SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM
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NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM WASHINGTON, D.C. 20435
October 1988
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PURPOSE
PART I: General Information
PART II: Claims and Appeals Processing
INTRODUCTION
SECTION A: General Claims Information
SECTION B: Requirements for Postponement and Reclassification
POSTPONEMENTS
* State or National Examination Scheduled * Military Academy Acceptance * Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Applicant * Acceptance for Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Program
CLASSIFICATIONS
SECTION C: Appeal Rights
SECTION D: Summary
SUMMARY GUIDE
SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM INFORMATION FOR REGISTRANTS
PURPOSE
This booklet furnishes information about Selective Serviceresponsibilities, and registrant rights and obligations. It alsoexplains the induction, claims, and appeals process.
PART 1: General Information
1. Selective Service System Responsibilities
* During Periods of Registration Only
The Selective Service System conducts a continuous registration program from National and Region Headquarters. Shortly after he registers, each registrant is mailed a Registration Acknowledgment as verification of his registration and the information shown in his registration record. Registrant records are updated periodically to keep them current.
* During Periods of Induction
Should the President and the Congress determine that inductions are required to provide additional military manpower, Selective Service would be required to activate its induction program and supply the number of people requested by the Secretary of Defense. Local Boards and Appeal Boards would then be activated. State and area offices would open to assist registrants and to process claims for reclassification or postponement of induction.
2. Registrant Obligations
* During Periods of Registration Only
Persons required by law to register with the Selective Service System must register within 30 days of their 18th birthday. This can be done at any U.S. Post Office, U.S. Embassy, or U.S. Consulate. A registrant should retain the Registration Acknowledgment he receives from Selective Service as evidence of his registration. It may be needed as proof of registration if he files applications for federal employment, student loans, or job training benefits.
A registrant is required to keep his registration record current. Changes in his current mailing address, permanent residence address, and any other information furnished at the time of registration must be reported to Selective Service within ten days after they occur. Changes may be reported on the Correction/Change Form (SSS Form 3B) provided with the Registration Acknowledgment or on a preaddressed Change of Information Form (SSS Form 2) which he may obtain from any U.S. Post Office, U.S. Embassy, or U.S. Consulate. A registrant is also obligated to respond to inquiries made by Selective Service and to supply the requested information.
* During Periods of Induction, registrants are required to:
-- Report changes of current and permanent address and update other registration information within ten days after the change occurs;
3. Induction Processing
If inductions are authorized by the President and the Congress, and the Secretary of Defense requests men for the Armed Forces, Selective Service will:
Registrants who are selected for induction will be issued which will:
NOTE: Claims for reclassification or postponement of induction will notbe accepted from registrants who have not been ordered to report forinduction.
PART II: Claims and Appeals Processing
INTRODUCTION
This part is divided into four sections. Section A explains the claimsprocess and lists the available postponements and classifications.Section B contains detailed information about the eligibility anddocumentation requirements for each. Section C furnishes informationconcerning registrant appeal rights. Section D summarizes the proceduresa person required to be registered is to follow during periods ofregistration only and during periods of induction.
During a period of induction into the Armed Forces, any registrantordered to report for induction may file a claim for postponement and/orreclassification prior to his scheduled induction reporting date.Selective Service will have active Area Offices, Local Boards and AppealBoards to assist registrants and to receive and process claims. The AreaOffices will be staffed with Selective Service employees who willperform the administrative duties of registrant processing. The LocalBoards and Appeal Boards will be composed of nonmilitary U.S. citizensappointed by the President to determine a registrant's eligibility forreclassification, based on his claim.
When a registrant's Random Sequence Number is reached and he is selectedfor induction, he will be assigned to a Local Board and Area Officeserving the area of his permanent residence. The selected registrantwill be mailed an order to report for induction. It will includeinstructions on when, how, and where to file a claim for postponement orreclassification if he believes he cannot or should not report asdirected. A postponement does not cancel the order; it delays thereporting date. A reclassification cancels the order. When the newclassification expires or is terminated, the registrant may be reorderedfor induction.
Certain claims must be decided initially by the Local Board, whileothers may be administratively granted or denied by Selective Servicepersonnel other than a Local Board. A registrant who claims one of theclasses to be decided by the Local Board will be ordered to report forexamination to determine whether he is qualified for military servicebefore the Local Board considers his claim. If he is found not qualifiedfor military service, his claim will not be decided. He will beadministratively reclassified into Class 4-F.
