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Army Regulation 601?210

Personnel Procurement

Regular Army and Reserve Components Enlistment Program

Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC 31 August 2016

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SUMMARY of CHANGE

AR 601?210 Regular Army and Reserve Components Enlistment Program

This administrative revision, dated 8 December 2017--

o Incorporated Army Directive 2011?02, Initial Entry Training for Prior Service Personnel, in the last revision (paras 3?18b(2) and 5?16b(1)(a)).

o Incorporated Army Directive 2016?01, Expanding Positions and Changing the Army Policy for the Assignment of Female Soldiers, in the last revision (para 6?9).

This major revision, dated 31 August 2016--

o Adds Secretary of the Army; Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs); and Deputy Chief of Staff, G-2 responsibilities (paras 1?4a, b, and f, respectively).

o Establishes the maximum enlistment age at 35 for all three Army components (para 2?3).

o Adds the U.S. Passport Card to the documents that can be used to verify citizenship and age (paras 2?3b(9) and 2?4c (1)(d)).

o Adds policy on the immigration status of the spouse or Family member of an applicant who is otherwise qualified for enlistment (para 2?4a(1)).

o Updates policy on dual citizenship enlistments (para 2?4f).

o Adds policy requiring new accessions to meet the security investigation standards of Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (paras 2?14 and 5?61).

o Adds policy requiring National Intelligence Agency Checks and Federal Bureau of Investigation Foreign Terrorist Tracking Task Force checks for non-U.S. citizens per Army Directive 2013?09 (para 2?14b).

o Adds policy on medical examination requirements when processing applicants with prior military service (para 3? 7j).

o Updates Regular Army retention control points for maximum years of active duty from grades E?1 through E?9 (para 3?10).

o Replaces policy requiring prior Servicemembers to attend the Warrior Transition Course with policy requiring attendance at basic combat training (paras 3?18b(2) and 5?16b(1)(a)).

o Removes policy that prohibited the assignment of female Soldiers into certain military occupational specialties (para 6?9).

o Updates instructions and appropriate coding for completing DD Form 1966 (Record of Military Processing-Armed Forces of the United States) (table 6?1).

o Incorporates Army Directive 2015-36, Review and Approval Authority for Army Accession Incentives and Programs (hereby superseded) (para 9?20 and app B).

o Adds policy concerning the effective date for termination of incentives for Soldiers declared unsatisfactory participants (para 10?8a(1)).

o Establishes a formula to determine recoupment amount for bonuses when recoupment is applicable (para 10?9b(1)).

o Adds policy governing the Selected Reserves Incentives Program for the officer accession bonus and affiliation bonus, and the enlisted affiliation bonus (paras 10?15 and 10?16, respectively).

Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC 31 August 2016

*Army Regulation 601?210

Effective 30 September 2016

Personnel Procurement

Regular Army and Reserve Components Enlistment Program

History. This publication is an adminis-

trative revision. The portions affected by this administrative revision are listed in the summary of change.

Summary. This regulation governs eligi-

bility criteria, policies, and procedures for enlistment and processing of persons into the Regular Army, the U.S. Army Reserve, and Army National Guard for enlistment per DODI 1304.26. It also prescribes the appointment, reassignment, management, and mobilization of Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadets under the Simultaneous Membership Program.

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. It also applies to Department of the Army civilians involved in recruitment activities or Reserve Officers'

Training Corps/Simultaneous Membership Program management functions. Also, in case of conflict between this and other regulations establishing enlistment eligibility criteria, this regulation will take precedence and upon direction of the Secretary of the Army, certain requirements of this regulation will not be enforced during mobilization.

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 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 C).

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 (DAPE?MPA), 300 Army Pentagon, Washington DC 20310?0300.

Suggested improvements. Users are

invited to send comments and suggested improvements on DA Form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) directly to the Deputy Chief of Staff, G?1 (DAPE?MPA), 300 Army Pentagon, Washington DC 20310?0300.

Committee management. AR 15?39 requires the proponent to justify establishing/continuing committee(s), coordinate draft publications, and coordinate changes in committee status with the Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army, Analysis and Integration Cell (AAAI?CL), 105 Army Pentagon, Washington DC, 20310?0105. Further, if it is determined that an established "group" identified within this regulation later takes on the characteristics of a committee as found in AR 15?39, then the proponent will follow AR 15?39 requirements for establishing and continuing the group as a committee.

Distribution. This publication is availa-

ble in electronic media only and is intended for command levels 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?210, dated 8 February 2011, and Army Directive 2015?36, dated 15 September 2015.

