RoyGBiv
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Thu Jul-10-08 10:35 PM
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7. Selective Service Classification System |
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At the time of Vietnam, it went like this:
PWWII period: (1948 thru 1976*) 1-A Available for military service 1-AM Medical specialist available for military service 1-A-O Conscientious objector available for noncombatant military service 1-A-OM Medical specialist conscientious objector available for noncombatant military service 1-C Member of the Armed Forces of the United States, the Coast and Geodetic Survey, or the Public Health Service (Enl)-enlisted; (Ind)-Inducted; (Dis)-discharged 1-D Member of a Reserve component or student taking military training **1-H Registrant not currently subject to processing for induction or alternate service 1-O Conscientious objector available for civilian work contributing to the national health, safety, or interest 1-OM Medical specialist conscientious objector available for civilian work contributing to the national health, safety, or interest 1-S Student deferred by statute: (H)-high school; (C)-college 1-W Conscientious objector performing civilian work in the national health, safety, or interest (Rel)-released ***1-Y Registrant qualified for service only in time of war or national emergency 2-A Registrant deferred because of civilian occupation (except agriculture) 2-AM Medical specialist deferred because of critical community need involving patient care 2-C Registrant deferred because of agricultural occupation 2-D Registrant deferred because of study in preparation for the ministry 2-M Registrant deferred for medical study 2-S Registrant deferred because of activity in study 3-A Registrant with a child or children; or registrant deferred by reason of extreme hardship to dependents 4-A Registrant who has completed service; or sole surviving son 4-B Official deferred by law 4-C Alien 4-D Minister of religion or divinity student 4-E Conscientious objector opposed to both combatant and noncombatant training and service 4-F Registrant not qualified for military service 4-FM Medical specialist not qualified for military service 4-G Sole surviving son 4-W Conscientious objector who has completed civilian alternate service 5-A Registrant over the age of liability for military service
* Roman numerals I, II, III, IV, V were sometimes used. ** With the cessation of registrant processing in 1976, all registrants (except for a few alleged violators of the Military Selective Service Act) were classified 1-H regardless of any previous classification. *** The 1-Y classification was abolished December 10, 1971. Local boards were subsequently instructed to reclassify all 1-Y registrants by administrative action.
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