ARMY DIR 2026-11 — Officer Promotion Screening And Review, And Personnel Suitability Screening For Senior Noncommissioned Officer Positions
ARMY DIR 2026-11 governs Army screening and review of adverse or reportable information for officer promotions and senior NCO suitability.
- Publication number: ARMY DIR 2026-11
- Title: OFFICER PROMOTION SCREENING AND REVIEW, AND PERSONNEL SUITABILITY SCREENING FOR SENIOR NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER POSITIONS
- Date: 06/10/2026
- Proponent: ASA (M&RA)
- Status: ACTIVE
View ARMY DIR 2026-11 on armypubs.army.mil
The directive establishes record screening agencies, officer prescreens and post-board screens, promotion review processes, and post-review-board actions. It also sets suitability screening for senior NCO positions and makes the provisions effective for promotion recommendations endorsed after 1 April 2026.
Applies to: The provisions of this directive apply to the Regular Army, Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and U.S. Army Reserve.
Topics covered
- Record screening agencies
- Officer promotion screens
- Promotion reviews
- Post-review-board actions
- Personnel suitability screening
- Senior noncommissioned officer positions
Questions and answers
How long do record screening agencies have to provide adverse information summaries?
On request, RSA principal officials are responsible to screen their records for substantiated adverse information and to provide an accurate and robust summary, with all key facts of the adverse information, to requestors no later than 30 days from the date of request using the template developed by the Deputy Chief of Staff (DCS), G-1. (paragraph 2)
Which officers undergo a prescreen for adverse or reportable information?
Officers who are in the eligible population for a promotion selection board (PSB) to grades O-4 through O-6 on the active duty list (ADL) and O-6 on the Reserve active status list (RASL) will undergo a prescreen for adverse or reportable information. (paragraph 2)
What happens to officers recommended for promotion to the next higher grade?
All officers recommended for promotion to the next higher grade will undergo a post-board screen for adverse or reportable information. (paragraph 2)
What happens when an officer has a flagging action or ongoing investigation affecting promotion?
Officers found with a flagging action preventing favorable personnel actions or subject to an ongoing investigation that might reasonably and materially affect a promotion recommendation may or may not meet exemplary conduct requirements for promotion and will be withheld from the appointment scroll until the matter is resolved and a review is conducted of the final outcome. (paragraph 2)
Can officers decline a promotion instead of undergoing a review process?
Officers referred to any promotion review process may elect to decline the promotion in lieu of undergoing a promotion review process. (paragraph 2)