AR 15-6 Investigations and What Service Members Actually Need to Know
Most service members first hear about AR 15-6 when they are already inside one. A commander has appointed an investigating officer. Witnesses are being contacted. Someone in the chain of command has mentioned your name. By the time you realize what is happening, the investigation is already collecting the evidence that will shape what comes next. That gap between "this is just administrative" and "this is affecting my career" is where most of the damage occurs. AR 15-6 investigations operate under Army Regulation 15-6, the Army's framework for preliminary inquiries, administrative investigations, and boards of officers. They are not criminal…