1. IPPS-A UPDATE (CSMs/SGMs) 15 MAY 2024: SELF-SERVICE
TRAINING, ORDERS FORMATTING UPDATES, ADDENDUMS FOR ORDERS, OTE
DECOMMISSIONING, TEMPORARY PROMOTIONS UPDATE, IPPS-A ROADMAP, DRIVE THE
CHANGE CHANNEL, AND RESOURCES. From SGM Paul Smith, SEA, IPPS-A FMD:
Thank you for continuing to encourage your Soldiers to learn the system.
As your NCOs become more proficient in IPPS-A Self-Service, they are
better able to empower their Soldiers. I want to provide you with some
updates, guidance, and resources to share with your units as they
continue to navigate IPPS-A: https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-1322606
a. SELF-SERVICE TRAINING. A critical part of building upon your
Soldiers’ confidence in using IPPS-A is having them understand the
absence request process. Please encourage your units to train in
self-service functions within the system. The IPPS-A Self-Service User
Guide is a good place for them to start.
b. ORDERS FORMATTING UPDATES. Soldiers asked and we listened. Please
ensure your units are aware orders generated by IPPS-A will soon include
the official Army seal.
c. ADDENDUMS FOR ORDERS. We have begun implementing new functionality
allowing you to amend certain items in orders, without having to submit
addendums.
d. OPERATIONAL TRAINING ENVIRONMENT (OTE) DECOMMISSIONING. Please
ensure your NCOs are aware that on 15 April 2024, we shifted towards
using a single OTE, now referred to as “OTE A.” Supporting one
environment allows for a faster refresh rate while still providing
trainees the learning experience they need.
e. IPPS-A ROADMAP. Please ensure your NCOs know that IPPS-A has a
roadmap to guide stakeholders through FY26. This outlines the major
post-release aspects of IPPS-A development, and provides clarity on
project goals, milestones, tasks, timelines, and dependencies.
f. DRIVE THE CHANGE CHANNEL. If your NCOs are looking for more IPPS-A
information, please make sure they join the Drive the Change channel on
MS Teams! They will get updates, training information, and job aids for
new releases.
2.
HRC JUNIOR ENLISTED PROMOTIONS – INFO PAPER – JKO (JOINT KNOWLEDGE
ONLINE) COURSES – PROMOTION POINTS – AS OF 16 MAY 2024. The attached (at
following link) list of Joint Knowledge Online (JKO) courses was
assembled after review of the JKO Courseware and Capabilities Catalog.
The catalog lists at least 246 courses that are eligible to receive
promotion points. The effective date of the catalog is as of January
2024. The list is provided as a courtesy to the field with the intent to
better advise Soldiers which courses they may want to pursue should
their objective also be collecting promotion points. https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-1322829
3.
Recently published Army Directives and All Army Activity (ALARACT)
messages. New ALARACTs and ADs are also posted on APD at the following
link. armypubs.army.mil/default.aspx
a.
ALARACT 030/2024, 2024 THE SUSPENSION OF TEMPORARY PROMOTIONS AND
SELECT/TRAIN/EDUCATE/PROMOTE (STEP) POLICY AND THE REDUCTION OF ON-LINE
TRAINING, DTG: R 151209Z MAY 24. This message provides notice of the
suspension of the use of temporary promotions and modifies the
requirement to complete a requisite level of professional military
education (PME) to qualify for promotion and the elimination of Distance
Learning – Prerequisite (DL-P). Distributed leader course (DLC)
elimination for NCO PME consist of–– DLC I – 45 hours, DLC II – 44
hours, DLC III – 40 hours, DC IV – 43 hours, DLC V – 47 hours, DLC VI –
34 hours, totaling ~253 hours/~31 days eliminated. DL-P elimination for
officer PME consists of: Captains Career Course – 75 hours, Command and
General Staff Officers’ Course – 18 hours, totaling ~93 hours/~12 days
eliminated. Remaining DL-P hours in NCO PME (55 hours Advanced Leader
Course DL-P and Senior Leader Course DL-P) and Warrant Officer PME
(Warrant Officer Advanced Course 18 hours and Warrant Officer Senior
Service Education 36 hours) will be evaluated to identify additional
reductions and mitigation no later than 1 Oct 24. https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-1320316
4.
Recently published Military Personnel (MILPER) messages and Military
Pay Messages. Some messages are posted on S1NET, and some are on the HRC
MILPER website. If the link provided takes you to the HRC MILPER
website, you have to log in with your CAC before the link to the MILPER
message will work.
a. MILPER MESSAGE 24-186, ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT TO JOINT GRADUATE
MEDICAL EDUCATION SELECTION BOARD (JGMESB), ISSUED: [15 MAY 24].
