Soldiers in the ranks of private through general who are convicted of sex-related offenses under federal law can expect those actions to be documented in the performance and disciplinary section of their official personnel file.
Sex-related offenses to be documented in the Army Military Human Resources Record (AMHRR), or official file, of all active and rReserve soldiers include sections of Title 10 of the U.S. Code and the Uniformed Code of Military Justice dealing with:
• Rape, sexual assault, aggravated sexual contact and proof of threat.
• Stalking.
• Rape and sexual assault of a child, including sexual abuse of a child and proof of threat.
• Sexual misconduct, including indecent viewing, and visual recording or broadcasting.
• Forcible sodomy and bestiality.
• Attempts to commit any of the offenses listed above.
An order (DA Dir 2014-29) requiring the inclusion of such documentation in the AMHRR was issued by the Army Dec. 9, and is addressed in policy guidance sent to field units by the Human Resources Command Dec. 24.
Adverse actions relating to offenses cited above can be documented in memorandum or written reprimands, admonishments or censures from all levels of command.
"Commanders do not have the authority to designate any of these documents to be filed locally or in the restricted folder of the AMHRR," where it would not routinely be seen by other commanders, selection boards and personnel management officials, according to the implementing guidance.
Soldiers will be notified before such documents are placed in their file, and will be given an opportunity to submit a written response that will be filed with the adverse information.
For specific details relating to the policy, including required administrative actions by commanders and Army legal officials, consult MilPer Message 14-365, dated Dec. 24.
