ALARACT 339/2013 DTG: 231410Z DEC 13 …

1 ALARACT 339/2013 . DTG: 231410Z DEC 13. UNCLASSIFIED/. THIS MESSAGE HAS BEEN TRANSMITTED BY USAITA ON BEHALF OF//DAPE-MPE//. SUBJECT: enlisted INVOLUNTARY EARLY SEPARATION PROGRAM. 1. REFERENCES. A. SECTION 1169, TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE (10 USC 1169). B. SECTION 1171, TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE (10 USC 1171). C. TITLE 38, UNITED STATES CODE, CHAPTER 30. D. TITLE 38, UNITED STATES CODE, CHAPTER 33. E. DOD INSTRUCTION (DODI) , enlisted ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATIONS, 28 AUG 08, INCORPORATING CHANGE 3, 30 SEP 11. F. DOD FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT REGULATION (FMR), VOLUME 7A, CHAPTER 2, MAR 11. G. UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE (PERSONNEL AND READINESS) POLICY, REPAYMENT OF UNEARNED.

2 PORTIONS OF BONUSES, SPECIAL PAY AND EDUCATIONAL BENEFITS AND STIPENDS, 21 MAY 08. H. UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, DIRECTIVE-TYPE MEMORANDUM 12-007, 21 NOV 12, SUBJECT: IMPLEMENTATION OF MANDATORY TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM PARTICIPATION FOR ELIGIBLE. SERVICE MEMBERS. I. ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY FOR MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS (ASA (M&RA)). MEMORANDUM, SAMR, SUBJECT: enlisted INVOLUNTARY EARLY SEPARATION PROGRAM. MEMORANDUM, 9 MAY 12. J. ASA (M&RA) MEMORANDUM, SAMR, SUBJECT: enlisted INVOLUNTARY EARLY SEPARATION. PROGRAM MEMORANDUM, 03 DEC 13. K. ARMY REGULATION 40-501, STANDARDS OF MEDICAL FITNESS, 14 DEC 07, RAR, 4 AUG 11. L. ARMY REGULATION 601-210, ACTIVE AND RESERVE COMPONENTS ENLISTMENT PROGRAM, 8 FEB 11, RAR 12 MAR 13.

3 M. ARMY REGULATION 601-280, ARMY RETENTION PROGRAM, 31 JAN 06, RAR 15 SEP 11. N. ARMY REGULATION 635-5-1, SEPARATION PROGRAM DESIGNATOR CODES, 10 DEC 07, RAR 4 AUG 11. O. ARMY REGULATION (AR) 635-200, ACTIVE DUTY enlisted ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATIONS, 6 JUN 05, RAPID ACTION REVISION (RAR), 6 SEP 11. P. HQDA EXORD 054-12, IN SUPPORT OF ARMY TRANSFORMATION, 29 DEC 11. Q. ALARACT 142/2012, 24 MAY 12, DAPE-MPE, SUBJECT: enlisted INVOLUNTARY EARLY SEPARATION. PROGRAM. 2. BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE. A. AS PART OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT (NDAA) FOR FISCAL YEAR 2012, CONGRESS. AMENDED 10 USC SECTION 1171 AUTHORIZING AN EARLY DISCHARGE UP TO 12 MONTHS (FORMERLY.)

4 THREE MONTHS) UNDER REGULATIONS PRESCRIBED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY WITHOUT. IMPACT TO ANY RIGHT, PRIVILEGE, OR BENEFIT THAT A MEMBER WOULD HAVE HAD IF HE OR SHE HAD. COMPLETED HIS OR HER ENLISTMENT OR EXTENDED ENLISTMENT, EXCEPT THAT THE MEMBER IS NOT. ENTITLED TO PAY AND ALLOWANCES FOR THE PERIOD NOT SERVED. B. ON 24 MAY 2012, THE ARMY G1 RELEASED ALARACT MESSAGE 142/2012 ANNOUNCING CHANGES TO. THE ARMY enlisted INVOLUNTARY EARLY SEPARATION PROGRAM, APPROVED BY THE ASSISTANT. SECRETARY OF THE ARMY FOR MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS (ASA M&RA) FOR IMPLEMENATION. ON 1 JUNE 2012. C. THE PURPOSE OF THIS ALARACT MESSAGE IS TO ANNOUNCE EXPANSION OF THE ARMY'S enlisted .

5 INVOLUNTARY EARLY SEPARATION PROGRAM, APPROVED BY THE ASA (M&RA) ON 03 DECEMBER 2013. THIS MESSAGE SUPERSEDES REFERENCES I AND P. 3. POLICY. EFFECTIVE 1 JANUARY 2014, THE REVISED enlisted INVOLUNTARY EARLY SEPARATION. PROGRAM AUTHORIZES A PERIOD OF INVOLUNTARY EARLY SEPARATION UP TO 12 MONTHS PRIOR TO. CONTRACTUAL ETS FOR REGULAR ARMY enlisted SOLDIERS ASSIGNED TO AN ACTIVE ARMY UNIT. DEPLOYING IN SUPPORT OF A NAMED CONTINGENCY OPERATION OR AN ACTIVE ARMY UNIT. SCHEDULED FOR INACTIVATION. A. ACTIVE ARMY UNITS DEPLOYING IN SUPPORT OF A NAMED CONTINGENCY OPERATION WITH A. LATEST ARRIVAL DATE (LAD). REGULAR ARMY enlisted SOLDIERS ASSIGNED TO THESE UNITS ARE.

