https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/ARN43880-ARMY_DIR_2025-08-000-WEB-1.pdf
SECRETARY OF THE ARMY
WASHINGTON
2 1 MAY 2025
MEMORANDUM FOR SEE DISTRIBUTION
SUBJECT: Army Directive 2025-08 (Home of Record Designation or Change Request)
1. References. See references enclosed.
2. Purpose. This directive standardizes the Army's definition of home of record (HOR) and
prescribes Department of the Army (DA) policy and procedures for requesting a change to the
HOR after commission, appointment, enlistment, induction, or order to active duty.
3. Applicability. This directive applies to the Regular Army, U.S. Army National Guard/Army
National Guard of the United States, and U.S. Army Reserve.
4. Policy.
a. On official documents, the HOR is defined in reference le, appendix A, and may be one
of the following:
(1) an address in the United States or a U.S. territory
(2) an address in an authorized overseas enlistment location (Current authorized
overseas enlistment locations are Germany, South Korea, or Japan.)
(3) a U.S. citizen's actual residence in an overseas location, when the applicant is ordered
to active duty (such as Active Duty Operational Support (ADOS)) for the U.S. Army National
Guard/Army National Guard of the United States or the U.S. Army Reserve
(4) a U.S. citizen's actual residence in an overseas location, if the applicant was
transported to an authorized overseas site for commission, appointment, enlistment, induction, or
when ordered to active duty
b. Change to HOR. All requests for changes to a Service member's HOR due to a bona fide
error or break in service as outlined in reference le will be submitted as a personnel action
request through the self-service application in the Army's Integrated Personnel and Pay
System-Army (IPPS-A). All requests will be staffed through the following approval authorities
and contain appropriate justification and support to warrant the change:
(1) The approval authority for HOR change requests for Service members in the grades
of E-1 through 0-4 is the summary court-martial convening authority or the first 0-5 in the
requestor's chain of command. lbis approval authority may not be further delegated.
SUBJECT: Army Directive 2025-08 (Home of Record Designation or Change Request)
(2) The approval authority for HOR change requests for Service members in the grades
of 0-5 and above is the first superior commissioned officer in the requestor' s chain of command
or supervisory chain. This approval authority may not be further delegated.
c. Accessioning Systems Update. This directive may impact Army accessioning systems
(such as the Army Recruiting Information Support System (ARISS)). Activities will verify and
complete any necessary accession system changes to comply with this directive within 120 days
ofthe date ofsignature.
5. Proponent. The Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) is the
proponent for this pol icy. Where this directive conflicts with any other Army policy or
procedural guidance, this directive is controlling-including, but not limited to, the definition of
HOR in Army Regulation (AR) 135-133, paragraph 4-2, and other references listed in the
enclosure. The Deputy Chief ofStaff, G-1 will incorporate the provisions of this directive into
AR 135-100, AR 135-133, AR 135-200, AR 135-210, AR 601-210, AR 635--8, and
AR 635-200 within 2 years of the date of this directive.
6. Duration. This directive is rescinded on publication of the revised regulations.
Encl
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
(CONT)
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SUBJECT: Army Directive 2025-08 (Home of Record Designation or Change Request)
DISTRIBUTION (CONT)
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. Anny Human Resources Command
U.S. Army Corrections Command
U.S. Army Recruiting Command
Superintendent, U.S. Military Academy
Commandant, U.S. Anny War College
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
Commander, Eighth Army
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REFERENCES
a. Title 5, United States Code, section 301 (Departmental regulations)
b. Title 10, United States Code, section 7013 (Secretary of the Army)
c. Department of Defense (Joint Travel Regulations (JTR)), I May 2025
d. Army Regulation (AR) 135-100 (Appointment of Commissioned and Warrant Officers of
the Army), 1 September 1994
e. AR 135-133 (Ready Reserve Screening, Qualification Records Systems, and Change of
Address Reporting), 2 May 2025
f. AR 135-200 (Active Duty for Missions, Projects, and Training for Reserve Component
Soldiers), 17 January 2024
g. AR 135-210 (Order to Active Duty as Individuals for Other Than a Presidential Reserve
Call-up, Partial or Full Mobilization), 17 September 2019
h. AR 601-210 (Regular Army and Reserve Components Enlistment Program),
8 November 2023
1. AR 635-8 (Separation Processing and Documents), 17 September 2019
J. AR 635-200 (Active Duty Enlisted Administrative Separations), 28 June 2021
Enclosure