AR 15-6 — index record
| Number | AR 15-6 |
|---|---|
| Title | PROCEDURES FOR PRELIMINARY INQUIRIES, ADMINISTRATIVE INVESTIGATIONS, AND BOARDS OF OFFICERS |
| Published | June 22, 2025 |
| Office of primary responsibility | TJAG |
| Issued by | Headquarters, Department of the Army |
| Status on the index | Active |
| Unit of issue | PDF P |
| Source index | Army Publishing Directorate |
| Index last read | October 20, 2026 |
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Purpose, in the publication’s words
This regulation prescribes policies and procedures for completing preliminary inquiries, administrative in- vestigations, and boards of officers.
Summary of changes, as printed
Authorities. The authorities for this regulation are 10 USC 1561, DoDI 1020.03, DoDI 1020.04, Army Directive 2022 – 13, Army Di- rective 2023 – 03, and Army Directive 2025 – 07. Applicability. This regulation applies to the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and U.S. Army Reserves. This regulation also applies to Department of the Army Civilians. Proponent and exception authority. The proponent of this regulation is The Judge Advocate General. The proponent has the authority to approve exceptions and waivers to this regulation that are consistent with controlling laws or regulations. The proponent has delegated exception and waiver approval and disapproval authority to the Office of The Judge Advocate General’s Director of Military Law and the Office of The Judge Advocate General Administrative Law Division Chief. Activities may request a waiver to this regulation by providing justification that includes a full analysis of the expected benefits and must include formal review by the activity’s servicing legal office. All waiver requests will be endorsed by the commander or senior leader of the requesting activity and forwarded through their higher headquarters to the policy proponent. Refer to AR 25 – 30 for specific requirements. Army internal control process. This regulation contains internal control provisions in accordance with AR 11 – 2 and identifies key internal controls that must be evaluated (appendix J).
Contents
- Chapter 1 Generalp. 1
- Chapter 2 Responsibilitiesp. 2
- Chapter 3 General Proceduresp. 6
- Chapter 4 Preliminary Inquiryp. 19
- Chapter 5 Administrative Investigationsp. 20
- Chapter 6 Boards of Officersp. 22
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