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ALARACT 103/2025
DTG: R 181555Z NOV 25
UNCLAS
SUBJ/ALARACT 103/2025 – NOMINATIONS FOR SELECTION TO ATTEND THE
2026 U.S. ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT JUNIOR LEADERSHIP COURSE
THIS ALARACT MESSAGE HAS BEEN TRANSMITTED BY JSP ON BEHALF OF
HQDA OTSG//DASG – HSZ//DAMO – DASG//
1. (U) REFERENCES:
1.A. (U) AR 600 – 8 – 2, SUSPENSION OF FAVORABLE PERSONNEL ACTIONS
(FLAG)
1.B. (U) AR 600 – 9, THE ARMY BODY COMPOSITION PROGRAM
1.C. (U) DA PAM 600 – 4, ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT OFFICER CAREER
MANAGEMENT
1.D. (U) AR 351 – 3, PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS OF
THE ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT
1.E. (U) AD 2025–17, ARMY BODY FAT STANDARD FOR ARMY FITNESS SCORE
2. (U) SITUATION: THE U.S. ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT (AMEDD) JUNIOR
LEADERSHIP COURSE (JLC) IS A LEADERSHIP COURSE THAT STARTS WITH A
NOMINATION AND SELECTION PROCESS TO IDENTIFY OUTSTANDING JUNIOR
LEADERS, WHO HAVE CONSISTENTLY DEMONSTRATED THE CORE ARMY
VALUES AND WARRIOR ETHOS IN THE EXECUTION OF THEIR DUTIES AND WHO
DEMONSTRATE SKILLS, ATTRIBUTES, AND POTENTIAL REQUIRED TO BECOME
FUTURE LEADERS IN THE AMEDD. NOMINATIONS ARE USED TO IDENTIFY
COURSE PARTICIPANTS. THIS MESSAGE DELINEATES THE NOMINATION
PROCEDURE AND SELECTION CRITERIA FOR THE 2026 AMEDD JLC.
3. (U) MISSION: NO LATER THAN 20 NOVEMBER 2025, INDIVIDUALS SUBMIT
NOMINATIONS AND CORPS OFFICES EXECUTE THE SELECTION PROCESS TO
IDENTIFY AMEDD JLC SELECTEES TO ATTEND THE 2026 AMEDD JLC
CONDUCTED AT THE FORT SAM HOUSTON COMMUNITY CENTER, BUILDING
1395, CHAFFEE ROAD, JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO - FORT SAM HOUSTON, TX
78234, FROM 27 APRIL 2026 THROUGH 1 MAY 2026. CORPS OFFICES SUBMIT
SELECTED NOMINATIONS TO THE OFFICE OF THE SURGEON GENERAL FOR
FINAL APPROVAL NO LATER THAN 15 DECEMBER 2025. IF UNFORESEEN
CIRCUMSTANCES ARISE THAT IMPACT IN- PERSON EXECUTION, THE EVENT
MAY BE CONDUCTED VIRTUALLY; ALL SELECTEES WILL BE NOTIFIED
ACCORDINGLY.
4. (U) EXECUTION:
4.A. (U) ELIGIBILITY/SELECTION CRITERIA FOR SOLDIERS:
4.A.1. (U) ACTIVE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD (ARNG), OR U.S. ARMY RESERVE
(USAR) COMPONENT AMEDD OFFICERS IN THE RANK OF SECOND LIEUTENANT
THROUGH CAPTAIN (OR MAJORS WITH LESS THAN 2 YEARS TIME IN GRADE
FOR DENTAL, VETERINARY, AND MEDICAL CORPS), WARRANT OFFICER ONE
OR CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER TWO (MEDICAL SERVICE AND VETERINARY
CORPS), STAFF SERGEANT WITH A MEDICAL MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL
SPECIALTY.
