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ALARACT 096/2025
DTG: R 252030Z SEP 25
UNCLAS
SUBJ/ALARACT 096/2025 – ARMY UPDATES TO SUSPENSION OF FAVORABLE
PERSONNEL ACTIONS (FLAGS)
THIS ALARACT MESSAGE HAS BEEN TRANSMITTED BY JSP ON BEHALF OF
DCS, G – 1
1. (U) REFERENCES:
1.A. (U) AD 2025 – 07, STANDARDIZATION OF INVESTIGATION AND PERSONNEL
ACTION PROCESSES
1.B. (U) AD 2025 – 18, APPEARANCE, GROOMING, AND ARMY BODY
COMPOSITION PROGRAM STANDARDS
1.C. (U) AR 600 – 8 – 2, SUSPENSION OF FAVORABLE PERSONNEL ACTIONS
(FLAG)
1.D. (U) AR 27 – 10, MILITARY JUSTICE
2. (U) THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO PROVIDE CLARIFYING GUIDANCE
ON CHANGES TO THE LIMITED WAIVER AUTHORITIES OUTLINED IN
REFERENCE 1.A. AND CHANGES TO FLAG CODE K “NONCOMPLIANCE WITH
ARMY BODY COMPOSITION PROGRAM” OUTLINED IN REFERENCE 1.B.
2.A. (U) LIMITED WAIVER AUTHORITIES. IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFERENCES
1.A. AND 1.C., COMMANDERS WITH AT LEAST SPECIAL COURTS – MARTIAL
CONVENING AUTHORITY (SPCMCA) MAY GRANT A LIMITED WAIVER TO
SOLDIERS FLAGGED WITH FLAG CODES L “COMMANDER’S INVESTIGATION”
AND M “LAW ENFORCEMENT INVESTIGATION” AND ALLOW CERTAIN
FAVORABLE PERSONNEL ACTIONS. GENERALLY, BRIGADE AND GARRISON
COMMANDERS ARE DESIGNATED AS SPCMCAS, AS ARE SOME GENERAL
OFFICERS IN COMMAND WHEN DESIGNATED. GENERAL OFFICERS
DESIGNATED AS AN SPCMCA MAY DELEGATE LIMITED WAIVER AUTHORITY TO
THE FIRST COLONEL IN A COMMAND POSITION. THIS AUTHORITY MAY NOT BE
FURTHER DELEGATED.
2.A.1. (U) EXAMPLES OF FAVORABLE PERSONNEL ACTIONS THE SPCMCA MAY
GRANT A LIMITED WAIVER INCLUDE: PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION (PCS),
PROMOTIONS, RECOMMENDATION OR APPROVAL OF INDIVIDUAL AWARDS,
AND ATTENDANCE AT MILITARY OR CIVILIAN SCHOOLS. SEE ATTACHMENT 1
FOR COMPLETE LIST OF ACTIONS THAT CAN BE WAIVED.
2.B. (U) THE SPCMCA MAY NOT GRANT A LIMITED WAIVER TO FLAGGED
SOLDIERS IN ANY CASE THAT INVOLVES AN INVESTIGATION OF A SOLDIER
WHO IS THE SUBJECT OF AN ALLEGED “COVERED OFFENSE” AS DEFINED IN
REFERENCE 1.D. EXAMPLES OF COVERED OFFENSES INCLUDE: MURDER,
SEXUAL MISCONDUCT, AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE. SEE ATTACHMENT 2 FOR
COMPLETE LIST OF COVERED OFFENSES BY UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY
JUSTICE ARTICLE.
2.B.1. (U) EXAMPLE SCENARIO 1: A SOLDIER IS CURRENTLY FLAGGED FOR A
PRELIMINARY INQUIRY UNDER AR 15 – 6 INTO ALLEGATIONS OF
COUNTERPRODUCTIVE LEADERSHIP AND IS ON ORDERS TO PCS OUTSIDE
THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES. THE SPCMCA MAY GRANT A LIMITED
WAIVER TO THE FLAG TO ALLOW FOR COMMAND SPONSORSHIP OF FAMILY
MEMBERS AND PCS OF THE SOLDIER.
2.B.2. (U) EXAMPLE SCENARIO 2: A SOLDIER IS CURRENTLY FLAGGED FOR AN
INVESTIGATION INTO ALLEGATIONS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT. THE SPCMCA MAY
NOT GRANT A LIMITED WAIVER TO FACILITATE ANY FAVORABLE PERSONNEL
ACTION.
