THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1775
Headquarters
Department of the Army
Washington, DC
26 July 2024
*Army Regulation 140–185
Effective 26 August 2024

Army Reserve

Training and Retirement Point Credits and Unit Level Strength Accounting Records

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

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

MARK F. AVERILL
Administrative Assistant to the
Secretary of the Army

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

Authorities. This regulation implements Public Law 107–107.

Applicability. This regulation applies to the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve, unless otherwise stated.

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 the Director, Military Personnel Management and may be further delegated 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 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 (appendix C).

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–MPE–IP) via email to usarmy.penta-gon.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 regulation supersedes AR 140–185, dated 3 August 2018.

AR 140–185 • 26 July 2024

UNCLASSIFIED

Army National Guard Per 32 USCUSCUnited States Code 101, that part of the organized militia of the several states and territories, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia, active and inactive, that: b Is trained, and has its officers appointed, under the sixteenth clause of section 8, article I, of the Consti- tution;

Army National Guard of the United States An RC of the Army whose members are members of the ARNGARNGArmy National Guard (see 32 USCUSCUnited States Code 101).

Authorized training Individual coursework that members of the SELRES may be allowed, upon their request, to complete through EBDL outside of a military environment and military control without regard to time or location and without Reserve compensation. Upon successful completion, the members are awarded constructive credit for one or more IDTIDTInactive duty training periods as ATA for distributed learning without pay and allowances and are awarded Reserve retirement points for IDTIDTInactive duty training.

Battle assembly An authorized and scheduled training assembly of at least 4 hours. This assembly is mandatory for all TPUTPUTroop program unit members.

Convalescent leave A non-chargeable absence from duty granted to expedite a Soldier’s return to full duty after illness, injury, or childbirth.

Directed training Individual coursework that members of the SELRES may be directed to complete through EBDL outside of a military environment and military control without regard to time or location. Upon successful comple- tion, the members are awarded constructive credit for one or more IDTIDTInactive duty training periods as an additional training period for distributed learning and paid Reserve compensation. The EBDL courses may be a series of subjects or individual subjects. Reserve compensation is paid at the rate of 1/30th of the basic pay au- thorized for the member’s grade (often referred to as the 1/30th rule), as provided in DoD 7000.14 – R, Volume 7A.

Electronic-based distributed learning A training medium for use collectively or individually, with or without the control of an instructor or leader. Soldiers in an IDTIDTInactive duty training status directed or authorized to take EBDL coursework outside of duty or training peri- ods are not required to be present at a government facility, to be in a duty or training status, to report time or attendance, or to wear a uniform. EBDL does not include traditional correspondence courses.

Enlistment mated by subscription to the oath of enlistment (DD FormDD FormDepartment of Defense form 4). Where eligible per applicable laws and regu- lations, persons authorized an enlistment are personnel without prior service or personnel with prior ser- vice in any of the other U.S. Armed Forces except the Air National Guard. summated by subscription to the prescribed oath of enlistment (DD FormDD FormDepartment of Defense form 4). The term “enlistment” in- cludes enlistment of both nonprior service and prior service personnel with the latter category also includ- ing prior USARUSARUnited States Army Reserve personnel and personnel with prior service in any of the other U.S. Armed Forces.

Equivalent training IDTIDTInactive duty training performed in lieu of regularly scheduled IDTIDTInactive duty training, which may be used to make up an IDTIDTInactive duty training period missed due to illness or emergency situations or other excused absence as determined by the local commander. ET is the same as equivalent instruction, equivalent duty, or equivalent appropriate duties as referred to in 37 USCUSCUnited States Code and DoDI 1215.07.

Expiration of term of service The scheduled date on which an individual’s statutory or contractual (whichever is later) term of military Service will end.

Individual mobilization augmentation detachment A functional non-TPUTPUTroop program unit that consists of at least five Army mobilization designees, providing IDTIDTInactive duty training for Soldiers in a nonpay status.

