ALARACT 015/2026 NOMINATIONS FOR THE SURGEON GENERAL’S ANNUAL RECOGNITION AWARDS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2025

ALARACT 015/2026
DTG: 041620Z MAR 26
UNCLAS
SUBJ/ALARACT 015/2026 – NOMINATIONS FOR THE SURGEON GENERAL’S
ANNUAL RECOGNITION AWARDS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2025
THIS ALARACT MESSAGE HAS BEEN TRANSMITTED BY JSP ON BEHALF OF
HQDA OTSG//DASG–HSZ//DAMO–DASG//
NARR: THIS MESSAGE REPLACES ALARACT 012/2026 (WHICH IS NOW
INACTIVE)
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) DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY PAMPHLET 600–4, ARMY MEDICAL
DEPARTMENT OFFICER CAREER MANAGEMENT
1.D. (U) AR 351–3, PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAMS OF
THE ARMY MEDICAL DEPARTMENT
1.E. (U) MEMORANDUM, THE SURGEON GENERAL, U.S. ARMY, EXPAND THE
SURGEON GENERAL’S RECOGNITION AWARD FOR MILITARY ACADEMIC
EXCELLENCE ACROSS ALL CORPS WITHIN ARMY MEDICINE, 2 DECEMBER 2024
(SEE ATTACHMENT)
2. (U) SITUATION: THE SURGEON GENERAL’S RECOGNITION AWARDS (TSG–RA)
PROVIDES PERSONAL RECOGNITION BY TSG TO ARMY MEDICINE (AMEDD)
OFFICERS WHO HAVE MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS TO MILITARY
MEDICINE. THE AWARD PROGRAM APPLIES TO ALL ARMY COMMANDS AND
ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE ACTIVE DUTY AMEDD OFFICERS ASSIGNED ON A
FULL-TIME BASIS IN CALENDAR YEAR (CY) 2025 (ACTIVE COMPONENT, ARMY
NATIONAL GUARD (ARNG) OR RESERVE COMPONENT AMEDD OFFICERS WHO
SERVED IN A DEPLOYED OR ACTIVE DUTY OPERATIONAL SUPPORT STATUS IN
CY 2025) IN THE FOLLOWING CORPS: MEDICAL SERVICE CORPS (MS), DENTAL
CORPS (DC), MEDICAL SPECIALIST CORPS (SP), NURSE CORPS (AN) WITH
RECOGNITION AT EACH RANK OF: CAPTAIN (CPT), MAJOR (MAJ), LIEUTENANT
COLONEL (LTC), AND COLONEL (COL) COVERING CONTRIBUTIONS DURING
THE CY 2025.
2.A. (U) THE MEDICAL CORPS AND THE VETERINARY CORPS (VC) MANAGE
THEIR OWN DISTINCT AWARD PROGRAMS AND ARE NOT PARTICIPATING IN
THE TSG–RA. MEDICAL CORPS OFFICERS SHOULD FOLLOW GUIDANCE
OUTLINED IN A SEPARATE ALARACT FOR TSG’S PHYSICIAN RECOGNITION
AWARD. VETERINARY CORPS OFFICERS SHOULD CONTACT THEIR CORPS
OFFICE FOR VC AWARD PROGRAM INFORMATION. TSG’S PHYSICIAN
ASSOCIATE RECOGNITION AWARD IS MANAGED WITH A SEPARATE ALARACT
FOR NOMINATION PROCEDURES AND TIMELINES.
3. (U) MISSION: NO LATER THAN 8 MAY 2026, INDIVIDUALS SUBMIT
NOMINATIONS AND CORPS OFFICES EXECUTE THE SELECTION PROCESS TO
IDENTIFY TSG–RA SELECTEES. CORPS OFFICES SUBMIT SELECTED
NOMINATIONS TO THE OFFICE OF TSG FOR FINAL APPROVAL NO LATER THAN
5 JUN 2026.
4. (U) EXECUTION:
4.A. (U) THE FOLLOWING ARE ELIGIBILITY/SELECTION CRITERIA FOR
SOLDIERS:
4.A.1. (U) ANY ACTIVE COMPONENT, ARNG, OR U.S. ARMY RESERVE
COMPONENT AMEDD OFFICER (MS, SP, AN, AND DC) WHO HAS SERVED 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 IN THE RANK OF
CPT, MAJ, LTC, AND COL ARE ELIGIBLE.
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) OFFICERS WHO ARE PROMOTABLE TO THE NEXT HIGHER RANK (FOR
EXAMPLE, MAJ (P)) WILL BE NOMINATED IN THE CATEGORY OF THAT HIGHER
RANK (FOR EXAMPLE, LTC).
4.A.4. (U) NOMINEES MUST NOT BE FLAGGED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
REFERENCE 1.A. OR PENDING UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE ACTION.
4.A.5. (U) NOMINEES MUST BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH REFERENCE 1.B.
4.A.6. (U) NOMINEES MUST HAVE AT LEAST 1 YEAR OF SERVICE REMAINING AT
THE TIME OF NOMINATION.
4.A.7. (U) PRIOR AWARD RECIPIENTS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR REPEAT
NOMINATION AT THE RANK THAT THEY EARLIER RECEIVED THIS AWARD.