2.B.3. (U) IN ACCORDANCE WITH REFERENCES 1.B. AND 1.C., FLAG CODE K
“NONCOMPLIANCE WITH ARMY BODY COMPOSITION PROGRAM” IS NO LONGER
TRANSFERRABLE. SOLDIERS FLAGGED UNDER THIS PROVISION MAY ONLY BE
TRANSFERRED WHEN REQUIRED BY LAW OR ON A CASE – BY – CASE BASIS IN
COORDINATION WITH THE U.S. ARMY HUMAN RESOURCES COMMAND
THROUGH THE PROVISIONS OF REFERENCE 1.C., PARAGRAPH 2 – 8E. THE
PROVISIONS IN REFERENCE 1.C., PARAGRAPH 2 – 8A, CONCERNING ARMY
BODY COMPOSITION PROGRAM HAVE BEEN RESCINDED.
3. (U) POINTS OF CONTACT (POCS):
3.A. (U) DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF, G – 1 POC IS LTC HEATHER JANTSCH AT
EMAIL: HEATHER.L.JANTSCH.MIL@ARMY.MIL.
3.B. (U) OFFICE OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL POC IS MAJ ANDREW
NIST AT EMAIL: ANDREW.E.NIST.MIL@ARMY.MIL.
4. (U) THIS ALARACT MESSAGE EXPIRES ON 25 SEPTEMBER 2026.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. (U) FAVORABLE PERSONNEL ACTIONS THAT SPCMCAS MAY WAIVE
2. (U) COVERED OFFENSES
ATTACHMENT 1 - FAVORABLE PERSONNEL ACTIONS THAT SPCMCAS MAY
WAIVE
1. (U) APPOINTMENT, REAPPOINTMENT, REENLISTMENT, OR EXTENSION.
2. (U) REASSIGNMENT.
3. (U) APPEARANCE BEFORE A SEMI-CENTRALIZED PROMOTION BOARD.
4. (U) PROMOTIONS IN GRADE, LATERAL APPOINTMENTS, AND FROCKING.
5. (U) RECOMMENDATION FOR AND APPROVAL OF, INDIVIDUAL AWARDS AND
DECORATIONS.
6. (U) ATTENDANCE AT MILITARY OR CIVILIAN SCHOOLS.
7. (U) APPLICATION FOR OR USE OF TUITION ASSISTANCE. BASELINE ELIGIBILITY
REQUIREMENTS FOR TUITION ASSISTANCE PRECLUDE SOLDIERS UNDER FLAG FROM
RECEIVING TUITION ASSISTANCE BENEFITS.
8. (U) ADVANCE OR EXCESS LEAVE.
9. (U) PAYMENT OF ENLISTMENT BONUS OR SELECTIVE REENLISTMENT BONUS.
10. (U) VOLUNTARY TOUR OF DUTY AS ACTIVE DUTY FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT.
11. (U) ASSUMPTION OF COMMAND.
ATTACHMENT 2 - COVERED OFFENSES
1. (U) IAW AR 27-10 AND 10 UNITED STATES CODE, CHAPTER 47, SECTION 801 (ARTICLE
1(17)), “COVERED OFFENSES” INCLUDE:
1.A. (U) SECTION 917A (ARTICLE 117A) – WRONGFUL BROADCAST OR
DISTRIBUTION OF INTIMATE VISUAL IMAGES.
1.B. (U) SECTION 918 (ARTICLE 118) – MURDER.
1.C. (U) SECTION 919 (ARTICLE 119) – MANSLAUGHTER.
1.D. (U) SECTION 919A (ARTICLE 119A) – DEATH OR INJURY OF AN UNBORN CHILD.
1.E. (U) SECTION 920 (ARTICLE 120) – RAPE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT.
1.F. (U) SECTION 920A (ARTICLE 120A) – MAILS: DEPOSIT OF OBSCENE MATTER.
1.G. (U) SECTION 920B (ARTICLE 120B) – RAPE AND SEXUAL ASSAULT OF A CHILD.
1.H. (U) SECTION 920C (ARTICLE 120C) – OTHER SEXUAL MISCONDUCT.
1.I. (U) SECTION 925 (ARTICLE 125) – KIDNAPPING.
1.J. (U) SECTION 928B (ARTICLE 128B) – DOMESTIC VIOLENCE.
1.J. (U) SECTION 930 (ARTICLE 130) – STALKING.
1.K. (U) SECTION 932 (ARTICLE 132) – RETALIATION.
1.L. (U) SECTION 934 (ARTICLE 134) – CHILD PORNOGRAPHY AND SEXUAL
HARASSMENT ONLY.
1.M. (U) SECTION 880 OF TITLE 10 (ARTICLE 80) – ATTEMPTS TO COMMIT ANY OF THE
OFFENSES IN PARAGRAPHS 1.A. THROUGH 1.L.
1.N. (U) SECTION 881 OF TITLE 10 (ARTICLE 81) – CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT ANY OF THE
OFFENSES IN PARAGRAPHS 1.A. THROUGH 1.L.
1.O. (U) SECTION 882 OF TITLE 10 (ARTICLE 82) – SOLICITING THE COMMISSION OF ANY
OF THE OFFENSES IN PARAGRAPHS 1.A. THROUGH 1.L.