Selective Service System

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SELECTIVE SERVICE SYSTEM

National Headquarters, Arlington, VA 22209-2425

Phone, 703-605-4000. Internet, www.sss.gov.

Director Alfred Rascon

Deputy Director Willie L. Blanding, Jr.

Chief of Staff Rogelio Rodriguez

Counselor and General Counsel (vacancy)

Director for Information Management Norman W. Miller

Director for Operations Justo Gonzalez

Director for Public and Congressional Affairs Lewis C. Brodsky

Director for Resource Management D. Freida Brockington

Financial Manager Carlo Verdino

Inspector General (vacancy)

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The mission of the Selective Service System is to provide untrained manpower to the Armed Forces in an emergency, and to operate an Alternative Service Program during a draft for men classified as conscientious objectors.

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The Selective Service System was established by the Military Selective Service Act (50 U.S.C. app. 451-471a). The act requires the registration of male citizens of the United States and all other male persons who are in the United States and who are between the ages of 18 and 26. The act exempts members of the active Armed Forces and nonimmigrant aliens. Proclamation 4771 of July 20, 1980, requires male persons born on or after January 1, 1960, and who have attained age 18 but have not attained age 26 to register. Registration is conducted at post offices within the United States and at U.S. Embassies and consulates outside the United States.

The act imposes liability for training and service in the Armed Forces upon registrants who are between the ages of 18 and 26, except those who are exempt or deferred. Persons who have been deferred remain liable for training and service until age 35. Aliens are not liable for training and service until they have remained in the United States for more than one year. Conscientious objectors who are found to be opposed to all service in the Armed Forces are required to perform civilian work in lieu of induction into the Armed Forces.

The authority to induct registrants, including doctors and allied medical specialists, expired July 1, 1973.

Regional Offices--Selective Service System

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