THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1775
Headquarters
Department of the Army
Washington, DC
25 May 2023

Army Regulation 600-91

Effective 25 June 2023

Personnel-General

Army Career Intermission Program

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

JAMES C. MCCONVILLE

General, United States Army

Chief of Staff

MARK F. AVERILL

Administrative Assistant to the

Secretary of the Army

History. This is a new Department of the Army regulation.

Authorities. This regulation implements Section 710, Title 10, United States Code (10 USCUSCUnited States Code 710), and DoDI 1327.07.

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 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).

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 Headquarters, Department of the Army, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1 (DAPE-MPO-D), at usarmy.pentagon.hqda-dcs-g-1.list.dape-mpo-d.

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.

*AD 2021-15 is rescinded upon publication of this AR.

AR 600-91 • 25 May 2023

UNCLASSIFIED

Active federal commissioned service Active federal commissioned service is an Army term, having the same meaning as “active commissioned service” in title 10, United States Code. It is service on active duty or full-time National Guard duty as a commissioned officer. It includes full-time training duty, annual training duty, 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 (see 10 USCUSCUnited States Code 101).

Army Military Human Resource Record The permanent, historical, and official record of a Soldier’s military service. The AMHRRAMHRRArmy Military Human Resource Records is an umbrella term encompassing human resource records to include, but not limited to, the Official Military Personnel File, finance related documents, medical accession, retention, and/or separation records, and non-Ser- vice related documents deemed necessary by the Army.

Commander A head of an Army staff or field operating agency or an officer with the position title “commander” or “com- mandant.”

Release from active duty Termination of active duty status and transfer to the IRRIRRIndividual Ready Reserve.

Time in grade Amount of time served at a particular grade, typically used in reference to eligibility for promotion or sepa- ration.

Transition center An office designated to accomplish transition processing of Soldiers, formerly known as transition points or transition activities.

SUMMARY AR 600 – 91 Army Career Intermission Program This new Department of the Army regulation, dated 25 May 2023-- • Prescribes policy for Soldiers to transition from active duty in the Regular Army or U.S. Army Reserve Active Guard Reserve Program to the Individual Ready Reserve to pursue personal or professional growth and afterward return to active duty (para 3–1). • Ensures Soldiers retain certain benefits and return to active duty (Regular Army to Regular Army, Active Guard Reserve to Active Guard Reserve) at the end of the inactive duty period (para 3–2). • Rescinds AD 2021 – 15, Army Career Intermission Program (throughout).