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AR 600-8-101

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PERSONNEL READINESS PROCESSING

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AR 600-8-101, "PERSONNEL READINESS PROCESSING", is a United States Army publication, dated March 6, 2018, with Change 001 dated July 29, 2026.

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March 6, 2018

Change 001 · July 29, 2026

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AR 600-8-101 — index record

NumberAR 600-8-101
TitlePERSONNEL READINESS PROCESSING
PublishedMarch 6, 2018
Latest changeChange 001, July 29, 2026
Office of primary responsibilityG-1
Issued byHeadquarters, Department of the Army
Status on the indexActive
Unit of issuePDF P
Source indexArmy Publishing Directorate
Index last readOctober 20, 2026

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Purpose, in the publication’s words

This regulation prescribes the military personnel readiness processing requirements for in-processing; out-processing for permanent change of station (PCS), transition, extended temporary duty (TDY) (90 or more days), individual temporary change of station (TCS), and unit deployments (including overseas deployment training); the Soldier Read- iness Program (SRP) and mobilization; deployment processing, unit readiness validation, and deployment processing requirements; and redeployment processing requirements and post deployment activities (reverse SRP, demobiliza- tion, and personal reconstitution processing). Procedures for these personnel readiness processing requirements are contained in DA Pam 600– 8 –101.

Summary of changes, as printed

Personnel Readiness Processing This administrative revision, dated 29 July 2026 — o Removes AR 600 – 110 (Identification, Surveillance, and Administration of Personnel Infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus) from the references section (Related Publications). This major revision, dated 6 March 2018 — o Changes the name of the regulation from Personnel Processing (In-, Out-, Soldier Readiness, and Deployment Cycle) to Personnel Readiness Processing (cover). o Eliminates “Deployment Cycle Support” and all references (throughout). o Replaces “ARFORGEN” with “Sustainable Readiness” in accordance with Army Directive 2016 – 07 (throughout). o Incorporates “readiness” after personnel to be consistent with Army Directive 2016 – 07 and the terminology of “personnel readiness” (throughout). o Incorporates administrative deployability standards (Adjustments to Administrative Policy) from Army Directive 2016– 07, Enclosure 3 (Personnel Readiness Transformation) (throughout). o Eliminates DA Form 7631 (Deployment Cycle Support (DCS) Checklist) and all references (throughout). Headquarters *Army Regulation Department of the Army Washington, DC 600–8–101 6 March 2018 Effective 6 April 2018 Personnel-General Personnel Readiness Processing 7425 (Readiness and Deployment Check- formal review by the activity’s senior le- list). gal officer. All waiver requests will be en- dorsed by the commander or senior leader Applicability.

Contents

  1. Chapter 1 Introductionp. 1
  2. Chapter 2 In-Processingp. 6
  3. Chapter 3 Out-Processingp. 8
  4. Chapter 4 Soldier Readiness Program and Mobilization Processingp. 12
  5. Chapter 5 Deployment Processingp. 15

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