistment packets, page
• Table 7–5: Composition and ordering of officer and warrant officer packets, page
• Table 10–1: Career Counseling Sessions, page
• Table 13–1: Instructions for completing DD Form 4, page

Chapter 1

Introduction

1–1. Purpose This pamphlet provides procedures regarding the Army Retention Program for the Regular Army (RA) and the Reserve Components (RCs) of the Army. 1–2. References and forms See appendix A. 1–3. Explanation of abbreviations and terms See the glossary.

unbroken service to in-service personnel. h. Waivers granted for extension of an enlistment will not satisfy the requirement for a waiver for reenlistment at a later date. i. Requests for waiver or exception to policy will be submitted on a DA Form 3072 (Waiver of Disqualification for Continued Service in the RA). A copy of the DA Form 3340 (Request for Continued Service in the Regular Army) will be included. The request will be initiated by the Soldier’s immediate commander; then, forwarded for processing. j. Approved requests for waivers (DA Form 3072) will be attached to the original copy of the enlistment/ reenlistment contract. When an extension is granted, the DA Form 3072 will be attached to the original DA Form 1695 (Oath of Extension of Enlistment). Any report(s) of investigation and documentary evidence on which the waiver was predicated will be maintained with the residual file in the retention office. A copy of the approved request will be provided to the Soldier. k. Disapproved requests for waivers (DA Form 3072) will be attached to the DA Form 3340, if used, and filed in the Soldier’s AMHRR. 2–3. Reenlistment option restrictions Commanders, Career Counselors, and Soldiers must understand the following restrictions before referring to the reenlistment option tables. Reenlistment options are only available, if otherwise qualified, to those Soldiers at the rank of Private First Class (PFC) or above, who are considered in the reenlistment opportunity window (ROW). The eligibility for reenlistment options are as follows: a. Former members of the Peace Corps will not be assigned to permanent or temporary duty (TDY) in the military intelligence field for a period of 4 years after service in the Peace Corps. b. Soldiers who must meet a service remaining requirement are only eligible for the RA reenlistment option (see paragraph 3–2 of this pamphlet). However, initial term Soldiers (see glossary) who elect not to take action to meet the service remaining requirement may reenlist for any option for which they are qualified. Soldiers are considered to be selected for assignment based on the date of the enlisted distribution and assignment system (EDAS) cycle or the message that transmitted the assignment. c. Soldiers awarded a primary military occupational specialty ( PMOS), as a result of completing formal training of 20 weeks or more, may not reenlist for further PMOS training, until they have served in the newly awarded PMOS for the minimum time required by the service remaining requirements (SRR) of AR 614–200. This does not apply— (1) To a Soldier who, in the last course attended or currently attending, acquired 20 or more weeks of training as a prerequisite to further training, and is now reenlisting to receive that further training. (2) At normal ETS. d. A Soldier authorized discharge for the purpose of immediate reenlistment will be reenlisted for a period of service that will expire no earlier than their current ETS. e. A Soldier in a transitional leave status awaiting ETS, who changes their mind and desires reenlistment or extension, may take the actions listed below: (1) Soldiers last assigned to continental United States (CONUS) installation are ineligible, but may return to the installation and apply for reenlistment or extension, providing they are fully qualified without waiver, as an exception to policy. Soldiers who have received household goods and personal belongings shipped from a CONUS location are not eligible for this exception to policy. (2) Soldiers who departed an overseas command for the purpose of ETS are ineligible, but may coordinate with the closest CONUS installation and apply for reenlistment or extension under paragraph 2-3f. f. Fully qualified Soldiers in an overseas area who elect to depart the overseas command for the purpose of ETS will not be allowed to reenlist or extend once they depart the overseas area. However, in exceptional cases, HRC, Retention and Reclassification Branch, may authorize reenlistment or extension for Soldiers who meet all the conditions below. Soldiers will apply from the closest CONUS installation. (1) The Soldier must be qualified for reenlistment or extension without waiver. (2) The Soldier must not have received household goods and personal belongings shipped from overseas. (3) The Soldier’s PMOS must be shown as a shortage (Yes in/No out (Y/N)) skill in the current HRC IN/OUT call message, or the Soldier must be an initial term sergeant or a mid-career staff sergeant (see glossary). (4) The Soldier must be recommended for reenlistment by the losing commander (the commander of the last overseas unit of assignment). This recommendation will be obtained by HRC, Retention and Reclassification Branch. (5) If reenlistment or extension is approved, HRC will determine the reenlistment option, assignment, or extension term length. Soldiers who did not complete a normal overseas tour may be returned to the overseas command from which they departed (see AR 614-30). g. Former officers immediately reenlisting will be reenlisted only for the RA reenlistment option. h. Regardless of MOS strength, Soldiers in the rank of staff sergeant who are on the Department of the Army (DA)

