Boards, Commissions, and Committees

Army Grade Determination Review Board and Grade Determinations

By Order of the Secretary of the Army:

JAMES C. MCCONVILLE
General, United States Army
Chief of Staff

Official:

KATHLEEN S. MILLER
Administrative Assistant
to the Secretary of the Army

History. This publication is a major revision.

Summary. This regulation governs the actions and composition of the Army Grade Determination Review Board established by Department of the Army General Order 1985-16. This regulation also sets forth grade determination policy. The Army Grade Determination Review Board determines or recommends the highest grade satisfactorily held for service/physical disability retirement, retirement pay, and separation for physical disability. In discussing the authority of the Board, this regulation also references other organizations that have been delegated authority to make

grade determinations on behalf of the Secretary of the Army.

Applicability. This regulation applies to the Regular Army, Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve, unless otherwise stated. This regulation remains in full effect during mobilization.

Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this regulation is the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs). The proponent has the authority to approve exceptions or waivers to this regulation that are consistent with controlling law and regulations. The proponent may delegate this approval authority, in writing, to a division chief within the proponent agency or its direct reporting unit or field operating agency, in the grade of colonel or the civilian equivalent. Activities may request a waiver to this regulation by providing justification that includes a full analysis of the expected benefits and must include formal review by the activity's senior legal officer. All waiver requests will be endorsed by the commander or senior leader of the requesting activity and forwarded through their higher headquarters to the policy proponent. Refer to AR 25-30 for specific guidance. The Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and

Reserve Affairs) has delegated this approval authority to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army (Review Boards).

Army internal control process. This regulation contains internal control provisions in accordance with AR 11-2 and identifies key internal controls that must be evaluated (see app B).

Supplementation. Supplementation of this regulation and establishment of command and local forms are prohibited without prior approval from the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) (SAMR-RBL), 251 18th Street South, 3rd Floor, Arlington, VA 22202-4508.

Suggested improvements. Users are invited to send comments and suggested improvements on DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 2028 (Recommended Changes to Publications and Blank Forms) directly to the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) (SAMR-RBL), 251 18th Street South, 3rd Floor, Arlington, VA 22202-4508.

Distribution. This regulation is available in electronic media only and is intended for the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve.

*This regulation supersedes Army Regulation 15-80, dated 12 July 2002 and AD 2016-08 dated 1 March 2016.