AR 600-37 — Unfavorable Information
AR 600-37 governs the placement, transfer, and removal of unfavorable information in a Soldier's Army Military Human Resource Record.
- Publication number: AR 600-37
- Title: UNFAVORABLE INFORMATION
- Date: 10/02/2020
- Proponent: G-1
- Status: ACTIVE
View AR 600-37 on armypubs.army.mil
AR 600-37 addresses unfavorable information in Army military human resource, counterintelligence, investigative, and law enforcement files. It requires referral and rebuttal opportunities, establishes Department of the Army Suitability Evaluation Board procedures, and provides appeal and correction processes.
Applies to: This requirement applies to Soldiers in all components, regardless of grade.
Topics covered
- Unfavorable information in Army Military Human Resource Records
- Filing information on sex-related offenses
- Referral and rebuttal procedures
- Counterintelligence and investigative files
- Security clearance eligibility
- Army law enforcement files
- Department of the Army Suitability Evaluation Board
- Appeals and amendment rights
Questions and answers
How much time is allowed to respond to unfavorable information?
Recipients will be provided 7 calendar days (active duty Soldiers (all components) or USAR Soldiers in Troop Program Units (TPUs)), or 30 calendar days (Army National Guard/Reserve Soldiers not on active duty) to make a statement, or to decline, in writing, to make such a statement. (paragraph 2-2)
Can commanders suspend a security clearance as punishment?
Commanders will ensure that security clearance eligibility is not suspended in lieu of punishment under the UCMJ or other disciplinary measures. (paragraph 4-2)
When can criminal record data be provided to Army selection boards?
Criminal record data related to uses described by paragraph 52 are not provided to Army selection boards or other personnel decision-makers before an initial determination of guilt (based on criminal justice disposition). (paragraph 2)
What evidence does the DASEB consider when making filing determinations?
The DASEB will only consider and recommend the filing of unfavorable information for cases in which the recipient has been afforded an opportunity to explain or rebut the unfavorable information, and has not provided a satisfactory explanation or rebuttal. (paragraph 6-1)