1. CHECK YOUR INBOX FOR AN IMPORTANT BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING (BAH) SURVEY. From Army G-1 Compensation and Entitlements: The Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, Military Personnel Policy, contracted with CNA [www.cna.org] to administer a Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) Adequacy Survey of servicemembers. About a fifth of all servicemembers will be randomly selected to participate and will receive an email including a Qualtrics link to the BAH Adequacy Survey. Please check your email inbox with your invitation. When taking the survey, please carefully read and respond to the first three screening questions. The survey takes about 20 minutes to complete. Participation is voluntary but highly encouraged. This is your opportunity to share your housing experiences and preferences to ensure the DOD gets an accurate picture of servicemembers' housing choices and needs. All information provided will be treated as confidential. Only group statistics will be reported. https://actnow.army.mil/forums/html/topic?id=fd2a34ee-5eff-40c2-a80f-303cae24f9bb
2. DA SECRETARIAT LPD, IMPACT OF EVALUATIONS ON BOARDS, 22 MAY 25. The DA Secretariat will host it's next Townhall LPD Thursday, May 22nd at 1000. The subject will be the Impact of Evaluations on Boards, which will focus on general feedback and trends observed during promotion and selection boards regarding evaluations. This is not an LPD on how to write an evaluation but touchpoints and topics to consider when reviewing your evaluations. Teams link is provided at the following link. https://actnow.army.mil/forums/html/topic?id=1c4ee42e-7ce1-4cf3-b9ac-bac2c9fbe403
3. OFFICER PROMOTION ITEMS.
a. AC OFFICER PROMOTIONS BY NAME LIST FOR CEREMONIES, JUNE 2025. This list is for use to plan for Promotion Ceremonies. If eligibility is not met an order will not be produced in IPPS-A. If an officer is not on the list, and after conversing with their S-1 believe they should be promoted during this month please email Officer Promotions Branch (email provided in list). https://actnow.army.mil/forums/html/topic?id=7ab1f80f-0ac1-4907-a06a-95c52c4bd71d
b. MILPER MESSAGE 25-189, AGR OFFICER PROMOTION SEQUENCE NUMBERS FOR JUNE 2025, ISSUED: [16 MAY 25]. There are no approved AGR Officer promotions for June 2025. As a result, no ceremonies list will be published on HRC's Reserve Information site. https://actnow.army.mil/forums/html/topic?id=7a70d226-f98e-40a2-ad1e-fdfff8b0071d
4. ENLISTED PROMOTION ITEMS.
a. AC ENLISTED PROMOTION CUTOFF SCORES AND SGT/SSG BY-NAME PROMOTION LISTS, JUNE 2025. https://actnow.army.mil/forums/html/topic?id=9d882071-7ea1-4240-8aa7-26677cec5da4
b. AGR (USAR) SGT/SSG PROMOTION CUTOFF SCORES AND BY-NAME PROMOTION LISTS, JUN 2025. https://actnow.army.mil/forums/html/topic?id=d3482966-1310-4b2f-a97c-5a12b6e6819c
c. AGR (USAR) (SFC-SGM) ORDER OF MERIT (OML) NUMBER REPORT AND BY-NAME PROMOTIONS LIST, JUNE 2025. https://actnow.army.mil/forums/html/topic?id=e26bfbe1-1cea-41b4-9ba6-e5e1c78f49b9
d. AC SENIOR ENLISTED PROMOTIONS BY- NAME AND OML SEQUENCE REPORT, JUN 2025. https://actnow.army.mil/forums/html/topic?id=71a3c581-fe2a-4297-8d94-b2c3013e0a8b
5. REIMBURSEMENT OF MULTIPLE TRAVELERS RENTING A VEHICLE AND PURCHASING FUEL. From Army G-1 Compensation and Entitlements: Effective 1 June 2025, the Joint Travel Regulations adds the authority to reimburse rental car fuel and oil expenses to additional travelers when properly listed on the Company rental documentation or rental agreement under the U.S. Government Rental Car Agreement #5, paragraph 16. Additional drivers added to the documentation may be reimbursed for fuel charges. However, all other charges will remain only reimbursable to the traveler booking the rental vehicle. https://actnow.army.mil/forums/html/topic?id=b381e46b-b336-4007-9dbc-f9bfd0f15230