Purpose. To provide administrative guidance to Army units on the
selection and assignment process of Regular Army (RA) Medical Corps (MC)
officers for Graduate Medical Education (GME). https://www.milsuite.mil/book/message/1063161
b. MILPER MESSAGE 24-187, SOLDIER REFERRAL PROGRAM BY-NAME LIST FOR
EARLY PROMOTION ADVANCEMENT AND THE AWARD OF THE ARMY RECRUITING RIBBON
FOR MAY 2024, ISSUED: [15 MAY 24]. This message is to announce the
Soldier Referral Program By-Name List for Early Promotion Advancement
and the awarding of the Army Recruiting Ribbon for May 2024. https://www.milsuite.mil/book/message/1063288
c. MILPER MESSAGE 24-188, TEMPORARY PROMOTION AUTHORITY FOR DEPARTMENT
OF THE ARMY SELECT RECRUITERS (DASR) BY-NAME LIST FOR 18TH AND 25TH OF
APRIL AND 2ND AND 9TH OF MAY 2024, ISSUED: [15 MAY 24]. This message is
to announce the Department of the Army Select Recruiters By-Name List
for Temporary Promotion Authority for 18th and 25th of April and the 2nd
and 9th of May 2024. Promotion orders are published within IPPS-A on
the effective date of promotion (graduation date) and sent to service
members iPERMS. https://www.milsuite.mil/book/message/1063289
5.
S1NET MEMBER/UNIT CONTRIBUTIONS. The following unit/individually
developed products or information have been contributed to S1NET for the
use and benefit of all members/units. These products have not been
reviewed nor sanctioned by TRADOC or the AG School, and may be specific
to the unit/component/location.
a. MOSI TEMPLATE. “I’ve recently developed a MOSI & Deployability
tool for a BN/BDE/DIV/CORPS level. This product uses authoritative data
sources and provide depth on Deployability by precedence, Gains, Losses
(PCS, ETS, YMAV), Critical Shortages, ReARMM, and more.” By CW2 Rey Raj.
https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-1322273
6. S1NET MEMBER REQUESTS.
a. OIP COORDINATOR // OIP FRAGO-OPORD. I took over responsibility for
my BNs OIP Coordinator. I have been a part of multiple SAV/ICIs in the
past years but only in the S1 scope of these. I am reaching out to see
if anyone had any guidance or lessons learned during your time as a OIP
Coordinator. I am also looking to see if anyone has an example OPORD or
FRAGOs for an OIP. https://www.milsuite.mil/book/message/1063226
7. FORSCOM WIAS POSITIONS (UPDATED A/O 10 MAY 24). The below hot openings, and others, are listed at the following link. https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-871989
a. TARGETING TECHNICIAN | AMMAN, JORDAN | WO-3 | 131A | S | MAY 24 | 365 DAYS (can be split into 2 x 180).
b. OGP XO | AMMAN, JORDAN | O-4 | 02A | TS/SCI | MAY 24 | 365 DAYS.
c. IO ASSESSMENT | ARIFIJAN, KUWAIT | O-4 | 02A | TS/SCI | MAY 24 | 180 DAYS.
d. J4 LOGISTICS DIRECTOR | BAGHDAD, IRAQ | O-5 | 90A | S | JUN 24 | 365 DAYS.
e. MOPA FMS CASE MGR | BAGHDAD, IRAQ | O-4 | 13A | S | JUN 24 | 365 DAYS.
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
milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-375787. 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.
milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/apf/s1net/jobannouncementsmobvacancies
a. 301ST INFORMATION OPERATIONS BATTALION IS SEEKING CANDIDATES FOR TPU
VACANCIES AND FOR DEPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO INDOPACOM, AFRICOM, AND
OTHER EMERGENT AORs. https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-1322682
b. COLORADO MDAY ANNOUNCEMENT JFHQ 24-040, SOD-K SENIOR OPERATIONS NCO, BUCKLEY SFB, CO. https://www.milsuite.mil/book/message/1063185
c. 257TH TRANSPORTATION BATTALION, TPU, CPT/MAJ/90A VACANCIES, GAINESVILLE AND PANAMA CITY, FL. https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-1308945
9.
CIVILIAN JOB ANNOUNCEMENTS. Units/organizations who wish to advertise
GS positions, GS 11-15, may post them at the following link on S1NET.
Positions posted per the instructions provided will then be listed once
in an S1NET message.
milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/apf/s1net/jobannouncementsciv
a. MEDICAL READINESS COMMAND, PACIFIC, HUMAN RESOURCE SPECIALIST, GS-0201-12, HONOLULU, HI. https://www.milsuite.mil/book/message/1063220