SECTION A: General Claims Information
Claims for postponement or reclassification may be filed for the reasonsshown in Items 1 and 2 of this Section. The eligibility anddocumentation requirements for each of these postponements andclassifications are described in detail under Section B.
1. Available Postponements
The postponements shown below may be granted to delay the induction reporting date of registrants who meet the eligibility requirements prescribed in Section B.
* Student Postponements
A registrant's reporting date may be postponed if he is a full-time college student making satisfactory progress; or he is a full-time student attending high school or other secondary school and making satisfactory progress.
* Emergency Postponements
A registrant's reporting date may be postponed if a member of his immediate family dies or is involved in an extreme emergency; or he incurs a temporary disabling illness or injury; or he is involved in an emergency beyond his control.
* Religious Holiday Postponements
A registrant's reporting date may be postponed if he is scheduled to report on a religious holiday that he normally observes.
* Other Postponements
A registrant's reporting date may be postponed if:
2. Available Classifications
The following classifications are available to registrants who meet the eligibility requirements prescribed in Section B of this Part. Registrants who are ordered for induction have been classified into Class 1-A. The reclassification of a registrant out of 1-A into a class other than Class 1-A-O cancels his order to report for induction. At the expiration of a registrant's reclassification, he will again be placed into Class 1-A and ordered to report for induction if he is still liable for military service. There are three classes of conscientious objectors: Class 1-A-O, Class 1-O, and Class 1-O-S. Class 1-O applies to a registrant who is conscientiously opposed to participation in war in any form. A registrant who is granted the 1-O classification will not serve in the military but will be required to perform civilian alternative service work in lieu of induction. Class 1-O-S applies to a registrant who is separated from military service as a conscientious objector opposed to participation in war in any form. A registrant in Class 1-O-S will be assigned to civilian alternative service to fulfill the remainder of his obligation under the Military Selective Service Act. Class 1-A-O applies to a registrant who is conscientiously opposed only to participation in combatant training and service in the Armed Forces which involves the use of weapons. A registrant granted Class 1-A-O will be required to enter military service, but will not be required to participate in combatant training or service. These classes are discussed individually in Section B of this booklet.
Classifications shall be considered in the reverse order of the listingbelow. Classes 1-A, 1-W, and 1-H are granted automatically, wheneligible, without filing a claim. After induction into the Armed Forces,registrants are automatically classified Class 1-C.
Class 1-A: Available for unrestricted military service
Class 1-A-O: Conscientious objector available for noncombatant military service only
Class 1-O: Conscientious objector to all military service
Class 1-O-S: Conscientious objector to all military service (separated from military service)
Class 2-D: Registrant deferred because of study preparing for the ministry
Class 3-A: Registrant deferred because of hardship to dependents
Class 3-A-S: Registrant deferred because of hardship to dependents (separated from military service)
Class 4-D: Minister of religion
Class 1-D-D: Deferment for certain members of a reserve component or student taking military training
Class 4-B: Official deferred by law
Class 4-C: Alien or dual national
Class 4-G: Registrant exempted from service because of the death of his parent or sibling while serving in the Armed Forces or whose parent or sibling is in a captured or missing in action status
Class 4-A: Registrant who has completed military service
Class 4-A-A: Registrant who has performed military service for a foreign nation
Class 4-W: Registrant who has completed alternative service in lieu of induction
Class 1-D-E: Exemption of certain members of a reserve component or student taking military training
Class 1-C: Member of the Armed Forces of the United States, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or the Public Health Service
Class 1-W: Conscientious objector ordered to perform alternative service in lieu of induction
Class 4-T: Treaty alien
Class 4-F: Registrant not acceptable for military service
Class 1-H: Registrant not subject to processing for induction
WARNING: If a registrant knowingly submits incorrect or falseinformation on a claim, he may be found in violation of law and, ifconvicted, he may be imprisoned for no more than 5 years, fined not morethan $250,000, or both.
3. How to File a Claim for Postponement and/or Reclassification
Before a registrant files a claim, he should read this booklet carefully to determine whether he is eligible to have his reporting date postponed or he meets the requirements for a deferment or exemption from service (a reclassification). Then, if he does not already have a Selective Service Registrant Claim Form (SSS Form 9), he should pick up one from a U.S. Post Office, U.S. Embassy, or U.S. Consulate, or a Selective Service Area Office. This booklet and the claim form will describe what he should do to file and support his claim. If a registrant has questions regarding the claim form or about information in this booklet, he should contact his Selective Service Area Office.
