HNSC 514 TIG requirements for reserve commissioned officers retired during drawdown period Authorizes secretaries of military departments to reduce required time in grade for reserve officers to retire in highest grade held from 3 years to not less than two years. HNSC 515 Authority to permit non-unit assigned officers to be considered by vacancy promotion board to general officer grades Authorizes SecArmy to consider officers not assigned to units of selected reserves to compete for promotion to brigadier general and major general within same promotion board process. HNSC 521 Authority to retain on reserve active duty status list until age 60 military technicians in grade of brigadier general Restores authority that permits Secretaries of Army and Air Force to retain brigadier general military technicians on active status list up to age 60. Resolves inconsistencies between provisions of auth and app acts of 1996 concerning definition of military technician. This could be the potential amount under-funded.
Language supports prohibition of hiring non-dual status technicians.
ARNG requires flexibility in hiring non-dual status competitives for positions with no Army MOS compatible to the civilian occupation. Caps the number permitted in reserve component in FY98 and required reductions in future years. Plan needs to consider consolidation, contracting, use of state employees, and incentives to facilitate reduction - negative. The non-dual status population in the ARNG vary from state to state. These are positions with no Army MOS compatible to the civilian occupation or the skills required are not part of the MTOE structure required by the Army.