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Section VI
Mandatory Retirement
6–23. Scope
a. A mandatory retirement is required by law and is initiated by HQDA. An officer must be retired on the date
established by the applicable statute unless specifically provided by law (10 USC 640). An officer may request
retirement and be retired voluntarily on mandatory retirement date.
b. The address of the office responsible for a mandatory retirement of a general officer is General Officer
Management Office, Office of the Chief of Staff, Army, 200 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310–0200.
6–24. Service for mandatory retirement
Service for mandatory retirement for commissioned officers who did not serve on AD prior to 15 September 1981 is
AFCS. Service for commissioned officers on AD on 14 September 1981 is active commissioned service in the RA on
and after 15 September 1981 plus the amount of service creditable to the officer on 14 September 1981 for the purpose
of determining whether the officer is subject to involuntary retirement.
Section VII
Task: Process Mandatory Retirement Due to Maximum Age
6–25. Rules for processing mandatory retirement due to maximum age
a. Unless otherwise retired or separated, an RA commissioned officer will retire effective the first day of the month
following the month the officer reaches age 62 (10 USC 1251).
b. An RA commissioned officer who is a permanent professor, the director of admissions, or the registrar at the
USMA will retire effective the first day of the month following the month age 64 is reached.
c. The President may defer retirement of an RA commissioned officer serving in a position that carries a grade
above major general. However, the deferment may not extend beyond the first day of the month following the month
the officer reaches age 64. (Only 10 such deferments may be in effect at one time.)
d. The Secretary of the Army may defer the retirement of certain health professions officers. For RA officers, this
provision is limited to Medical Corps, Dental Corps, and Army Nurse Corps officers if the officer will be performing
duties during the deferment that consist primarily of providing patient care or performing other clinical duties.
Deferment under this provision may not extend beyond the first day of the month following the month of the officer’s
68th birth date (10 USC 1251). Requests for deferment under this provision will be forwarded through the officer’s
chain of command to CDR, HRC–Alexandria (AHRC–OPH–P). For USAR officers, see paragraph 2–23a(6).
e. The Secretary of the Army may defer the retirement of an officer who is appointed or designated as a chaplain if
the Secretary determines that such deferral is in the best interest of the Army. Deferment under this provision may not
extend beyond the first day of the month following the month of the officer’s 68th birth date (10 USC 1251). Requests
for deferment under this provision will be forwarded through the officer’s chain of command to Chief of Chaplains,
(DACH–PER).
f. Unless otherwise retired or separated, a warrant officer with 20 years active service will retire not later than 60
days after the officer reaches age 62 (10 USC 1263). Under extenuating circumstances, the Secretary of the Army may
defer the retirement of a warrant officer up to 4 months.
g. The maximum age retirement notification memorandum will be forwarded by HRC–Alexandria (AHRC–OPD–A)
to the officer and commander approximately 9 months before the officer’s scheduled retirement date. In addition, a
copy will be sent to the appropriate PSC/MPD. The memorandum advises the officer of approaching retirement,
expressing appreciation for service and the suggestion that contact be made with the local examining facility concerning
any medical defects of which the officer is aware. The memorandum includes the officer’s mandatory retirement
date, the specific statutory authority for the retirement and pertinent data.
h. On receipt of the officer’s preretirement data, HRC–Alexandria (AHRC–OPD–A) will complete the preretirement
packet and forward it to the appropriate TP/TA.
6–26. Steps for processing mandatory retirement due to maximum age
The steps required for processing mandatory retirement due to maximum age are as shown in table 6–4.
104 AR 600–8–24 12 April 2006/RAR 19 November 2008