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AR 600-37 — UNFAVORABLE INFORMATION
AR 600-37: unfavorable personnel information, amhrr filing, transfer and removal. Explore the scope overview and open the official Army source.
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What this publication covers
AR 600-37 covers unfavorable information in Army personnel administration. It addresses the placement, transfer, and removal of unfavorable information in official personnel records and distinguishes those records from other investigative files. This focus is different from the regulation governing a suspension of favorable personnel actions. A record entry and a flag may relate to the same circumstances without being the same administrative action.
Start by identifying the information and the record or file involved. AR 600-8-104 covers official personnel record administration; AR 600-8-2 covers flags; and AR 15-6 addresses administrative fact-finding. The connected references help readers separate the investigation, the personnel action, and the resulting record. This overview does not evaluate evidence, authorize a filing decision, promise removal, or advise on a particular appeal. Use the official regulation and appropriate personnel and legal channels for the actual matter.
- Unfavorable personnel information
- AMHRR filing
- Transfer and removal
- Investigative files
Who commonly uses it
Soldiers researching record issues, commanders, personnel administrators, and staff locating the unfavorable information framework.
Where to start in the official publication
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- Chapter 3: Unfavorable Information in Army Military Human Resources Record
- Chapter 4: Unfavorable Information in Counterintelligence and Investigative Files
Common questions
Is unfavorable information the same as an Army flag?
No. AR 600-37 addresses unfavorable information, while AR 600-8-2 governs suspension of favorable personnel actions. Research each action through its own authority.
Which reference covers the official personnel record itself?
AR 600-8-104 covers Army Military Human Resource Records. It supplies the connected record administration framework rather than replacing AR 600-37.
Publication details and freshness
- Publication number
- AR 600-37
- Publication type
- AR
- Issuing authority / proponent
- Department of the Army · G-1
- APD source status
- ACTIVE
- Publication date
- 2020-10-02
- Revision date listed by APD
- 2020-10-02
- Last source verification
- 2026-10-09
- Distribution
- A APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE; DISTRIBUTION IS UNLIMITED
Earlier editions replaced by this publication: SUPERSEDED AR 600-37, 04/10/2018. This is edition history, not a claim that the displayed publication is superseded.
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