Personnel-General

Suspension of Favorable Personnel Actions (Flag)

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 prescribes policies, operating rules, and steps governing the suspension of favorable personnel actions, referred to as "Flag" throughout the regulation. AR 600-8-2 has been revised to update responsibilities, add and clarify categories and application of suspension of favorable personnel actions, and updates DA FormDA FormDepartment of the Army form 268 (Report to Suspend Favorable Personnel Actions (Flag)).

Applicability. This regulation applies to the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve, unless otherwise stated. It also applies to Department of the Army Civilians.

Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this regulation is the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1. 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 a direct reporting unit or field operating agency in the rank of colonel or the civilian equivalent. (Such approval is hereby delegated to the Commander, U.S. Army Human Resources Command.) 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 proponent. Refer to AR 25-30 for specific guidance.

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 C).

Supplementation. Supplementation of this regulation and establishment of command and local forms are prohibited without prior approval from the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1 (DAPE-ZA), 300 Army Pentagon Washington, DC 20310-0300.

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 Commander, U.S. Army Human Resources Command (AHRC-PDV-P), 1600 Spearhead Division Avenue, Department 472, Fort Knox, KY 40122-5407.

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 AR 600-8-2, dated 11 May 2016 and AD 2018-11 is rescinded upon publication of this regulation.