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ALARACT 117/2025
DTG: R 301825Z DEC 25
UNCLAS
SUBJ/ALARACT 117/2025 – FISCAL YEAR 2025 CAPTAIN JOHN R. TEAL
LEADERSHIP AWARD CALL FOR NOMINATIONS
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) NATIONAL GUARD REGULATION 600–100, COMMISSIONED OFFICERS -
FEDERAL RECOGNITION AND RELATED PERSONNEL ACTIONS (AVAILABLE AT
HTTPS://WWW.NGBPMC.NG.MIL/)
1.D. (U) DA PAM 600–3, OFFICER TALENT MANAGEMENT
1.E. (U) AR 672–20, INCENTIVE AWARDS
2. (U) SITUATION: TO ANNOUNCE THE PROCEDURES FOR THE NOMINATION,
SELECTION, AND AWARDING OF THE FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2025 CPT JOHN R. TEAL
LEADERSHIP AWARD.
3. (U) BACKGROUND:
3.A. (U) ON 23 OCTOBER 2003, THE MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS LOST ITS FIRST
OFFICER IN OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM TO ENEMY ACTION. CPT JOHN R.
TEAL, JR., 70H, SERVING AS A BRIGADE MEDICAL PLANNER IN THE 4TH
INFANTRY DIVISION, WAS KILLED IN ACTION FROM AN IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE
DEVICE ATTACK NEAR THE VILLAGE OF BAQUBAH, IRAQ.
3.B. (U) IN 2003, THE CHIEF, MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS AND THE 70H
CONSULTANT ESTABLISHED THE CPT JOHN R. TEAL LEADERSHIP AWARD TO
RECOGNIZE 70H OFFICERS, 68 SERIES NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS (NCOS),
AND CIVILIAN MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS SERVING IN KEY OPERATIONAL
POSITIONS WHO HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ARMY
AND ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT MISSION, AND HAVE PERFORMED IN AN
EXCEPTIONALLY OUTSTANDING MANNER. ANNUALLY, AN AWARD WILL BE
PRESENTED TO ONE OFFICER (CPT–MAJ), ONE NCO (SGT–MSG/1SG), AND ONE
CIVILIAN MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL (GS 9–GS 14) FROM EACH ARMY
COMPONENT.
4. (U) MISSION: NO LATER THAN 1 AUGUST 2026, ACTIVE COMPONENT (AC),
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD (ARNG), AND UNITED STATES ARMY RESERVE (USAR)
UNITS WILL NOMINATE NCOS, OFFICERS, AND DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
CIVILIANS IN A MEDICAL OPERATIONS BILLET FOR THE FY25 CPT JOHN R. TEAL
LEADERSHIP AWARD. FROM 6–17 JULY 2026, THE 70H CONSULTANT WILL
CONVENE A SELECTION BOARD OF SENIOR 70H MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS
OFFICERS, NCOS, AND CIVILIAN MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS TO SELECT THE
AWARD RECIPIENTS AND WILL NOTIFY AWARDEES NO LATER THAN 1 AUGUST
2026.
5. (U) EXECUTION:
5.A. (U) ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA.
5.A.1. (U) OFFICER NOMINEES MUST BE A MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS OFFICER
HOLDING THE 70H AREA OF CONCENTRATION OR A 70B WORKING IN A 70H
POSITION. NCOS MUST BE IN THE 68 CAREER MANAGEMENT FIELD (CMF) AND
WORK IN AN OPERATIONS POSITION/BILLET. ALL CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES (GS 9–
GS 14) SERVING IN MEDICAL OPERATIONS POSITIONS WHO ARE ASSIGNED TO
SUPPORTED MEDICAL ORGANIZATIONS OR PROVIDING MEDICAL
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT DURING FY25 ARE ELIGIBLE FOR THE AWARD.
5.A.2. (U) MILITARY NOMINEES MUST NOT BE FLAGGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
REFERENCE 1.A. OR PENDING UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE ACTION.
5.A.3. (U) NOMINEES MAY NOT HAVE ANY FOUNDED EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITY (EEO) COMPLAINTS OR A COMPLAINT WHERE THE LABOR
COUNSELOR AND EEO OFFICE BELIEVE THE EVIDENCE SUPPORTS THERE
WILL BE A FINDING OF DISCRIMINATION OR ADJUDICATED AND/OR ADVERSE
ACTIONS PENDING IN THE EMPLOYEE MANAGEMENT PROCESSING AND
RECRUITMENT SYSTEM (EMPRES). DA FORM 1256 (INCENTIVE AWARD
NOMINATION AND APPROVAL) WILL BE USED TO DOCUMENT EEO AND
EMPRES CERTIFICATION FOR NON-ADVERSE ACTIONS.
5.A.4. (U) OFFICERS NOT PREVIOUSLY CONSIDERED FOR PROMOTION TO THE
RANK OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL AND NCOS NOT PREVIOUSLY CONSIDERED
FOR PROMOTION TO THE RANK OF SERGEANT MAJOR ARE ELIGIBLE FOR
NOMINATION.
