Should I Bar the SM?

Soldier is not performing to

standard.

Is SM pending Chapter (AR 635-

200)?

Is SM Refusing

to Reenlist?No

Yes

No

Initiate Bar- See third slide

Cannot Bar Yes

Pending Retirement

?

Cannot Bar

Yes

SM on Indef

enlistment?

No

YesDoes SM Fit one

of the Three Following

Categories?

No

Untrainable

Unsuitable

FCP Issues

See next slide for descriptions

Cannot Bar

No

Yes, FCP Issues

SM must have been given full 60 days to get packet

together

Yes, Untrainable or

Unsuitable

Do you have quantifiable Stats and Counselings?

Three CategoriesSource: AR 601–280, 31 January 2006

FCP Issues• Single Parent• Dual Military• No sufficient

headway on FCP after initial 30 days and one 30 day extension

• Wants to stay in military

Unclassified

Untrainable• Cannot pass PT Test (x2)• Cannot Qualify on

Assigned Weapon• Cannot perform in MOS

due to incompetence or administrative inability (clearance, medical not requiring MEB/MMRB)

• Performs satisfactorily at present rank, but lacks the potential to become a supervisor or senior technician

Unsuitable*• Lateness to formations, details, or assigned duties.• AWOL for 1- to 24-hour periods.• Losses of clothing and equipment.• Substandard personal appearance.• Substandard personal hygiene.• Continuous indebtedness, reluctance to repay, or late

payments.• Article 15(s).• Frequent traffic violations.• An excessive number of sick calls without medical justification.• Lateness returning from pass or leave• Cannot follow orders; shirks responsibilities; takes too much

time; is recalcitrant.• Cannot train for a job; apathetic; disinterested.• Cannot adapt to military life; uncooperative; involved in

frequent difficulties with fellow soldiers.• Failure to manage personal, marital, or family affairs. This

includes failure to respond to duty requirements because of parenthood or custody of dependents (minor or adult).

• Causes trouble in the civilian community.• Involvement in immoral acts.• Personal behavior brings discredit upon his unit or the Army.• Declines attendance in professional development courses such

as PLDC, BNCOC, ANCOC, and so on.• Not recommended for promotion by unit commander.

• Does not make satisfactory progress in the Army Weight Control Program MANDIORY

*List is not all inclusive

Bar Battle Drill

Bar is appropriate for SM

Yes

No

What type of Bar? FCP

Attach all counselings and FCP items to DA

4126-R

Bar Decision

Un-trainable

Attach Training Records, Counselings reflecting

PMOS incompetence or Counselings reflecting

lack of supervisory /senior tech potential

Un-suitable

Attach counselings that

reflect unsuitability

Fill out DA 4126-R, Company Commander

Councils Soldier, Forward to Command*

Counsel, Fill out Flag Form,

process (DA 286)

Validate that all potential COA’s

have been exhausted

Can Solder Be rehabilitated?

Chapter 5-8

Can Solder Be rehabilitated?

No

Chapter per AR

635-200

Yes

* If SM has >10 Yrs of service, initiating

authority is BN CDR and Decision authority

is BDE CDR

7 Days