POLICY MESSAGE 06-06 5 April 2006
SUBJECT: Change to the Maximum Age Criteria
1. REFERENCES:
A. AR 601-280, The Army Retention Program
B. MILPER Message 06-104, Army Retention Program Update
2. Effective immediately the maximum age criteria for a Soldier is changed from
55 to 62. Career Counselors are responsible to disseminate this change
throughout their command.
3. Change the following paragraphs in AR 601-280:
AR 601-280, Paragraph 3-8, change to read:
a. Age (Non-Waivable).
(1) A soldier must be 18 years of age or older on the date of reenlistment and
not more than 62 years of age at the new ETS. Soldiers who will have completed
20 or more years of active Federal service will not be reenlisted or extended
for any period that will expire after the last day of the month in which the
Soldier reaches age 62.
(2) Soldiers may serve in the Regular Army up to their retention control point
or age 62, whichever occurs first.
AR 601-280, Paragraph 3-15b, change to read:
b. Periods of Retention: CSMs selected under this authority may remain on active
duty up to 35 years total active Federal service or age 62, whichever occurs
first. Reenlistment periods authorized in paragraph 3-12 apply.