Personnel Procurement

Management and Recall to Active Duty of Retired Soldiers of the Army in Support of Mobilization and Peacetime Operations

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

MARK A. MILLEY
General, United States Army
Chief of Staff

Official:

KATHLEEN S. MILLER
Administrative Assistant
to the Secretary of the Army

History. This publication is a major revision.

Summary. This regulation covers the management and mobilization of retired Soldiers of the Army during war, national emergency, or when otherwise authorized by law. It provides for peacetime management of retired military personnel in preparation for their use to meet national defense requirements and recall guidance for processing under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. It sets policies and procedures for the voluntary and involuntary assignment of retired Soldiers; discusses the Secretary of the Army’s authorization to order Regular and Reserve Army retired Soldiers to active duty; contains the medical examination policy for retired Soldiers subject to recall; clarifies absentee processing; updates screening of retired Soldiers who occupy key positions; and lists agencies having emergency functions. This regulation also gives guidance for determining the need for recalled retired Soldier training; clarifies the statutory authority for retired Soldiers mobilized under 10 United States Code 688; updates the recordkeeping system; and adds policy for recalling retired Soldiers during a partial mobilization.

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. During mobilization the proponent may modify chapters and policies contained in 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 authority, in writing, to a department chief within the proponent agency or its direct reporting unit or field operating agency (FOAFOAField operating agency), in the grade of colonel or 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 a 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 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 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, 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 Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1 (DAPE-MPM-MM), 300 Army Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310-0300.

Distribution. This publication is available in electronic media only and is intended for command levels A, B, C, D, and E 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 601-10, dated 13 March 2009