Army Stop Loss Message #4

"Stop Loss" is a program which allows the service to temporarily halt all separations and retirement during times of war, deployments, or National Emergency. The Army has issued a "Stop Loss" in conjunction with the "War on Terrorism." Below is the first message issued concerning the Stop Loss Program for the Army:

A.  AR 135-18 (THE ACTIVE GUARD RESERVE (AGR) PROGRAM).

B.  AR 135-91 (SERVICE OBLIGATIONS, METHODS OF FULFILLMENT,
PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS, AND ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURES).

C.  AR 135-155 (PROMOTION OF COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND WARRANT
OFFICERS OTHER THAN GENERAL OFFICERS).

D.  AR 135-175 (SEPARATION OF OFFICERS).

E.  AR 135-178 (SEPARATION OF ENLISTED PERSONNEL).

F.  AR 135-215 (OFFICER PERIODS OF SERVICE ON ACTIVE DUTY).

G.  AR 140-10 (ASSIGNMENTS, ATTACHMENTS, DETAILS, AND TRANSFERS).

H.  AR 140-30 (ACTIVE DUTY IN SUPPORT OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY
RESERVE (USAR) AND ACTIVE GUARD RESERVE (AGR) MANAGEMENT PROGRAM).

I.  AR 140-111 (U.S. ARMY RESERVE REENLISTMENT PROGRAM).

J.  AR 600-8-24 (OFFICER TRANSFERS AND DISCHARGES).

K.  AR 601-210 (REGULAR ARMY AND ARMY RESERVE ENLISTMENT PROGRAM).

L.  AR 601-280 (ARMY RETENTION PROGRAM).

M.  AR 635-200 (ENLISTED PERSONNEL).

N.  NGR 600-100 (COMMISSIONED OFFICERS - FEDERAL RECOGNITION AND
RELATED PERSONNEL ACTIONS).

O.  NGR 600-101 (WARRANT OFFICERS - FEDERAL RECOGNITION AND RELATED
PERSONNEL ACTIONS).

P.  NGR 600-200 (ENLISTED PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT).

Q.  NGR 635-100 (TERMINATION OF APPOINTMENT AND WITHDRAWAL OF FEDERAL
RECOGNITION).

R.  MSG HQDA, DAPE-MPE, 021635ZDEC01, SUBJECT:  SUSPENSION OF
VOLUNTARY SEPARATION OF OFFICERS AND ENLISTED SOLDIERS FROM THE
ACTIVE ARMY (STOP LOSS) IN SELECTED SPECIALTIES.

S.  MSG HQDA, DAPE-MPE, 281338ZDEC01, SUBJECT:  SUSPENSION OF
VOLUNTARY SEPARATION OF OFFICERS AND ENLISTED SOLDIERS FROM THE ARMY-
EXPANSION TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL SKILLS AND SPECIALTIES AND TO
INCLUDE THE READY RESERVE (STOP LOSS 2).

T.  MSG HQDA, DAPE-MPE, 081630ZFEB02, SUBJECT:  SUSPENSION OF
VOLUNTARY SEPARATION OF OFFICERS AND ENLISTED SOLDIERS FROM THE ARMY-
ACTIVE ARMY AND READY RESERVE (STOP LOSS 3).

U.  MSG HQDA, DAPE-MPE, 051112ZJUN02, SUBJECT:  PARTIAL LIFT OF STOP
LOSS 1-3 AND EXECUTE STOP 4.

V.  MILPER MESSAGE # 02-096, TAPC-PDT-PM, 122049ZFEB02, SUBJECT:  
SUSPENSION OF VOLUNTARY SEPARATION OF OFFICERS AND ENLISTED SOLDIERS
FROM THE ARMY-ACTIVE ARMY AND READY RESERVE (STOP LOSS 3) IN SELECTED
SPECIALTIES.