4.A.2. (U) CAPTAINS WHO HAVE BEEN BOARDED FOR PROMOTION TO MAJOR
AND NOT SELECTED FOR PROMOTION ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR NOMINATION.
4.A.3. (U) PROMOTABLE CAPTAINS (MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS, SPECIALIST
CORPS, NURSE CORPS) ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR NOMINATION.
4.A.3.A. (U) NOMINEES MUST NOT BE FLAGGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
REFERENCE 1.A OR PENDING UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE ACTION.
4.A.3.B. (U) NOMINEES MUST BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH REFERENCES 1.B. AND
1.E.
4.A.3.C. (U) NOMINEES MUST HAVE AT LEAST 1 YEAR OF SERVICE REMAINING
AFTER COMPLETION OF THE 2026 AMEDD JLC.
4.A.4. (U) PREVIOUS JLC SELECTEES ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR REPEAT
NOMINATION.
4.B. (U) AMEDD CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES:
4.B.1. (U) THIS PROGRAM IS OPEN TO THE FOLLOWING GS 7 – 11, OR
EQUIVALENT, EMPLOYEES:
4.B.1.A. (U) ON PERMANENT, CAREER, OR CAREER CONDITIONAL
APPOINTMENT ONLY.
4.B.1.B. (U) SCHEDULE A, EXCEPTED SERVICE APPOINTMENTS WITHOUT TIME
LIMITATION.
4.B.1.C. (U) EXCEPTED SERVICE APPOINTMENTS IN THE DEFENSE CIVILIAN
INTELLIGENCE PERSONNEL SYSTEM (SECTION 1601, TITLE 10, UNITED STATES
CODE (USC)).
4.B.1.D. (U) TITLE 10 USC PERSONNEL ON TIME - LIMITED APPOINTMENTS
WHERE THERE IS REASONABLE EXPECTATION OF CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT.
4.B.2. (U) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
4.B.2.A. (U) NOMINEES MUST HAVE A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR GENERAL
EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT (GED) CREDENTIAL.
4.B.2.B. (U) NOMINEES MUST HAVE COMPLETED THE CIVILIAN EDUCATION
SYSTEM (CES) FOUNDATION COURSE OR STARTED AS A FEDERAL SERVICE
CIVILIAN ON OR BEFORE 30 SEPTEMBER 2006, AND COMPLETED THE
GRADE - APPROPRIATE CES COURSE OR HAVE EQUIVALENT CREDIT. THE
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION OR HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE
ARMY (HQDA) APPROVED EQUIVALENT CREDIT MUST ACCOMPANY THE
PACKAGE. DOCUMENTATION OF FUTURE REGISTRATION OR UNSUCCESSFUL
ATTEMPTS TO OBTAIN A CES ATTENDANCE QUOTA FOR THE
GRADE - APPROPRIATE RESIDENT COURSE WILL ALSO BE ACCEPTED.
4.B.2.C. (U) NOMINEES MUST NOT HAVE ADVERSE ACTIONS PENDING.
4.B.2.D. (U) NOMINATION PACKAGE MUST CONTAIN EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY CLEARANCE FOR EACH NOMINEE.
5. (U) RESPONSIBILITIES:
5.A. (U) WITHIN EACH AMEDD CORPS, THE CORPS CHIEF, OR DESIGNATED
REPRESENTATIVE, IS THE AWARDING AUTHORITY FOR NOMINEES SELECTED.
5.B. (U) EACH AMEDD CORPS WILL DETERMINE AND CONDUCT THEIR OWN
SELECTION PROCESS.
5.C. (U) NOMINATIONS ARE ACCEPTED FROM SUPERVISORS, SENIOR
OFFICERS, AREA OF CONCENTRATION CONSULTANTS, OR COMMANDERS
HAVING FIRST - HAND KNOWLEDGE OF THE NOMINEE’S CONTRIBUTIONS AND
POTENTIAL.
