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ALARACT 111/2025
DTG: R 12 2155Z DEC 25
UNCLAS
SUBJ/ALARACT 111/2025 - PRIORITIZING SOLDIER WELL-BEING WITH SPIRITUAL
FITNESS RESOURCES
THIS ALARACT MESSAGE HAS BEEN TRANSMITTED BY JSP ON BEHALF OF THE
HQDA, OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF CHAPLAINS
1. (U) REFERENCES:
1.A. (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.B. (U) SPIRITUAL FITNESS BATTLEBOOK (AVAILABLE AT
HTTPS://API.ARMY.MIL/E2/C/DOWNLOADS/2025/08/01/96CBA0BB/SPIRITUAL-
FITNESS-BATTLEBOOK.PDF)
2. (U) PURPOSE: THIS MESSAGE EMPHASIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF SOLDIER
WELL-BEING AND INTRODUCES RESOURCES TO ENHANCE SPIRITUAL FITNESS
AS A CRITICAL COMPONENT OF HOLISTIC READINESS.
3. (U) APPLICABILITY: THIS MESSAGE APPLIES TO ALL REGULAR ARMY, U.S
ARMY RESERVE, AND ARMY NATIONAL GUARD/ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF
THE UNITED STATES.
4. (U) SITUATION: RECOGNIZING THE CRITICAL LINK BETWEEN SPIRITUAL
WELL-BEING AND MISSION EFFECTIVENESS, THE ARMY CONTINUES TO
PRIORITIZE HOLISTIC FITNESS WHICH ENCOMPASSES THE SPIRITUAL DOMAIN.
REFERENCES 1.A. AND 1.B. ARE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT COMMANDERS AND
LEADERS IN FOSTERING THAT READINESS FOUNDATION WITHIN THEIR
FORMATIONS.
4.A. (U) THE ARMY CHAPLAIN CORPS HAS RELEASED REFERENCE 1.A. AND
ACCOMPANYING REFERENCE 1.B. THESE RESOURCES EQUIP SOLDIERS AND
LEADERS TO BUILD INNER STRENGTH.
4.B. (U) REFERENCE 1.A. DEFINES SPIRITUAL FITNESS AS THE CONDITION OF A
SOLDIER’S SPIRIT TOWARD READINESS TO FIGHT AND WIN IN WAR AND LIFE.
SPIRITUAL FITNESS IS ESSENTIAL TO READINESS AND PROVIDES A
FRAMEWORK FOR DEVELOPING PURPOSE, RESILIENCE, AND IDENTITY.
REFERENCES 1.A. AND 1.B. DRAW ON COMBAT SUSTAINMENT DOCTRINE,
OUTLINES STAGES OF PERSONAL GROWTH, AND OFFERS ACTIONABLE
STRATEGIES FOR LEADER ENGAGEMENT AT ALL ECHELONS.
5. (U) IMPLEMENTING GUIDANCE:
5.A. (U) COMMANDERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO INTEGRATE CONCEPTS FROM
REFERENCES 1.A. AND 1.B. INTO UNIT TRAINING PLANS, ALONGSIDE EXISTING
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL FITNESS PROGRAMS.
5.B. (U) CHAPLAINS ARE ENCOURAGED TO UTILIZE THESE RESOURCES AS
THEY PROVIDE SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT TO SOLDIERS AND
LEADERS.
5.C. (U) LEADERS AT ALL LEVELS SHOULD FAMILIARIZE THEMSELVES WITH
THE RESOURCES AND CONSIDER HOW THEY CAN BE USED TO ENHANCE THE
SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING OF THEIR TEAMS. INVESTING IN THE WELL-BEING OF
OUR SOLDIERS IS PARAMOUNT TO MAINTAINING A READY AND RESILIENT
FORCE.
5.D. (U) TERMS RELATING TO HOLISTIC READINESS ARE STANDARDIZED
ACROSS THE ARMY AND ARE CONTAINED IN FM 7–22, ENSURING CONSISTENT
LANGUAGE AND ALIGNMENT.
6. (U) POINT OF CONTACT: HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF CHAPLAINS, CHAPLAIN (COLONEL) ROBERT B.
ALLMAN III, EMAIL: ROBERT.B.ALLMAN2.MIL@ARMY.MIL.
7. (U) THIS ALARACT MESSAGE EXPIRES ON 1 OCTOBER 2026.