1. ARMY DIRECTIVE 2025-06, ARMY FITNESS TEST, 17 APR 25. This
directive establishes the Army Fitness Test (AFT) as the physical
fitness test of record, updates Army policies related to the AFT, and
prescribes effective dates for implementation. The AFT includes one
fitness standard for all combat areas of concentration (AOCs) and
military occupational specialties (MOSs) and increases fitness standards
for all Soldiers. The AFT will improve readiness, enhance lethality,
and reinforce the warrior ethos. Some key points from the AD follow.
The full AD is available on S1NET at the following link, and on APD. https://actnow.army.mil/forums/html/topic?id=ec550d9c-27b8-47f2-96fb-657a809e4434
a. The AFT replaces the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) on 1
June 2025. The Army will no longer conduct the ACFT after 31 May 2025.
Soldier ACFT for-record tests taken before 31 May 2025 remain valid in
accordance with current Army policies. Army Directive 2022-05 (Army
Combat Fitness Test), 23 March 2022 is rescinded effective 1 June 2025.
b. AFT Design. The AFT comprises five events: max dead lift,
hand-release push-up, sprint/drag/carry, plank, and 2-mile run.
(1) The AFT combat standard is sex-neutral and age-normed.
Soldiers serving in combat specialties must achieve a minimum of 60
points per event and an overall minimum score of 350. The AFT combat
standard applies to Soldiers serving in these AOCs and MOSs: 11A, 11B,
11C, 11Z, 12A, 12B, 13A, 13F, 18A, 180A, 18B, 18C, 18D, 18E, 18F, 18Z,
19A, 19C, 19D, 19K, and 19Z.
(2) The AFT general standard is performance-normed by sex and
age. Soldiers serving in all AOCs/MOSs not listed in paragraph 4b(1) of
this directive must attain a score of at least 60 points per event.
c. Beginning 1 June 2025, all Soldiers requiring a record fitness test must pass the AFT general standard.
2. REMINDER FOR UNITS WITH EMC INTEGRATION IN IPPS-A. This is a
reminder for units to provide Position and Unit Descriptions for NCO
movers in preferencing for Cycle E2602. The JOs in the Market should be
available to the units now as of today prior to the market opening on 30
April. https://actnow.army.mil/forums/html/topic?id=77c00d58-c5d7-4b4e-ad74-51b3a8a049e6
3. G2/S2 SECURITY INFORMATION / TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES. From the
Center for Development of Security Excellence (CDSE) Defense
Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA): Security
Practictioners, Security Professionals, Security Managers, Sign up for
the CDSE Personnel Vetting Seminar, 05/06/2025 to 05/07/2025 and
08/05/2025 to 08/06/2025 (two half days). This seminar is presented to
address the requirements associated with the reform of the Federal
Government's personnel vetting system, Trusted Workforce (TW) 2.0. Its
purpose is to aid personnel vetting practitioners in DOD, federal
agencies, and private industry in understanding TW 2.0 requirements,
identifying gaps between current and future procedures, and providing
support through the implementation process. The seminar covers topics
such as end-to-end personnel vetting operations to include the federal
background investigations program, National Security Adjudications, and
Continuous Vetting in a collaborative environment. https://actnow.army.mil/forums/html/topic?id=5c169e57-cbb4-4ce6-b806-1fb5a118ff45
4. Recently published Army Directives and All Army Activity
(ALARACT) messages. None. New ALARACTs and ADs are also posted on APD at
the following link. armypubs.army.mil/default.aspx
a. ALARACT 040/2025, IMPLEMENTATION OF SUPPLEMENTAL GUIDANCE
FOR THE ARMY DIRECT COMMISSIONING PROGRAM FOR OFFICERS UP TO THE GRADE
OF COLONEL (OTHER THAN SPECIAL BRANCHES), DTG: R 231300Z APR 25. This
message replaces ALARACT 086/2024, which is now inactive. This message
provides implementing guidance for the supplemental guidance for the
army direct commissioning program (DCP) for officers up to the grade of
colonel (other than special branches). Updated policy centralizes and
standardizes the army DCP for officers up to the grade of colonel (other
than special branches [basic branch and functional areas]) under a
program manager. Additionally, it will enable a more efficient process
and well-managed program to direct commission (DC) highly skilled
officers and warrant officers in all branches and functional areas, to
acquire war-winning talent where needed throughout the army enterprise. https://actnow.army.mil/forums/html/topic?id=4213922e-fd4c-4faa-a9cb-908424b2fc3e
5. Recently published Military Personnel (MILPER) messages and
Military Pay Messages. We are transitioning S1NET from milSuite to Army
Career Tracker (ACT). All the below links are on ACT. If you are not
able to access ACT yet, you can always find MILPER message on the HRC
website at www.hrc.army.mil/Milper.