6. (U) MILITARY NOMINATION PACKET REQUIREMENTS:
6.A. (U) AMEDD JLC NOMINATION DOCUMENT. FOUND AT THE FOLLOWING LINK
(LOG INTO HTTPS://ACTNOW.ARMY.MIL USING A COMMON ACCESS CARD
BEFORE CLICKING OR PLACING THE LINK IN THE WEB BROWSER):
HTTPS://ACTNOW.ARMY.MIL/COMMUNITIES/SERVICE/HTML/COMMUNITYSTART
?COMMUNITYUUID=F9972703-6FD5-4CD3-ACB4-4E82100DD3F9 OR INDIVIDUALS
MAY EMAIL CORPS OFFICE POINTS OF CONTACT (POCS) LISTED IN
PARAGRAPH 11 FOR THE DOCUMENT.
6.B. (U) SOLDIER TALENT PROFILE (STP). ACTIVE COMPONENT NOMINEES
MUST SUBMIT A CURRENT STP WITH REDACTED PHOTO. ARNG AND USAR
NOMINEES MAY SUBMIT THEIR COMPONENT'S STP EQUIVALENT
(BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD BRIEF OR BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY) WITH
REDACTED PHOTO.
6.C. (U) EVALUATION REPORTS. COPIES OF THE NOMINEE’S THREE MOST
RECENT OFFICER EVALUATION REPORTS (OERS), NONCOMMISSIONED
OFFICER EVALUATION REPORTS (NCOERS), OR ACADEMIC EVALUATION
REPORTS (AERS) WITH ALL SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBERS OR DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS REDACTED.
6.D. (U) CURRICULUM VITAE.
6.E. (U) THE PACKET MUST BE ASSEMBLED AS ONE CONTINUOUS DOCUMENT,
IN ORDER, IN A SINGLE PDF FILE: 1 – NOMINATION DOCUMENT, 2 – STP, 3 – THREE
MOST RECENT OERS/NCOERS/AERS, 4 – CURRICULUM VITAE. DO NOT COMBINE
FILES AS A PORTFOLIO.
7. (U) CIVILIAN NOMINATION PACKET REQUIREMENTS:
7.A. (U) CURRENT RESUME. TWO PAGES MAXIMUM, CONTAINING THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATION, IN ORDER: NAME, CURRENT GRADE, PHONE
NUMBER, EMAIL ADDRESS, SUPERVISOR NAME AND TELEPHONE NUMBER
FOR EACH POSITION, BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF WORK EXPERIENCE FOR EACH
POSITION, EDUCATION (INCLUDE TYPE OF DEGREE, MAJOR, DATES
ATTENDED, AND GRADE POINT AVERAGE), TRAINING/CERTIFICATIONS, AND
AWARDS.
7.B. (U) STATEMENT OF INTEREST. NOT TO EXCEED 500 WORDS ADDRESSING
CAREER ASPIRATIONS AND SUITABILITY FOR THE PROGRAM. HIGHLIGHT
CURRENT RELATED EXPERIENCE, AS WELL AS ADDRESS ANTICIPATED
COMPETENCIES TO BE GAINED IF SELECTED. ADDRESS HOW THE
EXPERIENCE GAINED AND ACQUIRED KNOWLEDGE/COMPETENCIES WILL BE
USED IN CONTINUED EMPLOYMENT.
7.C. (U) LAST TWO PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS. IF THESE APPRAISALS ARE
NOT AVAILABLE, INCLUDE AN EXPLANATION ABOUT THE MISSING APPRAISALS,
VERIFIED BY SUPERVISOR OR HUMAN RESOURCES, AND NEXT RECENT
APPRAISAL(S).
7.D. (U) CES COMPLETION. THE CES APPROPRIATE COURSE CERTIFICATE OF
COMPLETION OR DOCUMENTATION OF HQDA - APPROVED EQUIVALENCY OR
CONSTRUCTIVE CREDIT MUST ACCOMPANY THE NOMINATION PACKET. THE
CES FOUNDATION COURSE MUST BE COMPLETED IF THE NOMINEE BECAME A
FEDERAL SERVICE CIVILIAN ON OR AFTER 30 SEPTEMBER 2006.
