Manage a Command Retention Program

Which regulation covers the Army Retention Program?

• AR 130-10-000

• AR 140-111

• AR 601-280

• AR 600-8-2

Fill in the blank:

All commanders are responsible for sustaining Army personnel readiness by _____, _____, and _____ aggressive local Army retention programs to accomplish specific goals and missions consistent with governing laws, policies, and directives.

Answer explanation

All commanders are retention officers, responsible for sustaining Army personnel readiness by developing, implementing, and maintaining aggressive local Army retention programs designed to accomplish specific goals and missions consistent with governing laws, policies, and directives.

What is the title of USAR Regulation 140-6?

• Army Retention Program

• Commander’s Retention Program

• Army Reserve Reenlistment Program

• Enlisted Adminstrative Seperations

As an Army Reserve Career Counselor, how do you define retention?

What is a best practice to keep open communication with the Unit Commander and Staff?

Select all that applies:

How often does an ARCC counsels a Servicemember?

• At the 12 month before the SM ETS

• 90 days before the SM ETS

• At the 13 month of the SM ETS, and every three months thereafter until the SM 90 day ETS

• Annually, either during the SM birth month Audit, or PEBD anneveristy

• When the SM decides to transfer either to the IRR, TPU-to-TPU transfer.

How does an ARCC manage the Reenlistment population?

1. 1.

2. 2.

3. 3.

4. 4.

Answer explanation

Suggestions:

Pull the Unit roster from RCMs to verify ETS dates for any erroneous data.

Pull the reenlistment excel from RCMs

Verify timelines by scrubbing the RCMs data

Remind and/or educate the SM on understanding the DD4, TPU ETS and MSO dates.

Contact the ARCC for any mismatch information.

When is the best time to communicate with the Unit Servicemember?

• During their reenlistment window

• Communicate and arrange with Unit commander to provide a brief session on current AR benefits

• During Office Hours (M-F)

• Via email

As an ARCC, what is a recommenation to promote Command engagement and problem solving?

If you were to choose 2 retention tools to continue with mission success, which tools would those be and why?