Army National Guard and Reserve

Retention in an Active Status After Qualification for Retired Pay

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

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

MARK F. AVERILL
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 implements 10 USCUSCUnited States Code 12308, regarding the retention of certain Reserve Component Soldiers in an active Reserve status beyond the date they become qualified for retired pay.

Applicability. This regulation applies to the Reserve Component Army Medical Department, chaplains, and warrant officers (including commissioned warrant officers).

It does not apply to personnel on the Standby Reserve inactive status list or the retired list. Also, it does not apply to those in the inactive Army National Guard, the Retired Reserve, the Active Guard Reserve program, the Regular Army, or general officers.

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 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 control provisions in accordance with AR 11-2 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 the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1 (DAPE-MPI-CP), 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 the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1 (DAPE-MPI-CP), 300 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-0300 or via email to usarmy.pentagon.hqda-dcs-g-1.mbx.publishing-team@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 135-32, dated 29 July 2019.