Selective Service Classifications

Class 1:

1-A: Available for military service

1-AO: Conscientious objector available for noncombatant military service only.

1-C: Member of the Armed Forces of the U.S., the Coast Geodetic Survey, or the Public Health Service taking military training (including ROTC); and accepted aviation cadet applicants.

1-H: Holding status; not currently subject to processing for induction.

1-O: Conscientious objector available for civilian work, contributing to the maintenance of the national health, safety, or interest.

1-S: Student deferred by law until graduation from high school, or attainment of age of twenty, or until the end of his academic year at a college or university.

1-W: Conscientious objector performing civilian work contributing to the maintenance of the national health, safety, or interest, or who has completed such work.

1-Y: Registrant qualified for military service only in time of war or national emergency (subject to rechecking when manpower needs increase)

Class II:

2-A: Occupational deferment other than agricultural and student.

2-C: Agricultural deferment.

2-S: Student deferment, granted only upon application to continuing college students.

Class III:

3-A: Extreme hardship deferment, or registrant with a child or children.

Class IV:

4-A: Registrant with sufficient prior military service or who is a sole surviving son of a parent killed in combat.

4-B: Official, deferred by law.

4-C: Alien, not currently liable for military service.

4-D: Minister of religion or divinity student.

4-F: Registrant not qualified for any military service (permanent exemption)

Class V:

5-A: Registrant is over the age of liability for military service.

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