Personnel-General

Army Identification Tags

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 pamphlet is certified current as of 6 May 2020. Aside from the changes listed on the summary of change page, no other content has been changed.

Summary. This pamphlet establishes the procedures for standardizing all Army identification tags throughout the Army.

Applicability. This pamphlet applies to the Regular Army, 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 overseas, and other authorized civilian personnel.

Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this pamphlet is the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1. The proponent has the authority to approve exceptions or waivers to this pamphlet that are consistent with controlling law and regulation. The proponent may delegate this approval authority, in writing, to a division chief within the proponent agency or its direct report unit or field operating agency, in the grade of colonel or the civilian equivalent. Activities may request a waiver to this pamphlet 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.

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-PDP-P), 1600 Spearhead Division Avenue, Fort Knox, KY 40122-5408.

Distribution. This pamphlet 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.