ARMY DIR 2025-03 — Reporting Prohibited Activities (rpa)
ARMY DIR 2025-03 governs Army reporting of allegations that Soldiers are engaged in prohibited activities to DoD evaluation officials.
- Publication number: ARMY DIR 2025-03
- Title: REPORTING PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES (RPA)
- Date: 02/21/2025
- Proponent: TIG
- Status: ACTIVE
View ARMY DIR 2025-03 on armypubs.army.mil
It establishes reporting requirements for prohibited activity allegations, investigations, final decisions, and actions taken. It also requires de-identified submissions and compliance with the Privacy Act of 1974.
Applies to: This directive applies to the Regular Army, Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and U.S. Army Reserve.
Topics covered
- Prohibited activity allegations
- Army Inspector General reporting
- De-identified information
- Investigation referrals
- Final investigatory reports
- Corrective action reporting
Questions and answers
What prohibited activity allegations must the Army collect and report?
As required by section 554 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, the U.S. Army will collect and report to the DoD DIG for Evaluations, through Army Inspector General (IG) channels, all allegations that a Soldier has actively participated in prohibited activities. (paragraph 6)
What information must be included in reports about alleged offenders?
For alleged offenders, reports should contain only the grade/rank, unit, occupational or specialty code, gender, age, and Military Service, how the offender is alleged to have violated DoD Instruction 1325.06 or other relevant Army policy (if applicable), and the date and location of the alleged prohibited conduct (if known). (paragraph 6)
How must allegations and related information be submitted?
All allegations and related information must be submitted to the Army IG and DIG for Evaluations in de-identified form. (paragraph 6)
What happens when an allegation is referred for investigation or inquiry?
Commanders or other appropriate authorities will notify an appropriate Army IG within 30 calendar days (60 calendar days for AAAs of Reserve components) of making a decision to refer a prohibited activity allegation (as described in paragraph 6a of this directive) for investigation or inquiry to an Army criminal investigator, an Army law enforcement official, an Army commander, the Army Insider Threat Hub, or another organization or official of the Army or Department of Defense. (paragraph 6)
What must be reported when no action is taken after a substantiated allegation?
If no action was taken despite a finding that an allegation was substantiated as described in paragraph 6d, the transmission should note and explain the reasons why no action was warranted. (paragraph 6)