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Contents (Listed by paragraph and page number)

Chapter 1 Introduction, page 1 Purpose ? 1?1, page 1 References ? 1?2, page 1 Explanation of abbreviations and terms ? 1?3, page 1 Responsibilities ? 1?4, page 1 U.S. Military Academy Preparatory School ? 1?5, page 2 Secretarial authority ? 1?6, page 2 Penalties for violating ? 1?7, page 2 Eligibility ? 1?8, page 2 Enlistment in any U.S. Armed Force by U.S. Army Reserve or Army National Guard members ? 1?9, page 3 U.S. Army Reserve or Army National Guard membership ? 1?10, page 3 Valid enlistment or reenlistment agreements ? 1?11, page 3 Referral of applicants to higher headquarters ? 1?12, page 4

Chapter 2 Enlistment in the Regular Army, U.S. Army Reserve, or Army National Guard for Nonprior Service

Applicants, page 4

Section I Basic Eligibility Criteria, page 4 General ? 2?1, page 4 Basic eligibility criteria for all nonprior service applicants ? 2?2, page 4 Age ? 2?3, page 5 Citizenship ? 2?4, page 5 Name ? 2?5, page 8 Social security number ? 2?6, page 8 Education ? 2?7, page 8 Trainability ? 2?8, page 11 Physical ? 2?9, page 12 Dependents ? 2?10, page 12 Conduct and administrative criteria ? 2?11, page 14 Suggested civilian or military clothing list for glossary nonprior service and prior service ? 2?12, page 15 Review of enlistment forms and documents ? 2?13, page 15 Background Investigation and vetting requirements ? 2?14, page 16 Educational assistance for Regular Army and U.S. Army Reserve ? 2?15, page 16

Section II Enlistment Periods and Pay Grades, page 16 Authorized enlistment periods ? 2?16, page 16 Pay grade and date of rank ? 2?17, page 17 Enlistment pay grades for personnel without prior service ? 2?18, page 17 Verification requirements for enlistment in higher grade ? 2?19, page 18

Chapter 3 Enlistment in the Regular Army, U.S. Army Reserve, or Army National Guard for Prior Service Applicants,

page 18

Section I Basic Eligibility Criteria, page 18 General ? 3?1, page 18 Basic eligibility criteria for all prior service applicants ? 3?2, page 18 Age ? 3?3, page 19

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Citizenship ? 3?4, page 19 Education ? 3?5, page 19 Trainability ? 3?6, page 19 Physical ? 3?7, page 19 Dependents ? 3?8, page 20 Conduct and other administrative criteria ? 3?9, page 21 Regular Army retention control point (not applicable to individuals enlisting into the Reserve Components) ? 3?10,

page 21 Armed Forces reentry eligibility codes ? 3?11, page 21 Montgomery GI Bill ? 3?12, page 21 Eligibility of former officers for enlistment ? 3?13, page 22

Section II Enlistment Periods and Pay Grades, page 22 Authorized enlistment periods ? 3?14, page 22 Authorized enlistment pay grade determination ? 3?15, page 23 Enlistment pay grade and terms of enlistment for Regular Army applicants with prior military service ? 3?16,

page 24 Enlistment pay grades for prior service for Reserve Component enlistment ? 3?17, page 25

Section III Verification and Qualification for Prior Service Personnel, page 26 General ? 3?18, page 26 Verification of prior service ? 3?19, page 26 U.S. Army reentry eligibility codes ? 3?20, page 28 Reentry codes and separation program designator, any component ? 3?21, page 30 Determination of enlistment and/or assignment eligibility ? 3?22, page 30 Correction of Army reentry eligibility codes ? 3?23, page 30

Section IV Prior Service Versus Nonprior Service Reconciliation Procedures, page 30 General ? 3?24, page 30 Policy ? 3?25, page 30 Verification process ? 3?26, page 30 Reconciliation procedures ? 3?27, page 31 Enlistment incentives for prior service personnel ? 3?28, page 31

Chapter 4 Enlistment Waivers (Waiverable and Nonwaiverable Criteria and Administrative Instructions), page 31

