Headquarters
Department of the Army
Washington, DC
14 March 2016
Army Regulation 135-91

Effective 14 April 2016

Series Title

Service Obligations, Methods of Fulfillment, Participation Requirements, and Enforcement Provisions

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

MARK A. MILLEY

General, United States Army

Chief of Staff

GERALD B. O'KEEFE

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 defines Army National Guard of the United States and U.S. Army Reserve service obligations. It prescribes policies and procedures governing the various types of service obligations and participation requirements. It discusses excused absences and the policy on pregnancy. Finally, the regulation covers enforcement procedures regarding unsatisfactory participation.

Applicability. This regulation applies to the Army National Guard of the United States and the U.S. Army Reserve. Chapters 3 through 6 are not applicable to Soldiers serving in the Active Guard Reserve Program under Section 12301(d), Title 10, United States Code.

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 with 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 the policy proponent. Refer to AR 25-30 for specific guidance..

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 app 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-MPE-IP), 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 Publication and Blank Forms) directly to the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1 (DAPE-MPE-IP), 300 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-0300.

Distribution. This publication is available in electronic media only and is intended for command levels C, D, and E for the Regular Army, and levels A, B, C, D and E for the Army National Guard/ Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve.

*This regulation supersedes AR 135-91, dated 1 February 2005, Army Directive 2014-12, dated 13 May 2014, and Army Directive 2015-23, dated 10 April 2015.