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AR 600-8-24 — OFFICER TRANSFERS AND DISCHARGES
AR 600-8-24: officer transfers and discharges, release from active duty, resignations. Explore the scope overview and open the official Army source.
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What this publication covers
AR 600-8-24 addresses officer transfers and discharges within its stated active duty applicability. Its contents distinguish release from active duty for Reserve Component officers, resignations, eliminations, other separation subjects, and retirements. Those categories should not be treated as interchangeable simply because each can be described as leaving active service. Officer separation policy is also distinct from enlisted administrative separation policy.
Start with the officer's status and the type of action being researched. AR 635-8 provides connected separation processing and document guidance, while AR 600-81 addresses transition assistance and AR 635-40 addresses disability evaluation. This page explains the scope and points to the relevant chapters without deciding whether a request should be submitted, approved, or characterized in a particular way. The actual action requires the official edition, supporting records, and responsible personnel and legal professionals.
- Officer transfers and discharges
- Release from active duty
- Resignations
- Eliminations
- Retirements
Who commonly uses it
Officers researching transfer or discharge processes, personnel sections, commanders, and staff supporting officer transitions.
Where to start in the official publication
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- Chapter 3: Resignations
- Chapter 4: Eliminations
- Chapter 6: Retirements
Common questions
What regulation covers Army officer transfers and discharges?
AR 600-8-24 covers the subject within its applicability. Its separate chapters distinguish release, resignation, elimination, and retirement actions.
Does transition assistance replace officer separation policy?
No. AR 600-81 covers transition preparation. Separation policy and separation processing require their own references.
Publication details and freshness
- Publication number
- AR 600-8-24
- Publication type
- AR
- Issuing authority / proponent
- Department of the Army · G-1
- APD source status
- ACTIVE
- Publication date
- 2026-05-05
- Revision date listed by APD
- 2026-05-05
- Last source verification
- 2026-10-09
- Distribution
- A APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE; DISTRIBUTION IS UNLIMITED
Earlier editions replaced by this publication: SUPERSEDED AR 600-8-24, 02/08/2020. This is edition history, not a claim that the displayed publication is superseded.
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