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Chapter 1<br />

Introduction<br />

Section I<br />

Overview<br />

1–1. Purpose<br />

This regulation prescribes the officer transfers from active duty (AD) to the Reserve component (RC) <strong>and</strong> discharge<br />

functions for all officers on AD for 30 days or more. It provides principles of support, st<strong>and</strong>ards of service, policies,<br />

tasks, rules, <strong>and</strong> steps governing all work required to support officer transfers <strong>and</strong> discharges.<br />

1–2. References<br />

Required <strong>and</strong> related publications <strong>and</strong> prescribed <strong>and</strong> referenced forms are listed in appendix A.<br />

1–3. Explanation of abbreviations <strong>and</strong> terms<br />

Abbreviations <strong>and</strong> special terms used in this regulation are explained in the glossary.<br />

1–4. Statutory authority<br />

<strong>Officer</strong> transfers <strong>and</strong> discharges are closely governed by statute <strong>and</strong> by Department of Defense directives <strong>and</strong><br />

instructions. Personnel involved in officer transfers <strong>and</strong> discharges should remain alert to changes in the governing<br />

statutes <strong>and</strong> Department of Defense directives <strong>and</strong> instructions as those authorities take precedence over this regulation.<br />

Where governing statutes or Department of Defense Directives <strong>and</strong> Instructions supersede specific provisions of this<br />

regulation, the unaffected provisions of this regulation will remain in force.<br />

1–5. Responsibilities<br />

a. The Deputy Assistant Secretary of the <strong>Army</strong>–Review Boards (DASA–RB) will act as the Secretary of the <strong>Army</strong>’s<br />

designee in probationary officer eliminations, resignations, <strong>and</strong> discharges in lieu of elimination (RILE <strong>and</strong> DILE),<br />

resignations for the good of the service in lieu of court-martial (RFGOS), Boards of Review (BOR) in accordance with<br />

a delegation of authority by the Secretary of the <strong>Army</strong>. This regulation does not constitute a separate delegation of<br />

authority by the Secretary of the <strong>Army</strong> to the DASA–RB, but rather provides guidance in the administrative execution<br />

of that delegated authority by the <strong>Army</strong> Review Boards Agency (ARBA).<br />

b. The Deputy Chief of Staff, G–1 (DCS, G–1) will establish personnel policies relating to officer transfers <strong>and</strong><br />

discharges.<br />

c. The comm<strong>and</strong>ing general (CG), Human Resources Comm<strong>and</strong> (HRC), will establish st<strong>and</strong>ards <strong>and</strong> operating tasks<br />

for the officer transfer <strong>and</strong> discharge program.<br />

d. The Judge Advocate General (TJAG) will, upon request, review Department of the <strong>Army</strong> (DA) administrative<br />

changes to verify the legality of prescribed policies <strong>and</strong> changes.<br />

e. The Comm<strong>and</strong>ant, Adjutant General School, will ensure lesson programs of instruction incorporate the provisions<br />

of this regulation.<br />

f. Comm<strong>and</strong>ers of <strong>Army</strong> comm<strong>and</strong>s/<strong>Army</strong> service component comm<strong>and</strong>s/direct reporting units (ACOMs/ASCCs/<br />

DRUs) will monitor the administration of the officer transfer <strong>and</strong> discharge program to ensure compliance with the<br />

policies <strong>and</strong> operating tasks established by this regulation.<br />

1–6. Manpower requirements<br />

Manpower requirements for the officer transfer <strong>and</strong> discharge functions will be as determined by the appropriate<br />

requirements procedures process. Requirements for table of distribution <strong>and</strong> allowances (TDA) organizations are<br />

determined by the Manpower Staffing St<strong>and</strong>ard System <strong>and</strong> Manpower Surveys. Requirements for table of organization<br />

<strong>and</strong> equipment (TOE) <strong>and</strong> modification tables of organizations <strong>and</strong> equipment (MTOEs) are determined by manpower<br />

requirements criteria. The peacetime mission availability factor provides the link between TDA <strong>and</strong> TOE/MTOE<br />

organizations.<br />

1–7. Levels of work<br />

Most personnel work in the field is performed at three primary levels: the unit, battalion, <strong>and</strong> installation (or some<br />

equivalent of an installation). The focus of the guidance in this regulation is on those levels.<br />

a. Unit- <strong>and</strong> battalion-level work is performed at these respective levels.<br />

b. Installation-level work requires an underst<strong>and</strong>ing of the organizational structure. Work at the installation falls into<br />

two major categories.<br />

(1) Comm<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> staff . Comm<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> staff (C&S) work includes that work required to manage the personnel<br />

strength of a comm<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> to support the comm<strong>and</strong>er’s decision process. The headquarters elements of all ACOMs are<br />

responsible for C&S work (brigades within <strong>Army</strong> divisions are notable exceptions.) Comm<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> staff work includes<br />

AR 600–8–24 12 April 2006<br />

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