Ar 600-8-8

Army Regulation 600–8–8

Personnel—General

The Total Army Sponsorship Program

Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC 4 April 2006

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SUMMARY of CHANGE

AR 600–8–8 The Total Army Sponsorship Program This rapid action revision, dated 4 April 2006-o o Requires mandatory sponsorship of first-time Soldiers (para 2-2a). Provides guidance on the assignment of same-gender sponsors for first-time Soldiers (para 2-8(c)2). Provides further guidance and responsibilities for sponsors of first-time Soldiers (paras 2-11g, 2-11h, 2-11i, and 2-11j).

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This administrative revision, dated 21 October 2004-o Changes Commanding General U.S. Total Army Personnel Command (PERSCOM) to Commander, U.S. Army Human Resources Command (USAHRC)(para 1-4e). Directs Installation Management Agency (IMA) to ensure garrison support (para 2-1g). Updates appendix A.

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This revision dated 3 April 2002 requires-o Commanders of major Army commands and field operating agencies to submit a summary of sponsorship issues and trends to the U.S. Army Community and Family Support Center within 30 calendar days at the end of the fiscal year (para 14). Installation commanders to use DA Form 7274 (Sponsorship Program Survey) and the sponsorship questions (Appendix B) in the Organizational Inspection Program (para 1-4). Installation commanders to ensure that a trained sponsorship pool exists at the unit or installation level to respond to programmed and unprogrammed arrivals (para 1-4).

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Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC 4 April 2006

*Army Regulation 600–8–8

Effective 4 May 2006 Personnel—General

The Total Army Sponsorship Program

change of station move. During mobilization, the requirements of this regulation are limited. However, there is a requirement to ensure that rear detachment sponsorship is provided to family members during deployment of Soldier or civilian employee sponsor. Proponent and exception authority. The...