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Purpose. a. This regulation sets policies, standards, and procedures to ensure the readiness and competency of the U.S. Army while providing for the orderly administrative separation of Army National Guard of the United States (ARNGUS) and U.S. Army Reserve (USAR) enlisted soldiers for a variety of reasons. Readiness is promoted by maintaining high standards of conduct and performance. The separation policies in this regulation promote the readiness of the Army by providing an orderly means to-

(1) Judge the suitability of persons to serve in the Army on the basis of their conduct and their ability to meet required standards of duty performance and discipline.

(2) Maintain standards of performance and conduct through characterization of service in a system that emphasizes the importance of honorable service.

(3) Achieve authorized force levels and grade distribution.

(4) Provide for the orderly administrative separation of enlisted soldiers in a variety of circumstances.

Applicability. This regulation applies to all enlisted soldiers of the Army National Guard of the United States and the U.S. Army Reserve who are not performing full-time active duty in the U.S. Army. Applicability includes Army National Guard of the United States and U.S. Army Reserve soldiers performing annual training (except as indicated below) and Army National Guard of the United States soldiers serving on full-time National Guard Duty under Title 32, United States Code.