text: Chapter 5
  * Establish and manage attrition management controls such as the Bar to Continued Service and
  Declination Statement to Continued Service.
  * Coordinate with the brigade S-3 and/or battalion or brigade S-6 to ensure communications
  (network) are available to support the retention mission.
  * Verify career counselors and unit leadership locations.
  * Locate and contact local finance, HR services, and other supporting agencies and establish
  working procedures.
  * Establish a communication and distribution system with rear detachment retention elements.
  * Secure appropriate workspace.
  * Manage and assist Soldiers in the MAR2 process.
  BATTALION
  5-18. Battalion career counselor responsibilities include the following critical tasks:
  * Oversee operations, actions, and incidences of subordinate units to ensure compliance with
  regulatory guidance and directives.
  * Maintain and publish statistics on battalion retention eligibles, missions, and accomplishments.
  * Establish a retention awards and incentive program for the battalion.
  * Conduct staff assistance visits and training for subordinate units.
  * Coordinate with staff principals to ensure subordinate units have all required equipment, software,
  and supplies needed for retention operations at all levels of readiness.
  * Ensure units’ screen Soldier records.
  * Include retention in unit SOPs.
  * Input Soldiers not on an indefinite reenlistment status into the Reenlistment, Reclassification, and
  Assignment System.
  * Accomplish retention missions consistent with goals of the Army Retention Program.
  * Oversee and assist retention efforts of subordinate units.
  * Establish and monitor quality control for all pertinent Soldier data and retention related contractual
  documents.
  * Establish and manage attrition management controls such as the Bar to Continued Service and
  Declination Statement to Continued Service.
  * Coordinate with the battalion S-3/battalion or brigade S-6 to ensure communications (network)
  are available to support retention mission.
  * Verify career counselors and unit leadership locations.
  * Locate and contact local finance, HR services, and other supporting agencies and establish
  working procedures.
  * Establish a communication and distribution system with rear detachment retention elements.
  * Secure appropriate workspace.
  * Manage and assist Soldiers in the MAR2 process.
  COMPANY
  5-19. Company retention NCO responsibilities include the following critical tasks:
  * Accomplish retention missions consistent with goals of the Army Retention Program.
  * Include retention operations in unit SOPs.
  * Coordinate with staff principals to ensure subordinate units have all required equipment, software,
  and supplies for retention operations at all levels of readiness.
  * Maintain career counselors and unit leadership locations.
  * Coordinate bonus entitlement payments, including Selective Reenlistment Bonus, anniversary
  payments, and payments of accrued leave through the servicing career counselor.
  * Provide retention reports as required.