promotion standing list for promotion to sergeant first class, and Soldiers who are in the rank of sergeant first class and above, will be reenlisted only for the RA reenlistment option. i. Soldiers who are human immunodeficiency virus positive must reenlist in accordance with AR 600-110. j. Soldiers possessing MOSs identified on the current Regular Army Precision Retention MILPER message (regardless of reenlistment window) must be processed in accordance with applicable HRC procedures. k. For initial term Soldiers, Table 2-1 describes the reenlistment options: — Table 2- Initial term reenlistment options Option Shortage- Y/N Balanced- N/N Over Strength- N/Y Regular Army Yes Yes Yes Current Station Stabilization Yes Yes Yes Army Training Yes Yes Yes Overseas Assignment Yes Yes Yes CONUS Station-of-Choice Yes Yes Yes Notes:

1. Initial Term Soldiers in a Shortage MOS (Y/N) requesting Army Training must submit a request to HRC for a strength management decision. Career Counselors will process the request in accordance with applicable HRC processing messages.
2. Soldiers may elect to extend their contractual ETS in lieu of reenlisting as outlined in paragraph 3-3(f). However, extensions do not guarantee any movement options associated above (e.g. station-of-choice, training). Soldiers must reenlist in order to qualify for one of the options above. l. For mid-career Soldiers, Table 2-2 describes the reenlistment options: Table 2- Mid-career reenlistment options Option Shortage- Y/N Balanced- N/N Over Strength- N/Y Regular Army Yes Yes Yes Current Station Stabilization Yes Yes Yes Army Training No Yes Yes Overseas Assignment Yes Yes No CONUS Station-of-Choice Yes Yes No Notes:
3. As an exception: Soldiers serving in an over strength MOS (N/Y) as listed in the current IN/OUT Calls MILPER Message, identified in paragraph 5 with a (3) are authorized to request Current Station Stabilization Reenlistment Option, Overseas Assignment Reenlistment Option, or CONUS Station-of-Choice Reenlistment Option if reenlisting for a valid airborne position.
4. Soldiers may elect to extend their contractual ETS in lieu of reenlisting as outlined in paragraph 3-3(f). However, extensions do not guarantee any movement options associated above (e.g. station-of-choice, training). Soldiers must reenlist in order to qualify for one of the options above. m. For careerist Soldiers, Table 2-3 describes the reenlistment options: Table 2- Careerist reenlistment options Option Shortage- Y/N Balanced- N/N Over Strength- N/Y Regular Army Yes Yes Yes Current Station Stabilization No No No Army Training No No No Overseas Assignment No No No CONUS Station-of-Choice No No No Notes:
5. SSG and above with 10 or more years of AFS on date of discharge must reenlist under the NCO Career Status Program.
6. As an exception: N/N and N/Y Careerist Soldiers inside the ROW, including those reenlisting under the NCO Career Status Program, may request reclassification if the approved MOS is authorized a Tier 3 or higher bonus as published in the current Selective Retention Bonus (SRB) MILPER Message, and if the Soldier is otherwise eligible for that SRB. These requests will be processed in accordance with applicable HRC processing messages.
7. Soldiers in Table 2-3 who have less than 10 years of AFS on date of discharge may elect to extend their contractual ETS in lieu of reenlisting as outlined in paragraph 3- 3(f).
8. Careerist Soldiers are authorized the Current Station Stabilization option if reenlisting for a location specific SRB as announced by the current SRB MILPER Message.