5.B. (U) SELECTION CRITERIA.
5.B.1. (U) SELECTION IS BASED ON THE NOMINEE'S OVERALL PERFORMANCE
DURING THE FY OF CONSIDERATION (1 OCTOBER 2024–30 SEPTEMBER 2025).
5.B.2. (U) THE FOLLOWING FACTORS ARE CONSIDERED:
5.B.2.A. (U) LEADERSHIP PERFORMANCE EXEMPLIFYING COMPETENCE AND
INTEGRITY.
5.B.2.B. (U) DEMONSTRATION OF TECHNICAL COMPETENCE IN THE
OPERATIONS FIELD.
5.B.2.C. (U) COMMITMENT TO THE ARMY VALUES.
5.B.2.D. (U) SUPPORT THAT IS ABOVE AND BEYOND EXPECTATIONS.
5.C. (U) NOMINATION PACKET REQUIREMENTS.
5.C.1. (U) CPT JOHN R. TEAL LEADERSHIP AWARD NOMINATION OUTLINE
(CONTACT LTC KAITLIN WHITMORE AT EMAIL:
KAITLIN.E.WHITMORE.MIL@ARMY.MIL).
5.C.2. (U) SOLDIER TALENT PROFILE (STP) FOR SERVICEMEMBERS AND
CURRENT ANNUAL APPRAISAL FOR CIVILIANS. AC NOMINEES MUST SUBMIT A
CURRENT STP. ARNG AND USAR NOMINEES WILL SUBMIT THEIR
COMPONENT'S STP EQUIVALENT (BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD BRIEF OR
BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY).
5.C.3. (U) LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION ARE ENCOURAGED BUT NOT
REQUIRED. APPLICATION PACKETS MAY CONTAIN UP TO THREE LETTERS OF
RECOMMENDATION.
5.D. (U) NOMINATION PROCEDURES.
5.D.1. (U) INDIVIDUALS IN THE SUPERVISORY CHAIN MAY NOMINATE ELIGIBLE
INDIVIDUALS FOR THE CPT JOHN R. TEAL LEADERSHIP AWARD. THERE ARE NO
LIMITS TO THE NUMBER OF OFFICERS, NCOS, AND CIVILIAN MEDICAL
PROFESSIONALS THAT A UNIT OR INSTALLATION MAY NOMINATE. REQUEST
THAT LOCAL BOARDS/SELECTIONS NOT OCCUR TO ENSURE THE MAXIMUM
NOMINATIONS ARE SUBMITTED.
5.D.2. (U) NOMINATION PACKETS ARE DUE TO THE POINT OF CONTACT (POC)
LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 7., NO LATER THAN 30 MAY 2026 FOR THE BOARD TO
CONVENE FROM 6–17 JULY 2026. THE 70H CONSULTANT WILL CONTACT THE
NOMINATING OFFICIAL AND AWARDEES NO LATER THAN 1 AUGUST 2026.
FURTHER COORDINATION WILL BE MADE FOR THE PRESENTATION OF THE
AWARD.
5.D.3. (U) A COMPLETE NOMINATION PACKET WILL CONSIST OF THE
FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS, IN ORDER, IN A SINGLE PDF FILE: 1- CPT JOHN R.
TEAL LEADERSHIP AWARD NOMINATION OUTLINE, 2-STP/CURRENT ANNUAL
APPRAISAL, 3- LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION (MAXIMUM OF THREE). FILE
MUST BE ONE COMBINED PDF. DO NOT USE ATTACHMENTS IN PDF.
5.D.4. (U) INCOMPLETE NOMINATION PACKETS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED FOR
SELECTION.
5.D.5. (U) WHEN PUTTING THE PACKET TOGETHER, PRINT ALL DOCUMENTS
AND SCAN TOGETHER AS ONE PDF OR DIGITALLY COMBINE FILES IN ADOBE.
DO NOT COMBINE FILES AS A PORTFOLIO.
5.D.6. (U) INFORMATION ABOUT AND ACCESS TO THE CPT JOHN R. TEAL
NOMINATION OUTLINE CAN BE OBTAINED BY EMAILING LTC KAITLIN
WHITMORE AT: KAITLIN.E.WHITMORE.MIL@ARMY.MIL.
6. (U) DISTRIBUTION. DISTRIBUTE TO ALL ORGANIZATIONS WITH ASSIGNED
MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS OFFICERS, CMF 68 SOLDIERS, AND CIVILIANS.
7. (U) ACTION OFFICER AND POC FOR THIS MESSAGE IS LTC KAITLIN
WHITMORE AT EMAIL: KAITLIN.E.WHITMORE.MIL@ARMY.MIL. SECONDARY POC
IS COL CHRISTINA BUCHNER AT EMAIL:
CHRISTINA.M.BUCHNER.MIL@ARMY.MIL.
8. (U) THIS ALARACT MESSAGE EXPIRES ON 19 DECEMBER 2026.