A registrant may submit his claim in other legible written format when claim forms are not readily available at his local U.S. Post Office, U.S. Embassy, or U.S. Consulate.
A registrant may file a claim (request for postponement or reclassification) only after he is ordered for induction and before the day he is scheduled to report for induction. The claim must be m writing and must include his request for all types of postponements or classifications for which he believes he is eligible.
Should an emergency occur on the scheduled day of induction, such as the death or serious injury of a close family member, a claim may be filed on the day the registrant is scheduled to report for induction.
To file a claim, a registrant should complete the SSS Form 9 and check all the boxes on the form that apply to each type of postponement or each classification he is requesting.
The registrant should then begin to collect the documents needed to support his claim. Section B of this booklet identifies the documents or information required to support each classification or specific type of postponement. The registrant should not mail or bring any of his supporting documents to Selective Service with the SSS Form 9. He should furnish the documents when Selective Service asks for them, usually upon receipt of a Claim Documentation Form from his Area Office.
If a registrant has an obvious disqualifying physical condition or has a physical or mental disability causing him to be unable to report to the Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) as ordered, he should either contact his Area Office or use the Registrant Claim Form (SSS Form 9) to report this condition to his Selective Service Area Office.
4. Effects of Filing a Claim
When a registrant files a timely claim for postponement or reclassification, his induction date is delayed until his claim is decided. Selective Service will acknowledge receipt of his claim. Before a registrant's claim is considered by his Local Board, he may be ordered to report to a Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) for an Armed Forces examination to determine his acceptability for military service. If he is found qualified for service, his claim will be decided by the Local Board, subject to appeal. If he is found not qualified, he will be reclassified into Class 4-F, and his claim will not be processed. Claims that do not require a Local Board decision may be administratively granted without examination.
A registrant who fails to report for induction as ordered, and who has not filed a claim for reclassification or postponement of induction, will be processed as a possible violator. Violation of the Military Selective Service Act, if a person is convicted, is punishable by imprisonment for up to five years, a fine of not more than $250,000, or both.
5. Claims Processing
Upon receipt of a Registrant Claim Form (SSS Form 9), the Selective Service Area Office will provide the registrant with a Claim Documentation Form, applicable to each type of postponement or reclassification he has requested, for his use in documenting his claim(s). The registrant should complete the Claim Documentation Form, attach the requested documents or written statements to support his claim, and return the form with the attachments to the Area Office on or before the return date shown on the form.
If his claim requires Local Board consideration and the registrant wants to appear before the board when it considers his claim, he should mark the personal appearance box on the Claim Documentation Form. A registrant requesting reclassification into Classes 1-A-O and 1-O must appear personally before the board. The completed form should be mailed or taken to the Selective Service Area Office shown on the Claim Documentation Form.
Selective Service will notify a registrant who must appear before the Local Board, or who has asked to appear before the Local Board, of the date, time, and place he is scheduled to appear. (See Item 7 of this Section, Personal Appearances Before the Local Board). Selective Service will also ask the registrant for more information when it is needed, and provide instructions for any other actions the registrant should take.
Certain claims for reclassification (administrative classifications) will be decided by Area Office personnel. These Classes are: 1-C, 1-D-D, 1-D-E, 1-O-S, 3-A-S, 4-A, 4-A-A, 4-B, 4-C, 4-G, and 4-T. Any claim for student postponement or reclassification denied by Area Office personnel may be reviewed and decided by the Local Board when the registrant requests such a review.
Claims for Classes 1-A-O, 1-O, 2-D, 3-A, or 4-D (judgmental classifications) must be decided by the Local Board, subject to appeal.
After claims are decided, registrants will be notified, in writing, of the decision. Should a claim be denied, the notice will include the reasons for the denial and inform the registrant whether he has the right to appeal the decision. If the registrant has no right of appeal, or has the right but does not appeal, he will be given a new induction date.
6. Physical and Mental Disqualifying Conditions
A registrant who is unable to report to the Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) because he has a disabling physical or mental condition or whose obviously disqualifying condition has been verified by a physician's statement, must provide the Area Office with a physician's statement describing the disabling condition.
Upon receipt of a physician's statement verifying a registrant's physical or mental condition, the Area Office will forward the statement to the MEPS for evaluation. All determinations of acceptability for military service must be made by a MEPS. If a MEPS determines that the registrant is not qualified for military service based upon the written statement, the registrant will be reclassified into Class 4-F and notified in writing of the reclassification. Should the MEPS not be able to make a determination without the registrant appearing in person, the registrant will be rescheduled to report to a MEPS.