W. MILPER MESSAGE # 02-176, TAPC-PDT-PM, 100830ZJUN02,  SUBJECT:  
PARTIAL LIFT OF SUSPENSION OF VOLUNTARY SEPARATION OF OFFICERS AND
ENLISTED SOLDIERS FROM THE ARMY-ACTIVE ARMY AND READY RESERVE (STOP
LOSS) IN SELECTED SPECIALTIES.

1.  THIS MESSAGE SUPERSEDES PREVIOUS STOP LOSS MESSAGE REFERENCED IN
V ABOVE.

2.  AS A RESULT OF APPROVAL OF A LIMITED STOP LOSS IN ACCORDANCE WITH
REFERENCES R THROUGH V ABOVE, THE PROVISIONS OF REGULATIONS GOVERNING
VOLUNTARY RETIREMENTS, SEPARATIONS, AND RELEASES FROM ACTIVE DUTY
(REFRADS) OF MEMBERS OF THE TOTAL ARMY AS OUTLINED IN PARTS I
(ENLISTED) AND II (OFFICERS) ARE SUSPENDED, EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED IN
PART III (ALL).  

3.  NOTE THAT NOTHING IN THIS MESSAGE PREVENTS OR DELAYS THE REFRAD
OF RESERVE COMPONENT SOLDIERS ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAINING (ADT),
ANNUAL TRAINING (AT), ACTIVE DUTY FOR SPECIAL WORK (ADSW), ACTIVE
GUARD RESERVE (AGR) DUTY UP -TITLE 10 AND -TITLE 32, TEMPORARY TOURS
OF ACTIVE DUTY (TTAD), ON CALL TO ACTIVE DUTY UP 10 USC 12302
(PARTIAL MOBILIZATION) OR ON A CALL TO ACTIVE DUTY UNDER 10 USC 12304
PRESIDENTIAL SELECTED RESERVE CALL UP (PSRC) (SEE PARAGRAPH 10B).

PART I FOR ENLISTED SOLDIERS:

SECTION 1  ACTIVE ARMY

4.  ALL ENLISTMENTS, REENLISTMENTS, EXTENSIONS, PERIODS OF OBLIGATED
SERVICE, AND OTHER PERIODS OF ACTIVE DUTY (EXCEPT PARTIAL
MOBILIZATION, WHICH IS NOT AFFECTED BY STOP LOSS) FOR ACTIVE ARMY
SOLDIERS SPECIFIED IN PARA 4A(1) ARE EXTENDED, SUBJECT TO THE
EXCEPTIONS NOTED IN PARA 10, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.  

A.  APPLICABILITY:

(1)  STOP LOSS IS APPLIED TO SOLDIERS LISTED BELOW WHO HAVE A
PRIMARY MOS (PMOS) WITH AN ETS DATE ON OR AFTER THE CORRESPONDING ETS
EFFECTIVE DATE, WHO HAVE NOT BEGUN TRANSITION LEAVE PRIOR TO THE
CORRESPONDING TRANSITION LEAVE EFFECTIVE DATE.  SOLDIERS WILL BE
RETAINED SUBJECT TO PARA 3 AND 10:

PMOS     ETS        ETS DATES ADJUSTED   TRANSITION LEAVE
         EFFECTIVE  TO 24 DEC 2031       EFFECTIVE DATE
         DATE ON/   (NOTIONAL) IN
         AFTER      PERSONNEL SYSTEMS