DA PAM 601–280 • 16 October 2019 13 Table 3– Regular Army reenlistment option—Continued Line: 7 Item: Special processing for overseas commands Comment: None Line: Item: Statements required for reenlistment Comment: DA Form 3286–79 (Statements for Reenlistment), a. Part II, Item 2, enter, "In accordance with the needs of the Army under the NCO Career Status Program" for Soldiers reenlisting for an indefinite period. Or, "In accordance with the needs of the Army” for those Soldiers not reenlisting for an indefinite period. b. Part II, Item 3 record the above verbiage as appropriate followed by the Soldier’s initials. e.g. "In accordance with the needs of the Army under the NCO Career Status Program, GTG". Or “In accordance with the needs of the Army, GTG”. Table 3– Current station stabilization reenlistment option Line: 1 Item: Name of option Comment: Current station stabilization reenlistment option Line: 2 Item: Description of option Comment: Guarantees a 1 to 18-month period of stabilization as prescribed by line 5 below. Soldiers reenlisting for location specific selective retention bonus will be stabilized for a minimum of 24 months (12 months if reenlisting for a short tour area). Line: 3 Item: Reenlistment period Comment: Qualified Soldiers may reenlist for 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 years. Line: 4 Item: Prerequisites Comment: a. Meet basic eligibility criteria (see AR 601–280) and reenlist in the ROW, with or without waiver(s) of disqualification(s). b. Soldiers reenlisting for this option must be serving in a valid position. CONUS Soldiers serving in a TDA position are not authorized to exceed 48 months TOS in conjunction with this stabilization. For outside the continental United States (OCONUS) Soldiers, see Line 7. Line: 5 Item: Option information Comment: a. For CONUS-based Soldiers reenlisting for this option, stabilization will commence on the date of reenlistment. For outside the continental United States (OCONUS), see line 7. b. If the Soldier is placed on TDY (to include operational temporary change of station) for a period in excess of 30 consecutive days, the period of stabilization will be increased by the number of days the Soldier was away from the stabilized station; unless the stabilization is waived by the Soldier. c. If the Soldier’s assigned unit must be deployed, relocated, transferred, or reassigned from the parent organization, the Soldier will move with the unit. This does not constitute grounds to break reenlistment commitments. d. If the guaranteed station is inactivated and transfer of the Soldier is necessary before completion of the stabilization period, the Soldier will be given the choice of assignment to any other station in the command to which assigned if a vacancy in PMOS and grade exists. If no vacancy exists, reassignment will be according to the needs of the Army. e. If the guaranteed station is re-designated, relocated, transferred, or deployed, the Soldier will remain assigned to the station and will be moved as a part of the station.

Table 3– 2 Current station stabilization reenlistment option—Continued Line: 6 Item: Option processing procedures Comment: Normal processing procedures outlined in this pamphlet. Line: 7 Item: Special processing for overseas commands Comment: a. Processing requirements in overseas commands are the same as those within CONUS, except as outlined below. b. Under AR 614–30, the major overseas commander has the authority to approve reenlistments when all or any portion of the guar- anteed tour exceeds the normal overseas tour. c. If the Soldier’s date eligible for return from overseas (DEROS) will occur before completion of the stabilization period, the overseas tour will be extended to allow completion of the guaranteed period. Stabilization will commence from DEROS. d. Soldiers assigned to OCONUS table of distribution and allowances (TDA)/modified table of organization and equipment units are authorized this option, provided they reenlist at least 3 months prior to DEROS. e. OCONUS Soldiers serving in a TDA unit are not authorized to exceed 48 months TOS in conjunction with this stabilization. Line: 8 Item: Statements required for reenlistment Comment: DA Form 3286–79, Parts I through IV, for all Soldiers. a. Part II, Item 2, Soldiers not receiving a location specific SRB for CONUS enter "Guaranteed 1 to 18 months (9 months for 2 year reenlistment) stabilization from reenlistment date." OCONUS Soldiers enter "Guaranteed 1 to 18 months (9 months for 2 year reenlistment) stabilization from DEROS.” b. Part II, Item 2, Soldiers receiving a location specific SRB for CONUS enter "Guaranteed 24 months stabilization from reenlistment date." OCONUS Soldiers enter "Guaranteed 24 (12 if short tour area) months stabilization from DEROS.” c. Part II, Item 3, record the number of months stabilized and commencement date, followed by initials. Table 3– Army training reenlistment option Line: 1 Item: Name of option Comment: Army training reenlistment option. Line: 2 Item: Description of option Comment: Guarantees to qualified Soldiers: a. Attendance at an available service school of choice for PMOS, skill qualification identifier, additional skill identifier, or language training. b. Airborne training for Soldiers possessing a PMOS listed in applicable RETAIN message for award of skill qualification identifier "P". Line: 3 Item: Reenlistment period Comment: Qualified Soldiers may reenlist for 3, 4, 5, or 6 years. A subsequent extension is required if the reenlistment term does not meet or exceed the SRR for the specific training, as required by AR 614-200 and DA PAM 611-21.

