The mission of the USASFC(A) Retention Office is to provide Soldiers with the best career guidance possible, to maintain the strength of the command by reenlisting sufficient numbers of highly qualified Soldiers; and to enlist or transfer ETSing Soldiers into Reserve Component units. Additionally, to help maintain Army force alignment through the retention or reclassification of Soldiers in critical skills and to support special programs such as the “Direct OCS Selection” Program.