13C(NEW) 19 JUN 02  19 JUN 02-31 MAR 03   5 JUN 02
13D(NEW) 19 JUN 02  19 JUN 02-31 MAR 03   5 JUN 02
13E(NEW) 19 JUN 02  19 JUN 02-31 MAR 03   5 JUN 02
14E(NEW) 19 JUN 02  19 JUN 02-31 MAR 03   5 JUN 02
18B      15 JAN 02  15 JAN 02-31 MAR 03   2 DEC 01
18C      15 JAN 02  15 JAN 02-31 MAR 03   2 DEC 01
18D      15 JAN 02  15 JAN 02-31 MAR 03   2 DEC 01
18E      15 JAN 02  15 JAN 02-31 MAR 03   2 DEC 01
18F      15 JAN 02  15 JAN 02-31 MAR 03   2 DEC 01
18Z      15 JAN 02  15 JAN 02-31 MAR 03   2 DEC 01
33W      22 FEB 02  22 FEB 02-31 MAR 03   8 FEB 02
37F      15 JAN 02  15 JAN 02-31 MAR 03  28 DEC 01
52E(NEW) 19 JUN 02  19 JUN 02-31 MAR 03   5 JUN 02
55D(NEW) 19 JUN 02  19 JUN 02-31 MAR 03   5 JUN 02
67U      15 JAN 02  15 JAN 02-31 MAR 03   2 DEC 01
74B      22 FEB 02  22 FEB 02-31 MAR 03   8 FEB 02
92M      15 JAN 02  15 JAN 02-31 MAR 03  28 DEC 01
95B      22 FEB 02  22 FEB 02-31 MAR 03   8 FEB 02
95C      22 FEB 02  22 FEB 02-31 MAR 03   8 FEB 02
95D      22 FEB 02  22 FEB 02-31 MAR 03   8 FEB 02
96B      22 FEB 02  22 FEB 02-31 MAR 03   8 FEB 02
96R      22 FEB 02  22 FEB 02-31 MAR 03   8 FEB 02
96U(NEW) 19 JUN 02  19 JUN 02-31 MAR 03   5 JUN 02
97B      22 FEB 02  22 FEB 02-31 MAR 03   8 FEB 02
97E      22 FEB 02  22 FEB 02-31 MAR 03   8 FEB 02
98C      22 FEB 02  22 FEB 02-31 MAR 03   8 FEB 02
98G*     22 FEB 02  22 FEB 02-31 MAR 03   8 FEB 02
00Z(CMF18)15 JAN02  15 JAN 02-31 MAR 03   2 DEC 01

** EXCEPT FOR RUSSIAN AND SPANISH LINGUISTS

(2)  STOP LOSS HAS BEEN LIFTED FOR PMOS' 81T, 92R, 96D, 96H,
96Z, 97Z, 98G (RUSSIAN AND SPANISH LINGUISTS ONLY), 98H, 98J, 98K,
AND 98Z.  REFER TO REF W FOR SPECIFIC IMPLEMENTATION GUIDANCE.

B.  PROCEDURES:   SOLDIERS IDENTIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 4A(1) WILL HAVE
THEIR ETS CHANGED TO 24 DECEMBER 2031 IN THE TOTAL ARMY PERSONNEL
DATABASE (TAPDB) BY HQDA (THIS IS A NOTIONAL AND ARBITRARY DATE FOR
TRACKING PURPOSES AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE THE SOLDIERS' TRUE ETS
DATE).  THIS ETS CHANGE WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY POSTED TO THE DEFENSE
JOINT MILITARY PAY SYSTEMS (DJMS), THE DEFENSE ENROLLMENT ELIGIBILITY
REPORTING SYSTEM (DEERS), AND THE STANDARD INSTALLATION/ DIVISION
PERSONNEL SYSTEM (SIDPERS).  INSTALLATIONS SHOULD SEE ETS DATES
CHANGE IN SIDPERS NOT LATER THAN FIVE (5) DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THIS MESSAGE AND WILL BE ABLE TO QUERY THE SIDPERS DATA BASE
USING AN AD HOC QUERY TO IDENTIFY SOLDIERS WHO HQDA INDICATES ARE
AFFECTED BY STOP LOSS.  INSTALLATIONS MUST MANAGE THESE SOLDIERS TO
ENSURE THEY DO NOT SEPARATE PRIOR TO THE TERMINATION OF THEIR STOP
LOSS STATUS IAW GUIDANCE PROVIDED IN THIS MILPER MESSAGE. UPON
TERMINATION OF STOP LOSS, ETS DATES WILL BE READJUSTED IAW MILPER
INSTRUCTIONS.  HQDA POC FOR SIDPERS ISSUES IS THE SUPER SERVER HELP
DESK, COMM. 1-866-433-9196.

