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by are promoting leaders of character and competence,” said 2. Approved court-martial findings of guilt (Court- HERIT AG E INSPIRING OU R FU TU RE
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SeCReTARY Lt. Gen. Brian T. Kelly, deputy chief of staff for manpower, martial Orders).
oF The AiR FoRCe personnel and services. “This additional mechanism in 3. Non-judicial punishment pursuant to Article 15, ELEMENT ARY
the promotion process will promote transparency and Uniform Code of Military Justice. GLENDALE CAMPUS
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accountability for everyone, especially those we entrust 4. Letters of Reprimand.
ARLiNGToN, Va. — The Department of the Air Force with leading our Airmen and Guardians.” 5. Letters of Admonishment.
announced it is establishing policy to comply with the The new policy is applicable to all officers serving in the 6. Notices of Relief of Command (for cause).
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National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2020 regular Air Force, the Air Force Reserve, the Air National 7. Letters of Counseling related to a substantiated
and newly released DoDI 1320.14 requiring all services to Guard and all components of the U.S. Space Force. adverse finding or conclusion from an officially K 8
furnish adverse information to promotion boards consider- Any adverse information issued to officers will be documented investigation or inquiry.
ing officers for promotion to the regular grades of O-4 and provided to applicable selection boards. Furthermore, Wing commanders and other issuing authorities can
above, and to all reserve active status promotion boards select historic adverse information previously issued no longer exercise discretion to place adverse informa-
to the grades of O-6 and above. on or after Jan. 1, 2012 will now be filed in an officer’s tion in or direct the removal of adverse information
In addition, as prescribed by the Department of Defense, selection record. Company grade officer and field grade from the officer’s selection record.
adverse information that received significant media atten- officer adverse disposition varies. In addition, subject to “We anticipate concerns on behalf of our officers and
tion or is of interest to the Senate Armed Services Com- retention rules, “extraordinarily adverse,” Article 15s, commanders regarding the impact these changes might
mittee must be presented to promotion selection, special and approved court martial findings dating prior to Jan. have on promotion opportunity,” Kelly said. “We often
selection, and federal recognition boards for promotion to 1, 2012 will also be filed in an officer’s selection record for hear about it being a one-mistake Air Force which
the grades of regular O-3 and reserve O-3 through O-5. both field grade and company grade officers. Officers are really has not been true. The reality is our selection
The new law, DoD policy, and subsequent Air Force not required to furnish historic adverse information on boards and the Senate have consistently shown the
policy require all adverse information to be filed in the themselves. Required historic adverse information will be ability to objectively review adverse information and
officer’s master personnel records group and Officer’s furnished by the Department of the Air Force Inspector when appropriate, recommend and confirm officers
Selection Record for consideration by both regular and General to the Air Force Personnel Center and the Air for promotion provided the incident is indicative of a
reserve promotion selection, special selection, federal Reserve Personnel Center. mistake and not a character flaw and the totality of
recognition, and selective continuation boards to the Previously, the services were only required to furnish the record shows high performance levels. We expect
grade of O-4 and above, to include promotion processes adverse information to boards considering officers for this to continue.”
to the grade of O-3 that involve adverse information that promotion or federal recognition to the grades of O-7 Kelly also noted, “This change increases our account- HERITAGE ELEMENTARY
received significant media attention or is of interest to the and above. ability and demands we hold ourselves to a higher GLENDALE CAMPUS
Senate Armed Services Committee. Adverse information for this purpose includes, but is standard. The resulting transparency and associated
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