1. HQDA EXORD 218-25, ARMY FITNESS TEST (AFT), DTG: 012136Z MAY 25. Effective 01 June 2025, the Five-Event Army Fitness Test (AFT) replaces the Army Combat Fitness Test (ACFT). ACFT scores taken Before 01 June 2025 remain valid in accordance with existing regulations. The AFT consists of: the three-repetition maximum deadlift, hand-release push-up arm extension, sprint-drag-carry, plank, and two-mile run. Included with the base EXORD at the following link are Annex A, Implementation Plan Guidance, Annex B, Scoring Tables, Annex J, Public Affairs, and Encl 1 to Annex J, Commander's Guide to Combat MOS/AOC AFT Implementation. The phased implementation of the AFT is as follows: https://actnow.army.mil/forums/html/topic?id=70bf4f6f-2cd7-4b8f-9619-5577e7f68dda
a. Phase I: 01 May 2025 to 31 May 2025, focuses on the Army-wide communication rollout, establishing the Army AFT governance process, and commander-led preparation for implementation at all echelons.
b. Phase II: 01 June 2025 to 31 December 2025, focuses on the preparation of the force for full implementation of AFT and includes a voluntary reclassification period for some combat specialty Soldiers.
c. Phase III: 01 January 2026 is the full implementation of
AFT Combat Standard for combat specialty Soldiers in Regular Army,
Active Guard Reserve (AGR), and Reserve
Components (RC) on active-duty orders for greater than 60 days.
d. Phase IV: 01 June 2026 is the full implementation of AFT Combat Standard for combat specialty Soldiers in the Reserve Components (excluding AGR, and RC on active-duty orders for greater than 60 days).
2. REGULAR ARMY NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICER SLC/MLC SCHEDULING AS OF APRIL 2025. From Enlisted Military Schools Branch, HRC: To provide transparency and manage expectations, Military Schools Branch releases monthly statistics of Soldiers scheduled for SLC/MLC by MOS and the Evaluation Board Order of Merit List (OML). These numbers reflect the last OML number that has been used to schedule a Soldier in April 2025 by MOS. https://actnow.army.mil/forums/html/topic?id=f1b848f2-dfc1-4f22-9ec8-3ff9ad972f04
3. 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 047/2025, RESUMPTION OF MILITARY EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
TRAINING, DTG: R 012155Z MAY 25. This message announces that all
Military Equal Opportunity (MEO) Training has been reviewed and revised,
as appropriate. The Army will resume MEO training, to include mandatory
(annual) MEO training, the Equal Opportunity Leaders course, and MEO
training at designated professional military education courses. https://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/Details.aspx?PUB_ID=1030958
4. 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 25-157, UNITED STATES ARMY 420T (TALENT ACQUISITION TECHNICIAN) WARRANT OFFICER SELECTION PANEL RESULTS APRIL 2025, ISSUED: [2 MAY 25]. https://actnow.army.mil/forums/html/topic?id=a950def5-e04d-47f9-a108-e87dcdb3c0f7
5. FORSCOM INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTATION (IA) POSITIONS (UPDATED A/O 25 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. TF PLANS OFFICER | AL UDEID AB, QATAR | O-3 | O2A | TS/SCI | May 25 | 365 DAYS.
b. CHIEF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT | JORDAN | O3 - O4 | 42B/H | S | JUN 25 | 365 DAYS.
c. COMM OPS NCO QATAR | AL UDEID AB, QATAR | E5 | 25B | TS/SCI | JUN 25 | 180 DAYS.
6. USARPAC INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTATION (IA) REQUIREMENTS, OPENINGS IN JORDAN AND SOMALIA. https://actnow.army.mil/forums/html/topic?id=f78f2673-c14f-4e1d-9d41-543cf3e4f0da
7. 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. COLORADO MDAY ANNOUNCEMENT, FIRST SERGEANT, D CO, 572ND BEB, DENVER, CO. https://actnow.army.mil/forums/html/topic?id=027d6107-060e-4d7a-9e47-741bf48daf2b
b. COLORADO MDAY ANNOUNCEMENT, FIRST SERGEANT, A CO 2-238TH AVN, BUCKLEY AFB, CO. https://actnow.army.mil/forums/html/topic?id=137637bf-c5fd-494e-96b5-08f9c8b8dbab
c. 599TH TRANSPORTATION BDE IMA VACANCY, COL/90A, SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HI. https://actnow.army.mil/forums/html/topic?id=f9b55cac-690a-4464-aa50-046c21a94a03
d. 373D MI BN, TPU, MULTIPLE O3 COMPANY COMMANDER VACANCIES, JBLM, WA. https://actnow.army.mil/forums/html/topic?id=73d4bbe9-0946-44d7-9982-96436d2d8f43
e. 420TH EN BDE - HHC CDR/1SG TPU ANNOUNCEMENTS, BRYAN, TX. https://actnow.army.mil/forums/html/topic?id=ddc814e8-961a-47d3-8ca9-17d29ddf010b