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Departmentof Defense

DIRECTIVE
NUMBER 1035.1
September 9, 2002

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SUBJECT: Telework Policy for Department of Defense References: (a) Section 359 of Public Law106-346, "Department of Transportation and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2001," October 23, 2000 (b) Sections 101 and 206 of title 37, United States Code (c) Under Secretary of Defense (P&R) Memorandum, "Department Defense TeleworkPolicy and Guide for Civilian Employees,"October 22, 2001 (d) Title 10, United States Code (e) Title 5, United States Code 1. PURPOSE Tbis Directive: t.1. Establishes an overarching policy governingtelework (atso knownas telecommuting) within the Departmentof Defense. 1.2. Assignsresponsibilities for telework. 1.3. Establishes the supervisors' and/or commanders' authority to assign official duties (including training) that maybe performedvia telework. 1.4. Implements provisions of reference (a) and is consistent with references the (b), (c), (d), and

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2. APPLICABILITYANDSCOPE This Directive applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense; the Military Departments; the Chairmanof the Joint Chiefs of Staff; the Combatant Commands; the Office of the Inspector General of the Departmentof Defense; the Defense Agencies; the DoD Field Activities; and all other organizational entities within the Department of Defense (hereafter referred to collectively as "the DoD Components"). 3. DEFINITIONS 3.1. Defense Aeencies and DoD Field Activities. Organizations specifically designated as Defense Agenciesand DoD Field Activities under Section 191 of title 10 U.S.C. (reference (d)). 3.2. Telework. Anarrangement that a civilian employeeand/or member the of Armed Forces performs assigned official duties at an alternative worksite on either a regular and recurring, or on an ad hoc, basis (not including wl~le on official travel). 3.3. Alternative Worksite. Aplace awayfrom the traditional worksite that has been approvedfor the performanceof assigned official duties. It maybe an employee's and/or member's home,a telecenter, or other approvedworksite including a facility established by State, local or countygovernments, private facility. or 3.4. ArmedForces. The Army,the Navy, the Air Force, the Marine Corps, and their Reserve components. 4. POLICY It is DoD policy that: 4.1. The Departmentof Defense is committed to improving workforce efficiency while promotingquality of life for its employeesand/or members. 4.2. The DoDComponents shall develop, implement, and operate telework programsthat are appropriate within their respective organizations. 4.3. Consistent with accomplishing their assigned missions, the DoDComponents shall actively promotetelework within their organizations, and makeevery effort to overcome artificial barriers to this program.

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4.4. Telework limited to the conductof assigned official duf~es (including is training). 4.5. Teleworkmaybe appropriate for supervisor and/or commander directed web-baseddistance and continuous learning, including educational requirements required by lawor regulation. Training requested by an employeeand/or member subject to is the supervisor's and/or commander's approval and must conformto the provisions of applicable regulations. 4.6. Teleworkis not a right and maybe terminated by the supervisor and/or commander his/her discretion, or in response to an employee'sand/or member's at request. 5. RESPONSIBILITIES 5.1. The UnderSecretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) shall have overall responsibility for the Department'stelework policy. 5.2. The Assistant Secretary of Defense (Force Management Policy), under the UnderSecretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) shall: 5.2.1. DevelopDoD policy on civilian and military telework matters. 5.2.2. Provide policy oversight for issues relating to telework and Total Force implementationof telework policies. 5.2.3. Reviewguidelines for teleworkpolicies. 5.3. The Assistant Secretary of Defense (Reserve Affairsl, under the Under Secretary of Defense(Personnel and Readiness), shall advise the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Force Management Policy) on Reserve componenttelework policies. 5.4. The Heads of the DoDComponents shall administer appropriate telework programsin accordance with public law and DoD policies on telework.

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6. EFFECTIVEDATE TNsDirective is effective immediately.

