Milper Message Number
11-004
Proponent
AHRC-EPO-P
Title
ACTIVE ARMY (AA) STOP LOSS/STOP MOVEMENT PROGRAM FOR UNITS SCHEDULED TO DEPLOY
OCONUS IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM (OIF), OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM
(OEF), AND OPERATION NEW DAWN (OND)
...Issued: [06 Jan 11]...
A. ALARACT MESSAGE 069/2005, APR 05, SUBJECT: NCOES POLICY.
B. ALARACT MESSAGE 253/2007, 7 NOV 07, SUBJECT: INDIVIDUAL DWELL TIME (IDT) DEPLOYMENT POLICY.
C. MILPER MESSAGE 08-070, AHRC-PDS-A, 13 MAR 08, SUBJECT: PROCEDURAL CHANGES FOR
ESTABLISHING OCONUS DWELL TIME.
D. MILPER MESSAGE 07-074, AHRC-EPO-P, 29 MAR 07, SUBJECT: INCLUSION OF PROFESSIONAL FILLER
SYSTEM (PROFIS) PERSONNEL TO THE ACTIVE ARMY STOP LOSS/MOVEMENT PROGRAM.
E. MILPER MESSAGE 07-189, AHRC-EPO-P, 26 JUL 07, SUBJECT: INCLUSION OF PROFESSIONAL FILLER
SYSTEM (PROFIS) PERSONNEL TO THE ACTIVE ARMY STOP LOSS/MOVEMENT PROGRAM – UPDATE.
F. MILPER MESSAGE 08-270, AHRC-OPL-N, 28 OCT 08, SUBJECT: CENTRALIZED SELECTION LIST (CSL) –
COMMAND TOUR LENGTH POLICY FOR DEPLOYING UNITS IN SUPPORT OF THE GLOBAL WAR ON TERRORISM
(GWOT).
G. THE ARMY G-1 PERSONNEL POLICY GUIDANCE (PPG) (ACCESSIBLE AT)
HTTP://WWW.ARMYG1.ARMY.MIL/MILITARYPERSONNEL/PPG.ASP.
H. MILPER MESSAGE 10-022, AHRC-EPF-R, 19 JAN 10, SUBJECT: DEPLOYMENT EXTENSION INCENTIVE PAY
FOR REGULAR ARMY ENLISTED SOLDIERS.
I. MILPER MESSAGE 09-297, AHRC-EPO-P, 9 DEC 09, SUBJECT: ACTIVE ARMY (AA) STOP LOSS/STOP
MOVEMENT PROGRAM FOR UNITS SCHEDULED TO DEPLOY OCONUS IN SUPPORT OF OIF AND OEF.
J. ALARACT MESSAGE 223/2010, 23 JUL 10, SUBJECT: ACTIVE ARMY (AA) UNIT STOP LOSS (SL) / STOP
MOVEMENT (SM) POLICY FOR UNITS SCHEDULED TO DEPLOY OCONUS FOR OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM
(OIF) / OPERATION NEW DAWN (OND) / OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM (OEF) - UPDATE/REVISION (DTG
231655Z JUL 10).
K. ALARACT MESSAGE 224/2010, 23 JUL 10, SUBJECT: STOP LOSS AND DEPLOYMENT POLICY UPDATES (DTG
231741Z JUL 10).
L. ALARACT MESSAGE 225/2010, 23 JUL 10, SUBJECT: DEPLOYMENT EXTENSION INCENTIVE PAY (DEIP) (DTG
231838Z JUL 10).
M. MILPER MESSAGE 09-279, AHRC-EPF-M, 19 NOV 09, SUBJECT: ENLISTED INVOLUNTARY EARLY
SEPARATION PROGRAM
1. THIS MESSAGE WILL EXPIRE NLT 1 OCTOBER 2012.
2. THIS MESSAGE PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE REFERENCE AND PROCEDURAL GUIDANCE FOR THE AA
UNIT STOP LOSS / STOP MOVEMENT (SL/SM) PROGRAM. THIS MESSAGE SUPERSEDES REFERENCE J
ABOVE. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE, THE TERM “ACTIVE ARMY” IS DEFINED AS UNITS OF THE
ARMY NOT PART OF THE RESERVE COMPONENTS. THE TERM “SOLDIER” IS APPLICABLE TO BOTH ENLISTED
AND OFFICER PERSONNEL UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED.
3. CONTENTS OF THIS MESSAGE:
PARA SUBJECT
4
STOP LOSS/STOP MOVEMENT, DEPLOYMENT, AND POST-DEPLOYMENT STABILIZATION POLICIES
5
REAR DETACHMENT IDENTIFICATION AND UIC REPORTING
6
MANNING GUIDANCE
7
ENLISTED PROCEDURES
8
OFFICER PROCEDURES
9
SOLDIERS EXEMPT FROM SL/SM
10
REQUESTING EXCEPTIONS TO POLICY
11
EARLY RELEASE FROM DEPLOYMENT STABILIZATION
12
TRANSITION CENTER/RETIREMENT SERVICES OFFICE (TC/RSO), S1, MPD INFORMATION
13
EMILPO PROCEDURES
14
SOLDIERS, FAMILY SUPPORT, AND ACAP INFORMATION
15
POCS AND CONTACT INFORMATION
4. STOP LOSS/STOP MOVEMENT, DEPLOYMENT, AND POST-DEPLOYMENT STABILIZATION POLICIES.
A. ON 1 JUN 04, THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY APPROVED THE AA UNIT SL/SM PROGRAM FOR
UNITS DEPLOYING OCONUS IN SUPPORT OF OIF AND OEF OPERATIONS. THE FINAL APPROVAL AUTHORITY
TO LIFT THE AA UNIT STOP LOSS (SEPARATION FROM SERVICE) IN PART OR IN TOTAL IS THE ASSISTANT
SECRETARY OF THE ARMY (MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS) (ASA-M&RA). APPROVAL TO LIFT STOP
MOVEMENT (DELETING OR DEFERRING ASSIGNMENTS) RESTS WITH HQDA (DCS, G-1). SL/SM CHANGES
ALSO REQUIRE THE NOTIFICATION OF OFFICE, SECRETARY OF DEFENSE BEFORE IMPLEMENTATION.
B. STOP LOSS POLICIES REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR ALL AA UNITS THAT DEPLOYED PRIOR TO 1 JANUARY 2010.
C. AA UNITS THAT DEPLOY ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2010 ARE NOT SUBJECT TO STOP LOSS POLICIES.
D. STOP MOVEMENT POLICIES REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR ALL AA UNITS THAT DEPLOY TO PARTICIPATE IN OIF,
OND, OR OEF OPERATIONS.
E. SL/SM WINDOW. STOP LOSS AND STOP MOVEMENT POLICIES ARE EFFECTIVE 90 DAYS PRIOR TO THE
UNIT'S LATEST ARRIVAL DATE (LAD), CONTINUING THROUGH THE DEPLOYMENT AND THE POSTDEPLOYMENT STABILIZATION PERIOD.
(1) THE POST-DEPLOYMENT STABILIZATION PERIOD FOR AA UNITS THAT REDEPLOYED PRIOR TO 1 JULY
2009 WAS 90 DAYS AFTER REDEPLOYMENT.
(2) THE POST-DEPLOYMENT STABILIZATION PERIOD FOR AA UNITS REDEPLOYING ON OR AFTER 1 JULY
2009 AND PRIOR TO 1 JANUARY 2011 IS 60 DAYS AFTER REDEPLOYMENT. EXCEPTIONS ARE OUTLINED
WITHIN THIS MESSAGE.
(3) THE POST-DEPLOYMENT STABILIZATION PERIOD FOR AA UNITS REDEPLOYING ON OR AFTER 1
JANUARY 2011 WILL INCREASE FROM 60 DAYS TO 90 DAYS. EXCEPTIONS ARE OUTLINED WITHIN THIS
MESSAGE. THE STOP MOVEMENT WINDOW WILL BE AMENDED TO END 90 DAYS AFTER REDEPLOYMENT
(R+90). THIS POLICY IS APPLICABLE TO ALL SOLDIERS, DEPARTING FOR REASSIGNMENT OR SEPARATING,
WITH THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS:
(A) SOLDIERS SUBJECT TO STOP LOSS. THESE SOLDIERS WILL REMAIN STOP LOSSED FOR 60 DAYS
POST-DEPLOYMENT (R+60) AND MAY REQUEST, AS AN EXCEPTION TO POLICY THROUGH RETENTION
CHANNELS, AN EXTENSION TO COMPLETE OUT-PROCESSING, TAKE TRANSITIONAL LEAVE, AND/OR
COMPLETE REINTEGRATION ACTIVITIES. SOLDIERS VOLUNTARILY REQUESTING AN EXTENSION ARE NOT
ELIGIBLE FOR CONTINUATION OF STOP LOSS SPECIAL PAY (SLSP) AFTER R+60.
(B) CENTRALIZED SELECTION LIST (CSL) COMMANDERS AND COMMAND SERGEANTS MAJOR (CSM).
WHEN POSSIBLE, CSL CHANGES OF COMMAND (COC) / CHANGES OF RESPONSIBILITY (COR) WILL OCCUR AT
THE END OF THE STABILIZATION PERIOD. COC AND COR WILL IDEALLY OCCUR WITHIN 90 DAYS OF ONE
ANOTHER.
(C) DEPLOYMENT EXTENSION INCENTIVE PAY (DEIP) PROGRAM.
(1) SOLDIERS WHO EXECUTE A DEIP CONTRACT PRIOR TO 1 SEPTEMBER 2010 MUST EXTEND THEIR
ENLISTMENTS THROUGH R+60. DEIP PAYMENTS WILL BEGIN AT ETS OR LAD, WHICHEVER IS LATER, AND
CONTINUE THROUGH R+60. THESE SOLDIERS MAY REQUEST, AS AN EXCEPTION TO POLICY THROUGH
RETENTION CHANNELS, AN EXTENSION TO COMPLETE OUTPROCESSING, TAKE TRANSITIONAL LEAVE,
AND/OR COMPLETE REINTEGRATION ACTIVITIES. SOLDIERS VOLUNTARILY REQUESTING AN EXTENSION ARE
NOT ELIGIBLE FOR CONTINUATION OF DEIP PAYMENTS AFTER R+60.
(2) SOLDIERS WHO EXECUTE A DEIP CONTRACT ON OR AFTER 1 SEPTEMBER 2010 MUST EXTEND THEIR
ENLISTMENTS THROUGH R+90. DEIP PAYMENTS WILL BEGIN AT ETS OR LAD, WHICHEVER IS LATER, AND
CONTINUE THROUGH R+90.
(D) NON-WAIVERABLE AND ADDITIONAL POST-DEPLOYMENT STABILIZATIONS:
(1) FIELD SURGEONS (62B) AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES OFFICERS (67D) ATTACHED TO BRIGADE
COMBAT TEAM (BCT) UNITS DEPLOYING ON OR AFTER 1 AUGUST 2009 WILL BE STABILIZED WITH THESE
UNITS FOR A MINIMUM OF 90 DAYS UPON RETURN FROM DEPLOYMENT. POST-DEPLOYMENT STABILIZATION
WAIVERS DO NOT APPLY TO THESE PROFIS AND IA OFFICERS, WHO WILL BE ATTACHED TO THE UNIT AT
HOME STATION IN A TEMPORARY CHANGE OF STATION (TCS) STATUS.
(2) FIELD SURGEONS (62B) AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES OFFICERS (67D) ASSIGNED TO DEPLOYED UNITS
WILL BE STABILIZED IN THEIR CURRENTLY ASSIGNED UNITS FOR A MINIMUM OF 90 DAYS AFTER RETURN
FROM DEPLOYMENT. POST-DEPLOYMENT STABILIZATION WAIVERS ARE NOT PERMITTED FOR THESE
OFFICERS. THESE OFFICERS MUST COMPLETE A MINIMUM OF 90 DAYS STABILIZATION WITH THEIR
CURRENTLY ASSIGNED UNITS AFTER RETURN FROM DEPLOYMENT. EXCEPTIONS WILL BE HANDLED ON A
CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.
(3) HRC-IDENTIFIED ENLISTED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SPECIALISTS (68X) ASSIGNED OR ATTACHED TO
DEPLOYED UNITS WILL BE STABILIZED IN THEIR CURRENTLY ASSIGNED/ATTACHED UNITS FOR 180 DAYS
AFTER RETURN FROM DEPLOYMENT. FIRST LTC COMMANDER IN THE SOLDIER’S CHAIN-OF-COMMAND HAS
THE AUTHORITY TO APPROVE WAIVER OF 180-DAY POST-DEPLOYMENT DOWN TO NOT LESS THAN 90 DAYS.
(4) SOLDIERS ON ASSIGNMENT TO US ARMY RECRUITING COMMAND (USAREC) TO SERVE AS DETAILED
RECRUITERS MUST COMPLETE A 90-DAY STABILIZATION PERIOD BEFORE ATTENDING THE U.S. ARMY
RECRUITING COURSE AT FORT JACKSON. WAIVER OF 90-DAY POST-DEPLOYMENT STABILIZATION IS NOT
AUTHORIZED.
(5) HRC-IDENTIFIED ENLISTED 92Y (UNIT SUPPLY SPECIALIST) AND 42A (HUMAN RESOURCES
SPECIALIST) SOLDIERS ASSIGNED TO DEPLOYED UNITS WILL BE STABILIZED IN THEIR CURRENT UNITS FOR
A MINIMUM OF 180 DAYS AFTER RETURN FROM DEPLOYMENT TO FACILITATE UNIT RESET/REINTEGRATION.
ADDITIONAL POST-DEPLOYMENT STABILIZATION APPLIES TO STOP MOVEMENT ONLY AND WILL NOT EXTEND
A SOLDIER’S ESTABLISHED SEPARATION DATE.