a. MILPER MESSAGE 25-144, FISCAL YEAR (FY25) LIEUTENANT
COLONEL (LTC) CHAPLAIN CORPS (CHC) KEY DESIGNATED BILLET (KDB) ADVISORY
PANEL ANNOUNCEMENT, ISSUED: [23 APR 25]. This message announces
requirements and administrative instructions for the Fiscal Year 2025
(FY25) Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Chaplain Corps (CHC) Key Designated
Billet (KDB) Advisory Panel which will convene on or about 6 Aug 25 for
Phase I and on or about 13 Aug 25 for Phase II to consider eligible
Lieutenant Colonels for assignment to Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) KDB
positions. https://actnow.army.mil/forums/html/topic?id=03ed8fdb-72d7-4a07-954d-47e1215cf29e
b. MILPER MESSAGE 25-145, AMENDMENT TO PARTICIPANT
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 (FY25) ACTIVE COMPONENT (AC),
SENIOR SERVICE COLLEGE (SSC), OPERATIONS (OPS), OPERATIONS SUPPORT (OS),
FORCE SUSTAINMENT (FS), AND INFORMATION DOMINANCE (ID) BOARD ZONE
MESSAGE, ISSUED: [23 APR 25]. See the message for updates. https://actnow.army.mil/forums/html/topic?id=de11f072-7886-48ec-9a60-508baf80d123
6. FORSCOM INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTATION (IA) POSITIONS (UPDATED A/O 4
APR 25). The below hot openings, and others, are listed at the following
link on S1NET. https://actnow.army.mil/forums/html/topic?id=a4d236a5-15ef-41db-a718-e80124f7f6fa
a. SAMS PLANNER 3, S&P | ARIFJAN, KUWAIT | O3 - O5 | O2A | TS/SCI | MAY 25 | 365 DAYS.
b. TF PLANS OFFICER | AL UDEID AB, QATAR | O3 | 02A | TS/SCI | JUN 25 | 365 DAYS.
7. USARPAC INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTATION (IA) REQUIREMENTS, OPENINGS IN JORDAN AND SOMALIA. https://actnow.army.mil/forums/html/topic?id=f78f2673-c14f-4e1d-9d41-543cf3e4f0da
8. ARNG/USAR POSITIONS/JOBS AVAILABLE. S1NET members have posted
the following RC position/job vacancy information. For a listing of all
USAR primary vacancies (updated weekly) visit
//actnow.army.mil/forums/html/topic?id=5c2cd937-935e-447e-a10d-42ea18326c1e.
Units/commands who wish to post vacancies on S1NET may do so by
following the instructions posted on the front page of the Job
Announcements topic at the following link. Those posts which are in the
correct location and which are posted in accordance with the
instructions provided will be included in a future S1NET Message
Summary. https://actnow.army.mil/communities/community/S1NETHomepage/JobsMilitary
a. 347TH QM CO, TPU, MULTIPLE POSITIONS, FARRELL, PA & ST. MARY'S, PA. https://actnow.army.mil/forums/html/topic?id=734f4b6f-e588-44ea-9c28-6be355e035e0
b. ARMY WAR COLLEGE OPENINGS, IMA POSITIONS, CARLISLE, PA. https://actnow.army.mil/forums/html/topic?id=d72a2124-483a-4b13-a264-88e4964c7e9f
