ALARACT 014/2026 NOMINATIONS FOR THE SURGEON GENERAL’S ANNUAL PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATE RECOGNITION AWARD FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2025

ALARACT 014/2026
DTG: 041420Z MAR 26
UNCLAS
SUBJ/ALARACT 014/2026 - NOMINATIONS FOR THE SURGEON GENERAL’S
ANNUAL PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATE RECOGNITION AWARD FOR CALENDAR YEAR
2025
THIS ALARACT MESSAGE HAS BEEN TRANSMITTED BY JSP ON BEHALF OF
HQDA OTSG//DASG–HSZ//DAMO–DASG//
1. (U) REFERENCES:
1.A. (U) ARMY REGULATION (AR) 600–8–2, SUSPENSION OF FAVORABLE
PERSONNEL ACTIONS (FLAG)
1.B. (U) AR 600–9, THE ARMY BODY COMPOSITION PROGRAM
1.C. (U) AR 351–3, PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS OF
THE ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT
2. (U) SITUATION: THE SURGEON GENERAL’S PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATE
RECOGNITION AWARD (TSG–PARA) PROVIDES PERSONAL RECOGNITION BY
THE SURGEON GENERAL (TSG) TO AN ARMY PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATE (PA) WHO
HAS MADE A SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTION TO MILITARY MEDICINE. THE
ANNUAL AWARD IS INTENDED TO INCREASE PA MOTIVATION FOR
EXCEPTIONAL JOB PERFORMANCE. THE AWARD PROGRAM APPLIES TO ALL
ARMY COMMANDS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE ACTIVE-DUTY PAs
ASSIGNED ON A FULL-TIME BASIS IN CY 2025 (ACTIVE COMPONENT AND
ACTIVATED NATIONAL GUARD OR RESERVE COMPONENT (RC) PAs WHO
SERVED IN A DEPLOYED OR ACTIVE-DUTY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT STATUS IN
CY 2025).
3. (U) MISSION: NO LATER THAN 8 MAY 2026, UNITS HAVING PAs ASSIGNED ON
A FULL-TIME BASIS WILL NOMINATE ARMY ACTIVE DUTY (AD), NATIONAL
GUARD (NG), OR RC PAs FOR THE SURGEON GENERAL’S ANNUAL PHYSICIAN
ASSOCIATE RECOGNITION AWARD (TSG–PARA) FOR CALENDAR YEAR (CY)
2025. THE SPECIALIST (SP) CORPS CHIEF WILL SEND AN ENDORSED
SELECTEE’S NAME AND THE ORDER OF MERIT LIST TO THE SURGEON
GENERAL FOR DECISION/APPROVAL NO LATER THAN 5 JUN 2026.
4. (U) EXECUTION:
4.A. (U) ELIGIBILITY/SELECTION CRITERIA:
4.A.1. (U) ANY ACTIVE COMPONENT, U.S. ARMY NATIONAL GUARD, OR U.S.
ARMY RESERVE COMPONENT PA WHO HAS SERVED AS AN ARMY PA ON A
FULL-TIME BASIS FOR THE ENTIRETY OF CY 2025 AND HAS AT LEAST ONE
YEAR OF SERVICE REMAINING AT THE TIME OF NOMINATION.
4.A.2. (U) OFFICERS WHO HAVE BEEN BOARDED FOR PROMOTION TO THEIR
NEXT ELIGIBLE RANK AND NOT SELECTED FOR PROMOTION ARE NOT
ELIGIBLE FOR NOMINATION.
4.A.3. (U) NOMINEES MUST NOT BE FLAGGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
REFERENCE 1.A. OR PENDING UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE ACTION.
4.A.3.A. (U) NOMINEES MUST BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH REFERENCE 1.B.
4.A.3.B. (U) NOMINEES MUST HAVE AT LEAST 1 YEAR OF SERVICE REMAINING
AT THE TIME OF NOMINATION.
