Hello, I am currently going thru the PEB process and I received my informal results that list me as "Unfit for Service." I am currently flagged for PT/ HTWT failure and my unit would like to submit me for a ETS award. Is this something that is possible for them to do with me being flagged? Please list any references I can use for an answer. I have checked the regulation for Flags and Separation but none of them gave any clarity. Also I am under required AFS for retirement.
Hello, I am currently going thru the PEB process and I received my informal results that list me as "Unfit for Service." I am currently flagged for PT/ HTWT failure and my unit would like to submit me for a ETS award. Is this something that is possible for them to do with me being flagged? Please list any references I can use for an answer. I have checked the regulation for Flags and Separation but none of them gave any clarity. Also I am under required AFS for retirement.
Individuals on whom favorable personnel actions have been suspended neither are recommended for nor receive awards and decorations in accordance with AR 600–8–2, paragraph 3–1e.
Exceptions to the above are Soldiers who are flagged for overweight or APFT failure when being recommended for an award based on valor, heroism, or length of service for retirement as stated in AR 600-8-22, paragraph 1-17.
Other-than-honorable service subsequent to submission of the recommendation for an award is promptly reported to the awards approving authority with a recommendation for appropriate action.
Waiver for overweight and APFT failure. As an exception, a Soldier who is flagged for overweight or APFT failure may be recommended for and presented an award based on valor, heroism, or for length of service retirement. A waiver for overweight or APFT failure must be processed to the first general officer in the Soldier’s chain of command for approval or disapproval. A waiver for overweight or APFT failure is not required for award of the Purple Heart. Approval or disapproval authority is delegated to the first general officer in the chain of command. All waivers will be processed as separate and distinct actions from the award recommendation, and should be submitted and adjudicated prior to submission of the award recommendation. The approved waivers will accompany the award recommendation once submitted.
AR 600-8-22, Military Awards, dated 5 March 2019.
AR 600-8-2, Suspension of Favorable Personnel Actions, dated 11 May 2016