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Definition: Suspension of Favorable Personnel Actions (Flag)
Purpose of a FLAG prevent and/or preclude the following actions:
1. Execution of favorable actions to a Soldier
2. Movement of a Soldier - Should the command determine that it is in the best interests of the Army to PCS the Soldier even though he or she has not been cleared of ongoing actions, the command may do so , however, the Flag will remain in place.

3 days to initiate a flag and 3 days to remove.
Prohibitions of Flagged Personnel
(There are exceptions refer to the regulation)
a. Appointment, reappointment, reenlistment, or extension
b. Reassignment
c. Appearance before a semi-centralized promotion board
d. Promotions in grade, lateral appointments, and frocking
e. Recommendation for, and receipt of, individual awards and decorations
f. Attendance at military or civilian schools
g. Application for or use of tuition assistance
h. Voluntary unqualified resignation, retirement, or discharge
i. Advance or excess leave
j. Payment of enlistment bonus or selective reenlistment bonus
k. Voluntary tour of duty as Active Duty for Operational Support
l. Assumption of command
2 categories of flags:
1. Transferable
2. Non-Transferable Flag
Transferable Flag
a. Flag code A “Adverse actions.”
Ex. Initiation of UCMJ, reduction in grade for inefficiency or misconduct, AWOL
b. Flag code B“Involuntary separation or discharge”.
except entry level performance and conduct separation
Remove the Flag when Soldier is reassigned to a transition point (Regular Army), discharge orders are published (USAR), or Soldier is retained.
c. Flag code D “Referred Evaluation Reports–inclusive.”
(1) “Referred Officer Evaluation Reports.”
(2) “Relief for Cause Noncommissioned Officer Evaluation Reports.”
(3) “ReferredAcademicEvaluationReports.”
Remove the Flag when the report is uploaded to the Soldier's AMHRR.
d. Flag code E “Security violations” (field or Headquarters, Department of the Army initiated).
(1) Matters relating to the National Security Adjudicative Guidelines.
(2) Matters related to the denial or revocation of security clearance eligibility.
(3) Matters related to investigation of national security crimes.

e. Flag code F“delay of promotion or consideration for removal”from a command, promotion, or school selection list, to include an Army National Guard of the United States unit vacancy promotion list (Headquarters, Department of the Army initiated).

f. Flag code I “Professional licensing, certification, and competency” of Army Medical Department health care workers and veterinarians.

g. Flag code L “Commander’s investigation.”
suspects or subjects of an investigation

h. Flag code M“Law enforcement investigation.”

i. Flag code N “Noncompliance with 10 USC 10206” (Army National Guard/U.S. Army Reserve only).
Requirement for annual physical examinations. ARNG/USAR Soldiers failing to meet requirements will be flagged.

j. Flag code O “Professional licensing and certification of judge advocates, legal administrators, and military paralegals.”

k. Flag code P “Deny automatic promotion for private through specialist.”
-must Flag the Soldier no later than the 20th day of the month preceding the month of automatic promotion
-Remove the Flag no later than 3 working days following the date the Soldier would have been automatically promoted

m. Flag code R “Admin Non-Deployable Retention Policy for Administratively Non-Deployable Soldiers.”
- for an administrative (not medical or legal) reason

n. Flag code S “No approved Family care plan.”
- Remove the Flag when the Family care plan is approved or re-certified by the commander.

o. Flag code T “Deny automatic promotion to first lieutenant/chief warrant officer two.”

p. Flag code U “Drug abuse adverse action.”


q. Flag code V “Alcohol abuse adverse action.”

r. Flag code W “Involuntary separation or discharge.”
-Qualitative Management Program
-The Soldier will separate and the Flag will remain on the Soldier’s record

transferable Flag

Soldiers with nontransferable Flag may be reassigned on a case-by-case basis when the Soldier’s personnel management division at HRC or other component headquarters directs the transfer provided that, at the minimum, the following provisions are met:
(1) The losing command is willing to let the Soldier depart.(2) The gaining command is willing to accept the flagged individual.(3) All administrative actions (such as rebuttals to pending actions and directed AMHRR filings) (4)The Soldier does not have ongoing legal issues(except those outlined by transferable “PunishmentPhase” Flag,
para 2–3).
a. Flag code H “Punishment phase.”

b. Flag code J“Army Physical or Combat Fitness Test failure.”

c. Flag code K “Noncompliance with Army Body Composition Program.”

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