Personnel—General
Suspension of Favorable Personnel Actions (Flags)
Headquarters Department of the Army Washington, DC 23 December 2004
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SUMMARY of CHANGE
AR 600–8–2 Suspension of Favorable Personnel Actions (Flags) This rapid action revision, dated 23 December 2004-o Changes MILPERCEN to AHRC-Alexandria throughout the regulation except for figures 2-1 through 2-3 where MILPERCEN is changed to DCS, G-1. Identifies proponent and exception authority. Deletes wartime standards of service (para 1-9). Re-titles paragraph 1-10 as Standards of Service. Clarifies that initiation of suspension of favorable personnel action is mandatory when an investigation (formal or informal) is initiated on a soldier by military or civilian authorities (para 1-11). Clarifies requirement for non-transferable Flags (para 1-12). States that suspension of favorable personnel actions directed at soldiers who are on a centralized promotion list may be closed out only by HQDA (paras 1-12a(2), 1-12a(3), 1-12a(6), and 1-12c). Flags soldiers who are command referred to the Army Substance Abuse Program (para 1-13e). Clarifies actions requiring transferable flags (para 1-13). Directs the entering of additional information of DA Form 268 for soldiers on a HQDA promotion list (table 2-4, step 12). Revises provisions regarding retaining beyond expiration term of service, expiration of service agreement, or mandatory release date (chap 2, sec V). Modifies tables 3-1 and 3-2 (paras 3-9a and 3-9b).
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This regulation, dated 30 October 1987-o Is one of a series of regulations being developed as part of the new military personnel publications architecture prescribed in AR 600-8, Military Personnel Operations. Is a completly redesigned presentation of the flagging system. Incorporates all information previously printed in AR 600-31, Suspension of Favorable Personnel Actions. Employs elements of the new Army writing