Posted on Apr 2, 2018
Does AR 601-210 Section 5-19 confirm that a Company Commander's signature on a DD 368 is valid for a Reservist wanting to go to AD?
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Does AR 601-210 Section 5-19 confirm that a Company Commanders signature on a DD Form 368 is valid for a Reservist wanting to go to Active Duty?
AR 601-210 5–19. Request for discharge or clearance from a Reserve Component
a. For members of units, DD Form 368 is sent to the member’s unit commander. DD Form 368 is required for non- unit members. Send to appropriate Control Group. Headquarters, USAREC, or Chief, NGB will publish procedures for non-unit members.
AR 601-210 5–19. Request for discharge or clearance from a Reserve Component
a. For members of units, DD Form 368 is sent to the member’s unit commander. DD Form 368 is required for non- unit members. Send to appropriate Control Group. Headquarters, USAREC, or Chief, NGB will publish procedures for non-unit members.
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What you find is that in most commands (and I can speak with authority on two of them, but not all), the first General Officer in the CoC reserves that authority to their level. There are a few reasons for this, but for my money I would say the biggest is budget. Recruiters would just love to put a joe in the USAR only to send them to AC later. They get two numbers towards their quotas that way. For the USAR, though it means that they pay to train a Soldier only to lose them to another component.
There is also the second part of this equation. The 368 is only half of the action. The signed form is only a license to enlist in another branch or component. The current component has to discharge you and release you from your existing contract as well. That might include forfeiting and repaying some bonuses and other items in your first contract.
There is also the second part of this equation. The 368 is only half of the action. The signed form is only a license to enlist in another branch or component. The current component has to discharge you and release you from your existing contract as well. That might include forfeiting and repaying some bonuses and other items in your first contract.
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The Reg says unit, not Company. That authority is generally the first General in your Chain of Command or his/her designated representative. Yes, it can take months for it to travel up the chain in Reserve and National Guard units. You could ask your immediate COC for permission to hand carry it to the proper authority.
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Hello Sir, so I just received my conditional release signed my company commander. The company commander signing it and it taking less than a week to be returned to me automatically alerted me. I was under the impression of a 1-3 Star General signing it and taking 3-6 months. That is why I am questioning the signature. So, in this case, does this need to be sent back to my Chain of Command due to the wrong person signing it?
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CPT Lawrence Cable
SGT (Join to see) - I believe you will have to have one signed off by a General Officer. I didn't have the authority to sign a conditional release as a Company Commander , it had to go the State AG's office (Army National Guard). Talk to your recruiter, he should know who's signature they will accept
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Rules are explicitly stated, first general officer in chain of command.
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