Table 3– 3 Army training reenlistment option—Continued Line: 6 Item: Option processing procedures Comment: a. Requests for MOS producing school will be made by RETAIN or by telephone to HRC, Retention and Reclassification Branch. b. Report all personnel information based on applicable RETAIN and HRC messages. c. Applications for airborne training must be submitted according to AR 614–200. Line: 7 Item: Special processing for overseas commands Comment: See current HRC guidance and AR 614–200. Line: 8 Item: Statements required for reenlistment Comment: DA Form 3286–79, Parts I through IV, for all applicants. Reenlistees will be assigned to the student detachment of the appropriate service school as follows: a. If the school course is 20 weeks or more in duration, the Soldier will be assigned to the school in a Permanent change of station (PCS) status. b. If the school course is less than 20 weeks in duration, the Soldier will be assigned according to the instructions from Commander, HRC. The personnel records custodian will obtain ultimate unit assignment from the Soldier’s new career management branch (HRC) before issuance of movement orders. c. Part II, Item 3, Soldier enters, "I have read and understand lines 4 and 5 of table 3–3 in DA Pam 601–280." Followed by initials. Table 3– Overseas Assignment reenlistment option Line: 1 Item: Name of option Comment: Overseas Assignment reenlistment option. Line: 2 Item: Description of option Comment: a. Guarantees assignment to one of the following overseas areas of choice: (1) Korea. (2) Pacific area, long tour. (3) Pacific area, short tour. (4) Alaska. (5) Japan. (6) Caribbean area. (7) Europe. (8) Germany. (9) Italy. (10) Hawaii. (11) Africa. (12) Southwest Asia. b. Assignment guarantee is 12 months from date of assignment, or 12 months from date of arrival of dependents, whichever occurs later.

DA PAM 601–280 • 16 October 2019 17 Table 3– 4 Overseas Assignment reenlistment option—Continued Line: 3 Item: Reenlistment period Comment: Qualified Soldier may reenlist for 3, 4, 5, or 6 years. Long tour areas require a minimum of 4 year reenlistment. Line: 4 Item: Prerequisites Comment: a. Meet basic eligibility criteria (see AR 601–280) and reenlist in the ROW with or without waiver(s) of disqualification(s). b. Qualify as a volunteer for overseas service, according to AR 614–30. Line: 5 Item: Option information Comment: a. Option guarantees initial assignment only. There is no guarantee that the entire enlistment period or any specific portion, (other than line 2, above), will be served in the chosen assignment. b. If the Soldier’s rank or PMOS changes before movement, the Soldier may be ineligible for the assignment and assigned according to the needs of the Army. c. Soldiers are not guaranteed assignment to any particular unit within the area of choice. Any promises made orally or in writing to the contrary are considered void. d. If all units in the guaranteed long tour area are inactivating before the Soldier completes 12 months in that area, the Soldier will be given their choice of reassignment based on vacancies in rank and PMOS. If this is not possible, reassignment will be made according to the needs of the Army. e. If a Soldier’s assigned unit is relocated, transferred, or deployed outside the guaranteed area, they will remain a part of the unit and will move with the unit. f. Subsequent extension is required if the reenlistment term does not meet the SRR. Line: 6 Item: Option processing procedures Comment: a. Processing required for overseas movement. The Soldier’s assigned unit at the time of reenlistment is responsible for the following: (1) Preparation of replacements for overseas movement qualifications. (2) Informing Soldiers with dependents of the provisions of AR 55–46. (3) Processing Soldiers who are not eligible for or who do not desire concurrent travel of dependents. (a) Requesting port call instructions, in accordance with AR 55–46. (b) Reassigning Soldiers from the current unit to the appropriate U.S. Army overseas replacement detachment upon completion of processing and receipt of port call instructions. (4) Processing Soldiers who are eligible for and desire concurrent travel of dependents, as follows: (a) Requests for concurrent travel of dependents (unless precluded or suspended by separate DA directives) will be transmitted to the overseas commander, according to AR 55–46. (b) If concurrent travel is approved, the Soldier will be reassigned from their current unit with a pinpoint assignment to their next unit. (c) If concurrent travel is not approved, the Soldier will be processed, according to a(3),above. b. If a change in the Soldier’s rank or PMOS occurs prior to reenlistment for an authorized assignment, the Soldier will be reported to HRC, Retention and Reclassification Branch for confirmation of assignment. c. Reenlistment will be completed, including updating all personnel records, before the Soldier departs the installation where they reenlisted. Transmission of personnel records will be in accordance with AR 600–8–104. d. The Soldier will be advised not to indicate reenlistment to a specific unit on any reenlistment documentation.

