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Applicability. This supplement applies to the ARNG/ARNGUS when not in active Federal service under a call to active duty.

Summary. This supplement provides guidance and prescribes procedures governing Suspension of Favorable Personnel Actions (SFPA), generally referred to as a Flag, for the members of the ARNG/ARNGUS. The purpose of the Flag is to prevent certain favorable actions for a Soldier who may be in an unfavorable status. It is also used to prevent movement of a Soldier when it is in the best interests of the ARNG/ARNGUS for the Soldier to remain at the current unit of assignment until the unfavorable status is resolved. A Flag is not punishment or restriction, but only an administrative tool to prevent actions that are not in the best interest of the ARNG/ARNGUS. The Flag is not the final disposition of an action. A Flag will remain in effect until disciplinary, administrative, or other action is concluded.