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DA Form 4836 Oath of Extension of Enlistment or Reenlistment
What Is DA Form 4836?
DA Form 4836, Oath of Extension of Enlistment for Reenlistment , is a form used by members of the Army National Guard (ARNG) or the United States Army Reserve (USAR) that have expressed a desire to extend their current enlistment or reenlistment agreement.
The latest edition of the oath - sometimes incorrectly referred to as DD Form 4836 - was released by the U.S. Department of the Army (DA) on March 1, 2018 . An up-to-date DA Form 4836 fillable version is available for digital filing and download below or can be found through the Army Publishing Directorate website.
The DA 4836 is approved for unlimited distribution and public release. Providing the required information and signing the completed form signifies a wish to extend the current term of service, benefits, and contractual provisions of the enlistment or reenlistment agreement.
How to Fill Out DA Form 4836?
An overview of the Oath of Extension of Enlistment for Reenlistment Form and filing guidelines can be found in the Army Regulation 140-111, U.S. Army Reserve Reenlistment Program. Step-by-step DA Form 4836 instructions are as follows:
- Box 1 requires the filer to select their branch of service from the provided options.
- The filer has to provide their name, grade, the date of filing the form, and their unit of assignment in Boxes 2 through 5.
- Box 6 requires the filer to copy the information from their latest DD Form 4, Enlistment/Reenlistment Document, including its date, the term of service, the number of extensions, Expiration - Term of Service (ETS), and basic pay entry grade.
- Box 7 requires information on provisions and a computation of the extension in days, months, and years.
- Box 8 requires to provide the authority and reason for the extension: the table and rule of either AR 140-111 or NGR 600-200.
- The next section of the DA 4836 ("Oath of Extension") provides the text of the oath itself and requires the filer to correctly complete all fillable lines
- The officer certification part must be completed and signed by a designated authority (a commissioned officer, a warrant officer, or other). The officer's signature verifies that the oath was administered and duly sworn before them on a certain date.