Paul Wolfowi~ Deputy Scc~tary Defense of

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Departmentof Defense

DIRECTIVE
NUMBER 1215.6
March 14, 1997 ASD(RA)

SUBJECT: Uniform Reserve, Training and Retirement Categories Directive 1215.6, subject as above, December 1990 (hereby 18, References: (a) DoD canceled) (b) DoDDirective 1205.17, "Official National Guard and Reserve Component Personnel Data," June 20, 1985 DoDInstruction 7730.54, "Reserve ComponentsCommon Personnel (c) Data System (RCCPDS),"January 17, 1995 (d) Title 10, United States Code, "ArmedForces" Instruction 1215.19, "Uniform Reserve, Training and (e) DoD Retirement Category Administration," March 14, 1997 Title 14, United States Code, "United States Coast Guard" 1. REISSUANCE AND PURPOSE

This Directive reissues reference (a) to: 1.1. Update DoDpolicy guidance regarding the use of Reserve component(RC duty to capitalize on RCcapabilities and accomplishoperational requirements while maintaining RCmission readiness for overseas and domestic operations. 1.2. Provide DoDpolicy guidance for maintaining and reporting personnel data accordance with (IAW)references (b) and
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1.3. Updateuniform RCcategories (RCCs),and training and retired categories (TRCs) for the ReadyReserve, Standby Reserve, and Retired Reserve of the Armed Forces provided for in Sections 10141, 10142, 10147, 10149, 10151, 10154, and 12774of reference (d).

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2. APPLICABILITY This Directive applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Military Departments(including the Coast Guardwhenit is not operating as a Military Service in the Departmentof the Navyby agreementwith the Depa~ntment Transportation), of the Chairnaan of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the CombatantCommands, the Defense and Agencies. The term "Military Departments," as used herein, refers to the Departments of the Army,the Navy, and the Air Force. The term "Secretary concerned" refers to the Secretaries of the Military Departments the Secretary of Transportation for the and Coast Guardwhenit is not operating as a Service in the Navy. The term "Military Services" refers to the Army,the Navy, the Air Force, the MarineCorps, and the Coast Guard. 3. DEFINITIONS Termsused in this Directive are defined in enclosure I. 4. POLICY 4. I. All RCmembersnot counted in Active component(AC) end strengths, IAW 10 U.S.C. 115 (reference (d)), shall be placed in one of the RCCs TRCs and described in DoD Instruction 1215.19 (reference (e)). Individuals shall be assigned to RCCs TRCs based on their obligations to meet mission requirements and training requirements. All RCmemberswill be reported by Service in the RCCsand TRCs LAW Directive 1205.17 and DoDInstruction 7730.54 (references (b) and (c)). DoD 4.2. When performing training or support duty, all RCmembers shall be on inactive duty training (1DT), active duty (AD), or full-time National Guard (FTNGD) status. 4.3. Training. All RCmembersshall receive training JAW assignments and required readiness levels. Training programs shall provide for the minimum number of training periods required for attaining the prescribed unit readiness status and maintaining individual proficiency. The primary purpose of all training is the enhancementof individual sldlls and/or unit effectiveness. Training maybe conducted in IDT, AD, or FTNGD status. Mission and operational support mayoccur in the conductof training.

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4.3.1. IDTshall be used to provide structured individual and/or unit training, or educational courses to RCmembers.Included in the IDT category are regularly scheduledtraining periods, additional training periods, and equivalent training, as defined in reference (e). Musterduty, established in Section 12319of reference (d), shall be considered a special category of IDT. 4.3.2. AD training (ADT) for shall be used to provide structured individual and/or unit training, including on-the-job-training, or educational courses to RC members.Included in the ADT category are annual training, initial ADT, other and training duty (OTD). 4.4. Sup~. All RC membersmay be placed on Active Duty Other than for Training (ADOT), which includes the categories of active duty for special work, Active Guard and Reserve (AGR)duty, and involuntary ADIAW Sections 12301, 12302, and 12304of reference (d), and 14 U.S.C. 712 (reference (f)). Support also be provided during FTNGD. Training may occur in the conduct of ADOT. 4.5. Terminology used in this Directive and in reference (e) to describe training and retirement categories and duty statuses shall apply to all Services. 4.6. A member an RCshall not be assigned to ADon land outside the United of States, its territories and possessions, until the member completedthe basic has training requirements of the member'sArmedForce IAW U.S.C. 671 (reference (d)). 10 4.7. FTNGD shall not be performedon land outside the United States, its territories or possessions, because a member the RCsmust be in a status provided of for in reference (d). 4.8. Members the RCs, not subject to mandatorytraining, shall be encouraged of to participate on a voluntary basis to maintainhis or her mobilization readiness. However, opportunity to participate voluntarily in training, without pay, is subject the to manpower other resource limitations as determined by the Secretary concerned. and 4.9. Fundingfor personnel in uniformReserve, training and retirement categories shall be IAW procedures established in DoD Instruction 1215.19 (reference (e)). Secretary concernedis anthorized to include in the budget for the active component both military personnel and operations and maintenancefunds to provide ADtours for RCmemberson temporary ADin support of ACprograms. 4.10. Individual RCmembersare exempt from participating in ADT during the

