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Option 1, Regular Army Reenlistment Option

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Item: Name of option

Comment: Regular Army Reenlistment Option

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Item: Description of option

Comment: Assignment to training or duty to the needs of the Army

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Item: Reenlistment period

Comment: Qualified Soldiers may reenlist for 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 years, regardless of grade or amount of service completed. Assignment to training or duty to the needs of the Army. Soldiers in the rank of SSG or higher who have 10 or more years AFS on the date of discharge will be restricted to an indefinite term of reenlistment, unless prohibited by other provisions of this regulation.

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Item: Prerequisites

Comment: Meet basic eligibility criteria and reenlist in the timeframe prescribed in chapter 3 with or without waiver(s) of disqualification(s).

(Policy Message 07-02)

Initial Term and Mid-Career Soldiers:

(1) Serving in an over strength (N/Y), balanced (N/N), or under strength (Y/N) MOS inside the reenlistment window.

(2) Deployed Soldiers outside the reenlistment window.

Career Soldiers.

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Item: Option Information

Comment: This option carries no guarantee of assignment, training, or stabilization. Soldiers will be assigned and utilized according to the needs of the Army. Soldiers, except those reenlisting to meet service remaining requirements, may be assigned to their present duty assignment or to any vacancy for which qualified. A subsequent extension is required if the term does not meet the service remaining requirements.

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Item: Option processing procedures

Comment: Normal processing procedures prescribed by this regulation. If applicable, assignment instructions will be requested in accordance with AR 614-200.

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Item: Special processing for overseas commands

Comment: None

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Item: Statements required for reenlistment

Comment: DA Form 3286, Parts I through IV, for all Soldiers.

(Policy Message 07-01)

Part II, Item 2, enter “In accordance with the needs of the Army under the Indefinite Reenlistment Program" on the second line.

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