13 March 2011

1. Commanders, it has come to my attention that there exists a situation that needs to be addressed. In the SVR we promote officers based on the unit strength and the number of officers within a unit is also predicated on unit strength. In the past the SVR has, at the unit level, maintained the position of Commander and Adjutant of the UNIT in the "Current Duty Assignment." There were no authorized positions at the unit level for any other Duty Assignment. The situation that then existed was an Officer was promoted with no actual duty Assignment if he wasn't the Commander or Adjutant.
2. Effective this date, officers attached to the UNIT of the SVR will be assigned in the following Current Duty Assignments based on unit strength:
1. Unit Commander (elected position)
2. Unit Adjutant (Elected or appointed position according to by-laws of unit)
3. Unit Chaplain (appointed position)
4. Unit Public Information Officer (appointed position)
5. Unit Judge Advocate (appointed position)
3. If the unit strength does not permit for an officer position, e.g. under 15 men, then the aforementioned positions may be appointed to non-commissioned personnel to have continuity within the SVR.

By Order of the Commanding General

Attested
Donald E. Darby
Colonel, SVR
Adjutant General