Administrative And Personnel Actions Flashcards
Who goes in the To line of an award?
The Commander, BTN can can approve AAM, BDE CDR = Arcom, Div CDR = MSM
Who is the from line of award?
The company commander (it goes to BTN or higher)
What “style” of writing is used for awards?
Awards use sentence/narrative format NOT BULLETS
How is the proposed citation written?
All caps, summary of the bullets, 9 lines or less
What makes a soldier not eligible for awards?
Flags, adverse actions etc
What is PAC?
S1, HR, whatever
PAC services?
- Process personnel actions
- Provide notifications of annual records review
- assist w survor benefit plan
- process finance actions
Form for personnel actions?
4187
- Training
- MOS change
- EFMP
- separate rats
- change name/ssn/DOB
- E1-E4 promotion
Principal HQ for promotions?
department of army HQDA
or
DOD
Who promotes what ranks?
Company/troop/battery: SPC and below (Decentralized)
Field grade: SGT-SSG (semi centralized)
CDR, ARMY, HRC promotes SFC, MSG, SGM (centralized)
DOD decorations
Defense distinguished service medal Defense superior service medal Defense meritorious service medal Joint service commendation medal Joint service achievement medal Purple heart
Army decorations
medal of honor Distinguished service cross Distinguished service medal Silver star Legion of merit Distinguished flying cross Soldiers medal Bronz star Meritorious service medal Air medal Army commendation Army achievent
Campaign and service medals
POW NDSM Antarctica service Armed forces expeditionary medal Vietnam Iraq Afghanistan Etc
Service ribbons
Army reserve component Overseas training Overseas service Army service NCOPD AF reserve Korean service Etc
What is loco parentes?
You were raised by someone other than parents and you put them into deers as loco parents you can use emergency leave for them too
What form is a flag?
DA 268
Non-transferrable flags
Adverse actions Involuntary separation Removal from selection list Referred OER/relief for cause Commanders investigation Family care plan Security violation Drug/etoh offenses
When is the effective date for a flag?
The day the incident happened, not the day the CDR placed the flag
What form is a bar to reenlistment?
DA form 4126-R
Who initiates bar? Who approves? Who else is involved?
Company CDR initiates
BTN CDR approves
Legal is consulted
When is a flag removed?
Flags based on legal problems are removed as soon as charges are dropped or punishment/adverse action is complete
APFT fail/Wt fail removed as soon as soldier passes
Reasons to bar a soldier?
Pattern of misbehavior AWOL Loss of equipment Overweight/APFT Failure to manage personal affairs Failure to adapt