4.A.4. (U) PRIOR AWARD RECIPIENTS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE.
4.A.5. (U) NOMINEE MUST BE CERTIFIED BY THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON
CERTIFICATION OF PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS.
5. (U) RESPONSIBILITIES:
5.A. (U) TSG IS THE AWARDING AUTHORITY.
5.B. (U) COMMANDERS AT ALL LEVELS WILL IDENTIFY POTENTIAL RECIPIENTS
AND SUBMIT NOMINATIONS ACCORDINGLY. STAFF SURGEONS AT ALL MAJOR
AND LOWER NON-MEDICAL COMMAND HEADQUARTERS WILL ASSIST
COMMANDERS IN THIS REGARD. WITH CONCURRENCE OF THE COMMANDER,
STAFF SURGEONS MAY SUBMIT NOMINATIONS. COMMANDERS WILL
PUBLICIZE THE AWARD AND ITS RECIPIENT WHEN ANNOUNCED, EMPHASIZING
DUTY PERFORMANCE AND CONTRIBUTION TO MILITARY MEDICINE (WITHIN
SECURITY AND PRIVACY ACT REQUIREMENTS).
6. (U) NOMINATION PACKET REQUIREMENTS:
6.A. (U) TSG-PARA NOMINATION DOCUMENT. FOUND AT THE ARMY MEDICAL
SP CORPS SHARE POINT ONLINE AT HTTPS://ARMYEITAAS.SHAREPOINT-
MIL.US/:B:/R/SITES/ARMYMEDICALSPECIALISTCORPS/AWARDS%20AND%20REC
OGNITIONS/TSG-PARA/TSG-
PARA%20FILLABLE%20NOMINATION%20DOCUMENT%20CY2025.PDF?CSF=1&W
EB=1&E=RJ5LFD OR INDIVIDUALS MAY EMAIL THE SP CORPS OFFICE AT
USARMY.JBSA.MEDICAL-COE.MBX.AMEDD-SP-CORPS-OFFICE@ARMY.MIL FOR
THE DOCUMENT.
6.B. (U) SOLDIER TALENT PROFILE (STP). ACTIVE COMPONENT NOMINEES
MUST SUBMIT A CURRENT STP WITH REDACTED PHOTO. ARMY NATIONAL
GUARD AND U.S. ARMY RESERVE NOMINEES MAY SUBMIT THEIR
COMPONENT'S STP EQUIVALENT (BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD BRIEF OR
BIOGRAPHICAL SUMMARY) WITH REDACTED PHOTO.
6.C. (U) CURRICULUM VITAE.
6.D. (U) THE PACKET MUST BE ASSEMBLED AS ONE CONTINUOUS DOCUMENT,
IN ORDER, IN A SINGLE PDF FILE: 1–NOMINATION DOCUMENT, 2–STP,
3–CURRICULUM VITAE. DO NOT COMBINE FILES AS A PORTFOLIO.
7. (U) SUBMISSION OF NOMINATIONS:
7.A. (U) INDIVIDUAL OFFICER NOMINATIONS WILL BE SUBMITTED VIA EMAIL IN
A SINGLE PDF FILE (DO NOT COMBINE AS A PORTFOLIO) IN THE ORDER LISTED
IN PARAGRAPH 6, NO LATER THAN 24 APRIL 2026 TO THE SP CORPS OFFICE:
USARMY.JBSA.MEDICAL-COE.MBX.AMEDD-SP-CORPS-OFFICE@ARMY.MIL.
8. (U) COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS:
8.A. (U) TSG-PARA POINT OF CONTACT:
8.A.1. (U) ARMY MEDICAL SPECIALIST CORPS OFFICE: LTC SHERYL BOLIDO,
EXECUTIVE OFFICER; COMM: (520) 716-6538; EMAIL:
SHERYL.R.BOLIDO.MIL@ARMY.MIL.
9. (U) THIS ALARACT MESSAGE EXPIRES ON 20 FEBRUARY 2027.

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