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ALARACT 097/2025
DTG: 101621Z OCT 25
FROM: ALARACT RELEASE AUTHORITY WASHINGTON DC
TO: ALARACT
UNCLAS
SUBJ/ALARACT– CHANGES TO TOTAL ARMY SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM
THIS ALARACT MESSAGE HAS BEEN TRANSMITTED BY JSP ON BEHALF OF
THE HQDA, DCS, G – 1.
1. (U) REFERENCES:
1.A. (U) ARMY REGULATION (AR) 600-8-8, TOTAL ARMY SPONSORSHIP
PROGRAM, 28 JUN 2019.
1.B. (U) ARMY DIRECTIVE (AD) 2019-33, TOTAL ARMY SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM,
21 OCT 2019.
2. (U) APPLICABILITY. THIS MESSAGE APPLIES TO ALL REGULAR ARMY, U.S
ARMY RESERVE (USAR), AND ARMY NATIONAL GUARD (ARNG)/ARMY
NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES SOLDIERS.
3. (U) PURPOSE. THIS ALARACT INFORMS CHANGES TO THE TOTAL ARMY
SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM (TASP). IT PROVIDES GUIDANCE FOR SENIOR
COMMANDERS TO EXECUTE THE SUCCESSFUL ONBOARDING AND
INTEGRATION OF SOLDIERS AND FAMILIES INTO THEIR UNIT, INSTALLATION,
FACILITY, AND COMMUNITY. ONBOARDING AND INTEGRATION IS A COMMAND
DRIVEN PROGRAM WHERE SUCCESS CAN BE MEASURED BY THE LEVEL OF
INVOLVEMENT BY A SOLDIER’S CHAIN OF COMMAND AND SPONSORS.
4. (U) IMPLEMENTING GUIDANCE.
4.A (U) COMMANDERS AND SENIOR NCOS ARE THE DRIVING FORCE BEHIND
THE SUCCESSFUL ONBOARDING AND INTEGRATION OF NEW SOLDIERS. THE
MODERNIZATION AND EFFICIENT ONBOARDING AND INTEGRATION OF NEW
SOLDIERS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT TASK TO IMPROVING THE SOLDIER
EXPERIENCE. SENIOR COMMANDERS HAVE THE FLEXIBILITY TO DETERMINE
REQUIREMENTS IN THE EXECUTION OF ONBOARDING AND INTEGRATING
SOLDIERS AT THEIR RESPECTIVE INSTALLATION, ARNG AND USAR CENTERS.
THIS INCLUDES IMPLEMENTING ONBOARDING AND INTEGRATION
PROCEDURES THAT STREAMLINE PROCESSES, REDUCE ADMINISTRATIVE
BURDENS, AND FOSTER A POSITIVE COMMAND CLIMATE TO MAXIMIZE
READINESS AND SOLDIER WELL-BEING. EXAMPLE REQUIREMENTS INCLUDE
ESTABLISHING SPONSOR ASSIGNMENTS BASED ON RANK AND EXPERIENCE,
OUTLINING TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR SPONSORS, DESIGNATING AN
INSTALLATION SPONSORSHIP LIAISON, AND IMPLEMENTING APPROPRIATE
OVERSIGHT.
4.B. (U) THE TOTAL ARMY SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM WILL BE RENAMED
ONBOARDING AND INTEGRATION. THIS EFFORT WILL BE PART OF THE
SOLDIER EXPERIENCE INITIATIVE, WHICH WILL OUTLINED IN A FORTHCOMING
ARMY DIRECTIVE (AD). THE SOLDIER EXPERIENCE INITIATIVE WILL CREATE A
SEAMLESS SOLDIER EXPERIENCE FOR IN/OUT PROCESSING THAT IS SOLDIER-
EMPOWERED, COMMANDER-LED, DATA FED, AND OUTCOME TRACKED. THE
SOLDIER EXPERIENCE INITIATIVE ALSO FOCUSES ON SYNCHRONIZING
EFFORTS TO IMPROVE FINANCE, MEDICAL, HOUSING, CHILDCARE, SPOUSE
EMPLOYMENT, AND SCHOOLS.
4.C. (U) THE ARMY CAREER TRACKER (ACT) SUNSETS AS THE SYSTEM OF
RECORD FOR SUPPORTING SPONSORSHIP REQUIREMENTS ACROSS ALL
COMPONENTS BY 14 NOVEMBER 2025. THE INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND
PAY SYSTEM – ARMY (IPPS-A) UPDATES TO ACT WILL BE TERMINATED ON 23
SEPTEMBER 2025. SENIOR COMMANDERS ARE AUTHORIZED TO DETERMINE
BEST PRACTICES SUITED TO CONTINUE ONBOARDING AND INTEGRATION IN
THE INTERIM.
4.D. (U) IPPS-A WILL BE UTILIZED FOR SOLDIERS TO UPDATE THEIR CONTACT
INFORMATION. TO ENSURE ACCURATE CONTACT INFORMATION DURING UNIT
PERMANENT CHANGES OF STATION (PCS) RELOCATIONS, SOLDIERS WILL
UPDATE THEIR DETAILS IN IPPS-A. LEADERS WILL LEVERAGE THE LEADER’S
DASHBOARD TO MANAGE THIS INFORMATION AND ENSURE SOLDIERS
VALIDATE THEIR PREFERRED CONTACT METHODS THROUGH IPPS-A’S
MEMBER ELECTION PROCESS.
4.E. (U) THIS ALARACT SERVES AS NOTIFICATION UNTIL THE PUBLISHING OF
THE FORTHCOMING ONBOARD AND INTEGRATION AD. UPON ITS
PUBLICATION, AR 600-8-8, AD 2019-33, AND ALL PREVIOUS POLICY ACTIONS TO
INCLUDE EXORDS REFERENCING SPONSORHIP OR ACT WILL BE RESCINDED.
THIS GUIDANCE WILL BE IMPLEMENTED INTO AR 600-20, ARMY COMMAND
POLICY.
5. (U) POINTS OF CONTACT.
5.A. (U) HQDA, ODCS, G-1: MR. STEVE YEARWOOD AT
STEVE.YEARWOOD.MIL@ARMY.MIL
5.B. (U) HQDA, ODCS, G-1, DIRECTORATE MILITARY PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT (DMPM) POC: SGM LAURINDA NABORS AT
LAURINDA.A.NABORS.MIL@ARMY.MIL
5.C. (U) IPPS-A POC IS SGM PAUL SMITH AT PAUL.J.SMITH.50.MIL@ARMY.MIL.
5.D. (U) TRADOC ACT POC IS TYRONE JOHNSON, AT
TYRONE.JOHNSON6.CIV@ARMY.MIL
6. (U) THIS ALARACT MESSAGE EXPIRES ON 30 SEP 2026