C. PARTIAL STATEMENT OF EXISTING UNITED STATES LAWS
d. As a member of the Ready Reserve (to include Delayed
9. FOR ALL ENLISTEES OR REENLISTEES:
Entry Program), in time of national emergency declared by the
I understand that many laws, regulations, and military customs
President, I may, without my consent, be ordered to serve on
will govern my conduct and require me to do things under this
active duty, and my military service may be extended without
agreement that a civilian does not have to do. I also understand
my consent, for not more than 24 consecutive months (10
that various laws, some of which are listed in this agreement,
U.S.C. 12302). My enlistment may be extended during this
directly affect this enlistment/reenlistment agreement. Some
period without my consent (see paragraph 10g).
examples of how existing laws may affect this agreement are
explained in paragraphs 10 and 11. I understand that I cannot
e. As a member of the Ready Reserve, I may, at any time
change these laws but that Congress may change these laws, or
and without my consent, be ordered to active duty to complete
pass new laws, at any time that may affect this agreement, and that
a total of 24 months of active duty, and my enlistment may be
I will be subject to those laws and any changes they make to this
extended so I can complete the total of 24 months of active
agreement. I further understand that:
duty, if:
a. My enlistment/reenlistment agreement is more than an
(1) I am not assigned to, or participating unsatisfactorily in,
employment agreement. It effects a change in status from civilian to
a unit of the Ready Reserve; and
military member of the Armed Forces. As a member of the Armed
Forces of the United States, I will be:
(2) I have not met my Reserve obligation; and
(1) Required to obey all lawful orders and perform all assigned
(3) I have not served on active duty for a total of 24
duties.
months (10 U.S.C. 12303).
(2) Subject to separation during or at the end of my enlistment.
f. As a member of the Selected Reserve or as a member
If my behavior fails to meet acceptable military standards, I may be
of the Individual Ready Reserve mobilization category, when
discharged and given a certificate for less than honorable service,
the President determines that it is necessary to augment the
which may hurt my future job opportunities and my claim for
active forces for any operational mission or for certain
veteran's benefits.
emergencies, I may, without my consent, be ordered to active
duty for not more than 365 days (10 U.S.C. 12304). My
(3) Subject to the military justice system, which means, among
enlistment may be extended during this period without my
other things, that I may be tried by military courts-martial.
consent (see paragraph 10g).
(4) Required upon order to serve in combat or other hazardous
g. During any period members of a Reserve component
situations.
are serving on active duty pursuant to an order to active duty
under authority of 10 U.S.C. 12301, 12302, or 12304, the
(5) Entitled to receive pay, allowances, and other benefits as
President may suspend any provision of law relating to my
provided by law and regulation.
promotion, retirement, or separation from the Armed Forces if
he or his designee determines I am essential to the national
b. Laws and regulations that govern military personnel may
security of the United States. Such an action may result in an
change without notice to me. Such changes may affect my status,
extension, without my consent, of the length of service
pay, allowances, benefits, and responsibilities as a member of the
specified in this agreement. Such an extension is often called
Armed Forces REGARDLESS of the provisions of this enlistment/
a "stop-loss" extension (10 U.S.C. 12305).
reenlistment document.
h. I may, without my consent, be ordered to perform
10. MILITARY SERVICE OBLIGATION, SERVICE ON ACTIVE
additional active duty training for not more than 45 days if I
DUTY AND STOP-LOSS FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE ACTIVE
have not fulfilled my military service obligation and fail in any
AND RESERVE COMPONENTS, INCLUDING THE NATIONAL
year to perform the required training duty satisfactorily. If the
GUARD.
failure occurs during the last year of my required membership
in the Ready Reserves, my enlistment may be extended until I
a. FOR ALL ENLISTEES: If this is my initial enlistment, I must
perform that additional duty, but not for more than six months
serve a total of eight (8) years, unless I am sooner discharged or
(10 U.S.C. 10148).
otherwise extended by the appropriate authority. This eight year
service requirement is called the Military Service Obligation. Any
11. FOR ENLISTEES/REENLISTEES IN THE NAVY,
part of that service not served on active duty must be served in the
MARINE CORPS, OR COAST GUARD: I understand that if I
Reserve Component of the service in which I have enlisted. If this is
am serving on a naval vessel in foreign waters, and my
a reenlistment, I must serve the number of years specified in this
enlistment expires, I will be returned to the United States for
agreement, unless I am sooner discharged or otherwise extended
discharge as soon as possible consistent with my desires.
by the appropriate authority. Some laws that affect when I may be
However, if essential to the public interest, I understand that I
ordered to serve on active duty, the length of my service on active
may be retained on active duty until the vessel returns to the
duty, and the length of my service in the Reserve Component, even
United States. If I am retained under these circumstances, I
beyond the eight years of my Military Service Obligation, are
understand I will be discharged not later than 30 days after my
discussed in the following paragraphs.
return to the United States; and, that except in time of war, I
will be entitled to an increase in basic pay of 25 percent from
b. I understand that I can be ordered to active duty at any time
the date my enlistment expires to the date of my discharge.
while I am a member of the DEP. In a time of war, my enlistment
may be extended without my consent for the duration of the war and
12. FOR ALL MALE APPLICANTS: Completion of this form
for six months after its end (10 U.S.C. 506, 12103(c)).
constitutes registration with the Selective Service System in
accordance with the Military Selective Service Act. Incident
c. As a member of a Reserve Component of an Armed Force, in
thereto the Department of Defense may transmit my name,
time of war or of national emergency declared by the Congress, I
permanent address, military address, Social Security Number,
may, without my consent, be ordered to serve on active duty, for the
and birthdate to the Selective Service System for recording as
entire period of the war or emergency and for six (6) months after its
evidence of the registration.
end (10 U.S.C. 12301(a)). My enlistment may be extended during
this period without my consent (10 U.S.C. 12103(c)).
(Initials of Enlistee/Reenlistee)
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