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1 Army Regulation 135 18 Army National Guard and Army ReserveThe ActiveGuard Reserve (AGR) ProgramHeadquartersDepartment of the ArmyWashington, DC1 November 2004 UNCLASSIFIEDSUMMARY of CHANGEAR 135 18 The Active Guard Reserve (AGR) ProgramThis rapid action revision, dated 1 November 2004--o Removes the attachment of Army Reserve Active Guard Reserve (AGR)soldiers to their AGR positions by assignment, in lieu of attachment (chp 3).o Updates appendix revision, dated 10 December 2003--o Authorizes Army Reserve enlisted soldiers, promoted prior to AGR entry,to be advanced in grade and skill level, and considered for AGR duty at thehigher grade without further board action, consistent with the needs of theAGR program (para 2-5d).o Authorizes the release from Active duty full-time/ National Guard duty ofthose soldiers who do not achieve an acceptable level of performance during aninitial entry tour (para 2-6a).o Replaces the term Active Federal service with Active service throughoutthe Replaces all references to the Commander, Army Reserve Personnel Center(ARPERCEN) and the Commanding General, Total Army Personnel Command withCommanding General, Human Resources Clarifies and revises tables 2-1 through 2-6 as follows:--Adds initial entry military education qualifications for warrant officersand enlisted soldiers (table 2-1, rule D).

2 --Changes the years of service a soldier must be able to fulfill, on an initialAGR tour, prior to completing 18 years of Active service (AS), from 5 years tothe initial AGR tour period of 3 years (table 2-1, rule E).--Changes, clarifies, and differentiates the grade and specialty initialentry qualifications for ARNGUS and USAR enlisted soldiers (table 2-1, ruleF).--Adds an initial entry promotion qualification (table 2-1, rule J).--Omits waiver requests for lieutenants and captains, with less than 5 yearstime in grade, who have not completed a basic officer course (table 2-2, ruleA).--Due to central management, omits military education qualifications forsubsequent duty in the AGR Program for all USAR officers and ARNGUS lieutenants or captains who have not completed a basic officer course (table2-4, rule D).o Revises authorized AGR duties under 10 USC 12301(d) (para 3-1b).o Discontinues an annual continuation board for USAR officers (para 4-6).

3 O Excludes enlisted AS from computation of accrued years of service for AGRwarrant and commissioned warrant officer s mandated release from Active duty(REFRAD), unless the needs of the Army require a warrant officer s orcommissioned warrant officer s separation after attaining 20 years of totalAS (para 4-7).o Omits the requirement for an officer or warrant officer to requestcontinuation beyond 20 years of Active service (para 4-7b).o Announces an ARNGUS tour continuation board to retain AD/FTNGD enlistedsoldiers beyond 20 years of AS (para 4-7e).HeadquartersDepartment of the ArmyWashington, DC1 November 2004 Army National Guard and Army ReserveThe Active Guard Reserve (AGR) Program*Army Regulation 135 18 Effective 1 December 2004 History. This publication is a rapid actionr e v i s i o n . T h e p o r t i o n s a f f e c t e d b y t h i sr a p i d a c t i o n r e v i s i o n a r e l i s t e d i n t h esummary of u m m a r y.

4 T h i s r e g u l a t i o n e s t a b l i s h e spolicies and prescribes procedures for ob-t a i n i n g , a d m i n i s t e r i n g , a n d s e p a r a t i n gArmy National Guard of the United States(ARNGUS) and United States Army Re-serve (USAR) soldiers serving as mem-bers of the AGR This regulation applies toARNGUS and USAR soldiers serving onactive duty or full-time National Guardduty in the AGR Program in support oft h e R e s e r v e C o m p o n e n t s o f t h e A r m y ,which consists of the U. S. Army Reservea n d t h e A r m y N a t i o n a l G u a r d o f t h eUnited States. It also applies to ActiveArmy, ARNGUS, and USAR headquar-ters, commands, agencies, and units hav-ing AGR soldiers assigned or mobilization, the proponent maymodify chapters and policies contained inthis and exception proponent of this regulation is theDeputy Chief of Staff, G 1.

5 The propo-nent has the authority to approve excep-tions or waivers to this regulation that areconsistent with controlling law and regu-lations. The proponent may delegate thisapproval authority, in writing, to a divi-sion chief within the proponent agency ora direct reporting unit or field operatingagency of the proponent agency in thegrade of colonel or the civilian may request a waiver to thisregulation by providing justification thatincludes a full analysis of the expectedbenefits and must include formal reviewby the activity s senior legal officer . Allwaiver requests will be endorsed by thec o m m a n d e r o f o r s e n i o r l e a d e r o f t h erequesting activity and forwarded throught h e i r h i g h e r h e a d q u a r t e r s t o t h e p o l i c yproponent. Refer to AR 25 30 for management control regulation does not contain manage-ment control u p p l e m e n t a t i o n.