(4). THE POST-DEPLOYMENT STABILIZATION PERIOD IS PROVIDED TO ALLOW SOLDIERS TIME TO PROCESS
FOR RETIREMENT, SEPARATION, OR PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION AND TO CONDUCT DEPLOYMENT
CYCLE EVENTS/ACTIVITIES. COMMANDERS MUST BE PROACTIVE TO ENSURE THAT SOLDIERS COMPLETE
REQUIRED TRANSITION ACTIONS OR PCS REQUIREMENTS. REQUESTS FOR EARLY RELEASE FROM
DEPLOYMENT STABILIZATION MAY BE SUBMITTED IAW PARAGRAPH 11. THE STOP MOVEMENT TERMINATION
DATE (R+60 OR R+90 AS APPLICABLE) FOR SOLDIERS REDEPLOYED EARLY FROM THEATER PRIOR TO THE
UIC REDEPLOYMENT DATE REPORTED TO HRC WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED. SOLDIERS REDEPLOYED EARLY
MAY INITIATE REQUEST FOR EARLY RELEASE FROM DEPLOYMENT STABILIZATION IAW PARAGRAPH 11,
UNLESS POST-DEPLOYMENT STABILIZATION WAIVER IS NOT AUTHORIZED, OR SOLDIERS MAY INITIATE
REQUEST FOR STOP LOSS/STOP MOVEMENT EXCEPTION IAW PARAGRAPH 10.
F. SL/SM POLICIES AND WINDOWS ARE EFFECTIVE AS FOLLOWS:
(1) FOR AA UNITS DEPLOYING PRIOR TO 1 JANUARY 2010 AND REDEPLOYING PRIOR TO 1 JANUARY 2011,
STOP LOSS AND STOP MOVEMENT ARE IN EFFECT LAD-90 THROUGH R+60.
(2) FOR AA UNITS DEPLOYING ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2010 AND REDEPLOYING PRIOR TO 1 JANUARY
2011, STOP MOVEMENT IS IN EFFECT LAD-90 THROUGH R+60.
(3) FOR AA UNITS DEPLOYING ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2010 AND REDEPLOYING ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY
2011, STOP MOVEMENT IS IN EFFECT LAD-90 THROUGH R+90.
(4) FOR AA UNITS DEPLOYING PRIOR TO 1 JANUARY 2010 AND REDEPLOYING ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY
2011, STOP LOSS AND STOP MOVEMENT ARE IN EFFECT LAD-90 THROUGH R+90.
G. FOR AA UNITS SUBJECT TO STOP LOSS AND/OR STOP MOVEMENT POLICIES, SL/SM POLICY AFFECTS ALL
AA SOLDIERS ASSIGNED TO THE UNIT, TO INCLUDE REAR DETACHMENT SOLDIERS (DEPLOYABLE AND NONDEPLOYABLE) AND PROFESSIONAL FILLER SYSTEM (PROFIS) SOLDIERS IDENTIFIED TO DEPLOY WITH A
UNIT.
H. SOLDIERS ASSIGNED OVERSEAS WHOSE DEROS DATE IS ON OR AFTER THE UNIT’S LAD-90 DATE WILL
HAVE THEIR DEROS INVOLUNTARILY EXTENDED THROUGH THE POST-DEPLOYMENT STABILIZATION PERIOD
OR UNTIL THEIR ETS DATE, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST. DEROS WILL BE ADJUSTED TO REFLECT THE LAST
DAY OF THE STOP MOVE TERMINATION YEAR/MONTH (SMTYM). EXAMPLE: FOR A UNIT WHOSE LAD IS 12
JUNE 2011, LAD-90 MONTH IS MARCH 2011. SOLDIERS WHOSE DEROS IS 12 MARCH 2011 OR AFTER WILL BE
INVOLUNTARILY EXTENDED; SOLDIERS WHOSE DEROS IS 11 MARCH 2011 OR EARLIER WILL NOT BE
INVOLUNTARILY EXTENDED. THE SERVICE REMAINING REQUIREMENT (SRR) DESCRIBED IN TABLE 6-1, AR
614-30, IS WAIVED FOR SOLDIERS WHO PREVIOUSLY HAD SUFFICIENT REMAINING SERVICE TO BE ELIGIBLE
TO PCS TO CONUS ON THEIR ORIGINAL DEROS, BUT BECAME INELIGIBLE BASED ON THE INVOLUNTARY
EXTENSION OF THEIR OVERSEAS TOURS.
I. FOR THOSE UNITS THAT HAVE BEEN ALERTED FOR DEPLOYMENT AT A FUTURE DATE (BASED ON
WARNING ORDERS OR OTHER INFORMATION) BUT ARE NOT IN RECEIPT OF THE DEPORD/EXORD,
COMMANDERS ARE ADVISED THAT ANY PCS OR TRANSITION LEAVE GRANTED OR OTHER PCS/TRANSITION
ACTIVITIES PERMITTED FOR SOLDIERS SUBJECT TO STOP LOSS OR STOP MOVEMENT (E.G., SHIPMENT OF
HOUSEHOLD GOODS, TRANSITION/PCS LEAVE) MUST NOT INTERFERE WITH OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS.
SOLDIERS ASSIGNED TO UNITS THAT DEPLOYED PRIOR TO 1 JANUARY 2010 WITH ETS, ESA, APPROVED
SEPARATION/ RETIREMENT ARE SUBJECT TO STOP LOSS. SOLDIERS WITH AN ASSIGNMENT REPORT DATE
INSIDE THE SL/SM WINDOW ARE SUBJECT TO STOP MOVEMENT. SOLDIERS SHOULD BE ADVISED NOT TO
TAKE ANY PCS/SEPARATION ACTIONS (E.G., SHIPMENT OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS, TRANSITION LEAVE, LEAVE
ENROUTE IN CONJUNCTION WITH PCS, CLEAR THE INSTALLATION TRANSITION CENTER) UNLESS AN HRC
EXCEPTION TO POLICY IS APPROVED. SOLDIERS SUBJECT TO STOP LOSS OR STOP MOVEMENT ARE
ADVISED THAT THEY MAY BE REQUIRED TO BE RECALLED FROM AUTHORIZED LEAVE OR REVERSE OTHER
TRANSITION/PCS ACTIVITIES, AS APPROPRIATE, IF NEEDED FOR RETURN TO DUTY FOR REASONS OF
MILITARY NECESSITY. SOLDIERS WHO EXPERIENCE UNDUE AND GENUINE HARDSHIP MAY REQUEST AN
EXCEPTION TO POLICY. REFER TO PARAGRAPH 10 FOR PROCEDURES.
J. SOME UNITS MAY BE UNDER MULTIPLE OPERATIONAL ORDERS WITH OVERLAPPING START/ END DATES.
EVERY EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO ENSURE SOLDIERS ARE NOT INVOLUNTARILY RETAINED BEYOND THEIR
CONTRACTUAL ETS/ECUR DATE OR PREVIOUSLY APPROVED VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT/SEPARATION DATE
FOR MORE THAN ONE OPERATIONAL DEPLOYMENT IN SUPPORT OF OIF, OND, OR OEF. COMMANDERS ARE
IN THE BEST POSITION TO IDENTIFY SOLDIERS WHO HAVE COMPLETED THEIR DEPLOYMENT AND FALL INTO
THIS CATEGORY. REFER TO PARAGRAPH 10 FOR EXCEPTION TO POLICY PROCEDURES.
K. IN CLOSE COORDINATION WITH UNITS, HRC HAS THE AUTHORITY TO EXEMPT SOLDIERS FROM SM, TO
INCLUDE EARLY REDEPLOYMENT FROM THEATER, ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS, IF THE SOLDIER IS NEEDED
TO ATTEND PME OR PCS TO MEET ANOTHER HIGH PRIORITY ASSIGNMENT. EVERY EFFORT WILL BE MADE
TO AVOID THIS SITUATION AND WHEN THESE ACTIONS ARE NECESSARY, HRC WILL CLOSELY COORDINATE
WITH THE LOSING UNIT.
L. HRC WILL NOT INITIATE CONTACT WITH DEPLOYED SOLDIERS REGARDING ROUTINE SCHOOLING
(CAREER DEVELOPMENT TRAINING WITHIN THE SAME MOS/AOC) OR ASSIGNMENT WHICH WOULD
NECESSITATE THE SOLDIER’S EARLY RETURN PRIOR TO THE UNIT’S REDEPLOYMENT; ALL COORDINATION
WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY HRC WITH THE DEPLOYED UNIT. UNIT-SUBMITTED REQUESTS FOR EXCEPTIONS
MUST HAVE CONCURRENCE FROM CDR, US FORCES-AFGHANISTAN (USFOR-A); CDR, COMBINED SECURITY
TRANSITION COMMAND-AFGHANISTAN (CSTC-A); CDR, US FORCES-IRAQ (USF-I); OR CDR, COALITION
FORCES LAND COMPONENT COMMAND-FORWARD (CFLCC/3A-FWD); AS APPROPRIATE, PRIOR TO
SUBMISSION TO HRC. COMMANDERS MAY DELEGATE CONCURRENCE AUTHORITY TO SUBORDINATE
COMMANDERS WHO EXERCISE GENERAL COURTS-MARTIAL CONVENING AUTHORITY.
M. AA SOLDIERS WHO WERE PREVIOUSLY AFFECTED BY THE ALL-COMPONENT 12-MONTH SKILL-BASED
STOP LOSS PROGRAM OR ANY OF THE PREVIOUS AA UNIT STOP LOSS PROGRAMS ARE ALSO SUBJECT TO
THE PROVISIONS OF THIS PROGRAM.
N. DEPLOYMENT POLICIES. SOLDIERS ASSIGNED TO ACTIVE ARMY UNITS DEPLOYING ON OR AFTER 1
JANUARY 2010 ARE NOT SUBJECT TO STOP LOSS. STOP MOVEMENT POLICIES REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR ALL
AA UNITS DEPLOYING OCONUS TO PARTICIPATE IN OIF, OND, AND OEF OPERATIONS. DEPLOYMENT
CRITERIA FOR SOLDIERS NOT SUBJECT TO STOP LOSS IS OUTLINED IN REFERENCE L.
(1) FOR ENLISTED SOLDIERS WITH APPROVED RETIREMENTS, THE FOLLOWING APPLIES:
(A) ENLISTED SOLDIERS ASSIGNED TO DEPLOYING UNITS WHO WILL HAVE AT LEAST SIX MONTHS
REMAINING PRIOR TO RETIREMENT AS OF THE UNIT’S LATEST ARRIVAL DATE (RETIREMENT DATE AT OR
BEYOND LAD+180) WILL DEPLOY WITH THE UNIT. SOLDIERS WITH APPROVED RETIREMENTS MAY REQUEST
TO AMEND OR WITHDRAW THEIR RETIREMENT REQUESTS IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE DEPLOYMENT.
(1) SOLDIERS ASSIGNED TO UNITS SCHEDULED TO REDEPLOY PRIOR TO 1 JANUARY 2011 WHO DO NOT
AMEND OR WITHDRAW THEIR RETIREMENT REQUESTS WILL BE RETURNED TO THEIR HOME STATIONS A
MINIMUM OF 60 DAYS PRIOR TO RETIREMENT FOR TRANSITION PROCESSING.
(2) SOLDIERS ASSIGNED TO UNITS SCHEDULED TO REDEPLOY ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2011 WHO DO
NOT AMEND OR WITHDRAW THEIR RETIREMENT REQUESTS WILL BE RETURNED TO THEIR HOME STATIONS
A MINIMUM OF 90 DAYS PRIOR TO RETIREMENT FOR TRANSITION PROCESSING.
(B) ENLISTED SOLDIERS ASSIGNED TO DEPLOYING UNITS WHO WILL HAVE LESS THAN SIX MONTHS
REMAINING PRIOR TO RETIREMENT AS OF THE UNIT'S LAD (RETIREMENT DATE PRIOR TO LAD+180) MAY
REQUEST TO AMEND OR WITHDRAW THEIR RETIREMENT REQUESTS IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE
DEPLOYMENT. SOLDIERS WHO DO NOT AMEND OR WITHDRAW THEIR RETIREMENT REQUESTS WILL NOT
DEPLOY AND WILL RETIRE AS SCHEDULED.
(2) FOR ALL OTHER ENLISTED SOLDIERS, THE FOLLOWING APPLIES:
(A) ENLISTED SOLDIERS ASSIGNED TO DEPLOYING UNITS WHO WILL HAVE AT LEAST SIX MONTHS
REMAINING IN SERVICE PRIOR TO THEIR CONTRACTUAL EXPIRATION TERM OF SERVICE (ETS) AS OF THE
UNIT'S LAD WILL DEPLOY WITH THE UNIT (ETS AT OR BEYOND LAD+180). SOLDIERS WHO DO NOT HAVE
SUFFICIENT TIME REMAINING IN SERVICE TO COMPLETE THE ENTIRE DEPLOYMENT (ETS BETWEEN LAD+180
AND REDEPLOYMENT+90) WILL BE OFFERED AN INCENTIVE TO EXTEND TO COMPLETE THE DEPLOYMENT
IAW REFERENCES H AND L.
(1) SOLDIERS ASSIGNED TO UNITS SCHEDULED TO REDEPLOY PRIOR TO 1 JANUARY 2011 WHO DO NOT
REENLIST OR EXTEND WILL BE RETURNED TO THEIR HOME STATIONS A MINIMUM OF 60 DAYS PRIOR TO ETS
FOR TRANSITION PROCESSING.
(2) SOLDIERS ASSIGNED TO UNITS SCHEDULED TO REDEPLOY ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2011 WHO DO
NOT REENLIST OR EXTEND WILL BE RETURNED TO THEIR HOME STATIONS A MINIMUM OF 90 DAYS PRIOR TO
ETS FOR TRANSITION PROCESSING.
