THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1775
Headquarters
Department of the Army
Washington, DC
18 August 2025

*Army Regulation 135-200

Effective 18 August 2025

Army National Guard and Reserve

Active Duty for Missions, Projects, and Training for Reserve Component Soldiers

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

RANDY A. GEORGE

General, United States Army

Chief of Staff

MATTHEW L. SANNITO

Administrative Assistant to the

Secretary of the Army

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

Authorities. This regulation implements Public Law 117-81, Section 415 and establishes the policy for management of Reserve Component Soldiers on active duty for operational support, full-time National Guard duty for operational support, and other duty training.

Applicability. This regulation applies to Soldiers of the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States and the U.S. Army Reserve not on active duty under AR 135-210 and not in an Active Guard Reserve status (see AR 135-18). It applies to National Guard Soldiers on duty (other than active duty or Active Guard Reserve) under both Title 10 and Title 32 of the United States Code. It also applies to Regular Army headquarters, commands, and agencies responsible for Soldiers on orders under the provisions of this regulation.

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 regulation. The proponent may delegate this approval authority, in writing, to a division chief within the proponent agency or its direct reporting unit or field operating agency, in the grade 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 policy proponent. Refer to AR 25-30 for specific requirements.

Army internal control process. This regulation contains internal controls provisions in accordance with AR 11-2 and identifies key internal controls that must be evaluated (see app B).

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 Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1 (DAPE-MPI-MO), 300 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-0300, or directly to usarmy.pentagon.hqda-dcs-g-1.mbx.publishing-team@army.mil.

Distribution. This publication 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 publication supersedes AR 135-200, dated 17 January 2024.

AR 135-200 • 18 August 2025

UNCLASSIFIED

Military Justice

Active duty Full-time duty in the active military service of the United States. Includes full-time training duty, AT, 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. Such term does not include FTNGD.

Active duty for operational support An authorized voluntary tour of AD performed pursuant to 10 USCUSCUnited States Code 12301(d) (other than AGRAGRActive Guard and Reserve duty) and includes OTD performed at the request of an organizational or operational CDR, AD or OTD performed as a result of reimbursable funding, funeral honors duty performed not in an AD status, and AD performed by members of the Retired Reserve not receiving regular retired pay. (The term ADOSADOSActive duty for operational support replaces voluntary AD formerly known as extended AD and temporary tour of AD.)

Active Guard Reserve A member of an RC (ARNGUSARNGUSArmy National Guard of the United States or USARUSARUnited States Army Reserve) who is on AD pursuant to 10 USCUSCUnited States Code 12301(d) or, if a member of the ARNGARNGArmy National Guard or Air National Guard, is on FTNGD duty pursuant to 32 USCUSCUnited States Code 502(f) and who is performing Ac- tive Guard and Reserve duty.

Active service Service on AD, to include Soldiers on sanctuary, or FTNGD.

Active status All National Guard and RC Servicemembers, except those members who are on an inactive status list, assigned to the Inactive National Guard or in the Retired Reserve. RC Servicemembers in an active sta- tus may train with or without pay, earn retirement points, and may earn credit and be considered for pro- motion and be promoted.

Basic training Initial entry training which provides NPS personnel instruction in basic skills common to all Soldiers and precedes AITAITAutomated identification technology (see AR 135–178).

Battle assembly Two or more unit training assemblies conducted consecutively (see AR 135–91).

Commuting distance The Secretary concerned or the Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard may determine commuting area in accordance with the JTRJTRJoint Travel Regulations, taking into consideration modes of travel, local traffic conditions, weather, and safety of the members (see DoDI 1215.13).

Contingency operations–active duty operational support Replaces voluntary AD formerly known as contingency operations–extended AD and contingency opera- tions–temporary tour of AD. Unless otherwise specified, the term ADOSADOSActive duty for operational support as used in this regulation in- cludes both ADOSADOSActive duty for operational support and CO–ADOSADOSActive duty for operational support.

Entry level status Status which begins on enlistment in the ARNGARNGArmy National Guard or USARUSARUnited States Army Reserve. a . For Soldiers ordered to IADTIADTInitial active duty for training for one continuous period of 180 days or more, entry level status termi- nates 365 days after beginning training. b . For Soldiers ordered to IADTIADTInitial active duty for training for the split or alternate training option, entry level status terminates 180 days after beginning Phase II (AITAITAutomated identification technology). (Soldiers completing Phase I (BT or Basic Combat Training) remain in entry level status until 180 days after beginning Phase II.) c . Service which is not creditable per DoD 7000.14–R, Volume 7A, is excluded from the period of entry level status.

