1. Mandatory Removal Dates (MRD)
Commissioned officers: maximum years of commissioned service or maximum age, whichever comes first, unless removed by other provision of law
Maximum years of commissioned service
LTCs and below = 28 years
LTC(P)s and COLs = 30 years
Maximum age
Age 60
Secretary of the Army did not elect to adopt age 62 as authorized by law
Twice non-selection for promotion
First day of seventh month after President approves the board
Subject to needs of the Army, approved for selective continuation (SELCON)
CPTs to 20 years of commissioned service if selected by SELCON board
MAJs to 24 years of commissioned service if selected by SELCON board
1LTs without Baccalaureate degree to completion of original MSO
Obligated STRAP 1LTs to completion of original MSO or contractual STRAP obligation
CW2 and CW3 until max age (removal suspended)
Warrant Officers: Age 60
Enlisted Soldiers
Maximum Years of Service – suspended since 2003
CY11 demographics (through 31 Dec 11)
Race: Caucasian (32), Black (7), API (0), Hispanic (2), Native American (0), Other (0)
Average Age: 28.5
Gender: Male (34) and Female (7)
Method: Gun Shot Wound (28), Hanging (8) and Other (5)
Marital Status: Single (24), Married (17)
Rank: Jr Enl (23), NCO (16), OFF (2)
Duty Status: 35 TPU not in a duty status and 6 on active duty
Previously Deployed: 25
Senior Review Group: Six line VCSA Questionnaire forwarded by AR G-1 through chain of command to unit regarding suicide to obtain information about individual and circumstances surrounding individual’s life, military service, and death.
Death Certificate received by AR G-1 and suicide status changed to ‘confirmed’.
Confirmed suicides reported to HQDA.
AR G-1 receives VCSA Questionnaire from the chain of command.
VCSA Report completed and forwarded by AR G-1 to HQDA.
Confirmed suicides briefed to VCSA by AR DCG. CY 20 08 09 10 11 12 27 35 49 41 01 1

2. Creditable and Noncreditable Service
Commissioned service is defined as "Service as a commissioned officer that includes active status and active service as provided for in section 14706" of Title 10
The only exception to this rule is based in Title 10 Section 14706(a)(3), which excludes time a commissioned officer spends while in an advanced education program for appointment in a special branch. Section14706(b) goes on to explain that the officer's Reserve commissioned service prior to entering the advanced education program to become qualified in a special branch does count toward years of commissioned service for MRD purposes
Commissioned service in the following categories is creditable towards an officer’s MRD
Selected Reserve: Troop Program Unit (TPU), Active Guard Reserve (AGR), USAR Control Group (Individual Mobilization Augmentee (IMA)
USAR Control Groups: Individual Ready Reserve (IRR), Annual Training (AT), Officer Active Duty Obligor and (OADO)
Standby Reserve - Active Status List
Army or Air National Guard
Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, or Air Force Reserve
Active Component service with the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard
Commissioned service in the following categories is not creditable towards an officer’s MRD
Standby Reserve - Inactive Status List
Retired Reserve
Inactive Army National Guard
US Army Retired List, Permanent and Temporary Disability Retired List, and Army of the United States (AUS) Retired List
Retiree Recall – retired officers who are ordered to active duty from the Retired Reserve or the retired list under Section’s 688(a), 12301(a), or 12301(d) and serves in his or her retired status
A Soldier transferred from the Retired Reserve back to the Ready Reserve under provisions of Section is not a recalled retiree and their service would be counted towards their commissioned service
CY11 demographics (through 31 Dec 11)
Race: Caucasian (32), Black (7), API (0), Hispanic (2), Native American (0), Other (0)
Average Age: 28.5
Gender: Male (34) and Female (7)
Method: Gun Shot Wound (28), Hanging (8) and Other (5)
Marital Status: Single (24), Married (17)
Rank: Jr Enl (23), NCO (16), OFF (2)
Duty Status: 35 TPU not in a duty status and 6 on active duty
Previously Deployed: 25
Senior Review Group: Six line VCSA Questionnaire forwarded by AR G-1 through chain of command to unit regarding suicide to obtain information about individual and circumstances surrounding individual’s life, military service, and death.
Death Certificate received by AR G-1 and suicide status changed to ‘confirmed’.
Confirmed suicides reported to HQDA.
AR G-1 receives VCSA Questionnaire from the chain of command.
VCSA Report completed and forwarded by AR G-1 to HQDA.
Confirmed suicides briefed to VCSA by AR DCG. CY 20 08 09 10 11 12 27 35 49 41 01 2

