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ALARACT 002/2026
DTG: R 291635Z JAN 26
UNCLAS
SUBJ/ALARACT 002/2026 – FISCAL YEAR 2025 CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR
THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY AWARDS FOR IMPROVING PUBLICATIONS AND
PUBLISHING PROCESSES
THIS ALARACT MESSAGE HAS BEEN TRANSMITTED BY JSP ON BEHALF
OF HQDA//OCIO
1. (U) REFERENCES:
1.A. (U) AR 25–30, ARMY PUBLISHING PROGRAM
1.B. (U) AR 672–20, INCENTIVE AWARDS
1.C. (U) DA PAM 25–40, ARMY PUBLISHING PROGRAM PROCEDURES
2. (U) THE ARMY PUBLISHING DIRECTORATE (APD) IS ACCEPTING
NOMINATIONS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 SECRETARY OF THE ARMY
AWARDS FOR IMPROVING PUBLICATIONS AND PUBLISHING PROCESSESIN
ACCORDANCE WITH REFERENCES 1.A., 1.B, AND 1.C. THE AWARDS
RECOGNIZE MILITARY AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL WHO HAVE MADE SUPERIOR
CONTRIBUTIONS IN PUBLICATIONS. THE PERIOD OF CONSIDERATION IS
1 OCTOBER 2024 TO 30 SEPTEMBER 2025, AND NOMINATIONS ARE DUE TO
APD BY 1 APRIL 2026.
3. (U) THERE ARE TWO AWARD CATEGORIES, WITH TWO POSSIBLE AWARDS
(DEPARTMENTAL OR COMMAND) IN EACH CATEGORY.
3.A. (U) ARMY EDITOR OF THE YEAR AWARDS (DEPARTMENTAL OR COMMAND)
RECOGNIZE WRITERS AND EDITORS WHO PRODUCE SUPERIOR OFFICIAL,
NUMBERED, AND AUTHENTICATED DEPARTMENTAL OR COMMAND
PUBLICATIONS. NOMINEES MUST PRODUCE PUBLICATIONS THAT ARE EASY
TO READ, USE, AND UNDERSTAND.
3.B. (U) SECRETARY OF THE ARMY AWARDS FOR PUBLICATIONS
IMPROVEMENT (DEPARTMENTAL OR COMMAND) RECOGNIZE THOSE
INDIVIDUALS WHO DEVELOP, MANAGE, OR SUPPORT A PROGRAM OR EFFORT
THAT IMPROVES THE ACTIVITY’S PUBLISHING SYSTEM, PROCESS, OR
PROGRAM; OR IMPROVES EFFICIENCY OR ACHIEVES A SAVINGS. THE
PROGRAM OR EFFORT CAN BE ARMYWIDE; FOR A HEADQUARTERS,
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY AGENCY; OR FOR AN ARMY COMMAND, CORPS,
DIVISION, OR INSTALLATION.
4. (U) THE NOMINATION SHOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
4.A. (U) DA FORM 1256 (INCENTIVE AWARD NOMINATION AND APPROVAL).
PART IV OF THE DA FORM 1256 IS SIGNED BY A PRINCIPAL OFFICIAL OR BY AN
ARMY COMMAND, ARMY SERVICE COMPONENT COMMAND, OR DIRECT
REPORTING UNIT COMMANDER. THE FORM SHOULD INDICATE IF THE
NOMINATION IS FOR A COMMAND OR DEPARTMENTAL AWARD.
4.B. (U) EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO) CLEARANCE STATEMENT
FROM THE EEO OFFICER. THIS REQUIREMENT IS ALSO MET BY THE EEO
OFFICER’S SIGNATURE ON THE DA FORM 1256, BLOCK 7.
4.C. (U) ENDORSEMENT MEMORANDUM. AN ENDORSEMENT MEMORANDUM
SIGNED BY THE PRINCIPAL OFFICIAL OR COMMANDER OF ACOM, ASCC OR
DRU.
4.D. (U) AWARD JUSTIFICATION. THE JUSTIFICATION CLEARLY STATES THE
OBJECTIVES OF THE PUBLICATION, SYSTEM, OR PROCESS AND HOW THE
OBJECTIVES WERE MET.
4.E. (U) PROPOSED CITATION. THE PROPOSED CITATION SHOULD NOT
EXCEED 60 WORDS, HIGHLIGHTING THE NOMINEE’S SPECIFIC ACHIEVEMENTS
DURING THE PERIOD (CAN BE INCLUDED WITH JUSTIFICATION).
4.F. (U) SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION. THE SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION
SHOWS THAT OBJECTIVES WERE MET.
5. (U) SUBMIT THE NOMINATION PACKAGE VIA DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
SAFE ACCESS FILE EXCHANGE (HTTPS://SAFE.APPS.MIL/) OR THROUGH THE
ENTERPRISE TASK MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE SOLUTION TASKER CONSISTING
OF THE SIGNED DA FORM 1256, EEO CLEARANCE STATEMENT, ENDORSEMENT
MEMORANDUM, NARRATIVE JUSTIFICATION, PROPOSED CITATION, AND ALL
SUPPORTING WORK SAMPLES, INCLUDING PUBLICATIONS, FOR EACH
NOMINATION.
6. (U) FOR FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS ON SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS, SEE
APD WEBSITE PUBLISHING ANNOUNCEMENTS ON THE HOME PAGE
(HTTPS://ARMYPUBS.ARMY.MIL); AR 25–30, CHAPTER 6; AND AR 672–20,
CHAPTERS 2 THROUGH 6. THESE PUBLICATIONS CAN BE OBTAINED FROM
HTTPS://ARMYPUBS.ARMY.MIL.
7. (U) EMAIL QUESTIONS ABOUT THE AWARDS TO USARMY.PENTAGON.HQDA-
APD.MBX.PUBLISHING-AWARDS@ARMY.MIL.
8. (U) THE POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS ACTION IS MS. KIRSTIN BEST,
KIRSTIN.L.BEST.CIV@ARMY.MIL.
9. (U) THIS ALARACT MESSAGE EXPIRES ON 29 DECEMBER 2026.