Entry on duty date The date travel officially begins (per complete orders). The official travel date is determined by the mode of transportation authorized and actually used to comply with the reporting date shown on the order (see AR 135–200 and the JTRJTRJoint Travel Regulations).

Extensions a . Not new contracts or agreements but extensions of the terms of service of the existing or current USARUSARUnited States Army Reserve enlistment contracts or agreements. Such extensions never extend the statutory obligation of the individ- ual (see AR 621–202 and AR 140–111), or; b . The continuation of active ARNGARNGArmy National Guard service with the ARNGARNGArmy National Guard of the same state, territory, or commonwealth consummated by subscription to the oath of extension. This definition may be used with the term immedi- ate reenlistment.

Federal status Refers to ARNGUSARNGUSArmy National Guard of the United States and USARUSARUnited States Army Reserve Soldiers on CO–ADOSADOSActive duty for operational support, ADOSADOSActive duty for operational support–AC, ADOSADOSActive duty for operational support–RC FTNGD–OS, OTD, or IDTIDTInactive duty training (USARUSARUnited States Army Reserve only).

Full-time National Guard duty Training or other duty, other than inactive duty, performed by a member of the ARNGUSARNGUSArmy National Guard of the United States or the Air Na- tional Guard of the United States in the member’s status as a member of the National Guard of a state or territory, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbia under 32 USCUSCUnited States Code 316, 32 USCUSCUnited States Code 502, 32 USCUSCUnited States Code 503, 32 USCUSCUnited States Code 504, or 32 USCUSCUnited States Code 505 for which the member is entitled to pay from the United States or for which the member has waived pay from the United States (see AR 135–18).

Full-time National Guard duty for operational support An authorized voluntary tour of FTNGD performed pursuant to 32 USCUSCUnited States Code 502(f)(2) (other than AGRAGRActive Guard and Reserve, drug interdiction, and counter-drug duties) and includes FTNGD for training performed at the request of an or- ganizational or operational CDR, FTNGD performed as a result of reimbursable funding, and funeral hon- ors duty performed not in an inactive duty or AD status.

Individual Ready Reserve Soldiers who are assigned to the following Ready Reserve USARUSARUnited States Army Reserve control groups: AT, Reinforcement, and OADO (see AR 135–91, AR 135–200, AR 140–10, and AR 140–50).

Involuntary separation Separation from commissioned or warrant status as a Reserve of the Army based on cause (such as sub- standard performance of duty, moral or professional dereliction, or for security reasons) (see AR 135– 175). Also refers to separation from a tour, such as ADOSADOSActive duty for operational support, without the consent of the Soldier.

Major subordinate commands The following are defined as major commands: a . Geographical and functional commands. b . USARCs. c . General officer commands.

Mandatory training That part of the military service obligation in which assignment to a unit or control group (AT) is manda- tory (see AR 140–10).

Military personnel, Army Appropriation pay and benefits for both AC Soldiers and RC Soldiers activated for current contingencies.

Officer active duty obligor An officer appointed in the USARUSARUnited States Army Reserve from the ROTCROTCReserve Officers’ Training Course Program or under programs monitored by The Surgeon General, the Chief of Chaplains, or The Judge Advocate General, who is obliged to serve on AD or OTD and does not enter on AD at the time of the appointment (see AR 135–91, AR 135–200, and AR 140–1).

Operational support A category of voluntary duty that includes ADOSADOSActive duty for operational support (with several subcategories) and FTNGD–OS.

Previous (prior) service Term used to identify a Soldier who, at the time he or she is accessed to the USARUSARUnited States Army Reserve by enlistment, ap- pointment, or by operation of law has previously served 1 or more days of creditable service in a Regular Component or RC, or without a component, as a member of an Armed Force of the United States. (Sol- diers classified as “glossary no previous service” or “glossary NPS” for the purpose of enlistment in a Regular Component or RC should be identified, processed, and administered as having previous military service on enlistment in the USARUSARUnited States Army Reserve. USARUSARUnited States Army Reserve Soldiers being assigned between elements or commands within the USARUSARUnited States Army Reserve, such as from the IRRIRRIndividual Ready Reserve to a TPUTPUTroop program unit, are classified as “in service” personnel.)