Initial active duty for training A subcategory of ADTADTActive duty for training used to provide basic military training and technical skill training required for all ac- cessions. For nonprior service persons who are qualified for induction for active duty in an Armed Force (generally male citizens and resident aliens between the ages of 18 and a half and 26 years of age) and who are not under orders to report for induction under the Military Selective Service Act, IADTIADTInitial active duty for training will be for a period of not less than 12 weeks, to commence as practical within 270 days after the date of enlistment in accordance with 10 USCUSCUnited States Code 12103. For all other enlistees and inductees, the period of IADTIADTInitial active duty for training will be pre- scribed by the Secretary concerned to commence as practical within 360 days after entry into Service, except that in time of war or national emergency declared by Congress or the President, basic training (or its equivalent) will be for a period of no less than 12 weeks in accordance with 10 USCUSCUnited States Code. Periods of basic training or ET shorter than 12 weeks may also be established by the Secretary concerned for members who have been credentialed in a medical profession or occupation and are serving in a health care occu- pational specialty in accordance with 10 USCUSCUnited States Code 671(c). Enlisted Servicemembers receiving stipends under the Armed Forces Health Professions Stipend Program for Reserve service are not required to participate in RR training until they have completed their educational training in accordance with 10 USCUSCUnited States Code 671(b), 10 USCUSCUnited States Code 12103, and 10 USCUSCUnited States Code 16201.

Officer A commissioned or warrant officer (see 32 USCUSCUnited States Code 101).

Parental leave Twelve weeks of non-chargeable leave for a member on active duty, a member of an RC performing AGRAGRActive Guard and Reserve and USARUSARUnited States Army Reserve duty, or a member of an RC subject to an active duty recall or mobilization order in excess of 12 months that begins after the following events: birth, adoption of a child, or the placement of a minor child with the member for adoption or long-term care.

Perinatal loss The involuntary loss of pregnancy from conception to birth, including neonatal death up to 28 days of life.

Regional Level Application Software A software application developed to provide the USARUSARUnited States Army Reserve with a client-server web-enabled application for management of personnel and resources. It is designed to assist the commander in accomplishing day- to-day administrative tasks.

Regular Army Per 10 USCUSCUnited States Code 7075, the component of the Army that consists of persons whose continuous service on ac- tive duty in both peace and war is contemplated by law, and of retired members of the Regular Army. The Regular Army includes: a . The officers and enlisted members of the Regular Army; b . The professors, director of admissions, and cadets of the United States Military Academy; and c . The retired officers and enlisted members of the Regular Army.

Release from active duty Termination of active duty 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 enlist- ments and/or statutory obligations.

Rescheduled training Training placed on the unit training schedule for subsections of the unit or for individuals at a time, date, and location other than the regularly scheduled training assembly. Pay and retirement point credit are au- thorized.

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

Retired pay Pay granted members and former members of the RC after completion of 20 or more years of qualifying service and on attaining age 60. This pay is based on the highest grade satisfactorily held at any time during an individual’s entire period of service, other than in an inactive section of an RC.

Total Army Personnel Database–Reserve An automated personnel management information system that provides data for unit strength accounting. This system will report organization, authorization, and personnel data.

Troop program unit A table of organization and equipment or table of distribution and allowances unit of the USARUSARUnited States Army Reserve organiza- tion which serves as a unit on 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 table of dis- tribution and allowances.

U.S. Army Human Resources Command A field operating agency of Headquarters, Department of the Army, DCSDCSDeputy Chief of Staff, G–3/5/7, G – 1 that manages the profes- sional career development of individual USARUSARUnited States Army Reserve Soldiers to provide trained individual USARUSARUnited States Army Reserve Soldiers for mobilization. This agency commands the IRRIRRIndividual Ready Reserve and Standby Individual Ready, Standby, and Retired Re- serve, and administers the USARUSARUnited States Army Reserve, AGRAGRActive Guard and Reserve, and IMA programs.

U.S. Army Reserve Includes all Reserves of the Army who are not members of the ARNGUSARNGUSArmy National Guard of the United States and who are in a Ready, Standby, or Retired Reserve category. It is a federal force, consisting of individual reinforcements and combat, combat support, and training type units organized and maintained to provide military training in peacetime, and a reservoir of trained units and individual reservists to be ordered to active duty in the event of a national emergency.

Voluntary inactive duty training Training in a nonpay status for retirement points only. Voluntary IDTIDTInactive duty training must involve special additional duties the CARCARCasualty assistance report authorized for USARUSARUnited States Army Reserve members that they perform on a voluntary basis in connection with pre- scribed training or maintenance activities of the units to which they are assigned. Voluntary IDTIDTInactive duty training periods will not be less than 2 hours (excluding roll call and rest periods), with a maximum of two points author- ized on any 1 calendar day.