7. Personal Appearances Before the Local Board
Every registrant who files a claim for conscientious objector status (Classes 1-A-O, or 1-O) must appear before a Local Board. If the registrant fails to appear, the board cannot consider his conscientious objector claim and his claim will be considered abandoned. A registrant who has been separated from military service as a conscientious objector (Class 1-O-S) does not have to appear before the board.
A registrant who files a claim for Class 2-D, 3-A, or 4-D may ask to appear before the board to discuss his claim. The request must be made in writing, signed, and dated. There is space on the Claim Documentation Form to request a personal appearance. A registrant may also ask to appear before his Local Board if he has requested the Local Board to review a claim for student postponement or reclassification that was denied by the Area Office.
When a personal appearance has been scheduled, the registrant is expected to appear and present proof of his claim. Should he have an emergency that prevents him from appearing at the scheduled time, his appearance may be rescheduled if he reports the emergency to the Area Office within five days after he failed to appear. No other person may appear in the registrant's place or present his case for him.
At his personal appearance, the registrant may present up to three witnesses, use an interpreter if one is required, and submit any additional written or oral information to support his claim. A registrant may not be represented at his personal appearance by anyone acting as an attorney or legal counsel. He may, however,
bring any person he would like to advise him. The advisor will not be permitted to participate in the hearing and may be asked to leave if his presence becomes disruptive. Only the registrant and his witnesses may talk to the Local Board.
Except for claims for Classes 1-A-O and 1-0, when a registrant fails to appear for his requested appearance, the Local Board will decide the claim based on information already furnished.
8. How to Support a Claim
To support a claim, a registrant must submit supporting documents and statements. The type of documentation needed for each type of claim is discussed in Section B of this booklet. Upon receipt of a registrant's claim, the Area Office will provide the registrant with the specific Claim Documentation Form that pertains to each of his claims. The registrant should complete the form, attach the requested information, and return it to the Area Office by the date shown on the form. If the registrant must appear, or if he asks to appear before the Local Board, he will be given the opportunity to explain why he should be reclassified. When he appears, he may furnish additional written information and present witnesses to support his claim.
SECTION B: Requirements for Postponement and Reclassification
POSTPONEMENTS
1. Student Postponements
* College Student Postponements
A registrant's induction date may be postponed if he is enrolled as a full-time college student and his academic performance is satisfactory. The postponement of a registrant who is not in his senior year will last only until the end of the semester or term in which he is enrolled at the time his induction order is issued. If he is in his senior year, his postponement will last until the end of the academic year. When the postponement ends, he will receive a new reporting date.
To verify his student status, a registrant must furnish a Student Certificate (SSS Form 109) or a statement signed by a school official who is authorized to issue the statement. It must state that the registrant is enrolled as a full-time student and include his year of study, the beginning and ending dates of the quarter/semester or academic year, and certify that he is doing satisfactory work. The document should not be sent to the Area Office until Selective Service requests it.
* High School (or Other Secondary School) Student Postponements
A registrant's induction may be postponed so long as he is doing satisfactory work as a full-time student in a high school, or other secondary school, and he is not 20 years old. If he is 20 years old at the time the order to report for induction is issued, he must be in his last academic year to obtain a postponement.
To verify his student status, the registrant must furnish a Student Certificate (SSS Form 109) or a statement signed by a school official who is authorized to issue the statement. It must state that he is enrolled as a full-time student and include his year of study, his expected graduation date, and certify that he is doing satisfactory work. The document should not be sent to the Area Office until Selective Service requests it.
2. Emergency Postponements
A registrant may be granted an emergency postponement of his induction date of up to 60 days if a member of his immediate family dies or is involved in an extreme emergency and the registrant's presence is required during the emergency, or if the registrant incurs a temporary disabling injury or illness, or is involved in an emergency beyond his control. To qualify for an emergency postponement the registrant must furnish the following documents to support his claim:
The documentation should not be sent to the Area Office until Selective Service requests it.
3. Religious Holiday Postponements
A registrant's reporting date may be postponed if he has been ordered to be examined or inducted on a religious holiday historically observed by his church, religious sect, or organization. The registrant must contact the Selective Service Area Office shown on his order for further instructions.
4. Other Postponements
A registrant's induction may be postponed for any of the following reasons if he furnishes appropriate documents to support the type of postponement requested. The documentation required is identified with each type of postponement, but should not be sent to the Area Office until Selective Service requests it.