C.  COMMANDERS WILL CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE SOLDIERS TO EXTEND OR
REENLIST.  SOLDIERS WHO REENLIST DURING THE PERIOD OF INVOLUNTARY
EXTENSION WILL HAVE THEIR ETS DATE CHANGED TO THEIR ACTUAL ETS DATE
AS A RESULT OF THE REENLISTEMENT AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR
PAYMENT OF ACCRUED LEAVE (IAW AR 600-8-10).

D.  SOLDIERS IDENTIFIED IN PARA 4A(1), WHO ARE ENROUTE TO OR AT
TRANSITION CENTERS (TC) AWAITING SEPARATION OR REFRAD, WILL BE HELD
THERE, PENDING DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH PARA 10C AND 10D.  TC
WILL REQUEST DISPOSITION BY TELEPHONE FROM COMMANDER, PERSCOM, ATTN:
TAPC-EPS, MAJOR POLLOCK, DSN 221-4416.  E-MAIL
JOHN.POLLOCK@HOFFMAN.ARMY.MIL OR CW3 ENGLAND, DSN 221-5099, E-MAIL
TIMOTHY.ENGLAND@HOFFMAN.ARMY.MIL.

E.  PERSCOM POC FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING ETS AND RETENTION IS
SGM DODD, DSN 221-6949, COMM (703)325-6949 OR MRS MARCHE, DSN
221-6807, COMM (703)325-6807.  

SECTION 2  UNITED STATES ARMY RESERVE (USAR) (READY RESERVE)

5.  ALL ENLISTMENTS, REENLISTMENTS, EXTENSIONS, AND PERIODS OF
OBLIGATED SERVICE FOR USAR READY RESERVE SOLDIERS (IRR, IMA, AND TPU)
AND PERIODS OF ACTIVE DUTY FOR SOLDIERS ON AGR STATUS, SPECIFIED IN
PARA 5A(1) ARE EXTENDED, SUBJECT TO THE EXCEPTIONS NOTED IN PARA 3
AND 10, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.  AGR SOLDIERS WHO HAVE BEGUN TRANSITION
LEAVE PRIOR TO THE TRANSITION LEAVE EFFECTIVE DATE SPECIFIED FOR
THEIR PMOS IN PARA 5A(1) WILL CONTINUE TO PROCESS FOR SEPARATION.  
ALL OTHER SOLDIERS WILL BE RETAINED, SUBJECT TO PARA 3 AND 10.

A.  APPLICABILITY:

(1)  STOP LOSS IS APPLIED TO SOLDIERS BELOW WHO HAVE A PMOS WITH AN
ETS DATE ON OR AFTER THE CORRESPONDING ETS EFFECTIVE DATE WHO HAVE
NOT BEGUN TRANSITION LEAVE PRIOR TO THE CORRESPONDING TRANSITION
LEAVE EFFECTIVE DATE.  SOLDIERS WILL BE RETAINED SUBJECT TO PARA 3
AND 10.

PMOS    ETS         ETS DATES ADJUSTED TO  TRANSITION LEAVE
        EFFECTIVE   24 DEC 2031(NOTIONAL)  EFFECTIVE DATE
        DATE IS     IN PERSONNEL SYSTEMS
        ON/AFTER

