Reporting Requirements

VERIFIED AS OF JUNE 13, 2025

Reporting Guidelines

Reporting Criteria

Definition of Substantiated Cases
 

A substantiated finding occurs when a preponderance of the evidence supports (more likely to have occurred than not occurred) the complainant's allegation of a violation of law.  The following circumstances will result in the case being considered substantiated, list is not all inclusive:
 

• NJP:  The Commanding Officer finds the complaint substantiated and awards punishment.
• Court Martial:  The accused is found guilty.
• A UCMJ Art. 138 complaint has been substantiated.
• A NAVREGS Art. 1150 complaint has been substantiated.
• A report using the Navy Equal Opportunity (EO) Formal Complaint Form (NAVPERS 5354/2 (REV 03-2025) has been substantiated.  
• An administrative separation has been approved, even if there was no court-martial conviction or awarding of punishment at NJP. 
• The case has been substantiated and meets the criteria for administrative separation processing but the service member is retained.  
• The report has been substantiated through a student board (USNA, NROTC).  
  
  Any cases not concluded as described above will be closed out as unsubstantiated.​

Formal Complaint
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Formal complaints include, but are not limited to, the following:
 

• ​Navy Equal Opportunity (EO) and Harassment Complaint Form (NAVPERS 5354/2 (Rev.03-2025))
• NAVREGS Article 1150 - Redress of Wrong Committed by a Superior
• UCMJ Article 138 - Complaint of Wrongs Against the Commanding Officer
• Communication with elected officials
• Submission through the Inspector General
• Submission of an anonymous complaint