5. (U) RESPONSIBILITIES:
5.A. (U) WITHIN EACH AMEDD CORPS, THE CORPS CHIEF, OR DESIGNATED
REPRESENTATIVE, IS THE RECOMMENDING AUTHORITY TO TSG FOR
NOMINEES SELECTED.
5.B. (U) TSG IS THE AWARDING AUTHORITY.
5.C. (U) NOMINATIONS ARE ACCEPTED FROM SUPERVISORS, SENIOR
OFFICERS, AREA OF CONCENTRATION (AOC) CONSULTANTS, OR
COMMANDERS HAVING FIRST-HAND KNOWLEDGE OF THE NOMINEE’S
CONTRIBUTIONS AND POTENTIAL.
5.D. (U) THE RESPECTIVE AOC CONSULTANT MUST ENDORSE INDIVIDUAL
NOMINATION PACKETS.
6. (U) MILITARY NOMINATION PACKET REQUIREMENTS:
6.A. (U) TSG–RA NOMINATION DOCUMENT. EMAIL CORPS OFFICE POINTS OF
CONTACT LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 7 FOR THE DOCUMENT (AVAILABLE AT
HTTPS://ARMYEITAAS.SHAREPOINT-
MIL.US/SITES/ARMYMEDICINECORPS/SITEPAGES/ARMY-MEDICINE-
CORPS.ASPX).
6.B. (U) SOLDIER TALENT PROFILE (STP). ACTIVE COMPONENT NOMINEES
MUST SUBMIT A CURRENT STP WITH REDACTED PHOTO. ARNG 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 IN THE ORDER LISTED IN PARAGRAPH 6, NO LATER THAN 8
MAY 2026 TO THE FOLLOWING POINTS OF CONTACT:
7.A.1. (U) AN OFFICERS: LTC MEGAN LORENZ OR MAJ AILEENA FLYNN,
COMMERCIAL: (703) 681–8012, EMAIL: USARMY.NCR.HQDA-OTSG.MBX.OTSG-
ANC@ARMY.MIL.
7.A.2. (U) DC OFFICERS: MAJ CHARLES A. MAZAL, COMMERCIAL: (210)
221–7489, EMAIL: USARMY.JBSA.MEDICAL-COE.MBX.DENTAL-
CORPS@ARMY.MIL.
7.A.3. (U) MS OFFICERS: LTC REBECCA SINCLAIR, COMMERCIAL: (210)
221–5447, EMAIL: USARMY.JBSA.MEDICAL-COE.MBX.MEDICAL-SERVICE-
CORPS@ARMY.MIL.
7.A.4. (U) SP OFFICERS: LTC SHERYL R. BOLIDO, COMMERCIAL: (210) 221–8306,
EMAIL: USARMY.JBSA.MEDICAL-COE.MBX.AMEDD-SP-CORPS-
OFFICE@ARMY.MIL.
8. (U) COORDINATING INSTRUCTIONS:
8.A. (U) REACH OUT TO THE RESPECTIVE CORPS POINTS OF CONTACT LISTED
IN PARAGRAPH 7 FOR QUESTIONS OR ASSISTANCE.
9. (U) THIS ALARACT MESSAGE EXPIRES ON 19 FEBRUARY 2027.
ATTACHMENT: MEMORANDUM, EXPAND THE SURGEON GENERAL’S
RECOGNITION AWARD FOR MILITARY ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE ACROSS ALL
CORPS WITHIN ARMY MEDICINE
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF MEDICAL CORPS
3630 STANLEY ROAD, BLDG 2840, RM 284
JBSA-FORT SAM HOUSTON, TEXAS 78234-6100
MCHO-CL-C 2 December 2024
MEMORANDUM FOR The Surgeon General, U.S. Army, 7700 Arlington Boulevard ,
Falls Church, VA 22042-5140
SUBJECT: Expand The Surgeon General's Recognition Award for Military Academic
Excellence across all Corps within Army Medicine.
1. Purpose: To obtain approval for expanding The Surgeon General's Recognition
Award to consider all Corps in Army Medicine.
2. Discussion: In accordance with Army Regulation 351-3, Professional Education and
Training Programs of the Army Medical Department, Section 6-31, dated 15 October
2007, and pending the update of AR 351-3, Army Medicine Corps leadership
recommend the expansion of The Surgeon General Recognition Awards (TSG RA's) for
outstanding contributions to military medicine to be inclusive and consider all eligible
officers within Army Medicine. This annual recognition would then allow the MS,
MC,VC, DC, SP, and NC Corps to be eligible to compete for personal recognition in the
ranks of CPT, MAJ, LTC , and COL. Each Corps may elect to participate in this process
or to rely on existing awards. These awards are distinct from any other award given for
exceptional duty performance. TSG is the award authority and will exercise staff
supervision over the nomination and selection process. The nomination and selection
procedures should be the same across all Corps and will be facilitated with support from
The Consultant Program Office (MCHO-CL-C) in accordance with AR 351-3.
3. Recommendation: The Surgeon General approve the expansion of The Surgeon
General's Recognition Award to all Corps within Army Medicine.
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MARY KRUEGER IZAGUIRRE
Lieutenant General, USA
The Surgeon General and Commanding General, U.S. Army Medical Command

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