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Attendance at military courses of instruction or civilian education programs at Government expense may incur a service obligation. AR 350-100 governs all service obligations to include which courses of instruction result in an active duty service obligation, what the policies and procedures are for computing service obligations and how service obligations are fulfilled. Policies in AR 350-100 take precedence over other Army publications if there is a conflict.

An active duty service obligation (ADSO) differs from a requirement to be assigned to an Army Educational Requirements System (AERS) position. An ADSO is a specific period of active duty that an officer serves before eligible for voluntary separation. Assignment to an AERS position may be required in addition to the ADSO for the Army to derive the greatest benefit from Government sponsored civilian education. AR 621-108 specifies the types of education that require assignment to an AERS position.

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Above information derived from Army Pamplet 600-3