6 CONSIDERED TO HAVE AN IMPOSED SERVICE REMAINING REQUIREMENT (SRR) FOR THE DURATION OF. THE DEPLOYMENT PLUS 90 DAYS FOR POST DEPLOYMENT STABILIZATION. REGULAR ARMY enlisted . SOLDIERS WHO HAVE AN ETS 180 DAYS PRIOR TO LAD THROUGH THE FIRST 179 DAYS OF THE. SCHEDULED DEPLOYMENT (LAD-180 THROUGH LAD+179) WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE SRR BY THEIR. COMMAND. ONCE NOTIFIED, THESE SOLDIERS WILL HAVE 45 DAYS TO MEET THE SRR. SOLDIERS WHO. ELECT NOT TO REENLIST OR EXTEND TO MEET THE SRR WITHIN 45 DAYS MAY BE SUBJECT TO. INVOLUNTARY EARLY SEPARATION. THE PERIOD OF EARLY SEPARATION MAY BE UP TO 12 MONTHS. PRIOR TO CONTRACTUAL ETS, PROVIDED THE SOLDIER HAS AT LEAST 36 MONTHS, BUT NOT MORE.

7 THAN 71 MONTHS, OF TOTAL SERVICE AT THE TIME OF SEPARATION FROM ACTIVE DUTY. NOT ALL. SOLDIERS WILL SEPARATE 12 MONTHS EARLY, BUT THE PERIOD OF TIME REQUIRED TO SEPARATE WILL. BE AS CLOSE TO LAD-180 AS POSSIBLE. SOLDIERS WITH MORE THAN SIX MONTHS (180 DAYS OR MORE). TO CONTRACTUAL ETS AT LAD WILL DEPLOY WITH THE UNIT. (1) SOLDIERS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR SEPARATION UNDER THIS PROGRAM ARE THOSE WHO WILL HAVE LESS. THAN 36, OR MORE THAN 71, MONTHS OF TOTAL SERVICE AT THE TIME OF SEPARATION FROM ACTIVE. DUTY; DO NOT MEET MEDICAL FITNESS STANDARDS FOR RETENTION, AS DETERMINED BY THE MEDICAL. TREATMENT FACILITY (MTF) COMMANDER OR ATTENDING MEDICAL OFFICER; ARE BEING PROCESSED.

8 FOR ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION UNDER ANY OTHER PROVISION OF AR 635-200; ARE PENDING TRIAL. BY COURT-MARTIAL; ARE BEING INVESTIGATED FOR ALLEGEDLY COMMITTING AN OFFENSE UNDER THE. UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE; OR HAVE AN APPROVED RETIREMENT CODE IN THE TOTAL ARMY. PERSONNEL DATABASE (TAPDB). (2) UPON SUBMISSION OF A DEPLOYMENT UNIT IDENTIFICATION CODE (UIC) TO HIGHER. HEADQUARTERS, COMMANDERS EXERCISING SPECIAL COURT-MARTIAL CONVENING AUTHORITY WILL. NOTIFY SOLDIERS POTENTIALLY AFFECTED BY THIS POLICY DUE TO ETS DATES THAT FALL WITHIN THE. WINDOW DETAILED IN PARAGRAPH 3A ABOVE. COMMANDERS WILL MAKE THIS NOTIFICATION AT. LEAST 365 DAYS PRIOR TO LAD (LAD-365), OR IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING NOTIFICATION OF.

9 DEPLOYMENT IF OCCURING LESS THAN LAD-365. (3) SEPARATION PAY IS NOT AUTHORIZED FOR SOLDIERS ASSIGNED TO UNITS SCHEDULED FOR. DEPLOYMENT WHO ARE INVOLUNTARILY SEPARATED UNDER THIS PROGRAM IAW 10 USC, SECTION. 1174. SOLDIERS WITH MORE THAN 71 MONTHS OF TOTAL SERVICE AT THE TIME OF SEPARATION FROM. ACTIVE DUTY ARE INELIGIBLE FOR SEPARATION UNDER THIS PROGRAM. (4) COMMANDERS WITH SPCMCA MAY DISAPPROVE SEPARATIONS UNDER THIS PROGRAM FOR. COMPASSIONATE REASONS OR OPERATIONAL NECESSITY. THIS AUTHORITY CANNOT BE FURTHER. DELEGATED. IN SUCH CASES, THE SOLDIER WILL BE SEPARATED ON HIS OR HER CONTRACTUAL ETS. DATE. B. ACTIVE ARMY UNITS SCHEDULED FOR INACTIVATION AND SELECTED BY HQDA FOR INCLUSION IN THIS.

10 PROGRAM. 180 DAYS PRIOR TO INACTIVATION OF A UNIT, ARMY HUMAN RESOURCES COMMAND. (AHRC), IN COORDINATION WITH THE SELECTED UNIT AND INSTALLATION, WILL IDENTIFY REGULAR. ARMY enlisted SOLDIERS AFFECTED BY THIS POLICY IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPHS B.(1) AND. B.(2) BELOW. THESE SOLDIERS ARE SUBJECT TO AN IMPOSED SRR FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING THEM. ELIGIBLE FOR PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION (PCS). THESE SOLDIERS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE SRR. THROUGH APPROPRIATE CHANNELS BY COMMANDERS WITH SPCMCA. ONCE NOTIFIED, THESE. SOLDIERS WILL HAVE 45 DAYS TO REENLIST OR EXTEND TO MEET THE SRR. SOLDIERS WHO ELECT NOT. TO REENLIST OR EXTEND TO MEET THE SRR WITHIN 45 DAYS AFTER NOTIFICATION WILL BE SUBJECT TO.