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In my previous response, I didn’t even get it right on commissions. I will let you read and official Army publication of regular commissions (she is a regular):

Regular Army

Integration: One Army, One Commission

Since September 30, 1996, public law has required that “no person may receive an original appointment as a commissioned officer in the Regular Army (RA)”. This past October, the 2005 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) required all officers on the active duty list to be commissioned RA. As a result, all new officer accessions are being appointed RA as of 1 May 2005. Eligible commissioned officers currently on AD will be automatically converted to RA on/or after Veteran’s Day, 11 November 2005.

RA integration does not apply to Active Guard Reserve (AGR), mobilized, or Extended Active Duty (EAD) officers.

Human Resources Command (HRC) - Alexandria is using a three phase process to transition all active duty officers to RA. Phase I, which started 1 May 2005, affects all new accessions (e.g., ROTC, USMA and OCS). Phase II will affect current eligible USAR officers serving on the Active Duty list. They will be automatically converted to RA on/or after Veteran’s Day, 11 November 2005. Phase III will affect how HRC - Alexandria processes retirements and separations for current USAR officers (primarily 2LT through CPT).

- Phase I starts with the Commissioning sources (ROTC, USMA, OCS and the Special Branches) certifying that new officers meet the requirements to be appointed RA. Under Title 10, this includes the requirement to be a US citizen, hold a SECRET security clearance or higher, and be of good moral character. HRC - Alexandria will publish RA Orders which will allow all newly accessed officers to enter active duty as Regular Army Officers.

- Phase II affects all eligible USAR commissioned officers who are currently serving on active duty and are on the Active Duty List (ADL). This does not include those officers who are part of the ADL but are flagged for adverse actions, warrant officers or officers in special Branches. Officers in Special Branches will receive additional guidance from their perspective specialty branch. Computer programs will be in place to automatically switch ADL active duty officers to RA on/or after 11 November 2005. Since officers do not have the option to decline RA, there will not be a need for them to take a new Oath of Office. Officers will not incur an additional Active Duty Service Obligation (ADSO) as a result of this transition to RA.

- Phase III addresses how HRC - Alexandria processes retirements and separations for current USAR officers. There is no change to the current retirement application procedures contained in AR 600-8-24, Officer Transfers and Dischargers. Officers may withdraw their retirement application to continue to serve in RA status. Officers with approved retirements or those on transition leave after 11 November 2005 will be automatically converted to RA. HRC - Alexandria will continue to process Declination to Voluntary Indefinite (VI) memos until 1 Oct 05. After Veteran’s Day, 11 November 2005, HRC - Alexandria will issue resignation orders (not REFRAD) for separations. MILPER Message 05-236, published 22 September 2005, provides additional information concerning retirements and separations actions

Changing the status of all officers to Regular Army illustrates that, regardless of commissioning source, all officers serve as equals and are all part of the total Army.

For further information concerning RA Integration of Army Competitive Category, Judge Advocate General (JAG), and Chaplains (CH) Branch (Infantry, Armor, Field Artillery, etc.) officers, contact Ms. Webster at 1 (800) 654-7298, commercial: (703) 325-3760 or DSN: 221-3760 or e-mail Cora.F.Webster@us.army.mil.

For further information on application procedures for Army Medical Department (AMEDD) (Physicians, Nurse Corps, etc.) officers, contact Mrs. Kuhl at 1 (800) 654-7298, commercial: (703) 325-3759 or DSN: 221-3759 or e-mail Patricia.Kuhl@us.army.mil.

For Chaplains, contact commercial: (703) 601-1126 or DSN: 327-1126.

For Judge Advocate General officers, contact commercial: (703) 588-6774 or DSN: 425-6774.