6. US ARMY TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (TAP) PODCAST. TAP invites you to join us for an engaging TAP Talk podcast on 10 June at 1300, featuring our guest, Tim Winter from the Department of Labor. Mr. Winter will share valuable insights on the contributions of the DOL to the transition process for Soldiers. Don't miss this opportunity to gain important information that can assist in a smoother transition to the civilian sector. https://actnow.army.mil/forums/html/topic?id=60c03e41-878f-4eed-93d1-79b4d107c67f
7. ARMY COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE MARROW DONATION AWARENESS, 1 MAY 25. From OTSG: Army Medicine is coordinating with the Office of the Chief of Public Affairs (OCPA) to launch an Army-wide communication campaign to promote awareness of marrow donation, a lifesaving act that aligns with our values of selfless service and strengthens national readiness. Our Soldiers, with their health and commitment, are ideal candidates to register as marrow donors and to save lives. This campaign will spotlight the importance of marrow donation and encourage voluntary registration through partnerships with authorized Department of Defense affiliated organizations, such as Salute to Life. These organizations are legally authorized to conduct donor recruitment under 42 U.S.C. § 274k and Public Law 117-15. The Army does not operate or fund these entities. Still, we are authorized to amplify their efforts under existing policy. https://actnow.army.mil/forums/html/topic?id=c1f97aa6-9023-4887-abdc-f4e2e2b377b4
8. HRC G1/S1 TOUCHPOINT ON 29 MAY 2025. Join the discussion in the HRC G1/S1 Touchpoint on 29 May 2025, at 1200 ET. Topic 1: Pending Assignment Restriction Code (PENDASG) (~25 Mins), Topic 2: IPERMS Demo (~25 Mins). https://actnow.army.mil/forums/html/topic?id=ba30b1da-9ab5-4a04-8955-e246baf3516a
9. BRANCH/COMMAND ITEMS.
a. SIGNAL PROPONENT REPLACEMENT FOR MILSUITE: SIGNAL_NET. The Office Chief of Signal (OCOS) has transitioned its forward-facing web page from milSuite to Signal_Net SharePoint. Signal_Net houses all previously available milSuite content along with additional resources and links highlighting developments across the Signal Corps. We have also launched a Teams page that mirrors the milSuite content, ensuring continued accessibility and collaboration. To join the Signal_Net Public team use this code when adding a new team: het785f Signal_Net SharePoint link follows. https://armyeitaas.sharepoint-mil.us/teams/Signal_Net/SitePages/Main.aspx
10. 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 25-186, FY 2025 ARMY COMPETITIVE CATEGORY (ACC) INTERMEDIATE LEVEL EDUCATION (ILE) SELECTION BOARD AND PROCESS FOR SUBMITTING ILE RESIDENT ATTENDANCE PREFERENCES, ISSUED: [16 MAY 25]. The ILE Board will consider officers selected for promotion to major for attendance at the 10-month resident or 14-week satellite courses beginning in summer 2026. The FY25 ILE Selection Board will be conducted immediately following the Major, ACC Promotion Selection Board convening o/a 18 June 2025 recessing o/a 11 July 2025. Officers not selected for promotion to major will not be considered by the ILE Board. https://actnow.army.mil/forums/html/topic?id=e598dcaf-0f40-4c5a-b344-0bea8d452bcb
b. MILPER MESSAGE 25-187, JOINT MERITORIOUS UNIT AWARD (JMUA) TO THE HEADQUARTERS, UNITED STATES TRANSPORTATION COMMAND, TO INCLUDE THE JOINT TRANSPORTATION RESERVE UNIT, AND THE JOINT ENABLING CAPABILITIES COMMAND, ISSUED: [16 MAY 25]. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has awarded the Joint Meritorious Unit Award (JMUA) to Headquarters, United States Transportation Command, to include the Joint Transportation Reserve Unit, and the Joint Enabling Capabilities Command, for exceptionally meritorious service during the period 16 October 2021 to 01 October 2024. Service units and individuals assigned to Service units in support of these organizations are not eligible for this award. https://actnow.army.mil/forums/html/topic?id=89f1a976-d13e-4626-8c0c-166717a248fb
c. MILPER MESSAGE 25-189, AGR OFFICER PROMOTION SEQUENCE NUMBERS FOR JUNE 2025, ISSUED: [16 MAY 25]. There are no approved AGR Officer promotions for June 2025. As a result, no ceremonies list will be published on HRC's Reserve Information site. https://actnow.army.mil/forums/html/topic?id=7a70d226-f98e-40a2-ad1e-fdfff8b0071d