7.E. (U) ENDORSEMENT(S). NOMINATION PACKET(S) MUST BE FORWARDED
THROUGH CHAIN OF COMMAND AND BE ENDORSED BY AN O – 5/GS – 14 (OR
EQUIVALENT) AT MINIMUM. IF THERE IS MORE THAN ONE NOMINEE, SCHOOL
COMMANDANT/EQUIVALENT ORGANIZATION/HQ ACTIVITY HEAD
ENDORSEMENT MUST REFLECT RANK ORDER OF ALL NOMINEES FROM THAT
ORGANIZATION.
7.F. (U) CIVILIAN CAREER BRIEF.
7.G. (U) REMOVE ALL PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION FROM
DOCUMENTS.
7.H. (U) A COMPLETE NOMINATION PACKET WILL CONSIST OF THE FOLLOWING
DOCUMENTS, IN ORDER, IN A SINGLE PDF FILE: 1 – CURRENT RESUME,
2 – STATEMENT OF INTEREST, 3 – LAST TWO PERFORMANCE APPRAISALS,
4 – PROOF OF CES COMPLETION, 5 – ENDORSEMENTS, AND 6 – CIVILIAN CAREER
BRIEF. DO NOT COMBINE FILES AS A PORTFOLIO.
8. (U) SUBMISSION OF NOMINATIONS:
8.A. (U) INDIVIDUAL JLC NOMINATIONS WILL BE SUBMITTED VIA EMAIL IN A
SINGLE PDF FILE IN THE ORDER LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 6, NO LATER THAN
20 NOVEMBER 2025 TO THE FOLLOWING POCS:
8.A.1. (U) MEDICAL CORPS (MC) OFFICERS: LTC DANA COOK, COMMERCIAL:
(210) 221 – 7373, EMAIL: USARMY.JBSA.MEDICAL-COE.MBX.MEDICAL-
CORPS@ARMY.MIL.
8.A.2. (U) NURSE CORPS (AN) OFFICERS: LTC MEGAN LORENZ OR MAJ AILEENA
FLYNN, COMMERCIAL: (703) 681 – 8012, EMAIL: USARMY.NCR.HQDA-
OTSG.MBX.OTSG-ANC@ARMY.MIL.
8.A.3. (U) DENTAL CORPS (DC) OFFICERS: MAJ CHARLES A MAZAL,
COMMERCIAL: (210) 221 – 7489, EMAIL: USARMY.JBSA.MEDICAL-
COE.MBX.DENTAL-CORPS@ARMY.MIL.
8.A.4. (U) VETERINARY CORPS (VC) OFFICERS: LTC JENNIFER CWIKLA,
COMMERCIAL: (703) 681 – 6505, EMAIL: USARMY.NCR.HQDA-
OTSG.MBX.MEDCOM-VC-CHIEF-OFFICE@ARMY.MIL.
8.A.5. (U) MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS (MSC) OFFICERS: LTC REBECCA SINCLAIR,
COMMERCIAL: (210) 221 – 5447, EMAIL: USARMY.JBSA.MEDICAL-
COE.MBX.MEDICAL-SERVICE-CORPS@ARMY.MIL.
8.A.6. (U) SPECIALIST CORPS (SP) OFFICERS: LTC SHERYL R. BOLIDO,
COMMERCIAL: (210) 221 – 8306, EMAIL: USARMY.JBSA.MEDICAL-
COE.MBX.AMEDD-SP-CORPS-OFFICE@ARMY.MIL.
