Army invites Guard, Reserve officers to go on active duty

Call to Active Duty program expanded for commissioned, warrant officers

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The U.S. Army is expanding its Regular Army Call to Active Duty program in an effort to keep more good soldiers.

Army Human Resources command announced the CAD program will now allow Army Reserve and National Guard commissioned officers and warrant officers -- in select grades and specialties -- to go on active duty, and set an application deadline for the end of March.

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"The Army looks to retain the talent, skills and experience of quality officers who are fit, resilient and ready to serve America's Army," said Brig. Gen. Joseph R. Calloway, director, Officer Personnel Management Directorate at Human Resources Command.

Commissioned officers who are eligible:

  • All Army Competitive Category basic branch second and first lieutenants who successfully completed their Branch Officer Leadership Course.
  • All ACC basic branch captains who completed their Capt. Career Course and successfully completed a key development qualifying assignment with the exception of Adjutant General (42B) and Logistics Branch (90A) Captains that must only have completed the CCC.
  • Majors in the branches of Air Defense Artillery (14A), Chemical Corps (74A), Military Intelligence Branch (35D), Finance Corps (36A), Corps of Engineers (12A), Acquisition Corps (FA51), Nuclear and Counter Proliferation (FA52) and Information Operations (FA30). Promotable majors are not eligible.

The Army says officers serving in special branches including Army Medical Department, Judge Advocate General Corps and Chaplains Corps, are not eligible for the expanded program.

Warrant officers who are eligible (see MOS list):

  • Warrant Officers One (WO1) and Chief Warrant Officer Two (CW2) in MOS 131A, 140A, 140E, 152E/H, 153D/M, 154F, 180A, 255A, 255N, 311A, 352N, 353T, 420A, 881A, 920A, and 923A.
  • CW3 in MOS 120A, 125D, 150U, 152E/H, 154F, 180A, 255S, 311A, and 352N.
  • CW4 in MOS 120A, 125D, 131A, 150U, 152E/H, 154F, 180A, 255S, 311A, 350F, and 921A.
  • CW2, CW3, and CW4 for Army Special Operations Aviation (ARSOA) assignment in MOS 152H, 152D, 153D, 153M, 154C, 154F, and 155A/E/G.

Those wishing to apply need to do so no later than March 31, 2017. The Army says selections are based on the personnel requirements at the time of application. Officers will be notified by email on their acceptance and will receive a response at the earliest opportunity, but no later than Aug. 31, 2017.

Detailed application criteria and procedures can be found at https://www.hrc.army.mil/Milper/17-052. (See Military Personnel Message 17-052, issued on Feb. 3.)