(B) ENLISTED SOLDIERS ASSIGNED TO DEPLOYING UNITS WHO HAVE AN ETS ON OR AFTER THE UNIT'S
LAD BUT WILL HAVE LESS THAN SIX MONTHS REMAINING IN SERVICE PRIOR TO THEIR CONTRACTUAL ETS
AS OF LAD (ETS BETWEEN LAD AND LAD+179) WILL BE OFFERED AN INCENTIVE TO EXTEND TO COMPLETE
THE DEPLOYMENT. SOLDIERS WHO DO NOT REENLIST OR EXTEND WILL BE INVOLUNTARILY SEPARATED
FROM THE ARMY UP TO 90 DAYS PRIOR TO THEIR CONTRACTUAL ETS (REFERENCE M). INVOLUNTARY
SEPARATION POLICY DOES NOT APPLY TO SOLDIERS WITH LESS THAN THREE YEARS OF ACTIVE SERVICE,
NOR DOES IT APPLY TO SOLDIERS WITH SIX OR MORE YEARS OF TOTAL SERVICE.
(C) ENLISTED SOLDIERS ASSIGNED TO DEPLOYING UNITS WHO HAVE AN ETS PRIOR TO LAD WHO DO NOT
REENLIST WILL SEPARATE AT ETS.
(3) FOR OFFICERS, THE FOLLOWING APPLIES:
(A) OFFICERS ASSIGNED TO DEPLOYING UNITS WITH AN APPROVED SEPARATION OR RETIREMENT DATE
ON OR AFTER LAD+180 WILL DEPLOY WITH THE UNIT. OFFICERS MAY REQUEST TO AMEND OR WITHDRAW
THEIR SEPARATION/RETIREMENT REQUESTS IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE DEPLOYMENT.
(1) OFFICERS ASSIGNED TO UNITS SCHEDULED TO REDEPLOY PRIOR TO 1 JANUARY 2011 WHO DO NOT
AMEND OR WITHDRAW SEPARATION/RETIREMENT REQUESTS WILL BE RETURNED TO THEIR HOME
STATIONS A MINIMUM OF 60 DAYS PRIOR TO APPROVED SEPARATION/RETIREMENT DATE FOR TRANSITION
PROCESSING.
(2) OFFICERS ASSIGNED TO UNITS SCHEDULED TO REDEPLOY ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2011 WHO DO
NOT AMEND OR WITHDRAW SEPARATION/RETIREMENT REQUESTS WILL BE RETURNED TO THEIR HOME
STATIONS A MINIMUM OF 90 DAYS PRIOR TO APPROVED SEPARATION/RETIREMENT DATE FOR TRANSITION
PROCESSING.
(B) OFFICERS ASSIGNED TO DEPLOYING UNITS WITH AN APPROVED SEPARATION OR RETIREMENT DATE
PRIOR TO LAD+180 WHO DO NOT WITHDRAW OR AMEND SEPARATION/RETIREMENT REQUESTS IN ORDER TO
COMPLETE THE DEPLOYMENT WILL NOT DEPLOY AND WILL SEPARATE/RETIRE AS SCHEDULED.
5. REAR DETACHMENT IDENTIFICATION AND UIC REPORTING.
TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE MANNING OF DEPLOYING UNITS AND TO PROPERLY EXECUTE SL/SM, IT IS
IMPERATIVE THAT ACOM/ASCC/DRU EXPEDITIOUSLY REPORT TO CDR, AHRC THE INFORMATION OUTLINED
BELOW. THESE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS APPLY TO ALL DEPLOYING UNITS REGARDLESS OF STOP LOSS
AND/OR STOP MOVEMENT STATUS.
A. UIC REPORTING. ACOM/ASCC/DRU REPORT TO CDR, AHRC DEPLOYING UIC INFORMATION AND UNIT
DEPLOYMENT DATES. SPECIFIC REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOLLOW:
(1) INITIAL UIC REPORTING. UPON ALERT OR WHEN PREVIOUSLY REPORTED INFORMATION CHANGES,
ACOM/ASCC/DRU WILL REPORT THE 6-DIGIT UIC (TO INCLUDE THE DESIGNATED DERIVATIVE UIC FOR REAR
DETACHMENT AND THE DESIGNATED DERIVATIVE UIC FOR NON-DEPLOYABLES), UNIT DESCRIPTION, MAJOR
SUBORDINATE COMMAND (MSC), ACOM/ASCC/DRU, COMPONENT, OPERATION NAME, DATE OF PROJECTED
DEPLOYMENT (LAD), AND DATE OF PROJECTED REDEPLOYMENT. PROVIDE THE LOWEST LEVEL UIC WHEN
POSSIBLE (E.G., SUBUNIT "A0" AS OPPOSED TO PARENT LEVEL "AA"). WHEN REPORTING A DERIVATIVE UIC
CREATED TO SUPPORT THE OPERATION, INDICATE SUCH TO AVOID INVALID REJECTION.
(2) REDEPLOYMENT UIC REPORTING. NO LATER THAN SIX MONTHS PRIOR TO REDEPLOYMENT,
ACOM/ASCC/DRU WILL REQUEST REMOVAL OF THE UNIT'S UIC FROM THE LIST, BASED ON EACH INDIVIDUAL
UIC'S PROJECTED REDEPLOYMENT DATE. THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION MUST BE PROVIDED FOR EACH
UNIT: 6-DIGIT UIC (TO INCLUDE THE DESIGNATED DERIVATIVE UIC FOR REAR DETACHMENT AND THE
DESIGNATED DERIVATIVE UIC FOR NON-DEPLOYABLES), MSC, ACOM/ASCC/DRU, COMPONENT, OPERATION
NAME, AND SPECIFIC DATE OF REDEPLOYMENT.
(3) CHANGES TO UIC INFORMATION. REPORT ANY CHANGES TO INFORMATION PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED
TO AHRC IN THE SAME MANNER AS OUTLINED ABOVE. UNITS REDEPLOYING ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2011
MUST ENSURE THAT THEY SUBMIT UPDATED INFORMATION TO REFLECT A 90-DAY POST-DEPLOYMENT
STABILIZATION PERIOD.
(4) REPORTS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED TO THE AHRC FORCE MOVEMENT AND SUPPORT DIVISION (AHRCPLO); POCS ARE LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 15. ALL ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, AND CHANGES MUST COME FROM
THE ACOM/ASCC/DRU DESIGNATED POC AND BE REPORTED VIA SIPRNET, PREFERABLY IN EXCEL
SPREADSHEET FORMAT. AHRC WILL NOT IMPLEMENT OR REMOVE UNITS' SL/SM WITHOUT ACOM/ASCC/DRU
VALIDATION AND APPROVAL.
B. REAR DETACHMENT IDENTIFICATION AND UIC REPORTING. CONUS AND OCONUS UNITS SHOULD BEGIN
IMMEDIATELY, BUT NOT LATER THAN 60 DAYS PRIOR TO DEPLOYMENT, ASSIGNING REAR DETACHMENT
CADRE SOLDIERS (EITHER DEPLOYABLE OR NON-DEPLOYABLE) INTO ONE DESIGNATED DERIVATIVE UIC.
ALL NON-CADRE NON-DEPLOYABLE SOLDIERS WILL BE ASSIGNED TO A SECOND DESIGNATED DERIVATIVE
UIC (REPORTING INSTRUCTIONS WILL BE PROVIDED BY AHRC). INBOUND SOLDIERS ARRIVING AFTER THE
UNITS DEPLOYMENT WILL BE ASSIGNED INTO ONE OF THE TWO REAR DETACHMENT DERIVATIVE UICS (AS
APPROPRIATE). HOWEVER, AFTER 60 DAYS, DEPLOYABLE SOLDIERS IN THE REAR DETACHMENT CADRE
STRENGTH WILL BE CONSIDERED AS ASSIGNMENT ELIGIBLE BY AHRC (TJAG OR CHAPLAIN FOR SPECIAL
BRANCH OFFICERS; SLD FOR COLONELS). PERSONNEL CONSIDERED AS ASSIGNMENT ELIGIBLE WILL NOT
BE MOVED WITHOUT PRIOR COORDINATION BETWEEN HRC AND THE REAR DETACHMENT. OVERSEAS UNITS
WITH DEPLOYABLE SOLDIERS IN THE REAR DETACHMENT CADRE MAY CONTACT HRC ASSIGNMENT
BRANCHES TO REQUEST DEROS ADJUSTMENT/ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTIONS. STOP MOVEMENT EXCEPTION
IS NOT REQUIRED FOR THIS POPULATION OF SOLDIERS.
6. MANNING GUIDANCE. THE FOLLOWING CHANGES TO THE HQDA ACTIVE COMPONENT MANNING
GUIDANCE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2011 ARE EFFECTIVE AS INDICATED:
EFFECTIVE FOR UNITS DEPLOYING WITHOUT STOP LOSS:
A. ARMY HUMAN RESOURCES COMMAND (AHRC) WILL PROVIDE REPLACEMENTS PRIOR TO LAD FOR
SOLDIERS WHO WILL NOT DEPLOY DUE TO INSUFFICIENT TIME REMAINING IN SERVICE.
B. AHRC'S GOAL IS TO PROVIDE INDIVIDUAL REPLACEMENTS FOR IN-THEATER LOSSES, DEPENDENT ON
UNIT STRENGTHS, AVAILABLE INVENTORY AND PROJECTED REDEPLOYMENT DATES.
7. ENLISTED PROCEDURES. HRC, EPMD WILL EXECUTE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS CONCERNING
ASSIGNMENTS AND DEROS ADJUSTMENTS, ETS AND SEPARATIONS, POSTING OF STOP MOVE STATUS
CODES (SMSC), NCOES TRAINING, REENLISTMENT AND RECLASSIFICATION, CENTRALIZED PROMOTION AND
SCHOOL SELECTION, AND ASSIGNMENTS BEYOND THE SL/SM WINDOW:
A. ASSIGNMENTS AND DEROS ADJUSTMENTS. HRC EPMD WILL:
(1) FOR CONUS BRIGADE COMBAT TEAMS (BCT) ONLY: TO ENSURE TEAMS ARE SET AS EARLY AS
POSSIBLE, AT 6 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE PROJECTED DEPLOYMENT MONTH, EXECUTE DELETION OF NONREENLISTMENT AI AND DEFERMENT OF REENLISTMENT AI (EXCLUDING EXEMPTIONS/EXCEPTIONS
OUTLINED IN THIS MESSAGE) THAT HAVE REPORT DATES IN THE SL/SM WINDOW. SOLDIERS ON AI WITH
REPORT DATE PRIOR TO THE SL/SM WINDOW DATE WILL NOT BE DELETED/ DEFERRED. EXAMPLE: FOR A
UNIT WHOSE LAD IS 12 JUNE 2011, LAD-90 MONTH IS MARCH 2011. ASSIGNMENTS FOR SOLDIERS WHOSE
REPORT DATE IS 12 MARCH 2011 OR AFTER WILL BE DELETED/DEFERRED; ASSIGNMENTS FOR SOLDIERS
WHOSE REPORT DATE IS 11 MARCH 2011 OR EARLIER WILL NOT BE DELETED/DEFERRED, AND THOSE
SOLDIERS WILL PROCEED ON ASSIGNMENT.
(2) FOR ALL OTHER CONUS UNITS: UPON UIC REPORTING, EXECUTE DELETION OF NON-REENLISTMENT AI
AND DEFERMENT OF REENLISTMENT AI (EXCLUDING EXEMPTIONS/EXCEPTIONS OUTLINED IN THIS
MESSAGE) THAT HAVE REPORT DATES IN THE SL/SM WINDOW. SOLDIERS ON AI WITH REPORT DATE PRIOR
TO THE SL/SM WINDOW DATE WILL NOT BE DELETED/DEFERRED. EXAMPLE: FOR A UNIT WHOSE LAD IS 12
JUNE 2011, LAD-90 MONTH IS MARCH 2011. ASSIGNMENTS FOR SOLDIERS WHOSE REPORT DATE IS 12
MARCH 2011 OR AFTER WILL BE DELETED/DEFERRED; ASSIGNMENTS FOR SOLDIERS WHOSE REPORT DATE
IS 11 MARCH 2011 OR EARLIER WILL NOT BE DELETED/DEFERRED, AND THOSE SOLDIERS WILL PROCEED ON
ASSIGNMENT.
(3) FOR OCONUS UNITS: SOLDIERS ASSIGNED OVERSEAS WHOSE DEROS DATE IS ON OR AFTER THE
UNIT’S LAD-90 DATE WILL HAVE THEIR DEROS INVOLUNTARILY EXTENDED THROUGH THE POSTDEPLOYMENT STABILIZATION PERIOD. DEROS WILL BE ADJUSTED TO REFLECT THE LAST DAY OF THE STOP
MOVE TERMINATION YEAR/MONTH (SMTYM). EXAMPLE: FOR A UNIT WHOSE LAD IS 12 JUNE 2011, LAD-90
MONTH IS MARCH 2011. SOLDIERS WHOSE DEROS IS 12 MARCH 2011 OR AFTER WILL BE INVOLUNTARILY
EXTENDED; SOLDIERS WHOSE DEROS IS 11 MARCH 2011 OR EARLIER WILL NOT BE INVOLUNTARILY
EXTENDED. FOR UNITS SUBJECT TO STOP MOVEMENT BUT NOT SUBJECT TO STOP LOSS, DEROS WILL NOT
BE ADJUSTED BEYOND THE SOLDIER’S CONTRACTUAL ETS DATE. THE SERVICE REMAINING REQUIREMENT
(DESCRIBED IN AR 614-30, PARAGRAPH 6 AND TABLE 6-1) IS WAIVED FOR OCONUS ASSIGNED SOLDIERS
WHO HAD SUFFICIENT SERVICE REMAINING TO BE ELIGIBLE TO PCS TO CONUS ON THEIR ORIGINAL DEROS
BUT BECAME INELIGIBLE BASED ON THE INVOLUNTARY EXTENSION OF THEIR OVERSEAS TOUR.
