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Army Regulation 600–20
Personnel-General
ArmyCommandPolicy
HeadquartersDepartment of the ArmyWashington, DC13 May 2002
UNCLASSIFIED
 
SUMMARY of CHANGE 
 AR 600–20 Army Command Policy
This revision dated 13 May 2002-
o Clarifies the marriage stipulation (para 4-14
c
(2)(
a
)).o
AR 600-20 revision dated 15 July 1999 provides-
.o Policy guidance on relief for cause (para 2-17).o Policy guidance on extremist organizations and activities (para 4-12).o Policy guidance on relationships between soldiers of different rank (para 4-14).o Policy on other prohibited relationships (para 4-15).o Policy guidance on employment and volunteer work of a spouse (para 4-18).o Policy guidance on homosexual conduct (para 4-19).o Policy guidance on hazing (para 4-20).o Policy guidance on informal funds (para 4-21).o Additional policy guidance on political activities (para 5-3).o Additional policy guidance concerning Family Care Plans (para 5-5).o Revised policy guidance concerning Accommodation of Religious Practices(para 5-6).o Additional policy guidance concerning on-post distribution of non-governmentprinted materials (para 5-9).o Additional policy guidance on the Army Equal Opportunity Program (chap 6).
 
HeadquartersDepartment of the ArmyWashington, DC13 May 2002
Personnel-General
Army Command Policy*Army Regulation 600–20
Effective 13 June 2002
H i s t o r y .
T h i s p r i n t i n g p u b l i s h e s arevision of AR 600-20. Revised portions are listed in the sumary of change.
S u m m a r y .
T h i s r e g u l a t i o n p r e s c r i b e spolicy on basic responsibilities of com-mand, military discipline and conduct, andenlisted aspects of command. It definesthe respo nsi bi lit ies of non co mmissi oned officers and provides guidance on and re-sponsibilities for Family Care Plans, ac-c o m m o d a t i o n o f r e l i g i o u s p r a c t i c e s ,relationship between soldiers of differentranks, and the Army Equal Opportunity(EO) Program. It implements Departmento f D e f e n s e D O D D i r e c t i v e s , 1 3 0 0 . 1 7 ,1325.6, 1342.19, 1344.10, 1350.2, 1354.1,1400.33, and DOD Instruction 5120.4.
Applicability.
This regulation applies tot he Active A rm y (AA) , the Army Na- t i o n a l G u a r d ( A R N G ) / A r m y N a t i o n a lGuard of the United States (ARNGUS), asmodified by National Guard Regulations6 00 -21 , 60 0-1 00 , 60 0- 101 , an d 6 00 -2 00, and the U.S. Army Reserve (USAR). Un-less specifically addressed by conflictingc o n t r a c t u a l o r s t a t u t o r y a n d r e g u l a t o r ystandards or policies, this regulation alsoapplies to Department of the Army Civil-ian employees. This regulation is applica-ble during full mobilization. Portions of t his re gu l atio n whi c h p rescrib e sp ecif ic c o n d u ct ar e p u n i ti v e a n d v i o la t i o n s of  these provisions may subject offenders tonon judicial or judicial action under the U n i f o r m C o d e o f M i l i t a r y J u s t i c e( U C M J ) . T h e e q u a l o p p o r t u n i t y t e r m sfound in the glossary are applicable onlyto uniformed personnel. AR 690-600 con-tains similar terms which are applicable toDA civilians.
Proponent and exception authority.
The proponent of this regulation is theDeputy Chief of Staff, G–1 (DCS, G–1).The proponent has the authority to ap-prove exceptions to this regulation thatare consistent with controlling law and regulation. The proponent may delegatethis authority in writing to an individualwithin the proponent agency who holdsthe grade of colonel or above.
Army management control process.
This regulation does not contain manage-ment control provisions.
Su ppl ementation .
Supplementa tion of  this regulation and establishment of com-mand and local forms are prohibited with-out prior approval from HQDA (DAPE-HR-L), WASH DC 20310-0300. Supple-mentation of chapters 6 and 7 are permit-ted at ma jor Ar my c o m man d l e v e l . A draft copy of each supplement must bep r o v i d e d t o H Q D A ( D A P E - H R - L ) ,W A S H D C 2 0 3 1 0 - 0 3 0 0 , f o r a p p r o v a lbefore publication.
Suggested Improvements.
Users areinvited to send comments and suggestedimprovements on DA Form 2028 (Recom-m e n d e d C h a n g e s t o P u b l i c a t i o n s a n dBlank Forms) directly to HQDA (DAPE-HR-L), WASH DC 20310-0300.
Distribution.
Distribution of this publi-cation is made in accordance with InitialD i s t r ibu t i on N um ber ( ID N) 0 92 3 89 in - tended for command levels A, B, C, D,and E for the Active Army, the ArmyN a t i o n a l G u a r d , a n d t h e U . S . A r m yReserve.
Contents
(Listed by paragraph and page number)
Chapter 1Introduction,
 page1
Purpose •1–1,
 page1
References •1–2,
 page1
Explanation of abbreviations and terms •1–3,
 page1
Responsibilities •1–4,
 page1
Command •1–5,
 page1
Military grade and rank •1–6,
 page2
Precedence between soldiers and other Service members serving with the Army •1–7,
 page4
* This regulation supersedes AR 600–20 dated 15 July 1999.
AR 600–20 • 13 May 2002i
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