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ALARACT 106/2025
DTG: R 281340Z NOV 25
UNCLAS
SUBJ/ALARACT 106/2025 – PRIORITIZING SOLDIER WELL-BEING – ARMY
SUICIDE PREVENTION AWARENESS MONTH AND SPIRITUAL FITNESS
RESOURCES
THIS ALARACT MESSAGE HAS BEEN TRANSMITTED BY JSP ON BEHALF OF THE
HQDA, DCS, G–1
1. (U) REFERENCES:
1.A. (U) AR 600–92, ARMY SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM
1.B. (U) ARMY SPIRITUAL FITNESS GUIDE (AVAILABLE AT
HTTPS://API.ARMY.MIL/E2/C/DOWNLOADS/2025/08/01/0437A07E/U-S-ARMY-
SPIRITUAL-FITNESS-GUIDE-2025.PDF)
1.C. (U) SPIRITUAL FITNESS BATTLEBOOK (AVAILABLE AT
HTTPS://API.ARMY.MIL/E2/C/DOWNLOADS/2025/08/01/96CBA0BB/SPIRITUAL-
FITNESS-BATTLEBOOK.PDF)
2. (U) APPLICABILITY: THIS MESSAGE APPLIES TO ALL REGULAR ARMY, U.S.
ARMY RESERVE, AND ARMY NATIONAL GUARD/ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF
THE UNITED STATES SOLDIERS.
3. (U) PURPOSE: THIS ALARACT EMPHASIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF SOLDIER
WELL-BEING AND INTRODUCES RESOURCES TO ENHANCE MENTAL AND
SPIRITUAL FITNESS AS A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF HOLISTIC HEALTH,
FITNESS, READINESS, AND LETHALITY.
4. (U) BACKGROUND: SUICIDE PREVENTION REMAINS A PARAMOUNT
CONCERN. RECENT ARMY DATA INDICATES INCREASES OF INSTANCES OF
SELF-HARM BEHAVIORS, NECESSITATING A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO
RESILIENCE TO INCLUDE MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL READINESS.
FURTHERMORE, THE ARMY RECOGNIZES THE VITAL ROLE OF MEANINGFUL
CONNECTIONS, HOPE, INNER STRENGTH, FAITH, AND SPIRITUALITY, IN
NAVIGATING THE DEMANDS OF MILITARY SERVICE AND PERSONAL LIFE.
5. (U) IMPLEMENTING GUIDANCE:
5.A. (U) NEW RESOURCE: THE ARMY CHAPLAIN CORPS HAS RELEASED
REFERENCES 1.B. AND 1.C. THESE RESOURCES EQUIP SOLDIERS AND
LEADERS TO HELP BUILD INNER STRENGTH.
5.A.1. (U) KEY FEATURES: REFERENCES 1.B. AND 1.C. DEFINE SPIRITUAL
FITNESS AS ESSENTIAL TO READINESS AND PROVIDE A FRAMEWORK FOR
DEVELOPING PURPOSE, RESILIENCE, AND IDENTITY. THESE REFERENCES
DRAW ON COMBAT SUSTAINMENT DOCTRINE, OUTLINE STAGES OF PERSONAL
GROWTH, AND OFFER ACTIONABLE STRATEGIES FOR LEADER ENGAGEMENT
AT ALL ECHELONS.
5.A.2. (U) ACCESSIBILITY: MORE DETAILS ABOUT REFERENCE 1.B. IS
AVAILABLE ONLINE AT
HTTPS://WWW.ARMY.MIL/ARTICLE/287510/ARMY_SPIRITUAL_FITNESS_GUIDE_2
025.
5.B. (U) LEADER RESPONSIBILITIES: COMMANDERS, LEADERS, AND
NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR:
5.B.1. (U) PROMOTING AWARENESS: ACTIVELY DISCUSS HEALTHY
RELATIONSHIPS, MENTAL HEALTH, FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY, AND HEALTHY
WAYS TO HANDLE WORKPLACE STRESSORS AS PART OF SUICIDE
PREVENTION AND AVAILABLE RESOURCES DURING FORMATIONS,
COUNSELING SESSIONS, AND UNIT ACTIVITIES.