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last 120 days of their military service obligation if they have served on ADfor 1 year or longer IAW Section 10147(b) of reference (d). 5. RESPONSIBILITIES 5.1. The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs, under the Under Secreta~3~of Defensefor Personnel and Readiness, shall: 5.1.1. Establish DoD policy guidance for RCtraining and retirement categories. 5.1.2. Establish policy guidance for the minimum training criteria and the ADrequirements associated with each category. 5.2. The Secretaries of the Military Departments and the Commandant the of Coast Guard shall: 5.2.1. Place all RCmembersin the appropriate RCCand TRCIAW reference (e). 5.2.2. Ensure all implementing directives or regulations are consistent with this Directive and reference (e). 5.2.3. Establish necessary criteria and procedures to ensure trained and qualified RCunits and individuals are available for ADthroughout the entire spectrum of requirements, including war or national emergency,contingency operations, military operations other than war, contributory support, humanitarian operations, and at such other times as the national security mayrequire, and that funding for RCtraining and operations is programmed budgeted to adequately support these requirements. and 5.2.4. Approveany additional IDTperiods, as necessary and consistent with law. Authorizingand using additional training is subject to the categories, limitations, and controls in DoD Instruction 1215.19 (reference (e)). 5.2.5. Ensure RCmembersreceive required training and serve on ADIAW the minimtancriteria established for each RCC reference (e). in 5.2.6. Establish minimum standards for satisfactory participation at required training periods, whichshall include the numberand percentages of training periods for meeting the minimum standards. Individuals attending IDTperiods are required to

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meet those minimum training standards. Those standards shall contain procedures for accounting for absences and excuseddrills, as necessary, hldividuals mayvoluntarily attend extra IDTperiods for points, IAW procedures in reference (e). 5.2.7. Throughcoordination with supported organizations, ensure that RC members whoserve on ADtours funded by ACresources receive full pay, allowances, and entitlements; e.g., travel and per diem, as described in reference (e). 5.3. The Commandersof Combatant Commands shall: 5.3.1. Exercise combatant command(COCOM) over RC forces when mobilized or ordered to ADOT. COCOM consists of the authority specified 10 U.S.C. 164(c) (reference (d)), except that, unless otherwise directed by the Secretary Defense, assigned RCforces on ADOT not be deployed until validated by the may parent Service for deployment. 5.3.2. Exercise Training Readiness Oversight (TRO)over assigned RCforces when those RCforces are on ADT.TROis the degree of authority, short of COCOM, that Commanders Combatant Commands exercise over RCforces. Specific of may TRO authority is outlined in reference (e). 6. EFFECTIVE DATE

This Directive is effective immediately.

Deputy Secretary of Defense

Enclosures- 1 1. Definitions

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ENCLOSURE 1 DEFINITIONS

EI.I.I. Active Du_ty(ADI. Full-time duty in the active military service of the UnitedStates. It includes full-time training duty, annual training duty, and attendance, while in active military service, at a school designated as a service school by law and the Secretary of the Military Department concerned. It does not include full-time National Guard duty. For the RC, ADis comprised of the categories ADT and ADOT. E1.1.2. Active Du_ty for Special Work(ADSW). tour of ADfor Reserve A personnel authorized from military or Reserve personnel appropriations for workon AC or RC programs (ADSW-AC funded or ADSW-RC funded). The purpose ADSW to provide the necessary skilled manpower is assets to support existing or emerging requirements. By policy, ADSW tours are nornaally limited to 139 days, or less, in one fiscal year. Tours exceeding180 days are accountable against ACor AGR strength IAW U.S.C. 115 (reference (d)), unless specifically provided end 10 in public law. Training mayoccur in the conduct of ADSW. E1.1.3. Active Duty for Training (ADT). A category of ADused to provide structured individual and/or unit training, or educational courses to RCmembers. Included in the ADT category are AT, IADT, and OTD.The primary purpose of ADT is to provide individual and/or unit readiness training, but ADT support AC may missions and requirements; i.e., operational support, thereby adding substance to the Total Force. El. 1.4. Active Duty Other than for Training (ADOT).A category of ADused to provide RCsupport to either ACor RCmissions. It includes the categories of ADSW, AGR duty, and involuntary ADIAW Sections 12301, 12302, and 12304 of reference (d) and 14 U.S.C. 712 (reference (f)). Training mayoccur in the conduct of E1.1.5. Active Guard and Reserve (AGR)Duty. ADperformed by a memberof an RCof the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or FTNGD performed by a memberof the National Guard under an order to ADor FTNGD a for period of 180 consecutive days or morefor organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or training the Reserve components.Personnel performing such duty are included in the Full ThneSupport numbersfor each RCunder the collective title of AGR.This includes NavyTraining and Administration of Reserves, Marine Corps Active Reserves, and Coast Guard Reserve Reserve ProgramAdministrators.

