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AR 600-8-2 — SUSPENSION OF FAVORABLE PERSONNEL ACTIONS (FLAG)
AR 600-8-2: suspension of favorable personnel actions, flag administration, transferable documentation. Explore the scope overview and open the official Army source.
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What this publication covers
AR 600-8-2 addresses suspension of favorable personnel actions, commonly called a flag. It is useful when a Soldier or leader needs the administrative framework for initiating, maintaining, transferring, or removing a suspension. A flag question should be researched through this publication rather than inferred from a promotion delay or from informal discussion of disciplinary consequences.
Start by distinguishing the reason for the suspension from the personnel action affected by it. The regulation organizes responsibilities and processing, while related publications govern subjects such as enlisted promotions, command policy, and personnel records. This page does not determine whether a particular flag is valid or whether a Soldier qualifies for a favorable action. Its purpose is to point you to the correct administrative reference and the connected publications. For a record issue, bring the actual documentation to the unit personnel office and check the official edition's processing guidance.
- Suspension of favorable personnel actions
- Flag administration
- Transferable documentation
- Personnel processing
Who commonly uses it
Soldiers reviewing a flag, commanders responsible for actions, and personnel staff managing suspension records.
Common questions
What regulation covers Army flags?
AR 600-8-2 covers suspension of favorable personnel actions. Use its official text to research the applicable reason, responsibilities, and processing.
Is a flag the same as a separation action?
No. They are different administrative subjects. A separation question requires the applicable separation regulation in addition to any relevant flag guidance.
Publication details and freshness
- Publication number
- AR 600-8-2
- Publication type
- AR
- Issuing authority / proponent
- Department of the Army · G-1
- APD source status
- ACTIVE
- Publication date
- 2021-04-05
- Revision date listed by APD
- 2021-04-05
- Last source verification
- 2026-10-09
- Distribution
- A APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE; DISTRIBUTION IS UNLIMITED
Earlier editions replaced by this publication: RESCINDED ARMY DIR 2018-11, 09/10/2018; SUPERSEDED AR 600-8-2, 05/11/2016. This is edition history, not a claim that the displayed publication is superseded.
APD status and distribution evidence ↗Last verification records a manual source check. GreenBook does not automatically guarantee that no later guidance has been issued.
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