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Table 6–2<br />
Processing voluntary retirement application—Continued<br />
Step Work center Required action<br />
5 SACT a. Receives approval from HQDA.<br />
b. Prepare retirement order if applicable (see para 6–3). The retirement order will contain the control<br />
number. Retirement orders are prepared in accordance with AR 600–8–105. Distribution of the order<br />
will include the ACOM/ASCC/DRU to which the officer is assigned, the servicing finance <strong>and</strong> accounting<br />
center, <strong>and</strong> HRC–Alex<strong>and</strong>ria (AHRC–MSR). Orders formats for all officer retirements are—<br />
(1) 680 – Active <strong>Army</strong><br />
(2) 682 – Other than Active <strong>Army</strong> (OTAA)<br />
(3) 684 – Dual Status<br />
(4) 700 – Amendment of Orders<br />
(5) 705 – Revocation of Orders<br />
c. File approved application <strong>and</strong> allied documents (orders <strong>and</strong> service computation documents) MPF<br />
<strong>and</strong> return to personnel records work center.<br />
d. Provides retirement packet to the officer. Retirement packet will contain the following:<br />
(1) A memor<strong>and</strong>um of instruction.<br />
(2) Computation of service.<br />
(3) Orders with the control number.<br />
6 TC<br />
(TP/TA)<br />
Receives <strong>and</strong> processes retirement packet. Final separation forms will cite regulatory authority, <strong>and</strong><br />
SPD as shown in AR 635–5–1.<br />
Section V<br />
Task: Process a Retirement Withdrawal or a Change in the Retirement Date<br />
6–21. Rules for processing a retirement withdrawal or a change in the retirement date<br />
a. The request to withdraw or change the effective date of approved retirement applications will only be approved<br />
b y H R C f o r p r o m o t i o n , c o m p a s s i o n a t e r e a s o n s , o r f o r t h e c o n v e n i e n c e o f t h e A r m y . T h e H R C – A l e x a n d r i a<br />
(AHRC–OPD–A) will notify the appropriate MPD/PSB of the approval or disapproval of request <strong>and</strong> issue a new<br />
control number to be used on the amendment or revocation of the retirement order.<br />
b. Retirement applications in lieu of PCS are final.<br />
c. An endorsing comm<strong>and</strong>er may approve a retirement withdrawal, provided a control number has not been issued<br />
or that the retirement application has not been forwarded to the approval authority (HQDA).<br />
d. When an officer has an approved retirement pending <strong>and</strong> is subsequently selected for promotion, he or she may<br />
request to withdraw the application to accept the promotion. However, the officer remains subject to worldwide<br />
assignment according to the needs of the <strong>Army</strong>.<br />
e. When an officer has an approved/pending retirement action, the officer may request to withdraw the subsequent<br />
request or change the requested date of separation in order to continue to serve based upon the needs of the <strong>Army</strong>.<br />
6–22. Steps for processing a retirement withdrawal or a change in the retirement date<br />
The steps required for processing a retirement withdrawal or a change in the retirement date are as shown in table 6–3.<br />
Table 6–3<br />
Processing retirement withdrawal or retirement date change<br />
Step Work Center Required Action<br />
1 SLDR Submits request to withdraw or change retirement date.<br />
2 SACT<br />
BN S–1<br />
3 TC<br />
(TP/TA)<br />
Forwards the officer’s request to withdraw the retirement or change the date (with justification) through<br />
channels to CDR, HRC–Alex<strong>and</strong>ria (AHRC–OPD–A): Headquarters, Department of the <strong>Army</strong><br />
(DAJA–PT), The Judge Advocate General, 2006 <strong>Army</strong> Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310–2006; or<br />
Headquarters, Department of the <strong>Army</strong> (DACH–PER), Chief of Chaplains, 2700 <strong>Army</strong> Pentagon,<br />
Washington, DC 20310–2700, as applicable, to CDR, HRC–Alex<strong>and</strong>ria (AHRC–OPD–A).<br />
Receives the appropriate amendment/revocation of the retirement order <strong>and</strong> processes same.<br />
AR 600–8–24 12 April 2006/RAR 19 November 2008<br />
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