Who approves a waiver for flight personnel in the USAR?

• A. Army HRC
• B. Department of the Army
• C. Office of the Surgeon General
• D. Chief, Army Reserve Aviation

Answer: (A)

The key idea is that waivers for flight status in the Army Reserve are handled through the Army Human Resources Command. They are the personnel authority for Reserve components, so when a flight-qualified service member needs an exception to eligibility or medical standards, the final approval comes from HRC after medical input is considered. The Office of the Surgeon General provides medical evaluations and recommendations, but the formal waiver decision for a USAR flight position rests with HRC. The other options don’t have the overall authority to grant these waivers across the Reserve aviation community: Department of the Army oversees policy at a higher level, but day-to-day waiver approvals are routed through HRC; the Chief of Army Reserve Aviation provides guidance and leadership for aviation programs, not the final waiver authority; and the Office of the Surgeon General is involved in medical assessments, not the ultimate personnel action.