Assignment to and Transfer Between Reserve Categories, Discharge from Reserve Status, Transfer to the Retired Reserve and Notification of Eligibility for Retired Pay

This Directive Establishes Department of Defense policy and guidance to the Military Departments for assignment of military personnel to and transfer between reserve categories and discharge from reserve status transfer of reserve officer and enlisted personnel to the Retired Reserve of the Reserve Forces, and notification of members of the respective reserve Components by the Military Departments when the member has completed the years of service required for eligibility for retired pay.