- AR 380-5Publication
Army Information Security Program
AR 380-5 governs how the Army classifies, marks, stores, transmits, and destroys classified information. It is the regulation behind end-of-day checks, safe custodian duties, and security incident reporting. Anyone holding a clearance or running a security container is accountable to it.
- AR 623-3Publication
Evaluation Reporting System
AR 623-3 governs the evaluation reporting system for officers, warrant officers, and NCOs: rating chains, report types, timelines, and the appeals process. It is the policy; DA PAM 623-3 is the procedure. Rating officials who do not read it end up writing reports that get returned.
- AR 385-10Publication
The Army Safety and Occupational Health Program
AR 385-10 establishes the Army safety and occupational health program and assigns the responsibilities that go with it. It requires risk management to be applied to operations and everyday tasks and sets the framework for accident reporting and investigation. Commanders own safety; the safety officer advises.
- AR 600-85Publication
The Army Substance Abuse Program
AR 600-85 establishes the Army Substance Abuse Program: prevention, drug testing, self-referral, and command referral. It is the regulation behind unit urinalysis and the limited use policy. Leaders need to know the difference between a self-referral and a command referral before a Soldier asks.
- TC 7-22.7Publication
The Noncommissioned Officer Guide
TC 7-22.7 is the NCO guide: the duties, responsibilities, and authority of noncommissioned officers, the NCO support channel, and the expectations at each grade. The August 2025 edition supersedes the January 2020 guide. It is required reading for anyone going before a promotion board.