13C(NEW)19 JUN 02   19 JUN 02-31 MAR 03    5 JUN 02
13D(NEW)19 JUN 02   19 JUN 02-31 MAR 03    5 JUN 02
13E(NEW)19 JUN 02   19 JUN 02-31 MAR 03    5 JUN 02
14E(NEW)19 JUN 02   19 JUN 02-31 MAR 03    5 JUN 02
18B     15 JAN 02   15 JAN 02-31 MAR 03   28 DEC 01
18C     15 JAN 02   15 JAN 02-31 MAR 03   28 DEC 01
18D     15 JAN 02   15 JAN 02-31 MAR 03   28 DEC 01
18E     15 JAN 02   15 JAN 02-31 MAR 03   28 DEC 01
18F     15 JAN 02   15 JAN 02-31 MAR 03   28 DEC 01
18Z     15 JAN 02   15 JAN 02-31 MAR 03   28 DEC 01
33W     22 FEB 02   22 FEB 02-31 MAR 03    8 FEB 02
37F     15 JAN 02   15 JAN 02-31 MAR 03   28 DEC 01
38A     15 JAN 02   15 JAN 02-31 MAR 03   28 DEC 01
52E(NEW)19 JUN 02   19 JUN 02-31 MAR 03    5 JUN 02
55D(NEW)19 JUN 02   19 JUN 02-31 MAR 03    5 JUN 02
67U     15 JAN 02   15 JAN 02-31 MAR 03   28 DEC 01
74B     22 FEB 02   22 FEB 02-31 MAR 03    8 FEB 02
92M     15 JAN 02   15 JAN 02-31 MAR 03   28 DEC 01
95B     22 FEB 02   22 FEB 02-31 MAR 03    8 FEB 02
95C     22 FEB 02   22 FEB 02-31 MAR 03    8 FEB 02
95D     22 FEB 02   22 FEB 02-31 MAR 03    8 FEB 02
96B     22 FEB 02   22 FEB 02-31 MAR 03    8 FEB 02
96R     22 FEB 02   22 FEB 02-31 MAR 03    8 FEB 02
96U(NEW)19 JUN 02   19 JUN 02-31 MAR 03    5 JUN 02
97B     22 FEB 02   22 FEB 02-31 MAR 03    8 FEB 02
97E     22 FEB 02   22 FEB 02-31 MAR 03    8 FEB 02
97L*    22 FEB 02   22 FEB 02-31 MAR 03    8 FEB 02
98C     22 FEB 02   22 FEB 02-31 MAR 03    8 FEB 02
98G*    22 FEB 02   22 FEB 02-31 MAR 03    8 FEB 02
00Z(CMF18)15 JAN 02 15 JAN 02-31 MAR 03   28 DEC 01

* EXCEPT FOR RUSSIAN AND SPANISH LINGUISTS

(2)  STOP LOSS HAS BEEN LIFTED FOR PMOS' 81T, 92R, 96D, 96H, 96Z, 97L
(RUSSIAN AND SPANISH ONLY) 97Z, 98G (RUSSIAN AND SPANISH ONLY), 98H,
98J, 98K, AND 98Z.  REFER TO REF W FOR IMPLEMENTATION GUIDANCE.

(3)  CDR, AR-PERSCOM (ARPC-CII-S; ARPC-PS), WILL EXTEND ETS DATES OF
AFFECTED SOLDIERS FOLLOWING GUIDANCE IN PARA 5A(1).
 
B.  PROCEDURES:  SOLDIERS IN PARA 5A(1) WILL HAVE THEIR ETS CHANGED
TO 24 DECEMBER 2031 (THIS IS A NOTIONAL AND ARBITRARY DATE FOR
TRACKING PURPOSES AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE SOLDIERS' TRUE ETS DATE).  
CDR, AR-PERSCOM (ARPC-CII-S; ARPC-PS), WILL NOTIFY THE DEFENSE
MANPOWER DATA CENTER (DMDC) OF REQUIRED CHANGES FOR AFFECTED
SOLDIERS.  ONCE RECEIVED BY THE DMDC, CHANGES WILL BE POSTED WEEKLY
TO DJMS AND DEERS.  UPON TERMINATION OF STOP LOSS, ETS DATES WILL BE
READJUSTED IAW INSTRUCTIONS PUBLISHED THEN.

C.  COMMANDERS WILL CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE SOLDIERS TO REENLIST OR
EXTEND.  SOLDIERS WHO REENLIST AT ANY TIME DURING THE INVOLUNTARY
EXTENSION WILL HAVE THEIR ETS DATE CHANGED TO THEIR ACTUAL ETS DATE
AS A RESULT OF THE REENLISTMENT AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR
PAYMENT OF ACCRUED LEAVE (IAW AR 600-8-10).

