Can Soldiers with Convictions of Domestic Violence be placed in leadership, supervisory, or property accountability positions?

• A. No
• B. Yes
• C. Only in non-supervisory roles
• D. Only after a probation period

Answer: (A)

In Army policy, leadership, supervisory, and property accountability roles require a high level of trust, responsibility, and the safety of others. A domestic violence conviction indicates a history of violence or abuse, which undermines the trust and judgment needed for those positions. Because these roles involve directing subordinates or safeguarding Army property, the Army disallows assignment to them for Soldiers with DV convictions. There isn’t a probationary exception or a non-supervisory workaround that would make this permissible; the constraint applies to these roles regardless of time passed or rehabilitation.