{"id":51883,"date":"2025-05-21T19:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T19:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2025\/05\/21\/army-brings-back-90-day-reenlistment-window-suspends-most-extensions\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T04:29:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T04:29:12","slug":"army-brings-back-90-day-reenlistment-window-suspends-most-extensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2025\/05\/21\/army-brings-back-90-day-reenlistment-window-suspends-most-extensions\/","title":{"rendered":"Army brings back 90-day reenlistment window, suspends most extensions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Army is suspending most retention extensions and reinstating the 90-day reenlistment window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The service cited its retention success in recent years as part of the change for soldiers with a discharge date before the end of fiscal year 2026, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.army.mil\/article\/285696\/army_makes_new_adjustments_to_retention_rules_amid_high_demand_for_reenlistment\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.army.mil\/article\/285696\/army_makes_new_adjustments_to_retention_rules_amid_high_demand_for_reenlistment\">release<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In April the Army exceeded its 2025 reenlistment goal by reenlisting 15,600 soldiers, 800 more than the original goal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWith reenlistment and recruiting exceeding expectations, the Army is in a good position to maintain its end strength and force requirements for the foreseeable future,\u201d said Master Sgt. 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