(4) CSM/SGM ASSIGNMENTS.
(A) CSM/SGM ASSIGNMENTS THROUGH 30 SEPTEMBER 2011 WILL BE HANDLED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS
BETWEEN THE ACOM/ASCC/DRU CSM/G-1 AND CSM/SGM BRANCH HRC. IF CSM/SGM IS DEPLOYED,
COORDINATION WILL BE MADE WITH THE CDR, US FORCES-AFGHANISTAN (USFOR-A); CDR, COMBINED
SECURITY TRANSITION COMMAND-AFGHANISTAN (CSTC-A); CDR, US FORCES-IRAQ (USF-I); OR CDR,
COALITION FORCES LAND COMPONENT COMMAND-FORWARD (CFLCC/3A-FWD) AS APPROPRIATE.
(B) CSM ASSIGNMENTS AT BRIGADE AND BATTALION LEVEL WILL FOLLOW ESTABLISHED CSL
PROCEDURES FOR THOSE SOLDIERS CENTRALLY SELECTED FOR THESE POSITIONS, BEGINNING WITH
BOARDS CONVENING IN FY11 FOR SLATING THROUGHOUT FY12 (FROM 1 OCTOBER 2011 THROUGH 30
SEPTEMBER 2012).
B. ENLISTED RETIREMENTS AND SEPARATIONS. IF UNIT IS SUBJECT TO STOP LOSS, HRC EPMD WILL
ADJUST SOLDIERS’ ETS DATES TO THE UNIT’S SL/SM END DATE IF ETS IS IN THE STOP LOSS WINDOW AND
POST DELAY IN SEPARATION REASON (DLSEPR) CODE "S" (STOP LOSS). THESE CHANGES WILL BE
AUTOMATICALLY POSTED TO THE DEFENSE JOINT MILITARY PAY SYSTEMS (DJMS), THE DEFENSE
ENROLLMENT ELIGIBILITY REPORTING SYSTEM (DEERS), AND EMILPO. INSTALLATIONS SHOULD SEE ETS
DATE CHANGES IN EMILPO NOT LATER THAN 10 DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF STOP LOSS OR
WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER HRC HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE UNIT’S DEPLOYMENT/REDEPLOYMENT DATE.
COMMANDERS AND INSTALLATIONS WILL NEED TO SPECIALLY MANAGE THESE SOLDIERS TO ENSURE THEY
DO NOT SEPARATE PRIOR TO THE TERMINATION OF STOP LOSS WITHOUT COMMAND APPROVAL.
(1) IF SUBJECT TO STOP LOSS, SOLDIERS WITH APPROVED RETIREMENT/SEPARATION DATES WILL HAVE
THEIR RETIREMENT/SEPARATION ORDERS AMENDED BY THEIR INSTALLATION AND A NEW SEPARATION
DATE OF R+60, UNLESS THE RETIREMENT/SEPARATION IS MANDATED BY STATUTE. INSTALLATIONS WILL
ENSURE ASSIGNMENT ELIGIBILITY AND AVAILABILITY (AEA) TERMINATION DATES (YMAEAT) ARE ADJUSTED
TO REFLECT THE UNIT’S R+60 DATE. SEE PARAGRAPH 9 FOR EXEMPTIONS AND PARAGRAPH 10 FOR
COMMAND EXCEPTION REQUEST PROCEDURES.
(2) SOLDIERS WITH ETS DATE ADJUSTMENT CONCERNS SHOULD BE REFERRED TO THEIR SERVICING
CAREER COUNSELOR FOR ASSISTANCE. CAREER COUNSELORS HAVE BEEN PROVIDED GUIDANCE ON
UPDATING ETS/RETIREMENT DATES FOR ENLISTED SOLDIERS SUBJECT TO STOP LOSS.
(3) ENLISTED SOLDIERS IN AN INDEFINITE STATUS ASSIGNED TO SL/SM UNITS WHO ARE OTHERWISE
ELIGIBLE MAY REQUEST ANY RETIREMENT/SEPARATION DATE FOR WHICH THEY ARE ELIGIBLE.
RETIREMENT REQUESTS CANNOT BE SUBMITTED EARLIER THAN 12 MONTHS OR LATER THAN 9 MONTHS
PRIOR TO THE REQUESTED EFFECTIVE DATE. IF SOLDIER IS AFFECTED BY STOP LOSS AT THE TIME OF OR
SUBSEQUENT TO RETIREMENT/SEPARATION APPROVAL, INSTALLATION DIRECTORATES OF HUMAN
RESOURCES WILL ADJUST THE RETIREMENT/SEPARATION DATE TO R+60. SOLDIER WILL BE CONSIDERED,
AND REPORTED AS REQUIRED, AFFECTED BY STOP LOSS FROM THE DATE OF REQUESTED/APPROVED
RETIREMENT/SEPARATION THROUGH ADJUSTED RETIREMENT/SEPARATION DATE. INSTALLATION
RETIREMENT SERVICES/TRANSITION OFFICES, IN COORDINATION WITH THE COMMAND CAREER
COUNSELOR, WILL PERFORM THIS ACTION FOR ALL SSG AND BELOW AND RCP-MANDATED RETIREMENTS.
THESE ACTIONS ARE NOT CONSIDERED “EXCEPTION TO POLICY” REQUESTS AND WILL BE PROCESSED
ACCORDINGLY.
(4) SOLDIERS ASSIGNED TO A UNIT SUBJECT TO THE AA UNIT SL/SM POLICY AS INDIVIDUAL
REPLACEMENTS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE ARE SUBJECT TO THE AA UNIT SL/SM, AS APPLICABLE, AND
WILL HAVE THEIR ETS ADJUSTED ACCORDINGLY IF SUBJECT TO STOP LOSS.
C. POSTING OF STOP MOVE STATUS CODES (SMSC). HRC EPMD WILL POST APPLICABLE SMSC, STOP MOVE
TERMINATION YEAR/MONTH (SMTYM), AND STOP MOVE PROJECTED YEAR/MONTH (SMPYM) AS OUTLINED
BELOW TO SOLDIERS’ TAPDB RECORDS. HRC EPMD WILL USE THE FOLLOWING SMSC TO MANAGE AND
EXECUTE STOP MOVEMENT ACTIONS:
SMSC:
“P” – INFORMATION AVAILABLE INDICATES UNIT MAY DEPLOY IN THE FUTURE OR UIC REPORTED FOR
SL/SM AND UNIT IS NOT WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF DEPLOYMENT
“I” – INITIAL STOP MOVEMENT ACTION AT 6 MONTHS PRIOR TO PROJECTED DEPLOYMENT MONTH FOR
CONUS BRIGADE COMBAT TEAMS ONLY
“F” – UIC REPORTED FOR SL/SM AND UNIT IS WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF DEPLOYMENT MONTH
“A” – UIC REPORTED FOR SL/SM; UNIT IS IN SL/SM WINDOW (D-90 THRU R+60/R+90)
“L” –SOLDIERS REQUIRING ADDITIONAL STABILIZATION PERIOD TO SUPPORT UNIT’S RESET AND MEET
POST-DEPLOYMENT STABILIZATION POLICIES.
“T” – INDIVIDUAL SOLDIERS IDENTIFIED TO RECEIVE TRAINING FROM MTT (MOBILE TRAINING TEAM)
(STABILIZATION TERMINATION IAW TRAINING COMPLETION DATE)
SMSC (SOLDIERS EXEMPT/APPROVED EXCEPTION):
“B” – EXEMPT IAW PARAGRAPH 9 BELOW
“C” – HRC APPROVED EXCEPTION TO POLICY (STOP MOVEMENT)
“D” – HRC APPROVED EXCEPTION TO POLICY (STOP LOSS)
“E” – AI REPORT DATE AFTER UNIT’S SL/SM WINDOW (R+60/R+90 DATE)
(1) SMSC “P” POTENTIAL DEPLOYMENT –
(A) SOLDIER MAY BE SUBJECT TO STOP MOVEMENT ACTIONS IN THE FUTURE. THESE UICS HAVE NOT
YET BEEN REPORTED TO HRC, DCSOPS AS SL/SM UNITS, BUT HRC INFORMATION INDICATES THAT THE
POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT THE UNIT WILL DEPLOY; OR
(B) THE ACOM/ASCC/DRU HAS REPORTED THE UIC THROUGH NORMAL CHANNELS TO HRC DCSOPS AND
UNIT (UIC) IS NOT WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF DEPLOYMENT. SOLDIERS ASSIGNED TO THESE UNITS WILL RECEIVE
SMSC “P” AND SMPYM EQUAL TO D-90 MONTH. ASSIGNMENT DELETION/ DEFERMENT AND/OR DEROS
ADJUSTMENTS WILL NOT OCCUR WHEN SMSC P IS POSTED. SOLDIERS WITH SMSC “P” ARE NOT
PRECLUDED FROM REASSIGNMENT SMSC “P” WILL CHANGE TO “F” WHEN THE UNIT MOVES INTO THE D-180
WINDOW.
(2) SMSC “I” INITIAL STOP MOVEMENT FOR SOLDIERS ASSIGNED TO CONUS BRIGADE COMBAT TEAMS ONLY
– SOLDIER IS AFFECTED BY “INITIAL” STOP MOVEMENT ACTIONS. SOURCE FOR INFORMATION WILL BE
AVAILABLE PLANNING INFORMATION. INITIAL STOP MOVEMENT ACTIONS WILL BE EXECUTED AT 6 MONTHS
PRIOR TO PROJECTED DEPLOYMENT MONTH (EXCLUDING EXEMPTIONS/EXCEPTIONS OUTLINED IN THIS
MESSAGE). SOLDIERS ASSIGNED TO THESE UNITS WILL RECEIVE SMSC “I”, SMPYM EQUAL TO D-90 MONTH
AND SMTYM EQUAL TO THE DEPLOYMENT MONTH. SMSC “I” WILL BE CHANGED TO “A”, SMPYM WILL BE
REMOVED, AND SMTYM CHANGED TO R+60/R+90 WHEN THE UIC INFORMATION IS RECEIVED THROUGH HRC,
DCSOPS REPORTING OF UNIT SL/SM. SOLDIERS WITH SMSC “I” ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR REASSIGNMENT.
WHEN SMSC “I” IS POSTED AT 6 MONTHS PRIOR TO PROJECTED DEPLOYMENT MONTH, ALL AI (EXCEPT
THOSE EXEMPT OR APPROVED EXCEPTIONS) INSIDE THE UNIT’S STOP MOVEMENT WINDOW (D-90 TO
R+60/R+90) WILL BE DELETED OR DEFERRED. IF THE PLANNED MISSION FOR THE BCT IS CANCELLED OR
DELAYED, SMSC I WILL AUTOMATICALLY EXPIRE AT THE SMTYM IF UIC IS NOT REPORTED. HRC WILL
REASSESS THE MANNING STATUS OF THE UNIT AND WILL TAKE ACTION TO REASSIGN SOLDIERS IAW ARMY
MANNING PRIORITIES.
(3) SMSC “F” FUTURE STOP MOVEMENT – SOLDIER WILL BE SUBJECT TO STOP MOVEMENT ACTIONS.
ACOM/ASCC/DRU HAS REPORTED THE UIC THROUGH NORMAL REPORTING CHANNELS TO HRC, DCSOPS.
UNIT (UIC) IS WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF DEPLOYMENT MONTH (D-180). SOLDIERS WILL RECEIVE SMSC “F” AND
SMPYM OF D-90. ALL AI (EXCEPT THOSE EXEMPT OR APPROVED EXCEPTIONS) INSIDE THE UNIT’S STOP
MOVEMENT WINDOW (D-90 TO R+60/R+90) WILL BE DELETED OR DEFERRED. SOLDIERS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE
FOR MOVEMENT OUT OF THE UNIT PRIOR TO THE UNIT’S STOP MOVEMENT TERMINATION DATE UNLESS AN
EXCEPTION OR EXEMPTION IS APPROVED BY HRC. SMSC “F” WILL CHANGE TO “A” WHEN UNIT IS WITHIN THE
SL/SM WINDOW (D-90 TO R+60/R+90). IF THE UNIT’S (UIC) DEPLOYMENT MONTH IS NOT WITHIN 6 MONTHS,
SOLDIERS WILL RECEIVE SMSC “P” (SEE PARAGRAPH 7(C)(1) ABOVE) UNTIL THE UNIT MOVES INTO THE D-180
WINDOW, AT WHICH TIME THE SOLDIERS WILL RECEIVE SMSC “F”.
(4) SMSC “A” – SOLDIER’S UNIT HAS REPORTED UIC INFORMATION IAW PARAGRAPH 5 ABOVE AND THE UNIT
IS WITHIN THE SL/SM WINDOW (D-90 TO R+60/R+90). SOLDIERS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR MOVEMENT OUT OF
THE UNIT PRIOR TO THE UNIT’S STOP MOVEMENT TERMINATION DATE UNLESS AN EXCEPTION OR
EXEMPTION IS APPROVED BY HRC, EPMD. ASSIGNMENTS NOT ALREADY DELETED OR DEFERRED WILL BE
DELETED OR DEFERRED TO AFTER THE UNIT’S R+60 OR R+90 DATE, AS APPROPRIATE.
(5) SMSC “T” – SOLDIER IS SCHEDULED BY HRC TO RECEIVE TRAINING AT CURRENT INSTALLATION FROM A
MOBILE TRAINING TEAM (MTT). SOLDIER WILL RECEIVE SMSC “T” AND SMTYM WILL BE THE MONTH SOLDIER
IS PROJECTED TO COMPLETE REQUIRED TRAINING. HRC WILL NORMALLY POST SMSC “T” AT
REDEPLOYMENT MINUS 4 MONTHS. SOLDIERS ON AI FOR MOS/ASI/SQI/LANG TRAINING THROUGH
REENLISTMENT/RECLASSIFICATION ARE NOT AFFECTED BY SMSC “T”.