D.  SOLDIERS IDENTIFIED IN PARA 5A(1), WHO ARE ENROUTE TO OR AT
TRANSITION CENTERS (TC) AWAITING SEPARATION OR REFRAD WILL BE HELD AT
THE TC, PENDING DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH PARA 10C AND 10D.

E.  TC WILL TELEPHONICALLY REQUEST DISPOSITION OF AGR SOLDIERS
SPECIFIED IN PARA 5D FROM COMMANDER, AR-PERSCOM, ATTN: ARPC-AR, MSG
DAVID, 1-800-325-4118 EXT 5120.


SECTION 3   ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES (ANGUS) (READY
RESERVE)

6.  ALL ENLISTMENTS, REENLISTMENTS, EXTENSIONS, AND PERIODS OF
OBLIGATED SERVICE FOR ANGUS (READY RESERVE) SOLDIERS WHO POSSESS A
PMOS LISTED IN PARA 6A(1) ARE EXTENDED, SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING
EXCEPTIONS AND THOSE NOTED IN PARA 3 AND 10, UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.  
RETIRING AGR SOLDIERS WHO HAVE BEGUN TRANSITION LEAVE PRIOR TO THE
TRANSITION LEAVE EFFECTIVE DATE SPECIFIED FOR THEIR PMOS IN PARA
6A(1) WILL CONTINUE TO PROCESS FOR SEPARATION.  ALL OTHER SOLDIERS,
AS SPECIFIED IN PARA 6A(1) WILL BE RETAINED, SUBJECT TO PARA 3 AND
10.

A.  APPLICABILITY:

(1)  STOP LOSS IS APPLIED TO SOLDIERS WHO POSSESS A PMOS LISTED BELOW
WITH AN ETS DATE ON OR AFTER THE CORRESPONDING ETS EFFECTIVE DATE.  
AGR SOLDIERS WHO ARE AFFECTED BY THIS MESSAGE WHO INTEND TO RETIRE,
BUT HAVE NOT YET BEGUN TRANSITION LEAVE PRIOR TO THE CORRESPONDING
TRANSITION LEAVE EFFECTIVE DATE ARE SUBJECT TO STOP LOSS AND WILL BE
RETAINED SUBJECT TO PARA 3 AND 10.

PMOS     ETS         ETS DATES ADJUSTED    TRANSITION LEAVE
         EFFECTIVE   IAW NG IMPLEMENTATION   EFFECTIVE DATE
         DATE ON/    GUIDANCE TO BE
         AFTER       PUBLISHED BY NGB

13C(NEW) 19 JUN 02   19 JUN 02-31 MAR 03    5 JUN 02
13D(NEW) 19 JUN 02   19 JUN 02-31 MAR 03    5 JUN 02
13E(NEW) 19 JUN 02   19 JUN 02-31 MAR 03    5 JUN 02
14E(NEW) 19 JUN 02   19 JUN 02-31 MAR 03    5 JUN 02
18B      15 JAN 02   15 JAN 02-31 MAR 03   28 DEC 01
18C      15 JAN 02   15 JAN 02-31 MAR 03   28 DEC 01
18D      15 JAN 02   15 JAN 02-31 MAR 03   28 DEC 01
18E      15 JAN 02   15 JAN 02-31 MAR 03   28 DEC 01
18F      15 JAN 02   15 JAN 02-31 MAR 03   28 DEC 01
18Z      15 JAN 02   15 JAN 02-31 MAR 03   28 DEC 01
33W      22 FEB 02   22 FEB 02-31 MAR 03    8 FEB 02
55D(NEW) 19 JUN 02   19 JUN 02-31 MAR 03    5 JUN 02
67U      15 JAN 02   15 JAN 02-31 MAR 03   28 DEC 01
74B      22 FEB 02   22 FEB 02-31 MAR 03    8 FEB 02
92M      15 JAN 02   15 JAN 02-31 MAR 03   28 DEC 01
95B      22 FEB 02   22 FEB 02-31 MAR 03    8 FEB 02
95C      22 FEB 02   22 FEB 02-31 MAR 03    8 FEB 02
95D      22 FEB 02   22 FEB 02-31 MAR 03    8 FEB 02
96B      22 FEB 02   22 FEB 02-31 MAR 03    8 FEB 02
96R      22 FEB 02   22 FEB 02-31 MAR 03    8 FEB 02
97B      22 FEB 02   22 FEB 02-31 MAR 03    8 FEB 02
97E      22 FEB 02   22 FEB 02-31 MAR 03    8 FEB 02
97L*    22 FEB 02   22 FEB 02-31 MAR 03    8 FEB 02
98C      22 FEB 02   22 FEB 02-31 MAR 03    8 FEB 02
98G*    22 FEB 02   22 FEB 02-31 MAR 03    8 FEB 02
00Z(CMF18)15 JAN 02  15 JAN 02-31 MAR 03   28 DEC 01

