Army Command Policy

1 army Regulation 600 20. Personnel General army Command Policy Headquarters Department of the army Washington, DC. 7 June 2006. UNCLASSIFIED. SUMMARY of CHANGE. AR 600 20. army Command Policy This rapid action revision, dated 7 June 2006-- o Clarifies Policy on Command tour length (para 2-5e(2)). o Makes administrative changes throughout. This major revision, dated 1 February 2006- o Provides Policy guidance on installation Command and control within the Installation Management Agency (para 2-5). o Provides Policy guidance on the duties of Active guard Reserve personnel (para 2-5j). o Provides Policy on the army well-being process (chap 3). o Clarifies Policy on relationships between Soldiers of different ranks involving dual status military technicians in the army national guard (para 4-14).

2 O Clarifies Policy on marriages between officer and enlisted members and of relationships between enlisted members when one of the members becomes an officer (para 4-14). o Provides Policy guidance on conducting substantial investigations involving homosexual conduct (para 4-19). o Provides Policy guidance on government travel cards (para 4-22). o Clarifies Policy on the Domestic Violence Amendment to the Gun Control act of 1968, "The Lautenberg Amendment" (para 4-23). o Sets forth Policy on human relations readiness training proponency and training elements (para 5-13). o Gives additional Policy guidance on Equal Opportunity and Prevention of Sexual Harassment programs (chap 7). o Provides Policy guidance on the army Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program (chap 8).

3 Headquarters * army Regulation 600 20. Department of the army Washington, DC. 7 June 2006 Effective 7 July 2006. Personnel General army Command Policy national guard Soldiers when on active proponent. Refer to AR 25 30 for specific duty Title 10, for 30 days or more, and in guidance. all other cases, army national guard Sol- diers are governed by NGR 600 21, army management control process. Equal Opportunity Program in the army This regulation does not contain manage- national guard , and NGR 600 22, Na- ment control provisions. tional guard Military Discrimination Complaint System. Portions of this regu- Supplementation. Supplementation of lation that proscribe specific conduct are this regulation and establishment of com- punitive and violations of these provisions mand and local forms are prohibited with- may subject offenders to nonjudicial or out prior approval from HQDA.

4 Judicial action under the Uniform Code of (DAPE HR L), Washington, DC. Military Justice. The equal opportunity 20310 0300. Supplementation of chapters terms found in the glossary are applicable 6 and 7 are permitted at the major army only to uniformed personnel. AR Command level. A draft copy of each sup- 690 600, Equal Employment Opportunity plement must be provided to HQDA. History. This publication is a rapid action Discrimination Complaints, contains simi- (DAPE HR L), Washington, DC. revision. The portions affected by this lar terms that are applicable to DA 20310 0300, for approval before rapid action revision are listed in the civilians. publication. summary of change. Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this regulation is the Suggested improvements.

5 Users are Summary. This regulation prescribes the invited to send comments and suggested Policy and responsibility of Command , Deputy Chief of Staff, G 1. The propo- nent has the authority to approve excep- improvements on DA Form 2028 (Recom- which include the well-being of the force, tions or waivers to this regulation that are mended Changes to Publications and military and personal discipline and con- duct, the army Equal Opportunity Pro- consistent with controlling law and regu- Blank Forms) directly to HQDA. gram, prevention of sexual harassment, lations. The proponent may delegate this (DAPE HR L), Washington, DC. and the army Sexual Assault Prevention approval authority, in writing, to a divi- 20310 0300. and Response Program. It implements De- sion chief within the proponent agency or a direct reporting unit or field operating Distribution.

6 Distribution of this publi- partment of Defense (DOD) Directives agency of the proponent agency in the cation is available in electronic media , , , 1350. grade of colonel or the civilian equivalent. only and is intended for Command levels 2, , , and and DOD Instructions and Activities may request a waiver to this A, B, C, D, and E for the Active army , regulation by providing justification that the army national guard of the United Applicability. This regulation applies to includes a full analysis of the expected States, and the army Reserve. the Active army , the army national benefits and must include formal review guard / army national guard of the by the activity's senior legal officer. All United States, and the army Re- waiver requests will be endorsed by the serve.

7 During mobilization, the proponent commander or senior leader of the requ- may modify chapters and policies con- esting activity and forwarded through tained in this regulation. Chapters 6 and 7 their higher headquarters to the Policy and Appendixes E and F apply to army *This regulation supersedes AR 600 20, dated 1 February 2006. AR 600 20 7 June 2006 i UNCLASSIFIED. Contents (Listed by paragraph and page number). 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. Military grade and rank 1 6, page 2. Precedence between Soldiers and other Service members serving with the army 1 7, page 4. Precedence between members of the army and members of foreign military services serving with the army 1 8, page 5.

8 Chapter 2. Command Policies, page 6. Chain of Command 2 1, page 6. Open door policies 2 2, page 6. Performance counseling 2 3, page 6. Staff or technical channels 2 4, page 6. Command of installations, activities, and units 2 5, page 6. Specialty immaterial commands 2 6, page 12. Designation of junior in the same grade to Command 2 7, page 12. Death, disability, retirement, reassignment, or absence of the commander 2 8, page 12. Absence or disability of all officers of a unit 2 9, page 13. Emergency Command 2 10, page 13. Functions of an individual in temporary Command 2 11, page 13. Responsibility of successor 2 12, page 13. Separate commands of the army serving together 2 13, page 13. Separate commands of the several military services of the United States serving together 2 14, page 13.

9 Ineligibility for Command of post or activity 2 15, page 14. Restrictions 2 16, page 14. Relief for cause 2 17, page 15. Noncommissioned officer support channel 2 18, page 15. Precedence of relative grade, enlisted Soldiers 2 19, page 16. Date of rank, enlisted Soldiers 2 20, page 16. Chapter 3. army Well-Being, page 18. General 3 1, page 18. Definition 3 2, page 18. Concept 3 3, page 18. The well-being framework 3 4, page 19. Well-being strategic goals 3 5, page 19. Well-being end state 3 6, page 19. The army well-being strategic process 3 7, page 19. Responsibilities 3 8, page 20. Chapter 4. Military Discipline and Conduct, page 21. Military discipline 4 1, page 21. Obedience to orders 4 2, page 21. Military courtesy 4 3, page 21. Soldier conduct 4 4, page 21.

10 Ii AR 600 20 7 June 2006. Contents Continued Maintenance of order 4 5, page 22. Exercising military authority 4 6, page 22. Disciplinary powers of the commanding officer 4 7, page 22. Settlement of local accounts on change of station 4 8, page 22. Civil status of members of the Reserve Component 4 9, page 22. Participation in support of civilian law enforcement agencies 4 10, page 23. Membership campaigns 4 11, page 23. Extremist organizations and activities 4 12, page 23. army language Policy 4 13, page 24. Relationships between Soldiers of different rank 4 14, page 25. Other prohibited relationships 4 15, page 26. Fraternization 4 16, page 26. Standards of conduct 4 17, page 26. Employment and volunteer work of spouse 4 18, page 26. Homosexual conduct Policy 4 19, page 27.