What is the statute of limitations for flagging someone?

2025-10-01T15:24:36-04:00

Is there a certain timeline to flag someone for something before a person can no longer be flagged for that thing?

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 1 at 2025 5:29 PM

2025-10-01T17:29:57-04:00

Your question seems a tad vague....and without context, I will go with what the Regulations state:

AR 600-8-2, Suspension of Favorable Actions.

Section 2-1d states Flags will be initiated within 3 days. (paraphrased and condensed).

HOWEVER

2-4 states "The effective date of a Flag, unless otherwise specified in this regulation, will be the date that the circumstance(s) requiring the Flag occurred, not the date the Flag was initiated (for example, if the circumstance occurred on the 25th of March, but the Flag was not initiated until the 3d of April, the effective date of the Flag would still be the 25th of March). The Flag is considered to have been in effect and any favorable action previously approved between these dates would be considered void."

Based on those two sections, I would venture an educated assessment that there is no statute of limitations.

Response by COL Randall C. made Oct 1 at 2025 7:17 PM

2025-10-01T19:17:12-04:00

There is no such thing as a "statute of limitations" on a flag. Commanders should (or will in some circumstances) implement the flag as soon as the situation requiring it are known though.

Flags are not for previous situations that are no longer in existence (i.e., Soldier was overweight, but a flag was never applied when he was and he's since met standards), however, if there are ongoing actions regarding that previous situation, those may result in a suspension of favorable actions.

For example, the Soldier received a DUI while off-post, but for whatever reason that DUI did not become known to the military until six months later. A flag will be placed on the Soldier pending the decision to pursue administrative, non-judicial or UCMJ action.

Until that matter in question is resolved to the satisfaction of the military, then the subsequent circumstances could result in a flag as well, even if the initial situation wouldn't be flaggable anymore. For example, a Commander's investigation about some past actions and the circumstances surrounding them. The flag wouldn't be for the original situation, it would be put in place while the investigation is ongoing.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 2 at 2025 3:28 PM

2025-10-02T15:28:30-04:00

Funny, my mind is somewhere else.

I was thinking there's a statute of limitation for FLAGGING someone with a rifle at the range?