d. MILPER MESSAGE 25-188, AC OFFICER PROMOTION SEQUENCE NUMBERS FOR JUNE 2025, ISSUED: [16 MAY 25]. This message announces the AC Officer promotion sequence numbers for June 2025. https://actnow.army.mil/forums/html/topic?id=bda76f11-a233-408e-a308-2212605999ea
e. MILPER MESSAGE 25-190, SOLDIER REFERRAL PROGRAM BY-NAME LIST FOR EARLY PROMOTION ADVANCEMENT AND THE AWARD OF THE ARMY RECRUITING RIBBON FOR MAY 2025, ISSUED: [19 MAY 25]. https://actnow.army.mil/forums/html/topic?id=f33507c1-9a06-421f-83d7-f432e3fef06c
f. MILPER MESSAGE 25-191, TEMPORARY PROMOTION AUTHORITY FOR DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY SELECT RECRUITERS (DASR) BY-NAME LIST FOR THE 17TH, AND 24TH OF APRIL, AND THE 1ST, 8TH, AND 15TH OF MAY 2025, ISSUED: [19 MAY 25]. https://actnow.army.mil/forums/html/topic?id=ceaacc57-726c-4f4a-9271-0e03724a3745
g. MILPER MESSAGE 25-192, Y24-02 MILITARY GOVERNMENT OFFICER (38G) SELECTION PANEL RESULTS, ISSUED: [12 SEP 24]. Applicants listed in this message were selected during the 24-02 Military Government Officer Selection Panel, held from 05-09 August 2024 to direct commission as 38G AOC Officers in the United States Army Reserve (USAR). https://actnow.army.mil/forums/html/topic?id=c59f8df5-a833-4320-9006-08e2170d4b97
h. MILPER MESSAGE 25-193, REGULAR ARMY (RA) AND U.S. ARMY RESERVE/ACTIVE GUARD RESERVE (USAR/AGR) SOLDIER RECLASSIFICATION AND UTILIZATION TO SUPPORT THE ARMY FITNESS TEST IMPLEMENTATION, ISSUED: [19 MAY 25]. This message provides implementation guidance for the combat standard of 350 on the Army Fitness Test (AFT). Identified Soldiers within military occupational specialties (MOSs) 11B, 11C, 11Z, 12B, 13F, 18B, 18C, 18D, 18E, 18F, 19C, 19D, 19K, and 19Z must achieve the combat standard effective 1 January 2026. The implementation plan will consist of three phases to ensure Soldiers are afforded time and opportunities to achieve the required score. Soldiers taking an AFT from 1 June 2025 to 31 December 2025 will not be subject to punitive adverse action for failing to achieve a 300 on the AFT. Soldiers flagged for failing a record Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT) as of 31 May 2025 will be required to meet a 300 AFT score to have their flag removed. https://actnow.army.mil/forums/html/topic?id=dfb8aa8f-bda8-484b-8f74-309d4cea709e
i. MILPER MESSAGE 25-194, REGULAR ARMY (RA) AND UNITED STATES ARMY RESERVE ACTIVE GUARD RESERVE (USAR AGR) OFFICER AND WARRANT OFFICER AFT COMBAT STANDARD RECLASSIFICATION AND UTILIZATION IMPLEMENTATION, ISSUED: [19 MAY 25]. This message provides implementation guidance for the combat standard of 350 on the Army Fitness Test (AFT). Identified Officers and Warrant Officers within areas of concentration (AOC) 11A, 12A, 13A, 18A, 180A, and 19A must achieve the combat standard effective 1 January 2026. The implementation plan will consist of three phases to ensure Officers and Warrant Officers are afforded time and opportunity to achieve the required score. Officers and Warrant Officers taking an AFT from 1 June to 31 December 2025 will not be subject to any punitive adverse action for failing to achieve a 300 on the AFT. Officers and Warrant Officers flagged for failing a record ACFT as of 31 May 2025 will be required to meet a 300 AFT score to have their flag removed. https://actnow.army.mil/forums/html/topic?id=dfc12729-4b80-4c16-973d-8cd44a7eae6a
j. MILPER MESSAGE 25-195, FISCAL YEAR 2025 (FY25) ACTIVE COMPONENT (AC) ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT (AMEDD) INTERMEDIATE LEVEL EDUCATION (ILE) SELECTION BOARD ZONE MESSAGE, ISSUED: [20 MAY 25]. This message announces the eligibility criteria and administrative instructions for the FY25 AC AMEDD ILE selection board. The FY25 AC AMEDD ILE selection board convenes on 12 August 2025 and recesses on or about 27 August 2025 to select officers for attendance to academic year 2026-2027 (AY26-27) resident ILE. https://actnow.army.mil/forums/html/topic?id=598b72cc-1233-47b9-bf6c-5965aa0b4106
