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July
26, 2002
ALEXANDRIA, Va. (Army News Service) -- More officers can now receive credit for temporary Joint Task Force deployments as a result of this year’s Defense Authorization Bill.
The JTF credit rule, approved upon release of the 2002 National Defense Authorization Act on Dec. 28, 2001, was expanded to include operations conducted in an environment where an extremely fragile state of peace and a high potential for hostilities co-exists.
Previously, the rule only granted JTF credit for operations conducted in combat areas.
Officers eligible for credit must have served at least 90 consecutive days on the JTF headquarters staff (not subordinate organizations or service components), be in the grade of O-3 filling an O-4 or above billet and be on the "active-duty list" affected by joint officer management legislation and policy. Reserve-component soldiers and "professional" specialties are excluded, officials said.
Joint-duty credit is not automatically awarded, said Maj. Leven Pressley-Sanders, joint policy officer for U.S. Total Army Personnel Command. However, she said it may be recommended for officers who meet the criteria.
Eligible officers should submit a credit nomination package with a memo and enclosure noting service data, said Pressley-Sanders.
The memo should include a summary recommendation for cumulative Joint-duty assignment credit, identify nominee(s) by name-grade, dates of JTF service, number of days served and name of specific JTF, said Pressley-Sanders.
Officers should also provide an enclosure detailing his/her service data and position identification, she said.
"The officer’s personal and position identification information, grade at the time of the JTF assignment, career specialty, JTF headquarters arrival and departure dates, duty location and contact information, as well as source documentation are essential to getting the nomination package processed," Pressley-Sanders said.
Source documentation includes the officer record brief, award citation, and travel orders and vouchers, she said.
Multiple officer requests may be consolidated into a single submission; however, each request must contain a separate summary in the prescribed format, said Pressley-Sanders.
Retroactive joint-service credit for duty applies to the following operations during the respective time periods from 1992 to present:
*Operation Northern Watch Aug.
1, 1992 - To Be Determined
*Operation Southern Watch Aug. 27, 1992 - TBD
*Operation Able Sentry June 26, 1993 - Feb. 28, 1999
*Operation Joint Endeavor Dec. 25, 1995 - Dec. 19, 1996
*Operation Joint Guard Dec. 20, 1996 - June 20, 1998
*Operation Desert Thunder Jan. 24, 1998 - Dec. 15, 1998
*Operation Joint Forge June 20, 1998 - June 10, 1999
*Operation Noble Anvil March 24, 1999 - July 20, 1999
*Operation Joint Guardian June 11, 1999 - TBD
Nomination packages must be received at PERSCOM no later than Nov. 1. The memo should be addressed to the CDR, PERSCOM, ATTN: TAPC-OPB-J (MAJ Pressley-Sanders); 200 Stovall Street; Alexandria, VA 22332-0411.
For more information contact Pressley-Sanders at (703) 325-8129 or email presslel@hoffman.army.mil.