AR 5-1 is listed as current in the Army Publishing Directorate catalog (publication date 2015-11-12).

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AR 5-1 — MANAGEMENT OF ARMY BUSINESS OPERATIONS

AR 5-1 is listed as current Current
in the Army Publishing Directorate catalog as of our last index refresh (2026-07-11). Note: its publication date is 2015-11-12 — 11 years old — so check for newer interim changes before citing it.

Branch	U.S. Army
Series	AR
Publication date	2015-11-12 (10.7 years ago)
Status	Current
Proponent / OPR	USA
Source of record	Army Publishing Directorate

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Nearby in the AR series

AR 50-5 — NUCLEAR SURETY Current
AR 50-6 — CHEMICAL SURETY Current
AR 50-7 — ARMY REACTOR PROGRAM Current
AR 5-10 — STATIONING Current
AR 5-11 — MANAGEMENT OF ARMY MODELING AND SIMULATION Current

This is an unofficial index built from the public catalog. The controlling copy is always the one on Army Publishing Directorate — verify there before citing AR 5-1 in an official product.