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TRADOC will establish and announce the training policy for holiday block leave based on annual guidance
HQDA publishes for the holiday season. The HQ TRADOC POC for holiday block leave is IMT CoE, IET (ATCGMTO), Building 210, Dillon Circle, Fort Eustis, VA 23604-5701. Commanders will conduct drug testing on 100
percent (all) of the Soldiers that participate in Holiday block leave (to include IET Soldiers not participating in holiday
block leave).
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Hometown Recruiter Assistance Program (HRAP) execution
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a. HRAP is a voluntary recruiter assistance program that allows qualified IET graduates to promote Army service in
their hometowns while in a permissive temporary duty status. The intent of the program is to allow recent IET
graduates to go to their hometowns and share their experiences with their peers to connect with the target market for
recruiting.
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b. HRAP is a performance reward. Only physically fit individuals with an outgoing personality and positive attitude
to advocate for the Army, recommended by both their recruiters and DSs, can participate. The goal for participation in
the HRAP program is at least 60 percent of all AA IET graduates.
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c. The normal time period for HRAP for an AIT or OSUT graduate Soldier is 14 days, including travel. The first
lieutenant colonel or equivalent commander in the Soldier’s chain of command at OSUT/AIT is the approval authority
for HRAP requests.
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d. The proponent for Active Army and Army Reserve HRAP is HQ USAREC, Assis tant Chief of staff, G-3.
Additional information on HRAP is found in AR 601-2, chapter 7 and at the Hometown Recruiter Assistant Program
support site.
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e. The ARNG executes a similar program as a way for the ARNG Soldiers to interface with local communities.
Soldiers approved to participate in the ARNG program will report to and be briefed by the ARNG liaison NCO at each
installation. On an annual basis, the National Guard Bureau Strength Maintenance Division, provides additional
information on the program.
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f. Special provisions may apply to HRAP conducted during the annual winter block leave holiday break. HQ
USAREC provides the Holiday block leave HRAP policy on a yearly basis since policy may change based on
recruiting mission, and the capacity of recruiting stations to work with volumes of HRAP Soldiers.
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g. On an exception basis, Soldiers currently in IET who are home on leave can perform HRAP duty, if the local
recruiting station commander believes the Soldier can contribute to the mission, and the station commander's recruiting
battalion commander approves the exception.
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h. Incorporate the HRAP application and processing using DA Form 31 (Request and Authority for Leave) into
planning and ticketing systems for holiday block leave.
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