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El.l.6. AnnualTraining (AT). It is the minimum period of training that Reserve members must perform each year to satisfy the training requirements associated with their RC's assignment. The primary purpose of ATis to provide individual and/or unit readiness training, but ATmaysupport ACmissions and requirements; i.e., operational support, thereby adding substance to the Total Force. El. 1.7. Contributory Support. Support to military operations or missions, other than war or contingency operations, provided by members units of the RCs. or El. 1.8. Full-Time National Guard Duty (FTNGD). Training or other duty, other than inactive duty, performed by a memberof the ARNGUS the ANGUS a or in member's status as a member the National Guardof a State or territory, the of Commonwealth Puerto Rico, or the District of Columbiaas described in 10 U.S.C. or 101(d)(5) of reference (d). FTNGD active service IAW is Section 101(d)(3) reference (d). El. 1.9. Inactive Duty TraininK (IDT). Authorized training performed by membersof an RCnot on AD, and performed in connection with the prescribed activities of the RC, of whichthey are a member. consists of regularly scheduled It trait training periods, ATPs,and equivalent training as defined in DoD Instruction 1215.19(reference (e)). The primary purpose of 1DTis to provide individual and/or unit readiness training, but IDTmaysupport AC missions and requirements; i.e., operational support, thereby adding substance to the Total Force. IDTalso encompassesmuster duty, in the performance of the annual screening program. E 1.1.10. Initial Active Duty Training (IADT).Training that provides basic military training and teclmical skill training required for all enlisted accessions. Provisions regarding IADT non-prior Service persons, enlisted members for receiving stipends under the Armed Forces Health Professions Stipend Programfor Reserve Service, and all other enlistees and/or inductees are providedin reference (e). E 1.1.11. Involuntary Active Duty. Duty used in support of military operations whenit is determinedby the President or the Congressthat RCforces are required to augmentthe AC.It is provided for within the provisions of Sections 12301 and 12302 of reference (d) for full and partial mobilization, respectively, Section 12304 reference (d) for Presidential Selected Reserve Call-Upauthority, and 14 U.S.C. 712 (reference (f)) for Secretary of Transportation Coast GuardReservecall-ups domestic emergencies. For other purposes, Secretaries concerned mayorder members involtmtarily to ADIAW provisions of Section 12301(b) or 12303of reference (d).

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El. 1.12. Muster Duty (MD). A special category of IDT. Meets the continuous screening requirement established by Section 10149of reference (d). A member the of ReadyReserve maybe ordered without his consent to MD time a year by an one authority designated by the Secretary concerned IAW Section 12319of reference (d). El. 1.13. Other Training Duty (OTD).Training, other than IADT AT, that or provides all other structured training, to include on the job training, for individuals or units to enhanceproficiency. OTD authorized to provide for full-time attendance at is organized and planned specialized skill training, refresher and proficiency training, and professional development education programs. It provides RCmemberswith necessary sldlls and disciplines supporting RCmissions. It should provide a primary training content to the recipient. The primary purpose of ODT to provide individual is and/or unit readiness training, but ODT support ACmissions and requirements; may i.e., operational support, thereby adding substanceto the Total Force. El. 1.14. Reserve Component Categories 0~CC). Categories identifying an individual's status in an RC. The three RCCs ReadyReserve, Standby Reserve, are and Retired Reserve. Each RCmemberis identified by a specific RCC designation. El. 1.15. Training and Retired Categories (TRC). Categories identifying (by specific TRC designator) an RCmember'straining or retirement status in an RCC and an RC.