6 S u p p l e m e n t a t i o n o fthis regulation and establishment of com-mand and local forms are prohibited with-out prior approval from The Deputy Chiefof Staff, G 1, ATTN: DAPE MPE RC,3 0 0 A r m y P e n t a g o n , W a s h i n g t o n , D C20310 improvements. Users areinvited to send comments and suggestedimprovements on DA Form 2028 (Recom-mended Changes to Publication and BlankForms) directly to Office of the DeputyC h i e f o f S t a f f , G 1 , A T T N :D A P E M P E R C , 3 0 0 A r m y P e n t a g o n ,Washington, DC 20310 Distribution of this publi-c a t i o n i s a v a i l a b l e i n e l e c t r o n i c m e d i aonly and is intended for command levelsB, C, D, and E for the Active Army, Afor the ARNGUS, and A for the (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 Statutory authority 1 5, page 2 Objectives 1 6, page 2 Policy 1 7, page 2*This regulation supersedes AR 135 18, dated 10 December 135 18 1 November 2004iUNCLASSIFIEDC ontents ContinuedChapter 2 Entry into the Active Guard Reserve Program, page 3 Section IEligibility, page 3 Qualifications for entry in the AGR Program 2 1, page 3 Qualifications for subsequent duty in the AGR Program 2 2, page 3 Section IIProcedures, page 3 Submission of applications 2 3, page 3 Selection process 2 4, page 4 Accession process 2 5, page 4 Length of periods of AD or FTNGD 2 6, page 4 Military justice 2 7, page 4 Chapter 3 Utilization.

7 Page 10 Authorized Active Guard Reserve duties 3 1, page 10 Duty assignments and attachments 3 2, page 11 Special assignments and attachments 3 3, page 12 Chapter 4 Professional Education, Retention, Separation, and Evaluation, page 12 Section IProfessional Education, page 12 General 4 1, page 12 Senior service colleges and command and staff colleges 4 2, page 12 officer service school courses 4 3, page 12 Reserve Component courses 4 4, page 13 Section IIRetention and Evaluation, page 13 Evaluation 4 5, page 13 Retention and continuation in the program 4 6, page 13 Extension on Active duty or FTNGD beyond 20 years AS 4 7, page 14 enlisted soldiers appointed as commissioned or warrant officers 4 8, page 14 Chapter 5 Separation, page 14 Separation policy 5 1, page 14 Retirement service 5 2, page 15 Chapter 6 Miscellaneous Provisions, page 15 Presidential call to Active duty or mobilization 6 1, page 15 Awards and decorations 6 2, page , page Authority, page 19iiAR 135 18 1 November 2004 Contents ContinuedTable ListTable 2 1: Qualifications for entry in the AGR Program, page 5 Table 2 2: Waivable disqualifications for entry in the AGR Program, page 6 Table 2 3: Nonwaivable disqualifications for entry in the AGR Program, page 7 Table 2 4: Qualifications for subsequent duty in the AGR Program, page 8 Table 2 5: Waivable disqualifications for subsequent duty in the AGR Program, page 9 Table 2 6: Nonwaivable disqualifications for subsequent duty in the AGR Program, page 10 GlossaryiiiAR 135 18 1 November 2004 Chapter 1 Introduction1 1.

8 Purposea. This regulation prescribes the policy and procedures for the administration of the Active Guard Reserve (AGR)Program. It provides Army policy for the selection, utilization, and administration of Army National Guard of theUnited States (ARNGUS) and Army Reserve (USAR) soldiers ordered to Active duty pursuant to title 10, UnitedStates Code (USC) 12301(d) and the following authorities:(1) Pursuant to 10 USC section 12310 for the purpose of organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, andtraining the Reserve Components (RC).(2) Pursuant to 10 USC section 10211 for the purpose of serving at the seat of the Government, and at headquartersresponsible for Reserve affairs, to participate in preparing and administering the policies and regulations affecting theRCs.(3) Pursuant to 10 USC section 10302 for the purpose of serving on the Army Staff.

9 (4) Pursuant to 10 USC section 12402(a), for the purpose of serving at the National Guard Bureau (NGB).b. This regulation also prescribes Army policy for the selection, utilization, and administration of ARNGUS soldiersordered to full-time National Guard duty (FTNGD) pursuant to 32 USC section 502(f) for the purpose of organizing,administering, recruiting, instructing, or training the 2. ReferencesRequired and related publications and prescribed and referenced forms are listed in appendix 3. Explanation of abbreviations and termsAbbreviations and special terms used in this regulation are explained in the 4. ResponsibilitiesThe implementation, maintenance, and support of the AGR Program are command responsibilities. The success of theprogram is dependent on effective leadership, vigorous command involvement, and aggressive support at all The Secretary of the Army (SA) will (1) Determine if requests to exceed AGR ceilings established by higher authority are to be supported.

10 (2) Determine procedures for the selection, appointment, and use of military executives to the Army Reserve ForcesPolicy Committee (ARFPC).(3) Authorize the addition or deletion of AGR positions within the Army Secretariat, at the Office of the Secretaryo f D e f e n s e ( O S D ) a n d J o i n t C h i e f s o f S t a f f ( J C S ) , a t u n i f i e d o r s p e c i f i e d ( e x c l u d i n g U . S . F o r c e s C o m m a n d(FORSCOM) command headquarters levels, and at billets located outside the continental United States (OCONUS).(4) Serve as Army proponent for the AGR program. The Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and ReserveAffairs) (ASA (M&RA)) has waiver approval authority as cited in table 2 The Chief of Staff, Army (CSA) will (1) Authorize the addition, deletion, and periodic validation of all AGR positions on the Army Staff (ARSTAF) andat Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA) field operating agencies (FOA) and staff support agencies (SSA).)