Army National Guard and Reserve

Promotion of Commissioned Officers and Warrant Officers

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

RANDY A. GEORGE
General, United States Army
Chief of Staff

Julie A. Blanks
Acting Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army

History. This publication is an administrative revision. The portions affected by this administrative revision are listed in the summary of change.

Summary. This regulation prescribes policies, operating rules, and steps governing promotion of Army officers on the Reserve active status list and U.S. Army Reserve warrant officers. It incorporates provisions of the Reserve Officer Personnel Management Act as specified in 10 USCUSCUnited States Code 1401, 10 USCUSCUnited States Code 1403, 10 USCUSCUnited States Code 1405, 10 USCUSCUnited States Code 1407, 10 USCUSCUnited States Code 1409, and 10 USCUSCUnited States Code 1411.

Applicability. This regulation applies to commissioned officers (except commissioned warrant officers) of the Army National Guard of the United States and the U.S. Army Reserve on the Reserve

active status list, and to warrant officers of the U.S. Army Reserve who are in an active status. The regulation does not apply to warrant officers of the Army National Guard of the United States, nor does it apply to promotion to Reserve general officer grades. Policies concerning promotions and Federal recognition of Army National Guard of the United States officers within their State vacancy promotion systems are governed under NGRNGRNational Guard Regulation 600-100. Promotion of warrant officers of the Army National Guard of the United States will be per NGRNGRNational Guard Regulation 600-101. Promotion to Reserve general officer grades will be per AR 135-156.

Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this regulation is the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1. The proponent has the authority to approve exceptions or waivers to this regulation that are consistent with controlling law and regulations. The proponent may delegate this approval authority, in writing, to a division chief within the proponent agency or a direct reporting unit or field operating agency in the rank of colonel or the civilian equivalent. Activities may request a waiver to this regulation by providing justification that includes a full analysis of the expected benefits and must include formal review by the activity's senior legal officer. All waiver requests will be

endorsed by the commander or senior leader of the requesting activity and forwarded through their higher headquarters to the proponent. Refer to AR 25-30 for specific requirements.

Army internal control process. This regulation contains internal controls and identifies key internal controls that must be evaluated (see appendix B).

Supplementation. Supplementation of this regulation and establishment of command and local forms are prohibited without prior approval from Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1, 300 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-0300.

Suggested improvements. Users are invited to send comments and suggested improvements on DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) directly to Commander, U.S. Army Human Resources Command (AHRC-PVD-P), 1600 Spearhead Division Avenue, Department 472, Fort Knox, KY 40122-5407 or usarmy.knox.hrc.mbs.tagd-opsa@army.mil.

Distribution. This regulation is available in electronic media only and is intended for the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve.

*This regulation supersedes AR 135-155, dated 13 December 2022.