DA Form 4836 at a glance
What it is: DA FORM 4836: Oath of Extension of Enlistment or Reenlistment. For use of this form: AR 140-111 (USAR), and NGR 600-200 (ARNG); the proponent agencies are DCS, G-1 and Chief, National Guard Bureau.
Who signs: You sign under SIGNATURE. The commissioned officer signs under SIGNATURE OF COMMISSIONED OFFICER*.
Use this form when a member of the ARNG or USAR extends a current enlistment/reenlistment agreement (NGR 600-200/Chapter 3, AR 140-111).
A filled-in DA Form 4836 example: a troop program unit member extends an enlistment
How to fill out DA Form 4836, box by box
1. Current member of
1. This is an extension of enlistment/reenlistment of a current member of: mark Army National Guard and a Reserve of the Army, a Troop Program Unit of the Army Reserve, USAR-Active Guard/Reserve, Individual Ready Reserve or Individual Mobilization Augmentee.
2. Name, 3. Grade and 4. Date
Enter 2. Name (Last, First, MI), 3. Grade and 4. Date (YYYYMMDD).
5. Unit of assignment
Enter 5. Unit of Assignment and include unit designation, address, UIC and ZIP Code.
6. Current DD Form 4-series and/or DA Form 3540
6. Current (Latest) DD Form 4-series and/or DA Form 3540 USAR Only (MSO Election/RCCC): enter a. Date (YYYYMMDD), b. Term of Service (Years), c. Number of Extensions previously granted to the current DD Form 4, d. ETS and e. Basic Pay Entry Date (YYYYMMDD).
7. Provisions and computation of this extension
7. Provisions and Computation of this Extension: in (Day) (Month) (Year(s)), enter a. Current ETS extracted from item 6d, b. Period of this Extension and c. New ETS, the sum of a and b.
8. Authority and reason for this extension
Enter 8. Authority and Reason for this Extension: the Table and the Rule, and mark (AR 140-111) or (NGR 600-200).
Oath of Extension
In the Oath of Extension, you acknowledge, entering the (Day) (Month) (Year(s)) of this day, that you have voluntarily extended your current enlistment / reenlistment agreement, entering the (Day) (Month) (Year(s)) of that agreement, for the period indicated in item 7 above. You agree to remain a member of the (Army National Guard of, and enter it here, and as a Reserve of the Army) (United States Army Reserve) during the entire period of this extension. You understand this extension will establish your Expiration Term of Service (ETS) date as shown in item 7c.
Signature
Sign under SIGNATURE and enter the DATE (YYYYMMDD).
Officer certification
OFFICER CERTIFICATION: "I certify that the Oath of Extension was subscribed and duly sworn before me on this day of". The commissioned officer enters this day of and the TYPED NAME, GRADE, AND BRANCH OF COMMISSIONED OFFICER*, and signs under SIGNATURE OF COMMISSIONED OFFICER*. * Or warrant officer, or any other person so designated to administer oaths under State law, for member of the Army National Guard.
More rules for DA Form 4836
Providing the requested information and signing the form is voluntary, however if the member refuses, the member will be released upon normal ETS date. A copy of this form will be retained by the individual.
ARNG: Original to soldier, 1 copy to State AG (Title 10 AGR Soldiers are responsible for sending a copy to State AG for PERMS).
USAR (Unit member): Original to appropriate Regional Support Command (RSC) to HRC-Ft. Knox, AHRC-EPF-RR, 1600 Spearhead Division Avenue, Ft. Knox, KY 40122, 1 copy attached to current DD Form 4-series and filed in AMHRR, 1 copy to Defense Joint Military Systems (DJMS), copy for unit member.
Sources
[1] DA Form 4836 (MAY 2025), Oath of Extension of Enlistment or Reenlistment, U.S. Army (the Official source link on this page).