(6) SMSC “L” –
(A) TO FACILITATE REQUIREMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH UNIT RESET, REDEPLOYMENT, AND
REINTEGRATION, ALL 42A, 68X, AND 92Y SOLDIERS ASSIGNED TO BCTS, COMBAT AVIATION BRIGADES,
FUNCTIONAL AND MULTI-FUNCTIONAL SUPPORT BRIGADES, AND SUSTAINMENT HEADQUARTERS WILL BE
RETAINED IN THE UNIT FOR 180-DAY POST-DEPLOYMENT STABILIZATION. SMSC L FOR THESE SOLDIERS
WILL BE POSTED WHEN STOP MOVEMENT CODING IS EXECUTED, AND SMTYM WILL REFLECT END DATE OF
180-DAY POST-DEPLOYMENT STABILIZATION PERIOD. HRC-IDENTIFIED 42A 68X, AND 92Y SOLDIERS
ASSIGNED TO UNITS OTHER THAN BCTS, COMBAT AVIATION BRIGADES, FUNCTIONAL AND MULTIFUNCTIONAL SUPPORT BRIGADES, AND SUSTAINMENT HEADQUARTERS WILL BE RETAINED IN THE UNIT FOR
180 DAY POST-DEPLOYMENT STABILIZATION. SMSC L FOR THESE SOLDIERS WILL BE POSTED WHEN UNIT
RESET ACTIONS ARE CONDUCTED BY HRC, AND SMTYM WILL REFLECT END DATE OF 180-DAY POSTDEPLOYMENT STABILIZATION PERIOD.
(B) ALL SOLDIERS ON ASSIGNMENT TO USAREC TO SERVE AS DETAILED RECRUITERS WILL BE RETAINED
IN THE UNIT FOR 90-DAY POST-DEPLOYMENT STABILIZATION. THE POST-DEPLOYMENT STABILIZATION
PERIOD FOR SOLDIERS ON ASSIGNMENT TO USAREC IS NON-WAIVERABLE. SMSC L FOR SOLDIERS ON
ASSIGNMENT TO USAREC WILL BE POSTED DURING UNIT RESET AND SMTYM WILL REFLECT END DATE OF
90-DAY POST-DEPLOYMENT STABILIZATION PERIOD.
(C) SOLDIERS ON AI FOR MOS/ASI/SQI/LANG TRAINING THROUGH REENLISTMENT/RECLASSIFICATION ARE
NOT AFFECTED BY SMSC “L”.
(7) SMSC “B” - SOLDIER IS EXEMPT FROM STOP MOVEMENT IAW EXEMPTION SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH 9
BELOW. SOLDIER SHOULD PROCEED ON AI.
(8) SMSC “C” – SOLDIER HAS AN HRC, EPMD APPROVED STOP MOVEMENT EXCEPTION. SOLDIER SHOULD
PROCEED ON AI.
(9) SMSC “D” – SOLDIER HAS AN HRC, EPMD APPROVED EXCEPTION TO STOP LOSS IN ORDER TO
SEPARATE FROM SERVICE. SOLDIER SHOULD PROCEED WITH TRANSITION (RETIREMENT/SEPARATION).
(10) SMSC “E” – SOLDIER IS AFFECTED BY STOP MOVEMENT, BUT HAS AN ASSIGNMENT REPORT DATE
BEYOND THE UNIT’S R+60 OR R+90 DATE, AS APPLICABLE. IF SUBSEQUENT ADJUSTMENT TO THE UNIT’S
R+60 OR R+90 DATE (SEE (9) BELOW) OCCURS, EPMD WILL AUTOMATICALLY ADJUST THE ASSIGNMENT
REPORT DATE.
(11) SMTYM (STOP MOVEMENT TERMINATION YEAR/MONTH) WILL BE POSTED TO REFLECT THE UNIT’S R+60
OR R+90 MONTH, AS APPLICABLE, FOR SOLDIERS ASSIGNED TO AFFECTED UNITS. THE STOP MOVEMENT
TERMINATION DATE ONLY APPLIES TO SMSC “A”, “E”, “I”, “L”, OR “T” OUTLINED ABOVE.
(12) SMPYM (STOP MOVEMENT PROJECTED YEAR/MONTH) WILL BE POSTED TO REFLECT THE UNIT’S D-90
MONTH. THE SMPYM APPLIES TO SMSC “F”, “I”, AND “P” OUTLINED ABOVE.
D. NCOES, ADDITIONAL SKILL IDENTIFIER (ASI), SKILL QUALIFICATION IDENTIFIER (SQI) AND FUNCTIONAL
TRAINING. EVERY TWO MONTHS, THE EPMD MILITARY SCHOOLS BRANCH WILL PROVIDE ACOM/ASCC/DRU
WITH A LIST OF SOLDIERS SCHEDULED FOR TRAINING DURING THE STOP LOSS/MOVEMENT WINDOW (D-90
TO R+60/R+90). ACOM/ASCC/DRU WILL IDENTIFY THE SOLDIERS THAT SHOULD NOT BE DEFERRED BY EPMD,
MILITARY SCHOOLS BRANCH; ALL OTHER SOLDIERS WILL HAVE THEIR TRAINING DEFERRED BY EPMD,
MILITARY SCHOOLS BRANCH. THE APPROVAL AUTHORITY TO RELEASE DEPLOYED SOLDIERS FROM
THEATER IS CDR, US FORCES-AFGHANISTAN (USFOR-A); CDR, COMBINED SECURITY TRANSITION COMMANDAFGHANISTAN (CSTC-A); CDR, US FORCES-IRAQ (USF-I); OR CDR, COALITION FORCES LAND COMPONENT
COMMAND-FORWARD (CFLCC/3A-FWD); AS APPROPRIATE. COMMANDERS MAY DELEGATE APPROVAL
AUTHORITY TO SUBORDINATE COMMANDERS WHO EXERCISE GENERAL COURTS-MARTIAL CONVENING
AUTHORITY.
E. REENLISTMENT/RECLASSIFICATION. EFFECTIVE 1 APRIL 2009, SOLDIERS SUBJECT TO STOP LOSS HAVE
THE OPPORTUNITY TO REENLIST UNTIL THEY REACH THEIR CONTRACTUAL EXPIRATION TERM OF SERVICE
(ETS). ONCE SOLDIERS ENTER STOP LOSS, THEY ARE NO LONGER ELIGIBLE TO REENLIST.
(1) SOLDIERS ELECTING NOT TO REENLIST WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR STOP LOSS SPECIAL PAY UPON
REACHING THEIR CONTRACTUAL ETS.
(2) CAREER COUNSELORS WILL IDENTIFY SOLDIERS WHO REQUIRE RESCHEDULING OF
REENLISTMENT/RECLASSIFICATION TRAINING NO LATER THAN 180 DAYS PRIOR TO REDEPLOYMENT AND
PROVIDE INFORMATION VIA RETAIN TO HRC, EPMD (AHRC-EPF-R/MR BRAGG).
(3) SOLDIERS CURRENTLY DEPLOYED AND OTHERWISE QUALIFIED MAY REENLIST FOR ANY OPTION. IF
THE OPTION INVOLVES MOVEMENT OUT OF A UNIT, MOVEMENT DATE MUST BE A MINIMUM OF 60 TO 90 DAYS
AFTER THE UNIT’S REDEPLOYMENT, AS APPLICABLE.
F. CENTRALIZED PROMOTION AND SCHOOL SELECTION. SOLDIERS ASSIGNED TO SL/SM UNITS WILL
REMAIN COMPETITIVE FOR PROMOTION AND SCHOOL SELECTION BY HQDA CENTRALIZED SELECTION
BOARDS IAW AR 600-8-19 AND ELIGIBILITY GUIDANCE.
G. ASSIGNMENTS BEYOND SL/SM WINDOW. EPMD WILL BEGIN SELECTING SOLDIERS FOR ASSIGNMENT 6
MONTHS PRIOR TO UNIT’S REDEPLOYMENT. ASSIGNMENT REPORT DATES AND TRAINING START DATES (IF
APPLICABLE) WILL BE ESTABLISHED NOT EARLIER THAN (NET) THE UNIT’S R+60/R+90 DATE. REAR
DETACHMENTS MUST ENSURE THAT BOTH THE SOLDIER AND HIS/HER FAMILY ARE NOTIFIED
EXPEDITIOUSLY TO ENSURE THAT PCS PREPARATION CAN BEGIN ASAP.
8. OFFICER (COMMISSIONED AND WARRANT) PROCEDURES. HRC, OPMD (TJAG OR CHAPLAIN FOR SPECIAL
BRANCH OFFICERS) AND SENIOR LEADER DEVELOPMENT (SLD), OCSA WILL EXECUTE THE ACTIONS
OUTLINED BELOW CONCERNING ASSIGNMENTS AND DEROS ADJUSTMENTS, OES TRAINING, SPECIAL
RESTRICTIONS, AND SEPARATIONS. HRC, OPMD (TJAG OR CHAPLAIN FOR SPECIAL BRANCH OFFICERS) WILL
EXECUTE ACTIONS FOR LTC AND BELOW AND SLD, OCSA WILL EXECUTE ACTIONS FOR LTC(P) AND ABOVE.
A. ASSIGNMENTS AND DEROS ADJUSTMENTS. UPON UIC REPORTING, OFFICERS AND WARRANT OFFICERS
WHO ARE CURRENTLY ON AI THAT HAVE REPORT DATES IN THE STOP MOVEMENT WINDOW (D-90 TO
R+60/R+90) WILL HAVE THEIR AI DELETED OR DEFERRED AND, IF APPROPRIATE, HAVE THEIR DEROS
ADJUSTED BY HRC, OPMD (EXCLUDING EXEMPTIONS/ EXCEPTIONS OUTLINED IN THIS MESSAGE). ABOVE
ACTIONS WILL NOT OCCUR IF COORDINATION BETWEEN HRC AND THE UNIT COMMANDER HAS BEEN
COMPLETED TO REQUEST AND APPROVE THAT THE OFFICER CONTINUE ON ASSIGNMENT OR WHEN
ASSIGNMENT ACTION HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR, OPMD, OR SENIOR LEADER DEVELOPMENT
(SLD), OCSA, DACS-CMO, FOR THE OFFICER TO CONTINUE ON ASSIGNMENT FOR NEEDS OF THE ARMY.
DEFERRED AI WILL HAVE A REPORT DATE NET THE UNIT’S R+60/R+90 DATE, AS APPLICABLE. OFFICERS
WHO ARE DEPLOYED AND WANT TO WAIVE THEIR POST-DEPLOYMENT 60-/90-DAY STABILIZATION PERIOD
AND PCS ON AI MAY REQUEST A WAIVER THROUGH THE FIRST COLONEL IN THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND.
COMMANDERS WILL PROVIDE HRC, OPMD (AHRC-OPD-M) A CONSOLIDATED LIST OF OFFICERS REQUESTING
60-/90-DAY PCS STABILIZATION WAIVERS TO ENSURE AI FOR THESE OFFICERS ARE NOT
DELETED/DEFERRED. OFFICERS NOT ON AI BUT ASSIGNED TO AN AFFECTED UNIT WILL BE STABILIZED WITH
THE UNIT THROUGH THE UNIT’S R+60/R+90 DATE, AS APPLICABLE. ANY NEW AI WILL HAVE A REPORT DATE
NET THE UNIT’S R+60/R+90 DATE, AS APPLICABLE, UNLESS A STABILIZATION WAIVER HAS BEEN APPROVED.
B. SPECIAL RESTRICTIONS. OFFICERS SUBJECT TO THIS SL/SM PROGRAM ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY
FOR THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD COMBAT REFORM INITIATIVE PROGRAM (ANGCRI) UNLESS REQUESTED
SEPARATION DATE IS LATER THAN THE UNIT’S R+60/R+90 DATE, AS APPLICABLE.
C. OFFICER RETIREMENTS AND SEPARATIONS. THE RETIREMENT, REFRAD, RESIGNATION OR DISCHARGE
OF AN OFFICER WHO HAS TWICE FAILED SELECTION FOR PROMOTION AND WHO HAS DECLINED SELECTIVE
CONTINUATION (SELCON) AFTER BEING OFFERED SUCH CONTINUATION WILL BE TREATED AS A VOLUNTARY
RETIREMENT, REFRAD, RESIGNATION OR DISCHARGE FOR THE SPECIFIC PURPOSES OF THIS MESSAGE.
UNIT STOP LOSS DOES NOT APPLY TO OFFICERS TWICE NON-SELECTED FOR PROMOTION WHO ARE NOT
SUBSEQUENTLY SELECTIVELY CONTINUED FOR FURTHER SERVICE ON ACTIVE DUTY. THESE OFFICERS
SHOULD BE REDEPLOYED NLT 60-90 DAYS PRIOR TO MANDATED SEPARATION, AS APPROPRIATE, TO
COMPLETE REQUIRED ACAP AND OUTPROCESSING REQUIREMENTS. STOP LOSS WILL ALSO NOT APPLY TO
OFFICERS WHO ARE TWICE NONSELECTED FOR PROMOTION AND ARE SELECTED FOR SELCON BUT HAVE
ALREADY CONDUCTED FINAL OUTPROCESSING ON OR BEFORE THE RELEASE DATE OF MESSAGE.
