OFFICIAL FLAG OFFICER BIOGRAPHIES reads like a Flags & Suspension of Favorable Actions, Personnel & Career question — these are the publications that govern it in each branch:
| Publication | Branch | Title | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR 600-8-2 | Army | SUSPENSION OF FAVORABLE PERSONNEL ACTIONS (FLAG) | 2021-04-05 | Current |
| AR 600-37 | Army | UNFAVORABLE INFORMATION | 2020-10-02 | Current |
| DAFI 36-2907 | Air Force | Adverse Administrative Actions | 2026-01-14 | Current |
| AR 25-50 | Army | PREPARING AND MANAGING CORRESPONDENCE | 2020-10-10 | Current |
| SECNAV M-5216.5 CH-1 | Navy | Department of the Navy Correspondence Manual | 2018-05-16 | Current |
| AFH 33-337 | Air Force | The Tongue And Quill | 2016-07-27 | Current |
| OPNAVINST 2630.2B | Navy | OFFICIAL FLAG OFFICER BIOGRAPHIES AND PORTRAITS | 2025-12-20 | Current |
| OPNAVINST 2630.2A CH-1 | Navy | OFFICIAL FLAG OFFICER BIOGRAPHIES | 2023-07-19 | Rescinded / cancelled |
| NAVADMIN 170/26 | Navy | DISPLAY OF NAVY OFFICIAL BIOGRAPHIES ON PUBLIC FACING WEBSITES | 2026-07-16 | Status unlisted |
| MILPERSMAN 1070-020 | Navy | Officer Official Military Personnel File (OMPF) | — | Current |