Ladies and Gentlemen,
Good afternoon. On 15 May 2024, the Army G3/5/7 released ALARACT 030/2024, the Suspension of Temporary Promotions and Select/Train/Educate/Promote (STEP) Policy and the Reduction of Online Training. In addition to the ALARACT, I approved an Exception to Policy (ETP) to allow immediate reenlistment of Soldiers without completing the Distributed Leaders Course (DLC).
Attached is the signed ETP.
- Effective immediately, the requirement to impose an 8K, Bar to Continued Service for DLC non-compliance is suspended.
- If otherwise qualified, Soldiers reflecting an 8K will be considered fully eligible for continued service and immediate reenlistment.
- With the reduction of online training, an 8K is no longer necessary for previously required training.
- This exception to policy allows Soldiers to reenlist immediately regardless of their completion of DLC.
- How does this help?
- As of 15 May 2024, approximately 7,562 Soldiers within FY24/FY25 may be directly in their reenlistment opportunity window and have an 8K Bar to Continued Service imposed.
- An additional 7,214 soldiers in FY26 and beyond were impacted, totaling 14,776 impacted soldiers.
- FY24/25 Soldiers with an 8K imposed can reenlist while in their ROW.
- FY26+ Soldiers can now reenlist to meet a Service Remaining Requirement if they have a requirement outside their ROW.
- Removing the 8K ensures Soldiers are not receiving negative consequences for a no longer mandated requirement.
It is our goal to remove barriers that inhibit a quality Soldier’s development and desire to serve.
Thank you.
v/r
Doug
DOUGLAS F. STITT
LTG, USA
DCS, G-1