(1) THOSE OFFICERS WITH APPROVED RETIREMENT / REFRAD / RESIGNATION / DISCHARGE DATES WILL
HAVE THEIR ORDERS AMENDED BY THEIR INSTALLATION TO A DATE 60 DAYS AFTER REDEPLOYMENT,
UNLESS THE RETIREMENT OR SEPARATION IS MANDATED BY STATUTE. HOWEVER, THE FIRST COLONEL IN
THE CHAIN OF COMMAND MAY APPROVE EARLY RELEASE OF OFFICERS AFTER REDEPLOYMENT PROVIDED
THE OFFICER REQUESTS EARLY RELEASE AND HAS COMPLETED ALL TRANSITION PROCESSING. OFFICERS
ASSIGNED TO SL/SM UNITS WHO ARE OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE MAY REQUEST ANY RETIREMENT/SEPARATION
DATE FOR WHICH THEY ARE ELIGIBLE IAW AR 600-8-24. RETIREMENT REQUESTS CANNOT BE SUBMITTED
EARLIER THAN 12 MONTHS OR LATER THAN 9 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE REQUESTED EFFECTIVE DATE. OTHER
VOLUNTARY SEPARATION REQUESTS CANNOT BE SUBMITTED EARLIER THAN 12 MONTHS OR LATER THAN 6
MONTHS PRIOR TO THE REQUESTED RELEASE DATE. IF OFFICER IS AFFECTED BY SL/SM AT THE TIME OF
OR SUBSEQUENT TO RETIREMENT/SEPARATION APPROVAL, INSTALLATION DIRECTORATES OF HUMAN
RESOURCES WILL ADJUST THE RETIREMENT/SEPARATION DATE TO R+60. OFFICER WILL BE CONSIDERED
(AND REPORTED AS REQUIRED) AFFECTED BY STOP LOSS FROM THE DATE OF REQUESTED/APPROVED
SEPARATION/RETIREMENT THROUGH ADJUSTED SEPARATION/RETIREMENT DATE. THESE ACTIONS ARE
NOT CONSIDERED “EXCEPTION TO POLICY” REQUESTS AND WILL BE PROCESSED ACCORDINGLY. SUBMIT
REQUESTS TO CDR HRC, ATTN: AHRC-OPD-A, 200 STOVALL STREET, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22332 (OR SENIOR
LEADER DEVELOPMENT (SLD), OCSA, 200 ARMY PENTAGON, RM 2A476, ATTN: DACS-CMO, WASHINGTON, DC
20310-0200, FOR COLONELS). SEE PARAGRAPH 9 FOR EXEMPTIONS AND PARAGRAPH 10 FOR COMMAND
EXCEPTION REQUEST PROCEDURES.
(2) FOR OFFICERS WITH AN ECUR DATE, THE ECUR DATE WILL BE CHANGED TO THE UNIT’S R+60 DATE,
AND THE DELAY IN SEPARATION REASON CODE (DLSEPR) “S” (STOP LOSS) WILL BE CHANGED IN THE TAPDB
BY HRC. THESE CHANGES WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY POSTED TO THE DJMS, DEERS, AND EMILPO.
INSTALLATIONS SHOULD SEE ECUR DATES CHANGE IN EMILPO NOT LATER THAN 10 DAYS AFTER THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF STOP LOSS OR WITHIN 10 DAYS AFTER HRC HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE UNIT’S
REDEPLOYMENT DATE. COMMANDERS AND INSTALLATIONS WILL NEED TO SPECIALLY MANAGE THEIR
OFFICERS AFFECTED BY STOP LOSS TO ENSURE THEY DO NOT SEPARATE PRIOR TO THE TERMINATION OF
STOP LOSS WITHOUT COMMAND APPROVAL.
9. SOLDIERS EXEMPT FROM SL/SM. SOLDIERS IN THE CATEGORIES OUTLINED BELOW ARE NOT SUBJECT
TO SL/SM. DUE TO OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS ADDITIONAL EXEMPTIONS TO STOP MOVEMENT MAY BE
NECESSARY. CG, HRC WILL PUBLISH ADDITIONAL EXEMPTIONS VIA MILPER MESSAGE UPON APPROVAL OF
THE DCS, G-1.
A. SOLDIERS SUBJECT TO MANDATORY RETIREMENT. SOLDIERS WITH A MANDATORY RETIREMENT DATE
WILL BE RETURNED TO HOME STATION A MINIMUM OF 60-90 (BASED ON APPLICABLE POST-DEPLOYMENT
STABILIZATION PERIOD) DAYS PRIOR TO RETIREMENT TO ENSURE SUFFICIENT TIME FOR TRANSITION
PROCESSING. (NOTE: ENLISTED RETENTION CONTROL POINTS (RCP) ARE NOT MANDATORY
RETIREMENTS.)
B. SOLDIERS ELIGIBLE FOR DISABILITY RETIREMENT, SEPARATION FOR PHYSICAL DISABILITY, OR OTHER
PHYSICAL CONDITIONS. THIS INCLUDES SOLDIERS WHO HAVE A PERMANENT 3 OR 4 PROFILE WHO ARE
PENDING FINAL DECISION UNDER THE PHYSICAL DISABILITY EVALUATION SYSTEM (PDES).
C. SOLDIERS IN ANY OF THE BELOW CATEGORIES: SOLDIERS PENDING SEPARATION, ELIMINATION,
RESIGNATION OR RELEASE FROM ACTIVE DUTY (UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF AR 635-200 OR AR 600-8-24),
FOR:
(1) CONVENIENCE OF THE GOVERNMENT (E.G., SURVIVING SONS OR DAUGHTERS; PARENTHOOD;
PREGNANCY; OR FAILURE TO MEET PROCUREMENT MEDICAL FITNESS STANDARDS).
(2) DEPENDENCY OR HARDSHIP.
(3) PREGNANCY.
(4) ALCOHOL OR OTHER DRUG ABUSE REHABILITATION FAILURE.
(5) IN LIEU OF TRIAL BY COURT-MARTIAL / GENERAL COURTS-MARTIAL PROCEEDINGS.
(6) UNSATISFACTORY PERFORMANCE / SUBSTANDARD PERFORMANCE OF DUTY.
(7) MISCONDUCT / MORAL OR PROFESSIONAL DERELICTION.
(8) HOMOSEXUAL CONDUCT.
(9) QUALITATIVE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM.
(10) CIVILIAN CRIMINAL CONVICTION OR CONVICTION BY FOREIGN TRIBUNAL.
D. SOLDIERS PENDING SEPARATION WHO ARE CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS.
E. SOLDIERS WHO DO NOT MEET MILITARY PERSONNEL SECURITY PROGRAM STANDARDS.
F. OFFICERS APPROVED FOR SEPARATION UNDER THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD COMBAT REFORM
INITIATIVE PROGRAM (ANGCRI). SOLDIERS IN SL/SM UNITS WITHOUT AN APPROVED SEPARATION UNDER
THIS PROGRAM ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO APPLY UNLESS THE REQUESTED SEPARATION DATE IS LATER THAN
THE UNIT’S R+60/R+90 (AS APPLICABLE) DATE.
G. SOLDIERS SELECTED FOR OR WHO VOLUNTEER FOR AND ARE DIRECTED TO ATTEND ARSOF OR SMU
ACCESSION; SOLDIERS SCHEDULED FOR TDY TO ARSOF OR SMU SELECTION COURSES, AND SOLDIERS ON
AI TO ARSOF OR SMU QUALIFICATION COURSES. SOLDIERS WHO ARE SCHEDULED TO ATTEND THESE
COURSES WILL NOT BE DELETED, DEFERRED, OR OTHERWISE PREVENTED FROM ATTENDING BY THEIR
ASSIGNED UNIT. REQUESTS FOR EXCEPTION TO THIS POLICY MUST BE ENDORSED BY THE FIRST O-6 IN THE
SOLDIER’S CHAIN-OF-COMMAND AND SUBMITTED TO SPECIAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION (SMD), AHRC. SMD,
AHRC WILL REVIEW ALL REQUESTS AND COORDINATE WITH THE APPROPRIATE COMMANDS/AGENCIES FOR
RESOLUTION. TDY SELECTION COURSES INCLUDE SPECIAL FORCES ASSESSMENT AND SELECTION (14
DAYS), SPECIAL MISSION UNIT ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS MANAGED BY SMD, AHRC (LENGTH AS REQUIRED),
THE RANGER INDOCTRINATION PROGRAM AND/OR THE RANGER ORIENTATION PROGRAM. THESE COURSES
WILL BE SCHEDULED FOR THE EARLIEST AVAILABLE ASSESSMENT DATE. QUALIFICATION TRAINING
COURSES INCLUDE THE SPECIAL FORCES ASSESSMENT AND SELECTION COURSE, SPECIAL FORCES
DETACHMENT QUALIFICATION COURSE, SPECIAL OPERATIONS AVIATION QUALIFICATION PROGRAMS, CIVIL
AFFAIRS QUALIFICATION COURSE, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL OPERATIONS QUALIFICATION COURSE. SOLDIERS
WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE TDY ARSOF OR SMU SELECTION/ASSESSMENT COURSES WILL
REMAIN EXEMPT FROM STOP MOVEMENT AND PCS AS DIRECTED BY HRC.
H. SOLDIERS ON AI TO RECRUITING COMMAND AND/OR TO PERFORM DUTIES AS A PRODUCTION
RECRUITER (DETAILED RECRUITER OR HOLDING MOS 79R) (APPLICABLE TO STOP MOVEMENT ONLY).
I. SOLDIERS ON AI TO DRILL SERGEANT/ADVANCED INDIVIDUAL TRAINING (AIT) PLATOON SERGEANT
SCHOOL AND/OR DRILL SERGEANT /AIT PLATOON SERGEANT DUTY (APPLICABLE TO STOP MOVEMENT
ONLY).
J. SOLDIERS ON AI TO THE WHITE HOUSE COMMUNICATIONS AGENCY (APPLICABLE TO STOP MOVEMENT
ONLY).
K. SOLDIERS SERVING IN A TCS, TDY, OR ATTACHED STATUS IN A UNIT DEPLOYED OR DEPLOYING IN
SUPPORT OF OIF/OND/OEF WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PROFESSIONAL FILLER (PROFIS) PERSONNEL. ALL
PROFIS PERSONNEL WHO ARE ATTACHED TO UNITS SUBJECT TO SL/SM ARE INCLUDED IN THE SL/SM
PROGRAM. REFER TO REFERENCES D AND E.
L. ENLISTED SOLDIERS ON ASSIGNMENT TO DML “SMD” OR DMSL “SOA” (APPLICABLE TO STOP MOVEMENT
ONLY).
M. ENLISTED SOLDIERS PARTICIPATING IN THE BONUS EXTENSION AND RETRAINING (BEAR) PROGRAM OR
IDENTIFIED FOR RECLASSIFICATION UNDER THE MOS MEDICAL RETENTION BOARD (MMRB) OR MOS
ADMINISTRATIVE RETENTION REVIEW (MAR2) PROGRAM.
N. SOLDIERS SELECTED FOR OFFICER AND WARRANT OFFICER PRODUCING PROGRAMS (E.G., GREEN TO
GOLD/OCS/WOCS).
O. SOLDIERS IDENTIFIED FOR MANDATORY OR DA-DIRECTED RECLASSIFICATION TRAINING (APPLICABLE TO
STOP MOVEMENT ONLY).
P. SOLDIERS IDENTIFIED FOR EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL (EOD) TRAINING (APPLICABLE TO STOP
MOVEMENT ONLY).
Q. SOLDIERS IDENTIFIED FOR ELECTRONIC WARFARE SPECIALIST (MOS 29E) TRAINING (APPLICABLE TO
STOP MOVEMENT ONLY).
R. SOLDIERS IDENTIFIED FOR CID SPECIAL AGENT ACCESSION/TRAINING (APPLICABLE TO STOP MOVEMENT
ONLY).
S. SOLDIERS SCHEDULED FOR ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT (AMEDD) RELATED SCHOOLING INCLUDING
FLIGHT, NURSING (TO INCLUDE ASI M6 (PRACTICAL NURSE), AND PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANT. THIS EXEMPTION
DOES NOT APPLY TO MSC OFFICERS SELECTED AND AWAITING ATTENDANCE TO THE INTERSERVICE
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PROGRAM, GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION OR LONG TERM HEALTH EDUCATION
AND TRAINING PROGRAM.
T. SERGEANTS MAJOR COURSE (SMC) RESIDENT SELECTEES. EXEMPTION IS EFFECTIVE UPON G-1,
DIRECTOR OF MILITARY PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT (DMPM) APPROVAL OF THE ANNUAL SGM TRAINING AND
SELECTION LIST. FOR DEPLOYED SMC SELECTEES, HRC MAY REDEPLOY SOLDIERS EARLY FOR SMC
ATTENDANCE. EARLY REDEPLOYMENT OF SOLDIERS FOR SMC ATTENDANCE WILL BE COORDINATED WITH
THE THEATER AND BE DONE ONLY IF THE AFFECTED UNIT’S MANNING LEVELS AT MSG/SGM IN THE MOS/CMF
SUPPORT EARLY REDEPLOYMENT OF THE SELECTEE. INDIVIDUAL REQUESTS FOR SMC SELECTEES NOT TO
BE EXEMPT FROM STOP MOVEMENT WILL BE HANDLED ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS BETWEEN THE
ACOM/ASCC/DRU CSM/G-1 AND CSM/SGM BRANCH/MILITARY SCHOOLS BRANCH. EXCEPTIONS FOR SMC
SELECTEES NOT TO BE EXEMPT AND, AS A RESULT, NOT ATTEND THE SCHEDULED SMC WILL BE SUBMITTED
AS AN EXCEPTION, AS OUTLINED IN PARAGRAPH 10.
U. CENTRALIZED SELECTION LIST (CSL) COMMANDS/KEY BILLETS AND CSM POSITIONS.
(1) IN ORDER TO INCREASE READINESS AND UNIT COHESION OF DEPLOYING FORCES, CHIEF OF STAFF,
ARMY (CSA) DIRECTS NO PLANNED CHANGES OF CSL COMMANDS/KEY BILLETS OR CSM CHANGES OF
RESPONSIBILITY WHILE UNIT IS DEPLOYED IN SUPPORT OF OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS (OCO).