Section I Waiverable Disqualifications, page 31 General ? 4?1, page 31 Conduct and administrative disqualifications ? 4?2, page 31 Submission of requests ? 4?3, page 32 General guidelines for evaluating non-criminal and criminal convictions ? 4?4, page 33 Waiver requirements for medical disqualifications ? 4?5, page 33 Civil court convictions and/or dispositions conduct waivers (other than major misconduct) ? 4?6, page 33 Major misconduct ? 4?7, page 34 Traffic offenses ? 4?8, page 35 Nontraffic offenses ? 4?9, page 36 Misconduct offenses ? 4?10, page 38 Major misconduct offenses ? 4?11, page 39 Court disposition definitions ? 4?12, page 40 Prior military service ? 4?13, page 40 Absent without leave or lost time ? 4?14, page 41

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Conscientious objection ? 4?15, page 41 Reserve Component separations or transfers ? 4?16, page 42 Age ? 4?17, page 42 Positive drug or alcohol test ? 4?18, page 42 Dependents ? 4?19, page 42 Surviving son or daughter ? 4?20, page 43 Personnel Reliability Program ? 4?21, page 43

Section II Nonwaiverable Disqualifications, page 43 Administrative, conduct, and medical disqualifications ? 4?22, page 43 Nonwaiverable disqualifying separations or discharges ? 4?23, page 44 Prior service applicants ? 4?24, page 44

Section III Administrative Instructions for Conduct and Administrative Waivers, page 45 General ? 4?25, page 45 Waiver disapproval authority ? 4?26, page 45 Validity period ? 4?27, page 45 Waiver approval procedures ? 4?28, page 45 Conduct standards ? 4?29, page 46 Rules governing processing of conduct waivers ? 4?30, page 46 Waiver reporting ? 4?31, page 47 Waiting period ? 4?32, page 47 Required investigations ? 4?33, page 48 Pending charges-civil restraint ? 4?34, page 48 Headquarters, Department of the Army exceptions ? 4?35, page 48 Unsupervised probation ? 4?36, page 48 Waiver reporting ? 4?37, page 49

Chapter 5 Processing Applicants, page 49

Section I General, page 49 Importance of applicant processing ? 5?1, page 49 Processing elements ? 5?2, page 50 Prohibitions ? 5?3, page 50 Shared functions ? 5?4, page 50 Required forms for applicant processing ? 5?5, page 50

Section II Administration of Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery, page 50 General ? 5?6, page 50 Testing ? 5?7, page 50 Retesting ? 5?8, page 51 Overseas Production Testing Program ? 5?9, page 52 High school testing program ? 5?10, page 52 Special purpose testing ? 5?11, page 52

Section III Administration of Medical Examination, page 53 General ? 5?12, page 53 Medical examinations ? 5?13, page 53 Transportation and subsistence ? 5?14, page 53 Forwarding of enlistees ? 5?15, page 53

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Movement of personnel from place of enlistment ? 5?16, page 53

Section IV Enlistment Processing, page 54 Processing former Army prisoners of war ? 5?17, page 54 Policy ? 5?18, page 55 Request for discharge or clearance from a Reserve Component ? 5?19, page 55 Applications for enlistment ? 5?20, page 55 Notice of enlistment ? 5?21, page 56

Section V Special Processing for Enlistment of an Army National Guard Soldier into an Army Reserve Troop Program Unit,

page 56 General ? 5?22, page 56 Basic eligibility criteria ? 5?23, page 57 Processing procedures ? 5?24, page 57

Section VI Special Processing for Enlistments in Overseas Commands, page 58 General ? 5?25, page 58 Authority ? 5?26, page 58 Processing ? 5?27, page 58

Section VII Delayed Entry Program, page 59 General ? 5?28, page 59 Enlistment and separation authority ? 5?29, page 59 Eligibility qualifications ? 5?30, page 59 Terms of service and authorized pay grades ? 5?31, page 59 Processing procedures ? 5?32, page 59 Extensions in the Delayed Entry Program ? 5?33, page 60 Special provisions of the Delayed Entry Program ? 5?34, page 60 Promotion opportunity through referrals ? 5?35, page 60

Section VIII Delayed Entry Program Mobilization Asset Transfer Program, page 61 Policy ? 5?36, page 61 Procedures ? 5?37, page 61

Section IX Courtesy Enlistment, page 61 General ? 5?38, page 61 Procedures ? 5?39, page 61

Section X Special Processing for Partially Disabled, Combat-Wounded Veterans, page 61 General ? 5?40, page 61 Requests for waivers ? 5?41, page 61 Processing ? 5?42, page 62 Training and assignments ? 5?43, page 62 Record entries ? 5?44, page 62

Section XI Special Processing for Persons Receiving Disability Pensions or Compensation from the Veterans Administration,

page 62 General ? 5?45, page 62

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