* State or National Examination Scheduled
When a registrant is scheduled for a state or national examination in a profession or occupation that requires licensing or certification before he can practice that profession or occupation, he must furnish a written statement of verification signed by an authorized official of the agency responsible for administering the examination. The statement must verify that the registrant is scheduled to take a specific examination and furnish the date it will take place.
* Military Academy Acceptance
When a registrant has been accepted to enter the next beginning class as a cadet or midshipman at one of the U.S. military academies, he must submit a written statement signed by an authorized commissioned officer of the academy, verifying the registrant's acceptance at the academy and stating the date the registrant is to report.
* Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Applicant
When a registrant is an ROTC applicant designated to participate in the next following ROTC field training program prior to enrollment in the ROTC, he must furnish a written statement signed by an authorized commissioned officer of the ROTC staff of the college or university where he is to be enrolled. The statement must verify the registrant's designation for participation in the next beginning field training program and include the dates the program begins and ends.
* Acceptance for Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Program
When a registrant has been accepted as a scholarship student in the next beginning ROTC program at a college or university, he must furnish a written statement signed by an authorized commissioned officer of the ROTC staff of the college or university where he is to be enrolled. The statement must verify that an ROTC scholarship has been granted to the registrant effective at the beginning of the next academic term and include the date that term will begin.
CLASSIFICATIONS
If a registrant believes he is eligible for reclassification under anyof the conditions listed below, he should check every box on theRegistrant Claim Form (SSS Form 9) that applies to him before sendingthe SSS Form 9 to his Area Office. The Claim Documentation Form hesubsequently will receive from his Area Office will assist him indocumenting his claim.
1. Member of the Armed Forces of the United States, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration or the Public Health Service (Class 1-C)
To qualify for Class 1-C, a registrant must be:
-- The various offices and bureaus of the Public Health Service, including the National Institute of Health.
Documentation Required
To support a claim for Class 1-C, a registrant must present the following documents or other official verification from his branch of service:
2. Deferment for certain members of a reserve component or student taking military training (Class 1-D-D)
In order to qualify for Class 1-D-D, a registrant must be:
Documentation Required
To support a claim for Class 1-D-D, a registrant must present the following documents:
3. Exemption of certain members of a reserve component or student taking military training (Class 1-D-E)
In order to qualify for Class 1-D-E, a registrant must be:
-- The Citadel (Charleston, SC)
Documentation Required
To support a claim for Class 1-D-E, a registrant must present the following documents:
4. Conscientious objector available for noncombatant military service only (Class 1-A-O)
To qualify for Class 1-A-O:
Required Service
If the claim for Class 1-A-O is granted, the registrant will be exempt from combatant military training and service only. This means that he will be inducted into military service and assigned noncombatant duties.
Documentation Required
A registrant claiming Class 1-A-O must establish to the satisfaction of the board that his request for exemption from combatant military training and service in the Armed Forces is based upon his conscientious objection to participation in war in any form, and that he is sincere in his claimed beliefs.
He must establish that by reason of moral, ethical or religious beliefs, he is conscientiously opposed to his participation in combatant training and service. Such beliefs do not include views that are essentially political, sociological or philosophical in nature, or those which rest solely on his own self-interest or well-being. (this para. was updated effective 4/1/92)
If a registrant believes he can qualify for Class 1-A-O, he should complete the Claim Documentation Form -- Conscientious Objector (SSS Form 22) provided by his Area Office and return the form to the Area Office with documents and written statements to support his claim. In addition to providing the written information, the registrant must appear before his Local Board. At his personal appearance, the registrant may present additional documents and written statements.
The board will consider relevant written information submitted by the registrant, information submitted by third parties in support of his claim, and oral testimony of the registrant (and his witnesses, where applicable) at his personal appearance. He must explain fully to the board how his conscience reacts to training in the use of guns and other weapons designed for combatant military use. He may present witnesses who are aware of his conscientious and sincere opposition to participation in war. If his opposition is based on religious training, he must explain fully the nature of the religious training and its effect on him. He may want to present a copy of these religious teachings. He may want to bring as a witness his minister or some other church official who is knowledgeable of the teachings of his church or present written statements from these persons.
If his opposition is based on ethical or moral beliefs, he must be ready to discuss these beliefs, where and how he obtained them and what effect they have had on him. He may want to bring witnesses who know of these beliefs and of the effect they have had on him, or present written statements from these persons.
He may present witnesses or written statements from persons who can attest to his sincerity.