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Department of Defense

DIRECTIVE
December14, 1995 NUMBER 1215.13 ASD(RA) SUBJECT: Reserve Component MemberParticipation Policy

References:(a) DoDDirective 1215.13, "Unsatisfactory Performance of Ready Reserve
Obligation," June 30, 1979 (hereby canceled) DoDDirective 1215.5, "Participation in Reserve Training Programs," May25, 1979 (hereby canceled) (c) Assistant Secretary of Defense (Manpower,Reserve Affairs, and Logistics) Memorandum, "Equivalent Training for Training Selected Reservists," September 18, 1978 (hereby canceled) (d) Assistant Secretary of Defense (Manpower,Reserve Affairs, and Logistics) Memorandum, "Policy on Reserve Participation in Training in the Selected Reserve," February 2, 1980 (hereby canceled) (e) through (m), see encIosure A. REISSUANCE AND PURPOSE This Directive: 1. Reissues reference (a). 2. Replaces reference (b) and supersedes references (c) through (f) to update policy satisfactory participation by members the National Guard and the Reserve componentsin units of and organizations of the Selected Reserve (SELRES) and as membersbf the Ready Reserve not assigned to the SELRES. B. APPLICABILITY This Directive applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the Military Departments. The term "Military Services," as used herein, refers to the Army,the Navy, the Air Force, the Marine Corps and the Coast Guard (by agreement with the Department of Transportation whenit is not operating as a Military Service in the Navy). The term "Military Departments," as used herein, refers to the Departmentsof the Army,the Navy, the Air Force, and the Coast Guard whenit is not operating as a Service in the Departmentof the Navy. C. POLICY I. Reserve Participation a. MinimumRequirements

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(1) Each individual inducted, enlisted, or appointed in one of the Reserve components of the United States, who becomesa member the Ready Reserve (other than through of membership the National Guardof the United States), shall, during the required statutory in period in the ReadyReserve, be scheduled to participate as follows, except as provided in DoD Directive 1215.6 (reference (g)): (a) In at least 48 scheduledinactive duty training (IDT) periods and not less 14 days (12 days for the Navyand Coast Guard), exclusive of travel time, of active duty training (ADT)each year ; or, (b) On ADT no more than 30 days each year, unless otherwise specifically for prescribed by the Secretary of Defense. (2) Subparagraphs .a.(l )(a) and (b), above, do not apply to graduates of the C.I or State Maritime Academieswho are commissioned in the Naval Reserve. b. Training Requirements for Membersof the Armyand Air National Guard. Membersof the Armyand Air National Guard shall: (1) Assemblefor IDTand instruction at least 48 times each year. (2) Participate in training encampments, maneuvers,or other exercises for not less than 15 days a year, unless excused by the Secretary concerned. c. Other Training Requirements. Additional training requirements for membersof the ReadyReserve are established in reference (g). d. Minimum Periods of Service. All members the Ready Reserve first appointed, of enlisted, or transferred into the SELRES shall agree to serve for a specified period, as determined by the Secretary concerned. In no case shall that service be for a period of less than 1 year. That service shall be agreed to by execution of an enlistment contract or a separate written document. Either document may be used to meet the SELRES service agreement requirements to entitlement for educational assistance under DoD Instruction 1322.17(reference (h)). 2. Discharges and Transfers. Members be discharged or transferred, may section D., of DoD Instruction 1215.18(reference (i)). 3. Involuntary Assignment a..General. The Military Departmentsshall establish procedures to ensure that members of the Individual Ready Reserve (IRR) or members separated from active duty (AD) are afforded equal opportunity for participation and assignment according to their skills, experience, and desires, and are not involuntarily assigned or transferred to the SELRES unless the respective Military Service's administrative requirements have been met. That requirement is not intended to reduce the obligations in section III of DoD Directive 1205.14(reference (j)), to in accordance with

