AR 600-20, Army Command Policy - Army Publishing Directorate ...

Headquarters
Department of the Army
Washington, DC
18 March 2008
History. This publication is a rapid action
revision (RAR). This RAR is effective 20
September 2012. The portions affected by
t h i s R A R a r e l i s t e d i n t h e s u m m a r y o f
change.
S u m m a r y . T h i s r e g u l a t i o n i m p l e m e n t s
DODI 1332.14 and DODI 1332.30. It pres
c r i b e s t h e p o l i c y a n d r e s p o n s i b i l i t y o f
command, which includes well-being of
the force, military and personal discipline
and conduct, the Army Equal Opportunity
P r o g r a m , P r e v e n t i o n o f S e x u a l H a r a s s -
ment, and the Army Sexual Assault Prevention
and Response Program.
Applicability. This regulation applies to
t h e A c t i v e A r m y , t h e A r m y N a t i o n a l
Guard/Army National Guard of the United
States, and the U.S. Army Reserve, unless
otherwise stated. During mobilization, the
Personnel–General
Army Command Policy
proponent may modify chapters and policies
contained in this regulation. Chapters
6 and 7 and appendixes E and F apply to
Army National Guard Soldiers when on
AD Title 10, for 30 days or more, and in
all other cases, Army National Guard Soldiers
are governed by NGR 600–21 and
NGR 600–22. Portions of this regulation
that prescribe specific conduct are punit
i v e , a n d v i o l a t i o n s o f t h e s e p r o v i s i o n s
may subject offenders to nonjudicial or
judicial action under the Uniform Code of
M i l i t a r y J u s t i c e . T h e e q u a l o p p o r t u n i t y
terms found in the glossary are applicable
only to uniformed personnel. AR 690–600
contains similar terms that are applicable
to Department of Defense civilians.
Proponent and exception authority.
The proponent of this regulation is the
Deputy Chief of Staff, G–1. The proponent
has the authority to approve exceptions
or waivers to this regulation that are
consistent with controlling law and regulations.
The proponent may delegate this
approval authority, in writing, to a division
chief within the proponent agency or
its direct reporting unit or field operating
agency, in the grade of colonel or the
civilian equivalent. Activities may request
a waiver to this regulation by providing
justification that includes a full analysis of
t h e
Contents (Listed by paragraph and page number)
e x p e c t e d
b e n e f i t s
Chapter 1
Introduction, page 1
Purpose 1–1, page 1
References 1–2, page 1
Explanation of abbreviations and terms 1–3, page 1
Responsibilities 1–4, page 1
Command 1–5, page 1
a n d
m u s t
i n c l u d e
f o r m a l r e v i e w b y t h e a c t i v i t y ’ s s e n i o r
legal officer. All waiver requests will be
e n d o r s e d b y t h e c o m m a n d e r o r s e n i o r
leader of the requesting activity and forwarded
through their higher headquarters
*This regulation supersedes AR 600–20, dated 7 June 2006. This edition publishes a rapid action revision of AR 600–20.
*Army Regulation 600–20
Effective 18 April 2008
to the policy proponent. Refer to AR 25-
30 for specific guidance.
Army management control process.
This regulation does not contain management
control provisions.
S u p p l e m e n t a t i o n . S u p p l e m e n t a t i o n o f
this regulation and establishment of command
and local forms are prohibited without
prior approval from the Deputy Chief
of Staff, G–1 (DAPE–HR–L), 300 Army
Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310–0300.
Suggested improvements. Users are
invited to send comments and suggested
improvements on DA Form 2028 (Recomm
e n d e d C h a n g e s t o P u b l i c a t i o n s a n d
Blank Forms) directly to the Deputy Chief
of Staff, G–1 (DAPE–HR–L), 300 Army
Pentagon, Washington, DC 20310–0300.
Distribution. Distribution of this public
a t i o n i s a v a i l a b l e i n e l e c t r o n i c m e d i a
only and is intended for command levels
A, B, C, D, and E for the Active Army,
the Army National Guard/Army National
Guard of the United States, and the U.S.
Army Reserve.
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