Professional development A function of individual training, education, and experience to sustain a combat-ready force.

Readiness training Specialty related training for IRRIRRIndividual Ready Reserve Soldiers, coordinated and administered by HRCHRCU.S. Army Human Resources Command (both RA and USAR) (see AR 135–200).

Ready Reserve Units and individual reservists liable for AD as outlined in 10 USCUSCUnited States Code 12301 and 12302 (see AR 135–133).

Reasonable commuting distance The longest distance a USARUSARUnited States Army Reserve Soldier can be expected to travel involuntarily between his or her residence and site where IDTIDTInactive duty training will be conducted (see DoDI 1215.13). Also see “commuting distance.”

Release from active duty Termination of AD status and transfer or reversion to inactive duty status, including transfer to the IRRIRRIndividual Ready Reserve. Unit members of ARNGUSARNGUSArmy National Guard of the United States and USARUSARUnited States Army Reserve revert to their respective RC to complete unexpired enlistments and/or statutory obligations (see AR 135–178 or AR 140–111).

Reserve Components of the Army The ARNGUSARNGUSArmy National Guard of the United States and the USARUSARUnited States Army Reserve.

Reserve Officers’ Training Corps The Senior ROTCROTCReserve Officers’ Training Course of the Army (see AR 135–91, AR 135–178, and AR 135– 91).

Reserve Officers’ Training Corps cadet A student enrolled in the Senior ROTCROTCReserve Officers’ Training Course as a cadet under 10 USCUSCUnited States Code 2104 (see AR 135–178).

Self-terminating orders Orders that direct OTD, ADOSADOSActive duty for operational support, or AT for a specific time. When the orders expire, a Soldier is automati- cally released from such duty without further action (see AR 135–200 and 135–210).

Separation An all-inclusive term which is applied to personnel actions resulting from REFRADREFRADReleased from active duty, discharge, retirement, dropped from the rolls, release from military control or personnel without a military status, death, or dis- charge from ARNGUSARNGUSArmy National Guard of the United States with concurrent transfer to the Individual Ready, Standby, or Retired Reserve. Re- assignments between the various categories of the USARUSARUnited States Army Reserve (Selected, Ready, Standby, or Retired) are not considered as separations (see AR 135–91 or AR 135–178).

Tour of Duty Portal An unclassified, internet-based system to access RC manpower to support Army and DoD requirements. This is an integrated system that validates requirements, advertises opportunities, and manages the vol- unteer selection process for individual RC Soldier missions. Should the TOD Portal become obsolete, the same methods identified throughout this regulation for tours of duty will be applied to the Army system of choice. The TOD Portal is available via the DCSDCSDeputy Chief of Staff, G–3/5/7, G–3/5/7 portal (https://g357.army.penta- gon.mil/od/sitepages/home.aspx/).

Troop program unit A table of organization and equipment or TDATDATables of distribution and allowances unit of the USARUSARUnited States Army Reserve which serves as a unit on mobilization or one that is assigned a mobilization or one that is assigned a mobilization mission. The “unit” in this case is the largest separate unit prescribed by the table of organization and equipment or TDATDATables of distribution and allowances (see AR 135– 155).

U.S. Army Human Resources Command Provides human resources services to Soldiers, veterans, retirees, and Army Families. HRCHRCU.S. Army Human Resources Command (both RA and USAR) manages Soldier schooling, promotions, awards, records, transfers, appointments, benefits, and retirement. One agency managing Soldiers’ entire careers.

U.S. Army Reserve A statutory Federal Force which consists of the Ready Reserve, the Standby Reserve, and the Retired Reserve. Within the Ready Reserve, there is a Selected Reserve (see AR 140–1).

U.S. Army Reserve Command A TDATDATables of distribution and allowances headquarters of the USARUSARUnited States Army Reserve established to command a grouping of attached, nondivisional units of the USARUSARUnited States Army Reserve (see AR 140–1).

1,825 rule A member of the RC may serve on AD and be excluded from certain AD end strength authorizations if serving for a cumulative total of 1,825 days in the previous 2,190 days as outlined in 10 USCUSCUnited States Code 115. A member of the RC requires an ETP if they exceed 1,825 days in the previous 2,190 days will be included in the RA end strength if serving on ADOSADOSActive duty for operational support–AC or included in the AGRAGRActive Guard and Reserve end strength if serving on ADOSADOSActive duty for operational support– RC.