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S E C R E T A R Y O F T H E A R M Y
W A S H I N G T O N
MEMORANDUM FOR SEE DISTRIBUTION
SUBJECT: Army Directive 2026-02 (Elimination of Department of the Army Ad Hoc Review
Boards)
1. References.
a. Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999, Public
Law 105-261, 112 Statute 2003
b. Department of Defense Instruction 1332.30 (Commissioned Officer Administrative
Separations), 11 May 2018, incorporating Change 3, effective 9 September 2021
c. Army Regulation (AR) 600–8–24 (Officer Transfers and Discharges), 8 February 2020
2. Purpose. This directive eliminates the provisions of Army Regulation 600–8–24 that require
ad hoc review boards for boards of inquiry, streamlining the officer elimination process,
reducing administrative delays, and ensuring timely resolution of officer elimination actions.
3. Applicability. The provisions of this directive apply to the Regular Army, Army National
Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and U.S. Army Reserve.
4. Policy. The requirement to refer boards of inquiry to an ad hoc review board, as prescribed
in AR 600–8–24, paragraph 4–17, is hereby eliminated. Boards of inquiry will be conducted in
accordance with AR 600–8–24 but will not be referred to an ad hoc review board prior to final
action by the Secretary of the Army or designee.
5. Proponent. The Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) has
oversight responsibility for this policy. The Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1 will incorporate its
provisions into AR 600–8–24 within 2 years of the date of this directive.
6. Duration. This directive is rescinded on publication of the revised regulation.
Dan Driscoll
DISTRIBUTION: (see next page)
SUBJECT: Army Directive 2026-02 (Elimination of Department of the Army Ad Hoc Review
Boards)
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DISTRIBUTION:
Principal Officials of Headquarters, Department of the Army
Commander
U.S. Army Western Hemisphere Command
U.S. Army Forces Command
U.S. Army Transformation and Training Command
U.S. Army Materiel Command
U.S. Army Pacific
U.S. Army Europe and Africa
U.S. Army Central
U.S. Army North
U.S. Army South
U.S. Army Special Operations Command
U.S. Army Transportation Command
U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Strategic Command
U.S. Army Cyber Command
U.S. Army Medical Command
U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
U.S. Army Audit Agency
U.S. Army Military District of Washington
U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command
U.S. Army Human Resources Command
U.S. Army Corrections Command
U.S. Army Reserve Command
Superintendent, U.S. Military Academy
Director, U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Division
Director, U.S. Army Civilian Human Resources Agency
Executive Director, Military Postal Service Agency
Director, U.S. Army Joint Counter-Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems Office
Superintendent, Arlington National Cemetery
Director, U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center
CF:
Commander, Eighth Army