Unit Retention and Transition (RT) Standing Operating Procedures (SOP)
960TH QM CO (PS) SOP 140-1
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 960TH QM CO (PS) SOP 140-1
960th QM Co
2501 South Lewis Boulevard
Sioux City, Iowa 51106-5103
20 September 2006
Unit Retention and Transition (RT) Standing Operating Procedures (SOP)
Applicability. This SOP applies to all personnel in the 960th QM Co (PS).
1. The 960th QM Co (PS) will use AR 135-7, AR 140-111, USAR Regulation 140-6, and 89th
RRC Regulation 140-1 (TAB A), as the basis for its RT SOP.
2. The following administrative procedures apply to personnel of the 960th QM Co (PS) as
indicated:
a. Sponsorship and In Processing.
(1) Upon receipt of the REQUEST Gains Report indicating that a new Soldier has been
assigned (or orders attaching the Soldier), the UA distributes copies to the commander, 1SG,
DARN, platoon sergeant, and sponsor. File the original REQUEST Gains Report or orders in the
Soldier's Military Personnel File (MPF).
(2) The ARCC assigns a trained sponsor using USAR Form 62-1-R (TAB B). The ARCC
trains the sponsors using the 649
th
RSG’s lesson plan.
(3) The ARCC selects a sponsor from the list of trained sponsors and completes sponsor log
using USAR Form 62-2-R (TAB C). The sponsor selected is from the new Soldier's platoon and
similar grade. Same grade is preferred.
(4) The UA mails a welcome letter (TAB E) to the new Soldier within 3 working days of
notification of a newly assigned Soldier. The letter is printed as an original for each new Soldier.
The letter will include the following enclosures:
(a) Map to the unit (TAB E).
(b) Current FY Battle Assembly and AT schedule (TAB E).
(c) Key personnel telephone list (TAB E).
(d) Battle Assembly schedule (TAB E).
(e) Command Vision (TAB E)
(f) Command Philosophy (TAB E)
(5) Make four copies of the welcome letter. Distribute the original and enclosures to the new
Soldier, mail a copy without enclosures to the sponsor and First Line Leader (FLL). Place a copy
on the 1SG’s desk and a copy in IAW ARIMS.
(6) The ARCC personally provides the unit welcome packet to the new Soldier upon arrival
at the first Battle Assembly. The packet includes:
(a) Retention publicity items (RPI) 460, Army Reserve Sponsorship Welcome Folder (copy
of folder face is at TAB F).
(b) USAR Form 62-R, Sponsor’s Guide and In Processing Checklist, with a copy of the
unit’s unique inprocessing requirements sheet (TAB F).
(c) Unit history sheet (TAB F).
(d) A list of general military standards (TAB F).
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