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Option 2, Current Station Stabilization Reenlistment Option

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Item: Name of option

Comment: Current Station Stabilization Reenlistment Option

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Item: Description of option

Comment: Guarantees a 12–month period of stabilization as prescribed by lines 5 and 7 below.

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Item: Reenlistment period

Comment: Initial term and mid career Soldiers, (Policy Message 07-02) Career Soldiers with 10 or less years of AFS on date of discharge, who are SSG or below may reenlist for 3, 4, 5, or 6 years. As an exception, Soldiers in Korea or deployed are authorized to reenlist for 2 years.

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Item: Prerequisites

Comment: Meet basic eligibility criteria and reenlist in the time frame prescribed in chapter 3 with or without waiver(s) of disqualification(s). Soldiers reenlisting for this option must be serving in a valid position. (RMB Message 07-04) Soldiers within 6 months of ETS, DEROS, or life cycle e-date must request an exception to policy through RMB.

(Policy Message 07-02)

Initial Term and Mid-Career Soldiers:

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

(2) Deployed Soldiers , regardless of MOS strength, outside the reenlistment window.

Career Soldiers with 10 or less years of AFS on date of discharge.

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Item: Option Information

Comment:

a. (Policy Message 07-02) Guarantees 12 months stabilization from date of reenlistment for CONUS based Soldiers. Deployed Soldiers reenlisting for 2 years receive 6 months stabilization from date of reenlistment.

For OCONUS Soldiers, see Line 7.

b. If the Soldier is placed on temporary duty, to include operational Temporary Change of Station (TCS), away from the stabilized station (during the stabilization period), for a period in excess of 30 consecutive days, the period of stabilization will be increased by the number of days the Soldier was away from the

stabilized station, unless the stabilization is waived by the Soldier.

c. If ARMY G1 determines that, to meet the operational needs of the Army, the unit to which the Soldier is assigned must be deployed, relocated, transferred, or reassigned from the parent organization, the Soldier will deploy with the unit and no grounds for broken reenlistment commitment will exist.

d. If the guaranteed station is inactivated and transfer of the Soldier is necessary before completion of the 12 month stabilization period, the Soldier will be given the choice of assignment to any other station in the Major Command to which assigned if a vacancy in PMOS and grade exists. If no vacancy exists,

reassignment will be according to the needs of the Army.

e. If the guaranteed station is re-designated, relocated, transferred, or deployed, the Soldier will remain assigned to the station and will be moved as part of the station.

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Item: Option processing procedures

Comment: Normal processing procedures prescribed by this regulation.

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Item: Special processing for overseas commands

Comment:

a. Processing requirements in overseas commands are the same as those within CONUS except as prescribed below.

b. Authority to approve reenlistment for this option, when all or any portion of the guaranteed tour exceeds the normal overseas tour, is the prerogative of the major overseas commander per AR 614-30.

c. (Policy Message 07-01) Guarantees 12 months stabilization from DEROS. Soldiers in Korea, or deployed reenlisting for 2 years receive 6 months stabilization from DEROS.

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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 “Guaranteed a minimum of 12 months stabilization from Reenlistment date or DEROS up to unit’s life cycle end date whichever is greater.” Part II, Item 3, enter the number of months stabilized and commencement date.

See your Reenlistment NCO or Career Counselor today to see what you qualify for!