5. Conscientious objector opposed to all military service (Class 1-O)
In order to qualify as a conscientious objector opposed to all military training and service, Class 1-O:
Required Service
If the claim for Class 1-O is granted, the registrant will be exempt from all military training and service, he will be assigned to alternative (civilian) service and will serve his alternative service obligation in a civilian job that is in the national health, safety, or interest, as defined by the Director of Selective Service.
Documentation Required
To support a claim for Class 1-0, a registrant must establish to the satisfaction of the board that his request for exemption from combatant military training and service in the Armed Forces is based upon his conscientious objection to participation in war in any form, and that he is sincere in his claimed beliefs.
He must establish that by reason of moral, ethical or religious beliefs, he is conscientiously opposed to his participation in both combatant and noncombatant training and service. Such beliefs do not include views that are essentially political, sociological or philosophical in nature, or those which rest solely on his own self-interest or well-being. (this para. was updated effective 4/1/92)
If a registrant believes he can qualify for Class 1-O, he should complete the Claim Documentation Form -- Conscientious Objector (SSS Form 22) provided by his Area Office and return the form to the Area Office with documents and written statements to support his claim. In addition to providing the written information, the registrant must appear before his Local Board. At his personal appearance the registrant may present additional documents and written statements.
The board will consider relevant written information submitted by the registrant, information submitted by third parties in support of his claim, and oral testimony of the registrant (and his witnesses, where applicable) at his personal appearance. He must explain fully to the board how his conscience reacts to training in the use of guns and other weapons designed for combatant military use. He may present witnesses who are aware of his conscientious and sincere opposition to participation in war. If his opposition is based on religious training, he must explain fully the nature of the religious training and its effect on him. He may want to present a copy of these religious teachings. He may want to bring as a witness his minister or some other church official who is knowledgeable of the teachings of his church or present written statements from these persons.
If his opposition is based on ethical or moral beliefs, he must be ready to discuss these beliefs, where and how he obtained them and what effect they have had on him. He may want to bring witnesses who know of these beliefs and of the effect they have had on him, or present written statements from these persons.
He may present witnesses or written statements from persons who can attest to his sincerity.
6. Conscientious objector to all military service (separated from military service) (Class 1-O-S)
To qualify for Class 1-O-S, a registrant must have been separated from the Armed Forces (including their reserve components) because of his conscientious objection to participation in both combatant and noncombatant training and service, and his period of military service is not sufficient to qualify him for Class 4-A (Completed Service).
Required Service
A Class 1-O-S registrant will be assigned to alternative service to fulfill the remainder of his obligation under the Military Selective Service Act (MSSA). He will be retained in Class 1-O-S until he has been ordered to perform alternative service, at which time he will be automatically reclassified 1-W.
Documentation Required
When a registrant's claim is based on his separation from military service because of his conscientious objection, he is not required to appear before the Local Board or furnish the information described under Class 1-O or 1-A-O. He is, however, required to furnish a copy of his Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) or other written document from his branch of military service or reserve component showing that he was separated because of his conscientious objection.
7. Registrant deferred because of study preparing for the ministry (Class 2-D)
To qualify for Class 2-D as a ministerial student, a registrant must be a satisfactory full-time student who is preparing for entry into service as a regular or duly ordained minister of religion under the direction of a recognized church or religious organization in one of the following ways:
Documentation Required
The Claim Documentation Form -- Divinity Student, which the Area Office will furnish, provides a part to be completed by the appropriate official of the registrant's college and/or theological or divinity school. Also, the registrant will need to furnish a signed statement, from an official of his church or religious organization certifying that the church or religious organization is recognized and the registrant is preparing for the ministry under its direction.
8. Registrant deferred because of hardship to dependents (Class 3-A)
To qualify for Class 3-A, a registrant must demonstrate to the satisfaction of his Local Board that his induction will result in hardship to his dependent(s). His support may be financial aid, personal care and companionship, or a combination of these.
* The registrant must show that:
-- His induction will result in extreme hardship to his wife when she is his only dependent; or
-- His deferment is advisable because his child(ren), wife and child(ren), parent(s), grandparent(s), brother(s) or sister(s) are dependent upon him for support; or
* The registrant must also show that:
Documentation Required
To support a claim for Class 3-A, a registrant must furnish written statements and documents that fully and clearly demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Local Board that he is eligible for this class. The documentation must establish:
9. Registrant deferred because of hardship to dependents (separated from military service) (Class 3-A-S)
Class 3-A-S applies to a registrant who has been separated from active military service for reason of dependency or hardship to dependents and whose period of military service does not qualify him for Class 4-A (Completed Service). A registrant can be classified 3-A-S for no longer than six months, after which he may file a claim for Class 3-A, if the hardship still exists.
