TYPE OF SEPARATION



|TYPE OF SEPARATION |STOP LOSS |REGULATION |NOTES/EXCEPTIONS |

|Separation for expiration of service obligation |YES |AR 635-200, Ch. 4 and AR 135-178, Ch 4 |* Except those who reach age 60 or 30 yrs |

| | | |AFS. Except ADSW, ADT, and TTAD |

|Separation for convenience of the government | |AR 635-200, Ch. 5 | |

| | |AR 135-178, Ch 6 | |

|Secretarial plenary authority |NO |AR 635-200, para. 5-3 | |

| | |AR 135-178, Ch 14 | |

|Surviving sons or daughters |NO |AR 635-200, Ch. 5, Sec. II | |

| | |AR 135-178, Ch 6, para 6-4 | |

|Involuntary separation due to parenthood |NO |AR 635-200, Ch. 5, Sec. III, para. 5-8 | |

| | |AR 135-178, Ch 6, para 6-5 | |

|Lack of jurisdiction |NO |AR 635-200, Ch. 5, Sec. III, para. 5-9 | |

|Discharge of aliens not lawfully admitted to the |NO |AR 635-200, Ch. 5, Sec. III, para. 5-10 | |

|United States | |AR 135-178, Ch 15, para 15-1a | |

| | |AR 135-178, Ch 7, para 7-4c | |

|Separation of personnel who did not meet |NO |AR 635-200, Ch. 5, Sec. III, para. 5-11 | |

|procurement medical fitness standards | |AR 135-178, Ch 7, para 7-4c | |

|Discharge for failure after enlistment to qualify|NO |AR 635-200, Ch. 5, Sec. III, para. 5-12 | |

|medically for flight training | |AR 135-178, Ch 6, para 6-6 | |

|Separation because of personality disorder |NO |AR 635-200, Ch. 5, Sec. III, para. 5-13 | |

| | |AR 135-178, Ch 6, par 6-7 | |

|Concealment of arrest record |NO |AR 635-200, Ch. 5, Sec. III, para. 5-14 | |

| | |AR 135-178, Ch 7, para 7-4c | |

|Early release of RC personnel serving AGR tours |NO |AR 635-200, Ch. 5, Sec. III, para. 5-15 | |

|under 10 U.S.C. §12301(d) | | | |

|Early separation to further education |YES |AR 635-200, Ch. 5, Sec. III, para. 5-16 | |

|Other designated physical or mental conditions |NO |AR 635-200, Ch. 5, Sec. III, para. 5-17 | |

| | |AR 135-178, Ch 6, para 6-7 | |

| | |AR 135-178, Ch 15, para 15-1k | |

|Separation because of dependency or hardship |NO |AR 635-200, Ch. 6 | |

| | |AR 135-178, Ch 6, para 6-2 | |

|Defective enlistments/ reenlistments and |NO |AR 635-200, Ch. 7 | |

|extensions | |AR 135-178, Ch 7 | |

|Separation of enlisted women—pregnancy |NO |AR 635-200, Ch. 8 | |

| | |AR 135-91, Sec V | |

| | |AR 135-178, Ch 6, para. 6-3 | |

|Alcohol or other drug abuse rehabilitation |NO |AR 635-200, Ch. 9 | |

|failure | |AR 135-178, Ch. 11 | |

|Discharge in lieu of trial by court-martial |NO |AR 635-200, Ch. 10 | |

|Entry level performance and conduct |NO |AR 635-200, Ch. 11 | |

| | |AR 135-178, Ch. 8 | |

|Retirement for length of service (Voluntary) |YES |AR 635-200, Ch. 12 | |

| | |AR 135-178, Ch. 4, Sec II | |

|Separation for unsatisfactory performance |NO |AR 635-200, Ch. 13 |Commanders are reminded that they may use |

| | |AR 135-178, Ch. 9 |their discretion and retain soldiers are |

| | | |APFT failures when retention is in the |

| | | |best interests of the Army. |

|Unsatisfactory Participation in the Ready Reserve|NO |AR 135-178, Ch. 13 | |

|Separation for misconduct |NO |AR 635-200, Ch. 14 | |

| | |AR 135-178, Ch. 12 | |

|Discharge for homosexual conduct |NO |AR 635-200, Ch. 15 | |

| | |AR 135-178, Ch. 10 | |

|Selected Changes in Service Obligations |NO |AR 635-200, Ch. 16 | |

| | |AR 135-178, Ch. 5 | |

|Order to active duty as a commissioned or warrant|NO |AR 635-200, para. 16-1 | |

|officer | |AR 135-178, Ch. 5, para 5-5 | |

|Discharge for acceptance into a program leading |NO |AR 635-200, paras. 16-2a(1) |Stop Loss does not pertain to Army |

|to a commission or warrant officer appointment – | | |officer/warrant officer accession |

|ROTC. | | |programs. |

|Discharge for acceptance into a program leading |YES |AR 635-200, para. 16-2a |Stop Loss pertains to officer/warrant |

|to a commission or warrant officer appointment – | | |officer accession programs of the USN and |