THIS POLICY APPLIES WHEN THE MAJORITY OF THE COMMAND IS DEPLOYED AND THE COMMANDER/CSM
OR KEY BILLET POSITION RESIDES WITH THE UNIT IN THE DEPLOYED THEATER.
(2) IF NECESSARY, GENERAL OFFICER (GO) COMMANDERS HAVING TRAINING AND READINESS AUTHORITY
(TRA) OF CSL UNITS WILL RECOMMEND WHETHER TO CHANGE COMMANDERS/CSM BEFORE OR AFTER
DEPLOYMENT. FOR BRIGADE COMBAT TEAMS AND THEIR SUBORDINATE BATTALIONS, THE PROJECTED
CHANGE OF COMMAND DATE (PCOCD) / PROJECTED CHANGE OF RESPONSIBILITY DATE (PCORD) WILL BE
ADJUSTED TO REDEPLOYMENT PLUS NO MORE THAN 60/90 (AS APPLICABLE) DAYS STABILIZATION. FOR ALL
OTHER BRIGADE UNITS AND BELOW, GO COMMANDERS WILL SUBMIT AN OFFICIAL REQUEST AS SOON AS
POSSIBLE AFTER THE UNIT RECEIVES THE ALERT FOR DEPLOYMENT. FOR COMMANDS/KEY BILLETS, CSA
APPROVAL, CURRENTLY DELEGATED TO THE DCS, G-1 FOR LTC'S AND THE VCSA FOR COL'S, IS MANDATORY
FOR ALL CURTAILMENT OR EXTENSION REQUESTS GREATER THAN 60 DAYS FROM THE PCOCD. FOR CSM’S,
CG, HRC APPROVAL IS MANDATORY FOR ALL CURTAILMENT OR EXTENSION REQUESTS GREATER THAN 60
DAYS FROM THE PCORD. SUBMIT REQUESTS THROUGH THE ACOM/ASCC/DRU COMMANDER TO CG, AHRC,
FOR LTC AND CSM CSL POSITIONS AND/OR DIRECTOR, SLD OFFICE FOR COL CSL POSITIONS. GO
COMMANDERS SHOULD SUBMIT REQUESTS AS PACKAGED PLANS RATHER THAN INDIVIDUAL UNIT ACTIONS.
SEE REFERENCE F FOR FURTHER GUIDANCE.
(3). OFFICERS SLATED TO ASSUME CSL COMMANDS/KEY BILLETS AND NCO’S SLATED TO ASSUME CSL CSM
POSITIONS IN NON-OIF/OND/OEF UNITS WILL PCS AS SCHEDULED. SOLDIERS WILL BE RELEASED WITH
SUFFICIENT TIME TO PCS AND ATTEND REQUIRED PCC.
V. BRANCH DETAILED OFFICERS WILL PROCEED ON AI IF THEIR DETAIL EXPIRES DURING THE SL/SM
WINDOW UNLESS PRIOR COORDINATION HAS BEEN MADE WITH THE DETAILED AND BASIC BRANCH
MANAGERS AT HRC.
W. OFFICERS MAY PROCEED ON AI TO ATTEND A CAPTAINS CAREER COURSE DURING THE SL/SM WINDOW
IF PRIOR COORDINATION HAS BEEN MADE BETWEEN THE UNIT AND THE RESPECTIVE BRANCH MANAGER AT
AHRC.
10. REQUESTING EXCEPTIONS TO POLICY.
A. COMPELLING OR COMPASSIONATE REQUESTS. SOLDIERS WHO FEEL THEY HAVE COMPELLING AND/OR
COMPASSIONATE REASONS OR WHOSE RETIREMENT OR SEPARATION WOULD BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF
THE ARMY MAY REQUEST AN EXCEPTION TO POLICY. REQUESTS MUST BE FULLY JUSTIFIED AND
SUBMITTED THROUGH THE CHAIN OF COMMAND TO THE LOCAL RETIREMENT/TRANSITION OFFICE (FOR
STOP LOSS EXCEPTIONS), S1, OR MPD, AS APPROPRIATE, WHO WILL FORWARD TO THE ACOM/ASCC/DRU.
THE ACOM/ASCC/DRU COMMANDER WILL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO DISAPPROVE THE REQUEST, IN WHICH
CASE THEY WILL NOT BE FORWARDED TO HRC. ACOM/ASCC/DRU MAY DELEGATE DISAPPROVAL
AUTHORITY TO SUBORDINATE COMMANDERS WHO EXERCISE GENERAL COURTS-MARTIAL CONVENING
AUTHORITY. SOLDIERS WHO ARE DEPLOYED MUST HAVE CONCURRENCE FROM THE CDR, US FORCESAFGHANISTAN (USFOR-A); CDR, COMBINED SECURITY TRANSITION COMMAND–AFGHANISTAN (CSTC-A); CDR,
US FORCES–IRAQ (USF-I); OR CDR, COALITION FORCES LAND COMPONENT COMMAND-FORWARD (CFLCC/3AFWD); AS APPROPRIATE, PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO HRC. COMMANDERS MAY DELEGATE CONCURRENCE
AUTHORITY TO SUBORDINATE COMMANDERS WHO EXERCISE GENERAL COURTS-MARTIAL CONVENING
AUTHORITY.
B. THE CDR, HRC (TJAG OR CHAPLAIN FOR SPECIAL BRANCH OFFICERS; SLD FOR COLONELS) IS THE
APPROVAL AUTHORITY FOR EXCEPTIONS. THE ACOM/ASCC/DRU COMMANDER WILL HAVE THE AUTHORITY
TO DISAPPROVE REQUESTS, IN WHICH CASE THEY WILL NOT BE FORWARDED TO HRC. ACOM/ASCC/DRU
MAY DELEGATE DISAPPROVAL AUTHORITY TO SUBORDINATE COMMANDERS WHO EXERCISE GENERAL
COURTS-MARTIAL CONVENING AUTHORITY.
C. EXCEPTIONS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL WILL BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE ACOM/ASCC/DRU TO CDR,
HRC AS FOLLOWS:
(1) FOR ENLISTED SOLDIERS, FORWARD STOP LOSS EXCEPTIONS (SEPARATION/ RETIREMENT REQUESTS)
TO HRC, EPMD (AHRC-EPF-M), 1600 SPEARHEAD DIVISION AVENUE, FORT KNOX, KY 40122. FOR STOP LOSS
EXCEPTIONS DESCRIBED IN PARAGRAPH 4J, REQUESTS DO NOT REQUIRE COORDINATION WITH
ACOM/ASCC/DRU AND CAN BE SUBMITTED THROUGH THE FIRST LTC IN THE CHAIN OF COMMAND TO THE
LOCAL RETIREMENT/TRANSITION OFFICE, S1, OR MPD, AS APPROPRIATE, FOR PROCESSING TO HRC, EPMD
(AHRC-EPF-M),1600 SPEARHEAD DIVISION AVENUE, FORT KNOX, KY 40122. REQUEST MUST CLEARLY STATE
THAT IT IS BEING SUBMITTED IAW PARAGRAPH 4J AND 10C(1) OF THIS MESSAGE. FORWARD STOP
MOVEMENT EXCEPTIONS (PCS MOVEMENT) TO HRC, EPMD (AHRC-EPO-P), 1600 SPEARHEAD DIVISION
AVENUE, FORT KNOX, KY 40122. REQUESTS MUST BE PROCESSED THROUGH THE CHAIN OF COMMAND AND
REACH HRC NLT 60 DAYS PRIOR TO SCHEDULED MOVEMENT DATE.
(2) FOR OFFICERS, FORWARD STOP LOSS EXCEPTIONS (SEPARATION/RETIREMENT REQUESTS) TO HRC,
OPMD (AHRC-OPD-A), 1600 SPEARHEAD DIVISION AVENUE, FORT KNOX, KY 40122. FORWARD STOP
MOVEMENT EXCEPTIONS (PCS MOVEMENT) TO HRC, OPMD (AHRC-OPD-M), 1600 SPEARHEAD DIVISION
AVENUE, FORT KNOX, KY 40122. APPLICATIONS FOR COLONEL EXCEPTIONS WILL BE FORWARDED TO
SENIOR LEADER DEVELOPMENT (SLD), OCSA, 200 ARMY PENTAGON, RM 2A476, ATTN: DACS-CMO,
WASHINGTON, DC 20310-0200. REQUESTS MUST BE PROCESSED THROUGH THE CHAIN OF COMMAND AND
REACH HRC NLT 60 DAYS PRIOR TO SCHEDULED MOVEMENT DATE. THE CDR, HRC (TJAG OR CHAPLAIN FOR
SPECIAL BRANCH OFFICERS, SLD FOR COLONELS) IS THE APPROVAL AUTHORITY FOR EXCEPTIONS.
D. ENLISTED SOLDIERS RETURNING FROM DEPLOYMENT WHO ARE UNABLE TO COMPLETE ALL
PROCESSING WITHIN THE POST-DEPLOYMENT STABILIZATION PERIOD (60 OR 90 DAYS, AS APPLICABLE)
WITHOUT INCURRING A HARDSHIP, TO INCLUDE USE OF LEAVE, MAY REQUEST AN EXTENSION OF THEIR ETS
THROUGH RETENTION CHANNELS. REQUEST MUST CLEARLY STATE THE HARDSHIP. SOLDIERS WITH
APPROVED RETIREMENTS/SEPARATIONS MAY REQUEST A CHANGE IN THEIR RETIREMENT/SEPARATION
DATE THROUGH THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND TO THE LOCAL RETIREMENT/TRANSITION OFFICE, S1, OR MPD,
AS APPROPRIATE, FOR PROCESSING TO HRC (AHRC-EPF-M).
11. EARLY RELEASE FROM DEPLOYMENT STABILIZATION. REQUESTS TO DEPART THE UNIT DURING THE
UNIT’S POST-DEPLOYMENT STABILIZATION PERIOD (REDEPLOYMENT DATE THROUGH R+60 OR R+90, AS
APPLICABLE) WILL BE INITIATED BY THE SOLDIER AND WILL BE PROCESSED AS OUTLINED BELOW. THE
STOP MOVEMENT TERMINATION DATE (R+60 OR R+90 AS APPLICABLE) FOR SOLDIERS REDEPLOYED FROM
THEATER PRIOR TO THE UIC REDEPLOYMENT DATE REPORTED TO HRC WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED.
SOLDIERS REDEPLOYED EARLY MAY INITIATE REQUEST FOR EARLY RELEASE FROM DEPLOYMENT
STABILIZATION IAW PARAGRAPH 11, UNLESS POST-DEPLOYMENT STABILIZATION WAIVER IS NOT
AUTHORIZED OR MAY INITIATE REQUEST FOR STOP LOSS/STOP MOVEMENT EXCEPTION IAW PARAGRAPH
10.
A. ENLISTED SOLDIERS MAY REQUEST EARLY RELEASE TO PROCEED ON ASSIGNMENT THROUGH THE
CHAIN OF COMMAND TO THE FIRST LTC COMMANDER FOR APPROVAL. THESE REQUESTS SHOULD NOT BE
FORWARDED TO HRC. IF THE SOLDIER IS REQUESTING RETIREMENT/SEPARATION WITH AN EFFECTIVE
DATE DURING THIS PERIOD, REQUEST MUST BE PROCESSED THROUGH THE LOCAL
RETIREMENT/TRANSITION OFFICE, S1 OR MPD, AS APPROPRIATE. ONLY THOSE REQUESTS FOR WHICH HRC
IS THE APPROVAL AUTHORITY WILL BE FORWARDED TO HRC (AHRC-EPF-M). COMMANDS WILL REPORT ALL
APPROVED EARLY RELEASES TO THE INSTALLATION RETENTION OFFICE FOR ADJUSTMENTS TO ETS DATES.
SOLDIERS WILL NOT BE RELEASED EARLIER THAN THEIR CONTRACTUAL ETS DATES. COMMAND WILL ALSO
REPORT ALL APPROVED EARLY RELEASES FOR RETIREMENT/SEPARATION TO HRC (AHRC-EPF-M) FOR
REMOVAL OF SMSC. FOR PCS MOVEMENT DURING THIS PERIOD, EARLY REPORTING IS AUTHORIZED
PROVIDED SOLDIER HAS COMPLETED PCS REQUIREMENTS AND THE FIRST LTC COMMANDER HAS
APPROVED THE WAIVER. THIS INFORMATION IS INCLUDED IN A SPECIAL INSTRUCTION AND TRANSMITTED
WITH THE EDAS ASSIGNMENT CYCLE WHEN SOLDIER IS PLACED ON AI, WITH THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTIONS:
(1) HRC-IDENTIFIED ENLISTED BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SPECIALISTS (68X) ASSIGNED OR ATTACHED TO
DEPLOYED UNITS WILL BE STABILIZED IN THEIR CURRENTLY ASSIGNED/ATTACHED UNITS FOR 180 DAYS
AFTER RETURN FROM DEPLOYMENT. FIRST LTC COMMANDER IN THE SOLDIER’S CHAIN-OF-COMMAND HAS
THE AUTHORITY TO APPROVE WAIVER OF 180-DAY POST-DEPLOYMENT DOWN TO NOT LESS THAN 90 DAYS.
(2) SOLDIERS ON ASSIGNMENT TO US ARMY RECRUITING COMMAND (USAREC) TO SERVE AS DETAILED
RECRUITERS MUST COMPLETE A 90-DAY STABILIZATION PERIOD BEFORE ATTENDING THE U.S. ARMY
RECRUITING COURSE AT FORT JACKSON. WAIVER OF 90-DAY POST-DEPLOYMENT STABILIZATION IS NOT
AUTHORIZED.