Documentation Required
In support of a claim for class 3-A-S, a registrant will be required to submit official documentation from his branch of service certifying the reason for his separation, and the length of his service.
10. Registrant who has completed military service (Class 4-A)
A registrant may qualify for Class 4-A if he has served honorably on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States, as a Commissioned Officer of the Public Health Service or the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or in a reserve component of the United States Armed Forces.
To be eligible for Class 4-A, a registrant must:
Documentation Required
To be eligible for Class 4-A, a registrant must present a copy of his Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214); or a copy of his Statement of Service -- Verification of Status of Commissioned Officer of the United States Public Health Service (PHS Form 1867) or Report of Transfer or Discharge (NOAA Form 5616).
NOTE: A registrant who qualifies for this classification may be inducted into the Armed Forces during a period of war or national emergency declared by Congress.
11. Registrant who has performed military service for a foreign nation (Class 4-A-A)
To qualify for Class 4-A-A, a registrant must, while an alien, have served on active duty for 12 months or more in the Armed Forces of one of the following countries:
Argentina Rep. of S. Korea Australia Luxembourg Belgium Mexico Bolivia Netherlands Brazil New Zealand Canada Nicaragua Chile Norway Colombia Pakistan Costa Rica Panama Denmark Paraguay Dominican Rep. Peru Ecuador Philippines El Salvador Portugal France Taiwan Fed. Rep. of (service prior Germany to 1/1/80) Greece Thailand Guatemala Trinidad and Haiti Tobago Honduras Turkey Iceland United Kingdom Italy Uruguay Japan Venezuela
Documentation Required
The registrant who claims Class 4-A-A must furnish a statement or certificate, written in English, from the diplomatic agency of the country in whose Armed Force he served for twelve or more months. The statement or certificate must verify the length of his service in that Armed Force and his citizenship at that time.
12. Official deferred by law (Class 4-B)
In order to qualify for Class 4-B, a registrant must be an elected official; i.e., the Governor of a State, a member of a legislative body of the United States or of a State, a judge of a court of record of the United States or of a State, or an official elected by the voters of an entire State, Territory, or Possession.
Documentation Required
To document his status as an elected official or judge, the registrant must submit a copy of the election or appointment certificate.
13. Alien or dual national (Class 4-C)
* Dual National Eligibility Requirements and the Documentation Required:
To qualify for Class 4-C as a dual national, a registrant must be a national of the United States and a national of one of the following countries:
Australia Malta Austria Mauritania Bahamas Mauritius Barbados Nauru Belgium Netherlands Botswana Niger Brazil Nigeria Burma Norfolk Islands Colombia Norway Cuba Pakistan Curacao Papua New Guinea Cyprus Saint Lucia El Salvador Seychelles Fiji Sierra Leone Finland Singapore Gambia Solomon Islands Ghana South Africa Grenada Sri Lanka Guyana Surinam India Swaziland Indonesia Sweden Jamaica Switzerland Kenya Tonga Kiribati Trinidad & Tobago Lesotho Tuvalu Malawi United Kingdom Malaysia Zambia
To document his status as a dual national, the registrant must provide the information requested by the Selective Service Area Office and furnish a Consular certificate, written in English, verifying his nationality in one of the countries listed above.
* Alien Eligibility Requirements and Documentation Required
To qualify for Class 4-C as an alien, a registrant must be one of the following:
14. Treaty alien (Class 4-T)
To qualify for Class 4-T, a registrant must be an alien who is a national of one of the following countries:
Argentina Liberia Austria Norway Costa Rica Paraguay Estonia Spain Honduras Switzerland Ireland Taiwan Italy Yugoslavia Latvia
He must make application for relief from military training and service in the Armed Forces of the United States.
If this claim is granted, the registrant will be exempt from military training and service in the Armed Forces of the United States. However, he will be henceforth barred from United States citizenship after being classified as a treaty alien.
Documentation Required
To support a claim for Class 4-T, the registrant must submit a certificate from the diplomatic agency of the country of which he is a national, written in English, verifying his status, and furnish a completed Request for Relief from Training and Service in the Armed Forces of the United States (SSS Form 130). The SSS Form 130 will be mailed to the registrant by the Selective Service Area Office when the claim is received.