|accession programs of the USN and USAF | | |USAF. |

|Discharge for the purpose of immediate enlistment|NO |AR 635-200, para. 16-3 | |

|or reenlistment | |AR 135-178, Ch 5, para 5-3 | |

|Non-retention on active duty |YES |AR 635-200, para. 16-4 |Declination of continued service & local |

| | | |bars to reenlistment |

|Overseas returnees |YES |AR 635-200, para. 16-5 | |

|Early separation due to disqualification for duty|NO |AR 635-200, para. 16-6 |Loss of security clearance required to |

|in MOS | |AR 135-18, Ch 4, Sec II |perform duties related to the MOS falls |

| | | |under this paragraph and AR 604-10 |

|Early separation due to RIF, strength |YES |AR 635-200, para. 16-7 | |

|limitations, or budgetary constraints | |AR 135-178, Ch 5, para 5-2 | |

|Separation of soldiers of medical holding |YES |AR 635-200, para. 16-8 |*Unless soldier no longer meets retention |

|detachments/companies | | |standards of AR 40-501 |

|Separation of personnel assigned to installations|YES |AR 635-200, para. 16-9 | |

|or units scheduled for inactivation or permanent | | | |

|change of station | | | |

|Holiday early transition program |YES |AR 635-200, para. 16-10 | |

|Failure to meet body fat standards |NO |AR 635-200, Ch. 18 | Commanders are reminded that they may use|

| | |AR 135-178, Ch 16 |their discretion and retain soldiers who |

| | | |fail to meet body fat standards, when |

| | | |retention is in the best interests of the |

| | | |Army. |

|Qualitative Management Program |NO |AR 635-200, Ch. 19 | |

|Conscientious Objection |NO |AR 600-43 | |

|Physical Disability |NO |AR 635-40 |Involuntary retirement/ separation for |

| | | |medical unfitness |

|Loss of Security Clearance |NO |AR 604-10 | |

|Involuntary REFRAD within first 14 days AGR |NO |AR 140-30, Para 9-2e | |

|Removal from Active Status in a TPU For: | |AR 135-91 | |

| | |AR 140-10 | |

|-Failure to obtain 50 points a year after having |YES |AR 135-91, para 3-6 |Stop Loss prevents discharge and transfer |

|accrued 20 qualifying years. | | |to the Retired Reserve, but not transfer |

| | | |to the IRR |

|-Unsatisfactory Participation |YES |AR 135-91, Ch 3 |Stop Loss prevents discharge and transfer |

| | | |to the Retired Reserve, but not transfer |

| | | |to the IRR |

|-Non selection for promotion |YES |AR 140-10, Ch 7 |Stop Loss prevents discharge and transfer |

| | | |to the Retired Reserve, but not transfer |

| | | |to the IRR |

|-Nonacceptance of assignment |YES |AR 140-10, Ch 7, para 7-6 |Stop Loss prevents discharge and transfer |

| | | |to the Retired Reserve, but not transfer |

| | | |to the IRR |

|-Theological student failing to qualify for |NO |Ar 140-10, Ch 7, para 7-7 | |

|chaplain branch | | | |

|-Medically unfit |NO |AR 140-10, Ch 7, para 7-8a | |

|-Loss of ecclesiastical endorsement |NO |AR 140-10, Ch 7, para 7-8b | |

|-Loss of license/disbarment from professional |NO |AR 140-10, Ch 7, para 7-8e | |

|practice | | | |

|-Exemption from active duty during mobilization |NO |AR 140-10, Ch 7, para 7-8f | |

|Removal from Active Status in IMA Posn For: | |AR 140-145 | |

|-Any reason not already addressed |YES |AR 140-145, para 3-1f |Stop Loss prevents discharge and transfer |

| | | |to the Retired Reserve, but not transfer |

| | | |to the IRR |

|Interservice Transfer |NO |AR 140-10, Ch 9, Sec I | |

|REFRAD due to expiration of Presidential Selected|NO |NOT APPLICABLE |An order to active duty UP 10 USC 12304 is|

|Reserve Call-up authority (PSRC) (10 USC 12304). | | |limited to a maximum of 270 days. As |

| | | |stated in MILPER MESSAGE NUMBER 02-096 |

| | | |[Bob -- fill in however you guys cite |

| | | |these things], paragraph 2, Stop Loss |

| | | |cannot extend, delay, or otherwise affect |

| | | |the REFRAD of soldiers ordered to active |

| | | |duty UP 10 USC 12304. |

|REFRAD due to expiration of Partial Mobilization |NO |NOT APPLICABLE |Mobilization UP 10 USC 12302 is limited to|

|authority (10 USC 12302). | | |a maximum of 24 months. UP 20 Sep 01 USD |

| | | |(P&R) mob/demob policy memo, active duty |

| | | |obligation is limited to 12 months with |

| | | |authority to extend an additional 12 |

| | | |months by order of SECARMY, or his |

| | | |designee. Stop Loss cannot extend, delay, |

| | | |or otherwise affect the REFRAD of soldiers|

| | | |mobilized UP 10 USC 12302. |

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