DA PAM 601–280 • 16 October 2019 19 Table 3– 5 Continental United States station-of-choice reenlistment option—Continued Line: 6 Item: Option processing procedures Comment: a. If a change in the Soldier’s rank or PMOS occurs before reenlistment, the Soldier will be reported for confirmation or change of assignment. b. After reenlistment is complete, personnel records will be updated before the Soldier departs the installation where they reenlisted. Line: 7 Item: Special processing for overseas commands Comment: All Soldiers serving overseas must complete the normal overseas tour before departing the overseas command. Line: 8 Item: Statements required for reenlistment Comment: DA Form 3286–79, Parts I through IV, for all Soldiers. a. Part II, Item 2, enter the location as specified on the DD Form 4/1 e.g. “Ft. Bragg, NC”. b. Part II, Item 3, Record the location as specified on the DD Form 4/1 and statement "LOCATION, I have read and understand Line 5 of table 3–5 in DA PAM 601–280." Followed by initials. 3–3. Reenlistment terms a. Regular Army reenlistment option. All Soldiers who are within the ROW and who incur an HQDA imposed SRR due to assignment instructions or service school attendance will be restricted to this reenlistment option. (1) Soldiers serving in an over strength (N/Y) MOS may reenlist for a 2–6 year term length, if qualified. (2) Soldiers serving in a balanced (N/N) MOS or shortage (Y/N) MOS may reenlist for a 2–6 term length, if qualified. b. Current station stabilization reenlistment option. Soldiers may reenlist for a 2–6 year term length, if qualified. (1) CONUS - Soldiers assigned to CONUS units, who qualify for this option, are guaranteed 1–18 months stabilization from date of reenlistment. Career Counselors will verify that assignment eligibility and availability (AEA) code and end dates are up- dated. Soldiers reenlisting for a location-specific SRB will be stabilized for a minimum of 24 months. Soldiers who reenlist for 2 years are authorized 1-9 months stabilization and those who reenlist for 3 or more years are authorized 1- months stabilization. (2) OCONUS - Soldiers assigned to OCONUS units, who qualify for this option and reenlist for at least 3 years, are guaranteed 1–18 months stabilization from DEROS. Career Counselors will verify that DEROS dates are updated. Soldiers must reenlist at least 3 months prior to DEROS. Soldiers who reenlist for 2 year are authorized 1-9 months of stabilization from DEROS. Soldiers reenlisting for a location-specific SRB will be stabilized as follows: (a) Long tour areas. A minimum of 24 months. (b) Short tour areas. A minimum of 12 months. (3) Soldiers serving in a TDA unit are not authorized to exceed 48 months time on station (TOS) in conjunction with this stabilization. HRC may exempt MOSs from the TDA restriction. (4) Soldiers assigned to an inactivating unit, based on unit identification codes published by Retention Management Team (RMT), are not eligible for this option. HRC will only restrict this option in RETAIN for specific units. As an exception for units not restricted by HRC, installation-level Command Career Counselors may approve reenlistment under this option, on a case-by-case basis, after full coordination with appropriate installation-level agencies. An approval memorandum is required for each Soldier, to be signed by the installation-level Command Career Counselor. The memo will be retained in the Soldier’s residual file for inspection purposes. Option exception hotlines are required for units who have Current Station Stabilization option restricted by HRC. c. Army training reenlistment option. Soldiers may reenlist for a 3–6 year term length, if qualified. Soldiers must be available for movement at the requested training start date. Soldiers must have a minimum of 12 months time on station, and have met the minimum SRR for the current unit/assignment requirements (for example, Airborne–36 months and Drill Sergeant–24 months) before departing the installation. Additional training processing guidance and procedures are outlined below. (1) Soldiers assigned to outside continental United States units. Training will not be scheduled prior to a Soldier's DEROS or movement availability date, whichever is greater. (2) Soldiers with a stop and move code. Soldiers with a stop move status code (SMSC) of “A”, "F", or "I" are authorized to request training. The training start date will be no earlier than the stop move end date and no later than 180 days prior to the unit's next latest arrival date (LAD). (3) Soldiers who are requesting to change their MOS and are offered this option, must select an MOS that is listed as

