Tuesday, June 2, 2026

MILPER Number: 26-207 Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 United States Army Reserve (USAR) Additional Program Development Education (APDE)

https://www.hrc.army.mil/Milper/26-207

A. AR 135-91 (Service Obligations, Methods of Fulfillment, Participation Requirements, and Enforcement Procedures), 14 March 2016.

B. AR 350-1 (Army Training and Leader Development), 1 June 2025.

C. AR 350-100 (Officer Active-Duty Service Obligations), 21 July 2023.

D. AR 600-8-2 (Suspension of Favorable Personnel Actions (Flag)), 5 April 2021.

E. Joint Forces Staff College, Joint Combine Warfighting School-Hybrid (JCWS-H), https://jfsc.ndu.edu/.

F. National Defense University, Reserve Component National Security Course (RCNSC), https://rcnsc.ndu.edu.

G. Senior Manager Course in National Security (SMCNS), https://nssp.elliott.gwu.edu/.

H. Army Operations Course (AOC) Part-Time (PT), formally Primary Reserve Army Operations Course (PRAOC), https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/services/benefits-military/education-training/establishments/command-staff-college.html. The Canadian Army Command and Staff College (CACSC), formerly the Canadian Land Force Command and Staff College.

I. French Army Reserve Staff Officer Course (No link available).

J.  Joint Command and Staff Program (JCSP), https://www.cfc.forces.gc.ca/221-eng.html, (accessible only with personal computer).


1. This MILPER message expires upon publication of Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 guidance or NLT 365 days from the date of publication.   


2. This message announces eligibility, application instructions, administrative instructions, and points of contact for the FY 26 United States Army Reserve (USAR) Additional Professional Development Education (APDE) Selection Panel scheduled 17-21 August 2026. The individual applicant is responsible for ensuring that their military records are complete, updated, and accurate.


3. The FY 2026 USAR APDE Selection Panel will select eligible Officers, Warrant Officers and Senior Enlisted Noncommissioned Officers for APDE courses beginning in December 2026. Primary selectees and results will appear on the second MILPER Message published on or around September 2026.  Only primary selectees will be contacted individually; all remaining personnel will be contacted by Order of Merit List (OML) if a Primary selected applicant declines or withdraws from a course.