Unclassified

Army National Guard of the United States and United States Army Reserve Soldiers
Recommendations to terminate, change, or reinstate FLPB for ARNG and USAR Soldiers (Soldiers assigned to
USARC should also refer to command guidance):
a. Recommendations for termination, change of award level, or reinstatement of FLPB for ARNG and USAR
Soldiers are originated by the unit commander using a DA Form 4187 sent through the Soldier to the orders issuing
authority (see fig 6–1). Forward FLPB orders to the Soldier’s servicing finance office in a timely manner to ensure pay
accounts are updated accordingly. If the termination is for a reason other than the Soldier having failed to qualify by
means of testing, the recommendation must include the justification (for example, being assigned to a non-language-
coded position or being adjudicated as an unsatisfactory participant).
b. The Soldier will attach a statement to the correspondence acknowledging they—
(1) Have read the correspondence.
(2) Understand the nature of the action.
(3) Understand the effective date of termination (if notified of termination).
(4) Have received a copy of the basic correspondence.
(5) Do or do not wish to submit statements on their behalf.
c. The approving authority for termination, change, or reinstatement of FLPB for RC Soldiers is the issuing
authority of the original FLPB order (for example, if the Soldier is no longer assigned to the command that issued the
order, the gaining command must contact the losing command to rescind the order in error). Upon notification, the
gaining command will publish a new order to correct the FLPB entitlement.