accordance with Army Regulation 15-6.
A. AR 15-6, Procedures for Administrative Investigations
and Boards of Officers
1. Applicability
Applies to the Active Army, the Army National Guard, and the US. Army Reserve, unless otherwise stated within the regulation.
2. Purpose
AR 15-6 establishes procedures for administrative investigations and boards of officers not specifically authorized by any other directive. AR 15-6 or any part of it maybe made applicable to investigations or boards that are authorized by another directive, but only by specific provision in that directive or in the memorandum of appointment (i.e., AR 635-200, Active Duty Enlisted Administrative Separations, authorizing formal separation boards IAW AR 15-6 for enlisted Soldiers) In case of a conflict between the provisions of AR 15-6, when made applicable, and the provisions of a specific directive authorizing the investigation or board, the specific regulation would govern.
Even when not specifically directed, AR 15-6 maybe used as a general guide for investigations or boards authorized by another directive, but in that case, its provisions are not mandatory
(i.e, AR 385-10, The Army Safety Program, authorizes safety accident investigations but does not incorporate AR 15-6).
3. Function of an AR 15-6 Investigation
An AR 15-6 investigation is used to ascertain facts and report them to the appropriate appointing authority. It is the duty of the investigating officer (IO) or board to thoroughly and impartially ascertain and consider the evidence on all sides of each issue, to make findings and recommendations that are warranted by the facts, and to comply with all appointing authority instructions.
B. Types of Investigations and Boards
When deciding whether to use a preliminary, administrative investigation or board of officers, consider the purpose of the fact-finding, seriousness of the subject matter, complexity of the issues involved, need for documentation, and desirability of providing a hearing for persons whose conduct is being investigated.
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