15. Minister of religion (Class 4-D)
In order for a registrant to be granted a ministerial exemption, Class 4-D, he must establish to the satisfaction of the board that the following conditions exist:
Documentation Required
A registrant claiming Class 4-D must verify his status by providing documents and written statements from appropriate church officials. He may also furnish oral information and present witnesses at his personal appearance, if he appears before the board.
His documentation must establish to the satisfaction of the local Board that:
A registrant who claims to be a duly ordained minister of religion must also submit a Certificate of Ordination or other document to prove his ordination was in accordance with the ceremonial ritual of his church, sect, or religious organization.
16. Registrant exempted from service because of the death of his parent or sibling while serving in the Armed Forces or whose parent or sibling is in a captured or missing in action status (Class 4-G)
To be eligible for Class 4-G, a registrant must be:
NOTE: A registrant who qualifies for this classification may be inducted into the Armed Forces during a period of war or national emergency declared by Congress.
Documentation Required
To show he is qualified for Class 4-G, a registrant must furnish a DD Form 1300 (Report of Casualty) or certification from the Veterans Administration, which establishes that the claimed relative is deceased, captured, or missing in action. He must also provide evidence of his kinship to the relative who is deceased, captured, or missing in action. The DD Form 1300 may be obtained from the next of kin or the Casualty Reporting Office of the relative's branch of service. Kinship may be documented by providing a copy of the registrant's birth certificate, a written statement from a member of the clergy or a responsible local official who has personal knowledge of the family relationship.
17. Registrant not acceptable for military service (Class 4-F)
To be eligible for Class 4-F, a registrant must have been found not qualified for service in the Armed Forces by a Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS) under the established physical, mental, or moral standards.
When the MEPS determines that a registrant is not qualified, the MEPS will report this decision to the Selective Service System. Selective Service will reclassify the registrant into Class 4-F and notify the registrant of the reclassification.
A MEPS may find a registrant not qualified for military service after:
Documentation Required
Selective Service will receive notification from the MEPS when the registrant is found not qualified, either as a result of an Armed Forces examination or a "papers only" review.
If a registrant has a disabling physical or mental condition which prohibits him from reporting to the MEPS, or has an obvious disqualifying condition, he should furnish the Area Office a physician's statement verifying that fact for a "papers only" review by the MEPS.
SECTION C: Appeal Rights
After a registrant's claim is decided by Area Office personnel or a board, the registrant will be notified in writing of the decision. Should a claim for student postponement or reclassification be denied, the notice will give the reason for the denial and inform the registrant if he has the right to appeal the decision. The notice will include specific instructions for filing an appeal. The registrant should contact his Area Office for any additional information he desires for filing an appeal.
If the registrant has no right of appeal, or he has the fight but does not appeal, he will be given a new induction date. A registrant will not be rescheduled for induction during any period afforded him to file an appeal or during any period his appeal is being processed.
SECTION D: Summary
This Section provides a brief outline summarizing the procedures contained in the text as a guide to persons who are required by law to be registered, and to registrants who have been ordered for induction. (See next page for the guide).
SUMMARY GUIDE
* DURING PERIODS OF REGISTRATION ONLY:
* DURING PERIODS OF INDUCTION PROCESSING:
1. Report for induction as ordered
OR
2. If you believe you qualify for one of the postponements or classifications described in this booklet, file a claim for reclassification or postponement of induction with your Area Office before your scheduled induction reporting date. (A claim will not be accepted by Selective Service before an order to report for induction has been issued). To file a claim, follow the steps outlined below.
a. Complete a Registrant Claim Form (SSS Form 9). Check on this form every reclassification or postponement to which you feel you are entitled. Send the completed form to your Area Office. SEND NO OTHER DOCUMENT AT THIS TIME.
b. Begin gathering the documentation needed to demonstrate to the Selective Service that you are entitled to the postponements or classifications you have claimed. SEND NO DOCUMENT AT THIS TIME.
c. After your Area Office receives your claims, you will receive the appropriate Claim Documentation Form for your claim or claims and any other Selective service forms necessary to help you document your claim. Complete and return the form(s) with all of the documents you have been gathering to the Area Office by the date specified. Check the box for requesting a personal appearance if you want to appear personally before your Local Board.
d. Follow instructions of your Area Office. If an examination or personal appearance is scheduled, report as scheduled or contact your Area Office for instructions.
e. You will be notified of any decision regarding your claim(s) and will be informaed of your appeal rights.
f. Contact your Area Office if you have questions concerning Selective Service.
THIS BOOKLET CONTAINS DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS.