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S E C R E T A R Y O F T H E A R M Y
W A S H I N G T O N
MEMORANDUM FOR SEE DISTRIBUTION
SUBJECT: Army Directive 2025-04 (Initial Entry Training for Reserve Component Soldiers)
1. References.
a. Title 10, United States Code, section 10101
b. Public Law 102-484, section 1115, 23 October 1992, as amended by Public Law 104-106,
section 514, 10 February 1996, and Title 10, United States Code, section 10105, Statutory Note:
section 1115
c. Army Regulation (AR) 135–175 (Separation of Officers), 30 March 2020
d. AR 135–178 (Enlisted Administrative Separations), 21 June 2024
e. AR 140–10 (Assignments, Attachments, Details, and Transfers), 16 July 2021
f. AR 350–1 (Army Training and Leader Development), 10 December 2017
g. AR 600–8–24 (Officer Transfers and Discharges), 8 February 2020
h. AR 635–200 (Active Duty Enlisted Separations), 28 June 2021
2. Purpose. This directive prescribes a waiver process for the initial entry training (IET)
completion requirements for Reserve Component Soldiers.
3. Applicability. The provisions of this directive apply to the Regular Army, Army National
Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and U.S. Army Reserve.
4. Policy.
a. Pursuant to reference 1a, the Reserve Components (RCs) of the United States Army are
the Army National Guard of the United States and the U.S. Army Reserve.
b. Pursuant to reference 1b, all RC Soldiers are required to complete IET within 24 months
of the effective date of appointment, enlistment, or initial entry into the Selected Reserves to
meet worldwide deployability standards. IET includes basic combat training, one station unit
training (OSUT), advanced individual training (AIT), Basic Officer Leader Course (BOLC) A,
SUBJECT: Army Directive 2025-04 (Initial Entry Training for Reserve Component Soldiers)
BOLC B, Warrant Officer Candidate School (WOCS), and the Warrant Officer Basic
Course (WOBC).
c. The Secretary of the Army waives the 24-month training requirement in the case of
healthcare providers and in the following cases:
(1) Soldiers actively attending training with a completion date beyond 24 months from
the date of appointment
(2) Soldiers with a reserved training seat, as a split option, or Soldiers who are delayed
due to training seat nonavailability resulting in a timeline exceeding the 24-month IET
requirement
d. All other cases require a waiver from the Secretary of the Army. This waiver authority is
not delegable.
(1) Requests for waiver will be submitted by memorandum to the Secretary of the Army
thru the Deputy Chief of Staff (DCS), G-1 (ATTN: DAPE-MP, 300 Army Pentagon,
Washington, DC 20310-0300) from the National Guard Bureau with the State adjutant general’s
endorsement (Compo 2) or from the Chief of Army Reserve (Compo 3). The memorandum must
cite the reasons why training cannot be completed in accordance with the 24-month training
requirement and must provide the projected date of completion.
(2) Requests for waiver must be received by the DCS, G-1 no later than 20 months of
service from the date of appointment or enlistment. Waiver requests received after that date will
not be considered and will be returned without action.
(3) All requests for waiver received by the DCS, G-1 in accordance with
paragraph 4d(2) of this directive will be forwarded to the Secretary of the Army for approval no
later than 23 months from date of appointment or enlistment.
5. Responsibilities.
a. The Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) will coordinate
with the Chief, National Guard Bureau; the DCS, G-1; and the Chief of Army Reserve to
establish separation program designator codes for failure to complete IET within 24 months,
ensuring that relevant information management systems have been updated with the required
separation program designator codes.
b. The DCS, G-1 will issue guidance for the Commanding General, U.S. Army Human
Resources Command on waiver request processing and use of the new separation program
designator codes.
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SUBJECT: Army Directive 2025-04 (Initial Entry Training for Reserve Component Soldiers)
6. Proponent. The Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) has
oversight authority for this policy, and proponents will incorporate its provisions into Army
regulations within 2 years of the date of this directive as follows:
a. The DCS, G-1 will update AR 135–175, AR 135–178, AR 140–10, AR 600–8–24, and
AR 635–200.
b. The DCS, G-3/5/7 will update AR 350–1.
7. Duration. This directive is rescinded on publication of the revised regulations.
DISTRIBUTION:
Principal Officials of Headquarters, Department of the Army
Commander
U.S. Army Forces Command
U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command
U.S. Army Materiel Command
U.S. Army Futures Command
U.S. Army Pacific
U.S. Army Europe and Africa
U.S. Army Central
U.S. Army North
U.S. Army South
U.S. Army Special Operations Command
Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command
U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Strategic Command
U.S. Army Cyber Command
U.S. Army Medical Command
U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
U.S. Army Military District of Washington
U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command
U.S. Army Human Resources Command
U.S. Army Corrections Command
U.S. Recruiting Command
Superintendent, U.S. Military Academy
(CONT)
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SUBJECT: Army Directive 2025-04 (Initial Entry Training for Reserve Component Soldiers)
DISTRIBUTION: (CONT)
Commandant, U.S. Army War College
Director, Army National Guard
Director, U.S. Army Civilian Human Resources Agency
Executive Director, Military Postal Service Agency
Director, U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division
Director, Civilian Protection Center of Excellence
Director, U.S. Army Joint Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office
Superintendent, Arlington National Cemetery
Director, U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center
CF:
Principal Cyber Advisor
Director of Enterprise Management
Director, Office of Analytics Integration
Commander, Eighth Army
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