* EXCEPT FOR RUSSIAN AND SPANISH LINGUISTS

(2)  STOP LOSS HAS BEEN LIFTED FOR PMOS' 81T, 92R, 96D, 96H, 96Z, 97L
(RUSSIAN AND SPANISH ONLY), 97Z, 98G (RUSSIAN AND SPANISH ONLY), 98H,
98J, 98K, AND 98Z.  REFER TO REF W FOR IMPLEMENTATION GUIDANCE.

B.  PROCEDURES:  ARNGUS READY RESERVE SOLDIERS IDENTIFIED IN
PARA 6A(1) WILL BE INVOLUNTARILY EXTENDED UNTIL TERMINATION OF STOP
LOSS FOR THE SUBJECT PMOS.  STATE ADJUTANTS GENERAL MUST MANAGE THESE
SOLDIERS TO ENSURE THEY DO NOT SEPARATE BEFORE THE TERMINATION OF
THEIR STOP LOSS STATUS.  UPON TERMINATION OF STOP LOSS, ETS DATES
WILL BE READJUSTED IAW RELEASE INSTRUCTIONS.

C.  COMMANDERS WILL CONTINUE TO ENCOURAGE SOLDIERS TO REENLIST
OR EXTEND.  SOLDIERS WHO REENLIST AT ANY TIME DURING THE PERIOD OF
INVOLUNTARY EXTENSION WILL HAVE THEIR ETS DATE CHANGED TO THEIR
ACTUAL ETS DATE AS A RESULT OF THE REENLISTMENT AND WILL CONTINUE TO
BE ELIGIBLE FOR PAYMENT OF ACCRUED LEAVE (IAW AR 600-8-10).

D.  SOLDIERS IDENTIFIED IN PARA 6A(1) WHO ARE ENROUTE TO OR AT
TRANSITION CENTERS (TC) AWAITING SEPARATION/RETIREMENT/REFRAD WILL BE
HELD AT THE TC, PENDING DETERMINATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH PARA 10C
AND 10D.  TC WILL REQUEST DISPOSITION BY TELEPHONE FROM LTC LYNCH,
ATTN:  NGB-ARZ-T (STAFF MANAGEMENT OFFICE), DSN 327-1386 OR COMM
(703)607-1386.  AGR SOLDIERS (TITLE 10 AND TITLE 32) WHO ARE
TRANSITIONING FROM ACTIVE DUTY TO INACTIVE DUTY FOR TRAINING (IDT)
STATUS OR INACTIVE NATIONAL GUARD (ING) STATUS WILL BE ALLOWED TO
REFRAD IAW GOVERNING REGULATIONS.

E.  POC FOR QUESTIONS REGARDING ETS AND RETENTION IS MSG VAN
BRIESEN, DSN 327-3401, COMM (703)607-3401.

PART II FOR OFFICERS (COMMISSIONED AND WARRANT):

SECTION 1  ACTIVE ARMY

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