k. MILPER MESSAGE 25-196, FISCAL YEAR 2025 (FY25) ACTIVE COMPONENT (AC) ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT (AMEDD) SENIOR SERVICE COLLEGE (SSC) SELECTION BOARD ZONE MESSAGE, ISSUED: [20 MAY 25]. This message announces the eligibility criteria and administrative instructions for the FY25 AC AMEDD SSC selection board. The FY25 AC AMEDD SSC board selects eligible AMEDD officers to attend academic year 2026-2027 (AY26-27) resident SSC, United States Army War College (USAWC) fellowships for SSC credit, and AY26-28 Army war college distance education program (AWCDEP) attendance. https://actnow.army.mil/forums/html/topic?id=b8e199b6-9a16-4468-b35f-5c82a91e7ce6
l. MILPER MESSAGE 25-197, ANNOUNCEMENT OF BRANCH TRANSFER
PROCESS FOR ARMY RESERVE ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT (AMEDD) OFFICERS,
ISSUED: [20 MAY 25]. All Army Reserve TPU AMEDD officers are eligible
for the basic branch transfer process; this MILPER provides information
and guidance for USAR Troop Program Unit (TPU) AMEDD commissioned
officers to branch transfer to a basic branch while remaining a USAR
commissioned officer. This MILPER does not apply to non-TPU AMEDD
officers or to TPU-AMEDD officers seeking reclassification or award of
additional skill identifier (ASI) while continuing service as an AMEDD
TPU
commissioned officer. https://actnow.army.mil/forums/html/topic?id=a78b8fda-f338-46d3-af33-abcf9b849b25
m. MILPER MESSAGE 25-198, FY26 QUARTERMASTER BRANCH TRAINING WITH INDUSTRY OPPORTUNITIES FOR REGULAR ARMY NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS, ISSUED: [16 MAY 2025]. This MILPER message announces the procedures for active component U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps Staff Sergeant or Sergeant First-Class, Non-Commissioned Officers, requesting consideration for the Training with Industry (TWI) partnerships. Training With Industry is managed by the U.S. Army Quartermaster School, Office of the Quartermaster Commandant (OQMC). https://actnow.army.mil/forums/html/topic?id=d0702907-0586-4ea5-a6a9-76e685666a4c
n. MILPER MESSAGE 25-199, FY26 QUARTERMASTER BRANCH TRAINING WITH INDUSTRY OPPORTUNITIES FOR REGULAR ARMY WARRANT OFFICERS, ISSUED: [20 MAY 2025]. This message announces the procedures for active component U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps Warrant Officers requesting consideration for the Training with industry (TWI) partnership. Training With Industry is managed by the U.S. Army Quartermaster School Office of the Quartermaster Commandant (OQMC). https://actnow.army.mil/forums/html/topic?id=84f5c9cf-c118-4f3c-80b9-cdb8a5e05753
11. FORSCOM INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTATION (IA) POSITIONS (UPDATED A/O 9 MAY 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. U4 LOGISTICS OFFICER SOUTH SUDAN | JUBA, SOUTH SUDAN | O-4 | 90A | S | OCT 25 | 365 DAYS.
b. STAFF OFFICER U5 | BANGUI, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC | O-4 | 01A | S | OCT 25 | 365 DAYS.
c. TF PLANS OFFICER | AL UDEID AB, QATAR | O-3 | O2A | TS/SCI | May 25 | 365 DAYS.
d. COMM OPS NCO QATAR | AL UDEID AB, QATAR | E5 | 25B | TS/SCI | JUN 25 | 180 DAYS.
e. FUEL PLANNING NCOIC | SOTO CANO, HONDURAS | E6/7 | 92F | S | JUL 25 | 180 DAYS.
12. USARPAC INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTATION (IA) REQUIREMENTS, OPENINGS IN GUAM AND DJIBOUTI. https://actnow.army.mil/forums/html/topic?id=f78f2673-c14f-4e1d-9d41-543cf3e4f0da
13. 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 https://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. SOF NATIONWIDE ADVERTISEMENTS, M-DAY, 3/20th SF Group (O4-O5), SOD-C (O5-O6), COMMANDERS, STARKE AND TAMPA, FL. https://actnow.army.mil/forums/html/topic?id=4380cb0c-5e1c-4c1a-a630-6138fb8da867
b. 81ST RD "TPU" ACOFS G1, COL 42H, FORT JACKSON, SC. https://actnow.army.mil/forums/html/topic?id=c600f22b-1c11-465c-887d-59eaaf68d79f
c. COMPANY COMMANDER - TPU 12A - ROUTE CLEARANCE, 382ND ENG CO, 365TH ENG BN, MECHANICSBURG, PA. https://actnow.army.mil/forums/html/topic?id=1127d95b-b8bc-474a-87e9-473de6bb6ee3
d. 3-304th USMA, TPU, Company Commander, Schenectady, NY & JB MDL, NJ. https://actnow.army.mil/forums/html/topic?id=63ad2c83-e4b5-44c2-9241-6ba4599873fd