8.A.7. (U) ENLISTED CORPS (EC): SFC ROGER MARTIN, COMMERCIAL: (210)
221 – 6387, EMAIL: AMEDD_ENLISTEDCSBPO@ARMY.MIL OR
ROGER.H.MARTIN2.MIL@ARMY.MIL.
8.B. (U) CIVILIAN CORPS INDIVIDUAL JLC NOMINATIONS WILL BE SUBMITTED
VIA EMAIL IN A SINGLE PDF FILE IN THE ORDER LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 7, NO
LATER THAN 20 NOVEMBER 2025 TO: DR. STEPHANIE L. COLON, COMMERCIAL:
(703) 681 – 4239, EMAIL: USARMY.JBSA.MEDICAL-COE.MBX.CIVILIAN-CORPS-
CHIEF@ARMY.MIL.
9. (U) JLC SELECTEES WILL ATTEND AND RECEIVE CREDIT FOR THE FULL
5 - DAY LEADER DEVELOPMENT POST - PROFESSIONAL SHORT COURSE
PROGRAM, WHICH WILL INCLUDE EXPOSURE TO A VARIETY OF INTERAGENCY
ACTIVITIES AND DIALOGUE WITH KEY/SENIOR LEADERS, EXECUTIVES, AND
EXPERTS FROM MULTIPLE FIELDS. THE AMEDD JLC CURRICULUM IS
DESIGNED TO BUILD THE EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE CRITICAL TO
ADDRESSING FUTURE COMPLEX ISSUES WITHIN ARMY MEDICINE AND THE
JOINT HEALTH SERVICES ENTERPRISE.
10. (U) COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS:
10.A. (U) SEATS ARE DISTRIBUTED BASED ON THE PROPORTIONATE SIZE OF
THE FOLLOWING EIGHT AMEDD CORPS:
10.A.1. (U) MC: ALLOCATED NINETEEN (19) ACTIVE/ARNG/USAR COMPONENT
OFFICER SEATS.
10.A.2. (U) AN: ALLOCATED FOURTEEN (14) ACTIVE/ARNG/USAR COMPONENT
OFFICER SEATS.
10.A.3. (U) DC: ALLOCATED NINE (9) ACTIVE/ARNG/USAR COMPONENT OFFICER
SEATS.
10.A.4. (U) VC: ALLOCATED SEVEN (7) ACTIVE/ARNG/USAR COMPONENT
OFFICER SEATS.
10.A.5. (U) MSC: ALLOCATED FIFTEEN (15) ACTIVE/ARNG/USAR COMPONENT
OFFICER SEATS.
10.A.6. (U) SP: ALLOCATED NINE (9) ACTIVE/ARNG/USAR COMPONENT OFFICER
SEATS.
10.A.7. (U) EC: ALLOCATED TWENTY - ONE (21) ACTIVE/ARNG/USAR COMPONENT
ENLISTED SEATS.
10.A.8. (U) AMEDD CIVILIAN CORPS: ALLOCATED SIX (6) SEATS.
10.B. (U) EACH AMEDD CORPS IS ASKED TO IDENTIFY AN ACTION OFFICER AT
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO – FORT SAM HOUSTON, TX TO PROVIDE IN - PERSON
SUPPORT OF THIS TRAINING AND FACILITATE CORPS SPECIFIC/RELATED
ITEMS.
10.C. (U) CENTRAL FUNDING IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS EVENT. SELECTED
OFFICERS/ENLISTED/CIVILIANS WILL SECURE ORGANIZATIONAL FUNDING TO
ATTEND.
11. (U) AMEDD CORPS CHIEF OFFICE POC: LTC SHERYL R. BOLIDO, AMEDD JLC
PROGRAM MANAGER, COMMERCIAL: (210) 221 – 8306, EMAIL:
USARMY.JBSA.MEDICAL-COE.MBX.AMEDD-SP-CORPS-OFFICE@ARMY.MIL.
12. (U) THIS ALARACT MESSAGE EXPIRES ON 29 MAY 2026.