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duty, and attendance, while in the active military service, at a school designated as a service school by law or by the
secretary of the military department concerned (10 USC 101).
Active guard reserve
Army National Guard of the United States and U.S. Army Reserve personnel serving on AD under section 12301, title
10, United States Code and ARNG personnel serving on full-time National Guard duty under section 502(f), Title 32,
United States Code. These personnel are on full-time National Guard duty or AD (other than for training on AD in the
Active Army) for 180 days or more for the purpose of organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or training the
RCs and are paid from National Guard Personnel, Army, appropriations or Reserve Personnel Army, appropriations.
Exceptions are personnel ordered to AD as—
a. General officers.
b. United States property and fiscal officers under 32 USC 708.
c. Members assigned or detailed to the Selective Service System serving under the Military Selective Service Act (50
USC, app 460(b)(2)).
d. Members of the Reserve Forces Policy Board serving under 10 USC 10301.
e. Members of RCs on AD to pursue special work (10 USC 10541 and 10 USC 641(i)(D)).
Army retired list (For Official Use Only)
a. United States Army Retired List consists of the names of all retired commissioned and warrant officer of the
Active Army.
b. Army of the United States Retired List consists of the names of all retired commissioned officers of the Army,
other than Active Army, and the names of all retired Active Army and other than Active Army warrant officers and
advanced to commissioned grades.
Assignment alert
The official notification of an impending assignment sent by writing, voice, e-mail, or other medium from DA or HRC
assignment officials to an officer. An assignment is considered “firm” when an officer has been selected to fill a valid
requisition (that is, when and where the officer will be assigned).
Boards of Inquiry
Boards of officers convened to give fair and impartial hearing to evidence concerning the fitness of an officer who has
been required to show cause for retention and make findings and recommendation whether he or she will be retained or
eliminated.
Boards of Review
Boards of officers convened to review cases of officers recommended for elimination by Boards of Inquiry to
determine whether elimination or retention is warranted.
Continuation Boards
Boards of officers convened at NGB, OCAR, and State level to review records of AGR officers for continuation in the
program. Individuals selected for continuation by the boards will be offered a subsequent tour in the AGR program,
providing an appropriate assignment is available.
Commissioned Service
A period beginning from the date of commission and continuing, without regard to periods of AD, until military status
is terminated.
Current tour
The tour of duty that commenced on the date last entered on AD, regardless of current service commitment or
extension.
Date of retirement
The date the officer’s name is placed on the appropriate retired list. For all officers retired under provisions of chapter
6, the date of retirement is the first day of a month (5 USC 8301) and with the exception of the provisions of paragraph
6–13c(1) for a USAR officer, is the day following the date the officer is released from AD.
discharge
The discharge of an officer is a form of administrative elimination that terminates all military status. Discharge is
distinct from a release from active duty (REFRAD), which is a form of administrative separation that terminates a
period of AD.
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