AR 1-202 — Army Congressional Fellowship Program
AR 1-202 governs the Army Congressional Fellowship Program and Army Congressional Detail Assignments and Tracking.
- Publication number: AR 1-202
- Title: ARMY CONGRESSIONAL FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
- Date: 04/07/2017
- Proponent: OCLL
- Status: ACTIVE
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AR 1-202 covers fellowship eligibility, selection boards, academic phases, congressional placements, sponsors, and participant tracking. It requires approval processes, reports, training, written acknowledgments, and post-detail reporting.
Topics covered
- Fellowship eligibility criteria
- Selection board process
- Fellowship timeline
- Legislative affairs master's degree
- Fellowship sponsor criteria
- Congressional detail assignments
- Detail request processing
- Tracking participants
Questions and answers
What is an Army Congressional Fellowship Program fellowship?
The preparation and assignment (under the auspices of an approved sponsor) of selected Army personnel to work within the legislative branch for a specified period of time to gain education or experience of future value to the Army. (paragraph 2-2)
What grades can Regular Army officers have for the fellowship?
Regular Army. Commissioned officers will be in the grade of O3 (captain) or O4 (major) with at least 6 years of active Federal commissioned service as of the date of application. (paragraph 3-1)
What must fellows agree to before starting the fellowship?
Fellows must agree, in writing, to the ADSO (military) or continued service (civilians) before starting the fellowship. (paragraph 3-1)
What does the fellowship academic phase require?
Following acceptance into the sponsors program, fellows will pursue a masters degree in legislative affairs through an intensive and rigorous course at a National Capital Region area university. (paragraph 3-1)
What must a detail request include?
Each request will include a statement of duties along with the proposed duration of the detail; the funding basis (reimbursement or non-reimbursement), including rationale if a non-reimbursable detail is being requested; security clearance requirements; and requested personnel attributes (grade or rank, skills, and qualifications). (paragraph 5-2)