1. This message will expire no later than (NLT) 1 September 2026.
2. The FY26 Sergeants Major Academy (SGM-A) Fellowship Program Cohort 12 Selection Panel will convene 5-9 January 2026 at Fort Bliss, Texas to identify the best qualified list for final selection of Fellows. Packets must be received by the selection panel, approved through the appropriate processes described in this MILPER, to be considered by the panel, NLT 2 December 2025, and 14 August 2025 for ARNG and USAR.