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preference for existing or projected vacancies to fully qualified persons being involuntarily separated from the Military Services or to members are in receipt of the Special Separation who Benefit (SSB) or the Voluntary Separation Incentive (VSI) in accordance with 10 U.S.C. 1174(a) and 1175 (reference (k)). b. Officers with Obligated Service. At the discretion of the Military Services and with the approval of the losing and gaining commanders,officers with obligated SELRE~ service maybe involuntarily assigned or transferred to units in the SELRES their Reserve componentwithin of the commuting distance defined in definition 1 of enclosure 2 of DoD Instruction 1215.18 (reference (i)). 4. Members Participating in the VSI or SSB Programs

a. General. The VSI and/or SSBprograms offer entitlement benefits and two alternative separation paymentsand benefit options, each with a requirement for affiliation with the Ready Reserve ofa Rrserve component. Policy guidance for these two programs is found in the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Management Policy Memorandums and (references (1) and (m)). Members electing either the VSI and/gr SSB program shall have an equal opportunity to compete for available SELRES billets as do other members the ReadyReserve. of b. The VSI. For members whoelect to participate in the VSI program, the VSI annual paymentsshall be discontinued if the member separated from the ReadyReserve, unless one of is the following conditions applies: (1) If the member dies, full VSIannual paymentsshall continue to beneficiaries that the member designated for the remaining period of entitlement. has (2) If the member becomesineligible to continue to serve in the ReadyReserve due law, regulation, policy, or other reasons determined to be no fault of the member concerned, the member shall be transferred to the Standby Reserve or the Retired Reserve of a Reserve component,as appropriate, but shall retain entitlement to VSI entitlements. c. The SSB. Members are approved for the SSB shall enter into a written agreement who with the Military Departmentconcerned to serve in the ReadyReserve for a period of not less than 3 years following their separation from AD. If the member a Military Service has Obligation (MSO) under Section 651 of Title 10 U.S.C. (reference (k)) or any other law that not completed whenthe member separated from AD, the 3-year obligation shall begin the day is after the day the membercompletes that MSO.Memberswho receive the SSB and who subsequently receive compensation for a period of Active or Reserve componentservice maybe required to repay a portion of their SSBif they later receive retired or retainer pay or subsequently becomeeligible for disability compensation from the Departmentof Veterans Affairs. (See the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Management Personnel and Memorandums (references (I) and (m)).

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D. RESPONSIBILITIES 1. The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs, under the UnderSecretary' of Defensefor Personnel and Readiness, consistent with this Directive, shall: a. Establish criteria for satisfactory participation by members the National Guardand of Reserve components in units and organizations of the SELRE~ as membersof the Ready and Reserve not assigned to the SELRES; and, b. Establish administrative procedures for processing members the National Guard and of Reserve components who do not meet the memberparticipation requirements. 2. The Secretaries of the Militar~ Departments,consistent with this Directive, shall: a. Issue regulations prescribing criteria for "satisfactory and unsatisfactory participation" by membersof their respective Reserve components; and, b. Ensure that applicants understand their MSO before assignment to the Reserve component. E. EFFECTIVE DATE This Directive is effective immediately.

Deputy Secretary of Defense

Enclosure References

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1215.13 (Encl 1) REFERENCES, continued "Policy on Reserve Participation in Training in (e) Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum, the Selected Reserve," October 18, 1982 (hereby canceled) "Individual Ready Reserve Mandatory Annual (f) Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum, Screening Policy," May5, 1986 (hereby canceled) (g) DoDDirective 1215.6, "Uniform Reserve, Training and Retirement Categories," December 18, 1990 DoDInstruction 1322.17, "Montgomery Bill for the Selected Reserve," November GI 21, (h) 1991 Participation Requirements," (i) DoDInstruction 1215.18, "Resei-ce ComponentMember
January II, 1996

DoDDirective 1205.14, "Enlistment, Appointment and Assignment of Individuals in Reserve Components," May 24, 1974 (k) Tide 10, United States Code (I) Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Management and Personnel Memorandum, "Voluntary Separation Incentive (VSI) and Special Separation Benefit (SSB) Policy Guidance," January 3, 1992 and Personnel Memorandum, "Policy (m) Assistant Secretary of Defense for Force Management Guidance for Additional Separation Benefits and Revised Policy for Issuance of Uniformed Services Identification (ID) and Privilege Cards for Voluntary Separation Incentive (VSI) and Special Separation Benefit (SSB) ProgramBeneficiaries," January 19, 1993

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