DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
84TH TRAINING COMMAND (UR)
230 BRANDENBURG STN ROAD
FORT KNOX, KENTUCKY 40121-4132
REPLY TO
ATTENTION OF
ARRC-ATC-Z (140-6) 13 January 2010
MEMORANDUM FOR SEE DISTRIBUTION
SUBJECT: Standard Operating Procedures (SPONSORSHIP)
1. SCOPE & DEFINITION.
a. SCOPE. Effective sponsorship is a critical program to enhance unit retention in the
Army Reserve. Every Soldier (TPU and AGR) civilian employee and contracted employee
assigned to the command is assigned a sponsor by the Army Reserve Career Counselor (ARCC)
or Command Career Counselor (CCC) or appropriate civilian leader. The ARCC / CCC is the
unit sponsorship coordinator and is responsible for the execution of unit sponsorship.
b. DEFINITION. The Unit Sponsorship Program ensures that newly assigned personnel
are quickly and efficiently integrated into a unit to contribute to the readiness of the unit. The
program gives a new Soldier or civilian employee the first impression of the morale and
organization of the unit.
c. This SOP applies to all personnel assigned to the 84
th
Training Command (84
th
TNG
CMD), and its subordinate units.
2. PURPOSE.
a. To provide guidance and procedures on how to sponsor TPU Soldiers, AGR Soldiers,
civilian employees and contracted employees within the 84TH TNG CMD.
b. To insure all Commanders, Commandants, Sergeants Major, First Sergeants, Duty
Appointed Retention NCOs (DARNs) and civilian leaders understand the procedures for
sponsoring new personnel.
3. STANDARDS.
a. Sponsorship of all newly assigned TPU Soldiers, AGR Soldiers, civilian employees and
contract employees IAW AR 600-8-8 and USARC Regulation 140-6.
b. USAR Form 62-R, (Sponsor’s Guide & In-Processing Checklist) is used to ensure
execution of all in-processing of new TPU Soldiers. The Unit Administrator (UA) or records
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