3. TPU MRD Extensions Enlisted Soldiers Officers Warrant Officer
APL officers and AMEDD MS 67/70
Max years of service:
18-20 year lock-in (Reserve Sanctuary) not to exceed age 62; approval authority rests with OFTS Command (RPSC issues memo)
Voluntary SELCON for alerted/mobilized LTCs and COLs for period of mobilization plus 90 days not to exceed 33/35 years commissioned or age 60; approval authority rests with AR G-1
OFTS Commands return all others without action
Max age: Approval authority rests with ASA(M&RA)
Medical: Approval authority rests with HRC/ASA(M&RA)
MEB/PEB process: Approval authority rests with ASA(M&RA)
AMEDD, other than MS 67/70
2-year increments up to age 68
Approval authority rests with HRC on behalf of Sec Army
JAG and Chaplains
Approval authority rests with TJAG and Chief, Chaplains, respectively
Warrant Officer
Up to age 62 and 60 days
Approval authority rests with AR G-1 for warrant officers who has or can complete 20 qualifying years of service for retired pay. Approval authority for all others rests with Army G-1
Military Technicians
Up to age 60
Approval authority rests with Chief, Army Reserve
Enlisted Soldiers
Up to age 62 for Soldiers with 18, but less than 20 years of qualifying service; approval authority rests with AR G-1
Up to 62 for Soldiers with 20 qualifying years for mission critical/shortage; approval authority rests with Army G-1

4. MRD Calculations Type Reference
APL & JAG (AMEDD officers not under 14703)
Age
Statute:
10 USC 14509
62 yrs
Must have ASA(M&RA) approval to serve past age 60. Policy memo dated 31 Oct 07
Regulation:
AR para 7-3; NGR
60 yrs
Commissioned Service
10 USC 14507
COL-30 yrs; LTC-28 yrs
Must be approved for SELCON for retention beyond MRD for years of commissioned service.
AR para 7-2; NGR
SELCON
10 USC 14701; DoDI
COL-35 yrs; LTC 33 yrs; MAJ 24 yrs; CPT 20 yrs
No board required for COL & LTC-ASA(M&RA) approval authority; SELCON board required for MAJ & CPT after 2XNS AR
Reg must be updated to indicate no board for COL & LTC.
Policy:
ASA(M&RA) memo dated 11 Oct 05
Applies to LTCs & COLs assigned to a unit or DUIC who are alerted for or ordered to AD in support of GWOT. CAR and Chief, NGB are approval authorities.

5. AMEDD (AGR not eligible)
MRD Calculations
Type Reference
AMEDD (AGR not eligible)
Age
Statute:
10 USC 14703
68 yrs
Secretary of the Army may, with the officer’s consent, retain in an active status any reserve officer assigned to the Medical Corps, the Dental Corps, the Veterinary Corps, the Medical Services Corps (if the officer has been designated as allied health officer or biomedical sciences officer in that Corps), the Optometry Section of the Medical Services Corps, the Army Nurse Corps, or the Army Medical Specialists Corps. Authority delegated to HRC who conducts board. Approved in 2-year increments.
Regulation:
AR Sec III; NGR
60 yrs
Commissioned Service
SAME AS APL (Retention under 10 USC authorizes retention beyond maximum years of service.)
SELCON

6. MRD Calculations Type Reference Chaplain Age Statute: 10 USC 14703
68 yrs
Regulation:
AR , para 7-12 (not updated refer to memo for authority)
60 yrs
ASA(M&RA) memo dtd 25 Apr 07 (delegation of authority) gave Chief of Chaplains authority to approve the retention of RC Army Reserve Chaplains
Commissioned Service
SAME AS APL (Retention under 10 USC authorizes retention beyond maximum years of service.)
SELCON

7. USARC may extend to 62 yrs & 60 days
MRD Calculations
Type Reference
Warrant Officer
Age
Statute:
10 USC 1164
Yrs
USARC may extend to 62 yrs & 60 days
Under extenuating circumstances(1164b), the Secretary of the Army may defer the retirement of a warrant officer up to 4 months.
Regulation:
AR , Para 7-3
Military Technician
Same as APL
Commissioned Service
NDAA 06
May serve further extensions granted by ASA(M&RA) until qualified for an unreduced annuity or age 62 (whichever comes first).
CAR or Chief, NGB may approve first 2 years after MRD; ASA (M&RA) must approve subsequent years on an annual basis.
NGR ; AR