Department of Defense
INSTRUCTION
NUMBER 1205.21
September 20, 1999
USD(P&R)
SUBJECT: Reserve Component Incentive Programs Procedures
References: (a) DoD Directive 1205.21, "Reserve Component Incentive Programs
Procedures," March 1, 1996 (hereby canceled)
(b) DoD Directive 1205.20, "Reserve Component Incentive Programs,"
January 8, 1996
(c) Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs Memorandum,
"Reserve Incentive Changes Resultant from the National Defense
Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY 98)," December 10, 1997
(hereby canceled)
(d) Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs Memorandum,
"Authorization to Issue a Second Three-Year Bonus for Individuals
Receiving the Three-Year Selected Reserve Reenlistment Bonus and
Selected Reserve Enlistment Bonus for Former Enlisted Members," April
30, 1998 (hereby canceled)
(e) through (l), see enclosure 1
1. PURPOSE
This Instruction:
1.1. Reissues reference (a) to update policy, assign responsibilities, and prescribe
procedures under reference (b) for management of the Reserve components incentive
programs.
1.2. Supercedes references (c) and (d) and implements references (e) and (f).
2. APPLICABILITY
This Instruction applies to the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Military
Departments (including the Coast Guard when it is not operating as a Military Service in
