Does a flag for an unfounded investigation affect your time in grade?

PFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 20 Apr 2022 02:38:25 -0400

If being flagged for an investigation that was later unfounded and dropped, would time in grade toward an automatic promotion be affected?

Response by SPC Nancy Greene made Apr 20 at 2022 2:56 AM

SPC Nancy Greene — Wed, 20 Apr 2022 02:56:27 -0400

It shouldn’t PFC Private RallyPoint Member! When you are ‘flagged’, you are ineligible for promotion or other ‘favorable’ personnel actions such as awards. Your time in grade is not suspended and once the ‘flag’ has been removed, you would again be eligible for promotion. That being said; you would still have to be recommended for the promotion and an unfavorable ‘flag’ could possibly impact your recommendation. SFC Private RallyPoint Member is extremely knowledgeable regarding current Army Regulations and could provide you a definitive answer. Things may have changed since I was NCOIC of Enlisted Promotions 83-87.
Best of luck!

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 20 at 2022 6:56 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 20 Apr 2022 06:56:34 -0400

Time flagged doesn't affect your time in grade, anyone who says it does is confusing that with the requirements for the good conduct medal. You can be flagged the day after you pin PFC, receive UCMJ without losing rank, and the day you meet the TIG requirements for SPC, you can pin that day

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 20 at 2022 2:10 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 20 Apr 2022 14:10:30 -0400

No.