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Table 6–4
Processing mandatory retirement due to maximum age
Step Work center Required Action
1 SLDR Receives maximum age notification approximately 9 months before the scheduled retirement, including
the following guidance:
a. Mandatory retirement date, the specific statutory authority, and pertinent service data.
b. Advisement to contact local medical examining facility regarding any known medical problems.
2 SAA
C&S
BN S–1
3 PSC
SACT
4 BN S–1
SACT
5 TC
(TP/TA)
Receives copy of the officer’s maximum age notification memorandum, including the preretirement
data instructions.
Receives copy of the officer’s maximum age notification memorandum and takes the following actions:
a. Coordinates to ensure the officer has received notification memorandum and to provide assistance
as needed.
b. Controls the separation processing.
c. Maintains the officer’s file for 30 calendar days after retirement, then destroys the file.
Forwards the officer’s preretirement data (fig 6–3) through channels (includes POC and telephone
number), a minimum of 3 months prior to the scheduled date, to the following:
a.General Officer Management Office, Office of the Chief of Staff, Army, 200 Army Pentagon, Washington,
DC 20310–0200.
b. CDR, HRC–Alexandria (AHRC–OPD–A), ALEX VA 22332–0478, for all other officers.
Receives retirement packet and conducts retirement processing. Final separation forms will cite
regulatory authority and SPD as shown in AR 635–5–1.
Section VIII
Task: Process Mandatory Retirement due to Maximum Service
6–27. Rules for processing mandatory retirement due to maximum service
a. Unless earlier retired, an RA major general (not on a list of officers recommended for promotion) shall, if not
earlier retired, be retired on the first day of the first month beginning after the date of the fifth anniversary of
appointment to that grade or on the first day of the month after the month in which he or she completes 35 years of
active commissioned service, whichever is later (10 USC 636).
b. Unless earlier retired, an RA brigadier general (not on a list of officers recommended for promotion) shall, if not
earlier retired, be retired on the first day of the first month beginning after the date of the fifth anniversary of
appointment to that grade or on the first day of the month after the month in which he or she completes 30 years of
active commissioned service, whichever is later (10 USC 635).
c. Unless earlier retired, an RA colonel (not on a list of officers recommended for promotion) shall, if not earlier
retired, be retired on the first day of the month after the month in which he or she completes 30 years of active
commissioned service (10 USC 634).
d. Unless earlier retired, an RA lieutenant colonel (not recommended for promotion) will retire the first day of the
month after the month which the officer completes 28 years ACS (10 USC 633).
e. The Secretary of the Army may retire any USMA permanent professor with more than 30 years commissioned
service (10 USC 3920).
f. Each RA warrant officer shall, if not earlier separated or retired, be retired on the first day of the month after
completing 30 years and 60 days active service as a warrant officer, creditable to him under section 511 of the Career
Compensation Act of 1949, as amended, except as provided by 5 USC 8301.
g. The maximum service notification memorandum will be forwarded by HRC–Alexandria (AHRC–OPD–A) to the
officer and their commander approximately 9 months before the officer’s scheduled retirement date. In addition, a copy
will be forwarded to the appropriate PSC/MPD. The memorandum advises the officer of their approaching retirement,
expressing appreciation for service, and includes a 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 retirement
packet and forward it to the appropriate TP/TA.
6–28. Steps for processing mandatory retirement due to maximum service
The steps required for processing mandatory retirement due to maximum service are as shown in table 6–5.
AR 600–8–24 12 April 2006/RAR 19 November 2008
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