Are You Facing a Flight Evaluation Board in the Army?

Joseph L. Jordan Will Fight to Help You Keep Your Wings

If you're a military aviator facing a Flight Evaluation Board (FEB), everything you've worked for—flight status, incentive pay, career progression—could be at risk. An FEB isn’t just another administrative step. It's a formal, command-directed process that can determine whether you’re allowed to continue flight duties or be permanently disqualified from aviation service.

Joseph L. Jordan, a former Army JAG officer and combat arms leader, has successfully defended pilots in FEB hearings across the globe. Whether you're just receiving notice or looking to appeal a negative outcome, we know how to help you protect your record, rank, and future.

WHAT IS A FLIGHT EVALUATION BOARD UNDER AR 600-105?

An FEB is a fact-finding board assembled to evaluate a pilot's fitness for aviation service. These boards are convened under Army Regulation 600-105 when a commander believes there may be grounds to question a service member’s ability to safely and effectively perform aviation duties.

Common reasons for a Flight Evaluation Board include:

• Suspected misconduct involving aircraft or aviation operations
• Violations of aviation regulations or safety protocols
• Failed or refused urinalysis
• Medical disqualifications or long-term flight suspension
• Pattern of substandard performance, not isolated incidents
• Aviation mishaps or near-miss events

An FEB can also be used to determine whether aeromedical disqualification is appropriate or if waiver action is viable.

WHAT HAPPENS DURING A FLIGHT EVALUATION BOARD?

If you’re the subject of a Flight Evaluation Board, you’ll receive a written notice that outlines:

• The reasons for the board’s convening
• Date, time, and location of the hearing
• Your rights during the process
• Names of board members and known witnesses
• Access to all documentary evidence being submitted

A typical FEB consists of:

• Three voting officers senior in rank and aviation-qualified
• A recorder, who presents evidence against you
• A Judge Advocate, who ensures legal sufficiency and fairness
• A flight surgeon, if medical concerns are involved

As the respondent, you have the right to:

• Challenge voting members for bias
• Cross-examine government witnesses
• Present your own evidence, including logs, character statements, and training records
• Call witnesses to testify on your behalf
• Submit a written statement or testify orally

The board deliberates privately and issues findings and recommendations based on the evidence. These recommendations may lead to retention, disqualification, or medical suspension.

WHY LEGAL REPRESENTATION MATTERS—EVEN IN A NON-JUDICIAL HEARING

While an FEB is not a court-martial, it can have just as much impact on your career. Without the right representation, the deck is stacked in favor of command assumptions. If you rely on assigned military counsel, you may receive limited assistance—often procedural, not strategic.

Working with an experienced flight evaluation board lawyer like Joseph L. Jordan gives you the advantage of:

• Preparing your case long before the hearing
• Identifying flaws in the investigation or command’s narrative
• Presenting mitigating or exculpatory evidence persuasively
• Challenging assumptions that go unspoken but influence outcome
• Ensuring the board doesn’t operate as a rubber stamp for separation or disqualification

You have the right to bring in civilian counsel. Use it.

WHAT ARE THE RISKS IF YOU LOSE AN FEB?

A negative FEB outcome can:

• Terminate your flight status permanently
• Eliminate aviation incentive pay
• Trigger an administrative separation board
• Damage your promotion potential or OER profile
• Label you as medically or professionally unfit for aviation

And depending on your MOS and command environment, it may effectively end your military career.

CAN YOU APPEAL A FLIGHT EVALUATION BOARD DECISION?

Yes—but your window is narrow. If you receive an adverse finding, your attorney can help prepare and submit an appeal package with legal objections, counter-evidence, or new documentation. The appeal goes to the convening authority, and in some cases, higher-level command.

But appeals are uphill battles. That’s why it’s far more effective to fight the board’s findings before they’re finalized—not after. The earlier you bring in counsel, the more you can shape the process.

WHY JOSEPH L. JORDAN IS THE RIGHT CHOICE FOR FEB DEFENSE

Joseph L. Jordan has defended pilots from every branch of service—Army, Air Force, Navy, and Marines—facing loss of aviation status, incentive pay, and separation. As a former JAG, he understands the structure and weaknesses of administrative hearings like FEBs. His team builds layered defense strategies that incorporate:

• Flight records, simulator data, and training logs
• Line-of-duty medical determinations and aeromedical waivers
• Command climate analysis
• Precedent-based rebuttals grounded in regulation

We’ve appeared in FEB hearings at installations across the U.S., Europe, Korea, CENTCOM, and more. We prepare like it’s trial—because for your career, it might as well be.

📞 SCHEDULE A CONSULTATION WITH A MILITARY FLIGHT ATTORNEY WHO KNOWS THE SYSTEM

If you're facing an FEB, you don’t need a generalist—you need a flight evaluation board attorney who’s been there, understands the regulation, and knows how to protect your wings.

Call (866) 624-7503 to schedule your confidential consultation with military flight attorney. Don’t go into this hearing alone. Show up with strategy.