Y/N and or N/N in the current In/Out Call MILPER Message. d. Overseas assignment reenlistment option. Soldiers may reenlist for a 4–6 year term length for long tour areas, or for a 3–6 year term length for short tour areas, if qualified. (1) Soldiers assigned to the current TDA units must reenlist for a modified table or organization and equipment (MTOE) unit; they are not authorized to reenlist for another TDA location. Report dates and TOS requirements must be in accordance with retention and reclassification branch (RRB) messages. (2) Soldiers reenlisting for the Overseas Reenlistment Options will have their dwell time verified by Career Counselors at https://www.ask.army.mil/dwellchecker. Career Counselors must maintain a record of the Soldier’s dwell status, and add to the Soldier’s residual file as an inspectable item during inspections and staff assistance visits (SAV). e. Continental United States station-of-choice reenlistment option. Soldiers may reenlist for a 3–6 year term length, if qualified. (1) As an exception, Soldiers assigned to OCONUS units are authorized to reenlist for a 2 year term length. Soldiers who reenlist for a 2 year term length must be within 10 months of DEROS, and have a minimum of 12 months remaining to ETS upon arrival at the gaining installation. Soldiers assigned to current TDA units must reenlist for an MTOE unit; they are not authorized to reenlist for another TDA location. Report dates and TOS requirements must be in accordance with RRB messages. (2) Soldiers reenlisting for the CONUS Station of Choice Option will have their dwell time verified by Career Counselors at https://www.ask.army.mil/dwellchecker. Career Counselors must maintain a record of the Soldier’s dwell status, and add to the Soldier’s residual file as an inspectable item during inspections and SAVs. f. ROW Extensions: Soldiers inside the ROW, and not on assignment instructions or meeting SRR for foreign service tour extension (FSTE) or command sponsorship, may elect to extend past their contractual ETS for a minimum of 18 months not to exceed 23 months. If a Soldier extended previously, the total extensions will not exceed 48 months. Career Counselors must use extension reason code “W” when processing the extension in RETAIN. The extension reason on DA Form 1695 and DA Form 3340 must state, “Continued Service”. Soldiers who would otherwise be qualified for a Selective Retention Bonus (SRB) and have elected to extend past their contractual ETS in lieu of reenlisting, will acknowledge the following statement added in the “Agreement” section of the DA Form 1695: “I have been counseled on potential eligibility for a Selective Retention Bonus. Any questions I had were explained to my satisfaction.” g. Deployed or deploying units. A Soldier’s movement out of their unit (that is, report dates and training start dates) must be completed prior to latest arrival date (LAD) minus 180 days, or must be after the 60- or 90-day stabilization period following redeployment. (1) Soldiers whose units have been alerted for deployment, prior to the retention action, must comply with the timeline procedures above. Soldiers whose retention action occurred prior to the unit’s alert for deployment, and whose movement is scheduled to occur during the period above, will be reported to Retention and Reclassification Branch for resolution. (2) Movement options for Soldiers assigned to OCONUS units remains determined by their DEROS date. Soldiers desiring to reenlist for a movement option to move prior to LAD minus 180 days who have a DEROS between LAD minus 90 and LAD minus 180 days, must complete DEROS adjustments in accordance with AR 614–30 prior to the retention action. 3–4. Retention control points Retention control points (RCPs) are for enlisted Soldiers serving on active duty across all Army components. RCPs apply to Soldiers serving in the RA, Soldiers of the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) who are serving under the Active Guard Reserve (AGR) program, and Soldiers of the Army National Guard of the United States (ARNGUS) who are serving under the AGR Title 10 (10 United States Code (USC)) program. RCP in this chapter do not apply to Soldiers serving in the USAR or ARNGUS who are mobilized or assigned to the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) or a Troop Program Unit (TPU). Table 3– Retention control points4, 5 Rank Total active service^1 in years Private through private first class 5 Corporal/specialist 8 Corporal/specialist (promotable)^3 Sergeant 14 Sergeant (promotable)^3 Staff sergeant 20 Staff sergeant (promotable)^3 Sergeant first class 24