5.B.2. (U) ENCOURAGING UTILIZATION: INTRODUCE REFERENCE 1.B. TO
SOLDIERS AND ENCOURAGE ITS USE AS A TOOL FOR PERSONAL AND TEAM
DEVELOPMENT. LEADERS SHOULD MODEL EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE AND
DISCUSS THEIR OWN APPROACHES TO BUILDING RESILIENCE AND SPIRITUAL
FITNESS.
5.B.3. (U) OBSERVING AND INTERVENING: REMAIN VIGILANT FOR SIGNS OF
DISTRESS IN SOLDIERS AND PROACTIVELY INTERVENE, CONNECTING THEM
WITH APPROPRIATE SUPPORT SERVICES (CHAPLAINS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH,
FAMILY ADVOCACY, NEW PARENT SUPPORT, ARMY EMERGENCY RELIEF,
MILITARY AND FAMILY LIFE COUNSELORS, AND SO ON).
5.B.4. (U) REDUCING STIGMA: FOSTER A COMMAND CLIMATE WHERE
WELLNESS CHECKS ARE A PART OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL BATTLE RHYTHM
AND SEEKING HELP IS SEEN AS A SIGN OF STRENGTH, NOT WEAKNESS.
5.C. (U) SOLDIER RESPONSIBILITIES: SOLDIERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO:
5.C.1. (U) PRIORITIZE SELF-CARE: ACTIVELY ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES THAT
PROMOTE STRONG AND HEALTHY CONNECTIONS, PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND
SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING.
5.C.2. (U) UTILIZE AVAILABLE RESOURCES: FAMILIARIZE YOURSELVES WITH
ARMY COMMUNITY SERVICES AND MILITARY ONESOURCE IN ORDER TO
UTILIZE THE RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT YOUR RESILIENCE AND
ADDRESS CHALLENGES.
5.C.3. (U) REACH OUT FOR HELP: DO NOT HESITATE TO SEEK ASSISTANCE
FROM CHAPLAINS, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, OR TRUSTED
LEADERS AND PEERS IF YOU ARE STRUGGLING. IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU
KNOW NEEDS ASSISTANCE, TEXT 838255 OR DIAL 988, OPTION 1.
5.C.4. (U) LOOK OUT FOR YOUR BATTLE BUDDIES: BE ATTENTIVE TO THE
WELL-BEING OF YOUR FELLOW SOLDIERS AND OFFER SUPPORT WHEN
NEEDED.
6. (U) RESOURCES:
6.A. (U) ARMY SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM: AVAILABLE AT
HTTPS://WWW.ARMYRESILIENCE.ARMY.MIL/SUICIDE-
PREVENTION/PAGES/ABOUT.HTML.
6.B. (U) SUICIDE/CRISIS LINE: TEXT 838255 OR DIAL 988, OPTION 1.
6.C. (U) ARMY CHAPLAIN CORPS: CONTACT YOUR UNIT CHAPLAIN.
6.D. (U) DIRECTORATE OF PREVENTION, RESILIENCE, AND READINESS:
AVAILABLE AT HTTPS://WWW.ARMYRESILIENCE.ARMY.MIL/INDEX.HTML.
6.E. (U) LETHAL MEANS SAFETY: AVAILABLE AT
HTTPS://WWW.ARMYRESILIENCE.ARMY.MIL/SUICIDE-
PREVENTION/PAGES/LETHAL-MEANS.HTML.
6.F. (U) BRANDON ACT: AVAILABLE AT HTTPS://WWW.HEALTH.MIL/MILITARY-
HEALTH-TOPICS/MENTAL-HEALTH/BRANDON-ACT.
6.G. (U) REFERENCES 1.B. AND 1.C.
7. (U) POINT OF CONTACT: MS. RENEE JOHNSON, SUICIDE PREVENTION AND
RESPONSE PROGRAM MANAGER, PHONE: 571–632–6694, EMAIL:
TRACEE.R.JOHNSON2.CIV@ARMY.MIL.
8. (U) THIS ALARACT MESSAGE EXPIRES ON 25 NOVEMBER 2026.