B. OFFICER EARLY RELEASE REQUESTS TO PROCEED ON ASSIGNMENT (WITHIN THE STABILIZATION
PERIOD) ARE ROUTED THROUGH THE CHAIN OF COMMAND TO THE FIRST COL COMMANDER IN THE CHAIN
OF COMMAND AND THEN TO THE OFFICER’S CAREER DIVISION. OFFICERS WHO WISH TO PROCEED ON
ASSIGNMENT BEFORE THE PERIOD OF STABILIZATION COMMENCES (WITHIN THE DEPLOYMENT TIMEFRAME)
MUST SUBMIT A REQUEST FOR EXCEPTION TO STOP MOVEMENT THROUGH THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND
THROUGH THE FIRST GENERAL OFFICER LEVEL AND THEN TO THE OFFICER’S CAREER DIVISION FOR
ASSIGNMENT PROCESSING IAW PARAGRAPH 10C(2).
C. OFFICERS WITH AN ALREADY APPROVED REFRAD, RESIGNATION, OR RETIREMENT REQUESTING EARLY
RELEASE WILL SUBMIT THEIR REQUEST THROUGH THE CHAIN OF COMMAND TO THE FIRST COL
COMMANDER FOR APPROVAL AS REQUIRED IN PARAGRAPH 11 ABOVE AND THEN ROUTE TO HRC, ATTN:
AHRC-OPD-A OR SLD, OCSA, ATTN: DACS-CMO (AS APPROPRIATE). REQUESTS MUST STATE THAT THE
SOLDIER HAS INITIATED ACAP SERVICES AND AT A MINIMUM COMPLETED THE MANDATORY PRESEPARATION COUNSELING (DD FORM 2648). COMMANDS WILL REPORT ALL APPROVED EARLY RELEASES TO
CDR, HRC, ATTN: AHRC-OPD-A, FOR ADJUSTMENTS TO TOPMIS. AA FIELD SURGEONS (62B) AND
BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES OFFICERS (67D) ASSIGNED TO DEPLOYED AA UNITS WILL BE STABILIZED IN THEIR
CURRENTLY ASSIGNED UNITS FOR A MINIMUM OF 90 DAYS AFTER RETURN FROM DEPLOYMENT. POSTDEPLOYMENT STABILIZATION WAIVERS ARE NOT PERMITTED FOR FIELD SURGEONS (62B) AND BEHAVIORAL
SCIENCES OFFICERS (67D). THESE OFFICERS MUST COMPLETE A MINIMUM OF 90 DAYS STABILIZATION WITH
THEIR CURRENTLY ASSIGNED UNITS AFTER RETURN FROM DEPLOYMENT. EXCEPTIONS WILL BE HANDLED
ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.
12. TRANSITION CENTER/RETIREMENT SERVICES OFFICE (TC/RSO), S1, MPD INFORMATION. TC/RSO, S1,
MPD THAT ISSUE ORDERS ON SOLDIERS AFFECTED BY THIS MESSAGE MUST FAX A COPY OF THE
AMENDMENT ORDER TO DFAS (ATTN: MR. JOHN BENEDICT AT FAX DSN 580-5337 OR COM (216) 522-5337) TO
ENSURE ACTIVE DUTY PAY CONTINUES. ADDITIONALLY, FOR OFFICERS WHOSE PREVIOUS RETIREMENT OR
SEPARATION APPROVAL WAS REVOKED OR AMENDED AS A RESULT OF STOP LOSS, FORWARD A COPY OF
THE REVOKED/AMENDED ORDERS WITH A REQUEST FROM THE APPROPRIATE RETIREMENT SERVICES
OFFICE/TRANSITION CENTER FOR ACTION TO HRC, ATTN: AHRC-OPD-A, FAX DSN 221-0874 OR COM (703) 3250874 TO ENSURE SUBMISSION OF A NEW DATE IN TOPMIS. ADJUSTMENTS TO ENLISTED SOLDIERS’
RETIREMENT DATES WILL BE PERFORMED BY THE INSTALLATION.
13. EMILPO PROCEDURES.
A. PERSONNEL ACCOUNTING. INDIVIDUAL REPLACEMENTS REASSIGNED IN TEMPORARY CHANGE OF
STATION (TCS) STATUS WILL BE ATTACHED USING ORDERS FORMAT 401. DO NOT SUBMIT DEPARTURE OR
ARRIVAL ACTIONS IN EMILPO FOR TCS SOLDIERS. TCS SOLDIERS REMAIN ASSIGNED TO THEIR HOME
STATION UNITS, AND GAINING TCS COMMANDERS WILL ATTACH TCS SOLDIERS IN EMILPO. THE GAINING
UNIT WILL ENSURE THE TCS ATTACHMENT REASON CODE ‘D’ AND DUTY STATUS TDY IS REPORTED IN THE
ATTACHMENT ACTION. EMILPO RELEASE FROM ATTACHMENT ACTIONS WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN
SOLDIERS DEPART THE TCS UNIT.
B. UNIT DEPLOYMENT. DEPLOYED UNITS REMAIN ASSIGNED TO HOME OR MOBILIZATION STATION. UNITS
ARE REQUIRED TO CONTINUE UPDATING NON-AVAILABILITY CODES WHILE DEPLOYED.
C. PERSTEMPO. PERSTEMPO IS A MODULE WITHIN EMILPO. THE ACCURACY OF PERSTEMPO DATA
AFFECTS DECISIONS AND PROCESSES THAT AFFECT INDIVIDUAL SOLDIERS AND THE ARMY AS A FIGHTING
FORCE. PERSTEMPO IS THE ARMY’S METHOD TO TRACK AND MANAGE INDIVIDUAL RATE OF DEPLOYMENT
(TIME AWAY FROM HOME). ACCURATE PERSTEMPO REPORTING IS IMPERATIVE FOR SOUND MANAGEMENT
DECISIONS RELATED TO ASSIGNMENTS AND DEPLOYMENT, FOR EXAMPLE.
(1) COMMANDERS WILL ENSURE THAT PERSTEMPO TRANSACTIONS ARE SUBMITTED IN EMILPO. THE
DEPLOYMENT TRANSACTION (WHEN PROCESSED) WILL ADJUST THE SOLDIER’S AEA CODE.
(2) HIGH DEPLOYMENT PER DIEM (HDPD) WAIVER SUSPENSION REMAINS IN EFFECT. THE ACCUMULATION
OF DEPLOYMENT DAYS FOR THE PURPOSES OF DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY FOR HDPD AND REQUIREMENTS
FOR GENERAL OFFICER MANAGEMENT ARE SUSPENDED; HOWEVER, REQUIREMENTS TO TRACK AND
REPORT PERSTEMPO REMAIN IN EFFECT.
(3) REDEPLOYMENT – COMMANDERS MUST ENSURE THAT REDEPLOYMENTS AND SUBSEQUENT
ADJUSTMENTS TO DEPLOYMENT PERIOD ARE PROPERLY REPORTED IN EMILPO.
D. DWELL TIME (REFER TO REFERENCES C AND D). DWELL TIME IS THE TIME A SOLDIER SPENDS AT HOME
STATION AFTER RETURNING FROM COMBAT DEPLOYMENTS, OPERATIONAL DEPLOYMENTS (NON-COMBAT)
OR DEPENDENT-RESTRICTED TOURS. THIS INFORMATION MUST BE ACCURATELY UPDATED IN SECTION 1
AND IX OF THE ENLISTED RECORD BRIEF (ERB) AND OFFICER RECORD BRIEF (ORB) UPON COMPLETION OF
EACH QUALIFYING DWELL TIME EVENT. A MINIMUM OF 30 CONSECUTIVE DAYS MUST BE COMPLETED TO
UPDATE THE RECORDS BRIEFS. ALL DEPLOYMENTS MUST BE UPDATED WHEN AN EVENT BEGINS AND
ENDS. COMMANDERS AND SOLDIERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR REQUESTING UPDATES TO A SOLDIER’S
RECORD BRIEF. HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICES WITH ACCESS TO DWELL TIME IN EMILPO ARE RESPONSIBLE
FOR UPDATING THE SOLDIER’S RECORD BRIEF.
14. SOLDIERS, FAMILY SUPPORT, AND ACAP INFORMATION.
A. SOLDIERS WHO ARE AFFECTED BY SL/SM WILL CONTINUE TO RECEIVE PAY AND ALLOWANCES WITHOUT
INTERRUPTION UNTIL RETIRED/REFRAD/RESIGNED/ DISCHARGED. COMMAND INVOLVEMENT IS DIRECTED
TO ENSURE INSTALLATIONS COORDINATE ALL OTHER PAY-RELATED ACTIONS WITH THEIR LOCAL FINANCE
OFFICE AND ENSURE FURTHER COORDINATION WITH THE APPROPRIATE AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR
TRANSITION PROCESSING, PRE-SEPARATION COUNSELING AND ACAP SERVICES, ID CARDS, AND FAMILY
SUPPORT ISSUES. SOLDIERS (AND FAMILY MEMBERS) WHO WERE PENDING VOLUNTARY SEPARATION AND
NOW ARE AFFECTED BY STOP LOSS WILL HAVE NEW ID CARDS ISSUED.
B. SOLDIERS WHO ARE AFFECTED BY STOP LOSS MUST INITIATE ARMY CAREER AND ALUMNI PROGRAM
(ACAP) SERVICES PRIOR TO DEPLOYMENT AND RECEIVE THE REQUIRED PRE-SEPARATION COUNSELING (DD
FORM 2648) AS MANDATED BY TITLE 10 USC. FOLLOW-ON ACAP EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE SERVICES ARE
AVAILABLE FOR THESE SOLDIERS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS ONCE THE MANDATED PRE-SEPARATION
COUNSELING HAS BEEN COMPLETED. IN ADDITION, ACAP SERVICES ARE AVAILABLE TO SOLDIERS AND
THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS AFTER SEPARATION OR RETIREMENT DATE. EARLY RELEASE FOR SOLDIERS
PRIOR TO 60 OR 90 DAYS AFTER REDEPLOYMENT, AS APPROPRIATE, MAY BE GRANTED IF ALL SEPARATION
ACTIONS, TO INCLUDE ACAP PROCESSING, ARE COMPLETE AND THE WAIVER IS APPROVED BY THE
APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY IAW PARAGRAPH 11.
C. THE ACAP ONLINE WEBSITE CAN BE ACCESSED AT HTTP://WWW.ACAP.ARMY.MIL.
15. POCS AND CONTACT INFORMATION.
A. FOR REPORTING UIC INFORMATION, HRC G-3 FORCE MOVEMENT AND SUPPORT DIVISION (AHRC-PLO):
MR. DAVID C. SMITH, SIPRNET EMAIL: DAVID.C.SMITH2@US.ARMY.SMIL.MIL, (502) 613-4194 (DSN 983); MR.
DERRICK BURGAN, SIPRNET EMAIL: DERRICK.L.BURGAN@US.ARMY.SMIL.MIL, (502) 613-4197 (DSN 983); MR.
ROBERT NICHOLS, SIPRNET EMAIL: ROBERT.NICHOLSJR@US.ARMY.SMIL.MIL, (502) 613-4178 (DSN 983).
B. FOR ENLISTED RETIREMENT/SEPARATION, HRC, EPMD (AHRC-EPF-M): MSG JOYCE LETSON,
JOYCE.LETSON@US.ARMY.MIL, (502) 613-5469 (DSN 983).
C. FOR OFFICER RETIREMENT/SEPARATIONS, HRC, OPMD (AHRC-OPL-R): MAJ DAMEION LOGAN,
DAMEION.LOGAN@US.ARMY.MIL, (502) 613-6601 (DSN 983).
D. FOR OFFICER PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, HRC, OPMD (AHRC-OPD-M): MS. PAT MALANI,
PAT.MALANI@US.ARMY.MIL, (502) 613-6340 (DSN 983).
E. FOR ENLISTED PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT, HRC, EPMD (AHRC-EPO-P): MR. ARTHUR DILLE,
ARTHUR.DILLE@US.ARMY.MIL, (502) 613-5852 (DSN 983).
F. FOR AR 600-8-105 (MILITARY ORDERS) AND AR 600-8-10 (LEAVES AND PASSES), HRC, TAGD (AHRC-PDO-IP):
LARRAINE NOBES, LARRAINE.NOBES@US.ARMY.MIL, (502) 613-8484 (DSN 983).
G. FOR ACAP, HRC, TAGD (AHRC-PDT-O): MS. ROSE MARIE TINKER, ROSE.TINKER@US.ARMY.MIL, (502) 6138394, (DSN 983).
H. FOR DWELL TIME, TAGD (AHRC-FSA-P): LTC SHAWN LOCKHART, TAG-FIELD SERVICES DIVISION,
SHAWN.LOCKHART@US.ARMY.MIL, 502-613-8094 (DSN 983).
I. THE ARMY RESERVE POINT OF CONTACT FOR RC UNIT STOP LOSS IS MSG VINCENT COLQUITT,
VINCENT.COLQUITT@US.ARMY.MIL, (703) 695-7971 (DSN 225)
J. THE POC FOR COLONELS MANAGEMENT, SENIOR LEADER DEVELOPMENT (SLD), OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF
STAFF, ARMY, ATTN: DACS-CMO: COL LEAH FULLER-FRIEL, LEAH.FULLERFRIEL@US.ARMY.MIL, (703) 6964974 (DSN 426).
K. THE POC FOR OFFICERS MANAGED BY SLD, OCSA IS MS. SUSAN MEYER, SUSAN M.MEYER@US.ARMY.MIL,
(703) 696-4995 (DSN 426).
L. MEDCOM, HR OPERATIONS BRANCH POCS: LTC JENNIFER COBBS-GRANT,
JENNIFER.COBBSGRANT@US.ARMY.MIL, (210) 221-8846 (DSN 471), OR MS. GERTIE BRAAN,
GERTIE.BRAAN@US.ARMY.MIL, (210) 221-8840 (DSN 471), OR MR. KEVIN WOODS,
KEVIN.WOODS1@US.ARMY.MIL, (210) 221-8843; OR CPT KENDAL KETTLE, KENDAL.KETTLE@US.ARMY.MIL,
(210) 221-8920 (DSN 471).
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