scope:

Purpose

This regulation-

a. Establishes Army Profession and leadership policy by defining key terms and responsibilities associated with the Army Profession and appropriate leadership practices and methods for Soldiers and Army Civilians. This includes assigning responsibilities and definitions among the Army Profession and leadership policy proponent, the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) (ASA (M&RA)); the Deputy Chief of Staff (DCS), G-1; and the Army leader development policy proponent, DCS, G-3/5/7, and Commanding General, U.S. Training and Doctrine Command (CG, TRADOC), the primary Army Profession and leadership action agent.

b. Provides direction and guidance to the Center for the Army Profession and Ethic (CAPE) (through TRADOC/U.S. Army Combined Arms Center (CAC)) for research, assessment, doctrine, training, and evaluation in all areas pertaining to the Army Profession, the Army Ethic, and character development.

c. Provides direction and guidance to the Center for Army Leadership (CAL) (through TRADOC/CAC) for research, doctrine development, leadership assessment, training, and evaluation in all areas pertaining to Army leadership.

Applicability. This regulation applies to the Active Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, the U.S. Army Reserve and the Army Civilian Corps, unless otherwise stated. During mobilization, the proponent, Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs), may modify chapters and policies contained in this regulation.