Selective Service System

The Selective Service System is an authority in the United States, when all male U.S. citizens are listed 18 to 25 in age. It provides information about the potential soldiers, which can be used in the context of military service for the defense case.

Legal basis

With the decision of the Selective Service Act, which was adopted on 18 May 1917 at the Congress, the basis for the Selective Service System has been created. With this law, the President of the United States were given the possibility of using male recruits for service in the armed forces of the United States.

Through the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 since 1940 was a conscription in peace. The original law expired in 1947, but since the number of volunteers was too low, in 1948 a successor law was passed.

Registration

All who is between 18 and 25 male U.S. citizens and foreigners who have permanent residence in the United States are obliged to register at least 30 days after her 18th birthday. Foreign students and people with visit visas are exempt from this requirement. Americans who live abroad permanently, and those with dual citizenship are also subject to this obligation.

Registration online is available by phone or by mail, but this is partly possible about high schools. Outside the U.S. also register through embassies and consulates is feasible. Confirmed it is through the registration acknowledgment card.

People who do not register against their knowledge or make false claims may be subject to a fine of up to $ 250,000. All changes of address to the age of 26 must be reported within ten days of the Selective Service System.

Structure

The Selective Service System is composed of the national headquarters in Arlington, VA, a data management center in Palatine, IL and three regional head offices: Region I in North Chicago (Illinois ), Region II in Smyrna (Georgia ) and region III in Denver (Colorado). You are standing on a budget of just under $ 25 million (2006). Mr. Lawrence G. Romo was appointed on December 4, 2009 Director ( 12th Director of the Selective Service System). The SSS administers the data of 13.5 million men between 18 and 25 years.