3 – 7. Alcohol testing rate—military Although no testing rate is currently mandated, commanders may conduct alcohol screening tests, and confirmation tests as required, on the whole or apart of their units for the primary purpose of ensuring the security, military fitness, and good order and discipline of their units. This inspection is to determine if Soldiers are maintaining proper standards of readiness, and are fit and ready for duty. Alcohol screening and confirmation tests should only be performed during duty hours when the Soldiers selected for testing have prior knowledge that they should be on duty. For example, if a commander calls an unannounced alert and Soldiers report for duty at 0430 when they were originally scheduled to report at 0630, then the alcohol test cannot be administered until at least 0630. However, if the Soldiers were previously told that they had to report at 0430, then they maybe tested for alcohol at 0430. Commanders must avoid the appearance of selective testing or using screening tests to target individuals.
