Results for authority

Notice of Delegation of Authority - Receipt for Supplies

Names, by signature, who is authorized to request or receipt for property on behalf of a unit, and sets the effective and expiration dates of that authority.

Request and Authority for Leave

Requests and authorizes ordinary leave, pass, permissive TDY, and terminal leave, and records sign-out and sign-in.

Active Duty Enlisted Administrative Separations

AR 635-200 governs administrative separation of enlisted Soldiers on active duty: the bases for separation, the characterization of service, and the procedural rights that attach. Company and battalion leaders use it for chapter actions; the separation authority and the servicing judge advocate drive the process. Get legal review before initiating anything.

Army Command Policy

AR 600-20 is the command policy regulation: chain of command, military discipline and conduct, prohibited relationships, equal opportunity, harassment prevention and response, and the commander's authority over Soldiers. It is the single regulation most often cited at boards and in adverse actions. It is revised frequently -- verify the current edition before quoting a paragraph.

Leaves and Passes

AR 600-8-10 governs leave and pass: accrual, approval authority, emergency leave, permissive TDY, and the rules for special passes. It is the reference behind every DA Form 31 argument. Company-level leaders should know the approval authorities cold.

Procedures for Preliminary Inquiries, Administrative Investigations, and Boards of Officers

AR 15-6 governs preliminary inquiries, administrative investigations, and boards of officers -- the process behind almost every commander-directed investigation. The 2025 revision reorganized the procedures and added the preliminary inquiry to the title. If you are appointed as an investigating officer, read it before you interview anyone.

The Army

ADP 1 explains what the Army is for: who we serve, where our authority comes from, and what the Army contributes to the joint force. It is written as much for Congress, sister services, and partners as it is for Soldiers. Read it when you need the institutional answer to why the Army exists rather than how it fights.

The Army: A Primer to Our Profession of Arms

FM 1 is a short primer on what it means to belong to the profession of arms and what Soldiers owe each other, civilian leadership, and the country. It was published in May 2025 as a standalone read for Soldiers rather than a replacement for ADP 1. It is written to be read cover to cover in one sitting.

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.

Deliberate Risk Assessment Worksheet

The standard worksheet for deliberate risk management: identify hazards, assess initial risk, apply controls, and record the residual risk the approving authority accepts.

Building and briefing a training schedule

What has to be on a training schedule, who approves it, and what it means once it is published and locked.

How a promotion board actually runs

Who convenes the board, what the president does, how members vote, and why a favorable board result is not a promotion.

The duty appointment memorandum

What an appointment memorandum has to contain, which duties require one, and why the memo alone does not give a Soldier signature authority for property.

The FLIPL from start to finish

A financial liability investigation of property loss establishes what was lost, who was responsible, and whether their conduct caused the loss. Liability requires all four elements proved by a preponderance of the evidence.

How long does a Soldier have to appeal an Article 15, and to whom?

Five calendar days from the imposition of punishment, submitted to the next superior authority above the commander who imposed it. An appeal filed after that may be rejected as untimely.

What are the risk levels used in a risk assessment?

Extremely high, high, moderate, and low. The level determines who has the authority to accept the residual risk, which is why the assessment goes to the right approval level before execution.

What is the difference between a specialist and a corporal, and which is the first noncommissioned officer grade?

Both are E-4. The specialist wears the eagle device and is not a noncommissioned officer. The corporal wears two chevrons, is a noncommissioned officer, and is the entry grade of the NCO corps with the authority and responsibility that come with it.

What rights does a Soldier have when named as respondent in a FLIPL?

The Soldier must be notified in writing of the recommendation and the basis for it, has the right to review the investigation file, may consult with legal counsel, and may submit a rebuttal for the approving authority to consider before a final decision. A Soldier found liable may also request reconsideration on the grounds AR 735-5 allows.

What three conditions must be met before a person may be given access to classified information?

The person must hold an eligibility determination at or above the level of the information, must have a valid need to know it to do their job, and must have signed a classified information nondisclosure agreement, the SF 312. A clearance by itself is not authority to see everything at that level.