ALARACT 016/2026
DTG: R 171900Z MAR 26
UNCLAS
SUBJ/ALARACT 016/2026 – CONTINUITY OF ARMY DRUG TESTING
THIS ALARACT MESSAGE HAS BEEN TRANSMITTED BY JSP ON BEHALF OF
HQDA OTSG
1. (U) REFERENCES:
1.A. (U) DODI 1010.01, MILITARY PERSONNEL DRUG ABUSE TESTING PROGRAM
1.B. (U) DODI 1010.16, TECHNICAL PROCEDURES FOR THE MILITARY
PERSONNEL DRUG ABUSE TESTING PROGRAM
1.C. (U) AR 600–85, THE ARMY SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAM
2. (U) PURPOSE: TO PROVIDE INSTRUCTIONS ON MAINTAINING CONTINUITY OF
DRUG TESTING OPERATIONS.
3. (U) SITUATION:
3.A. (U) DURING THE RECENT GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN, DRUG TESTING
COLLECTIONS AND SPECIMEN SHIPMENTS TO ALL FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY
DRUG TESTING LABORATORIES DECREASED SUBSTANTIALLY. COMMANDERS
ARE REQUIRED TO CONTINUE RANDOM DRUG TESTING AT RATES IN
ACCORDANCE WITH REFERENCE 1.C. COMMANDERS WILL IDENTIFY ALL
ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN DRUG TESTING COLLECTION AND
SPECIMEN SHIPPING PRIOR TO FUTURE FURLOUGH SITUATIONS.
COMMANDERS WILL VALIDATE ALL IDENTIFIED ESSENTIAL PERSONNEL ARE
CURRENT ON ALL REFERENCE 1.C. TRAINING REQUIREMENTS NEEDED TO
PARTICIPATE IN THE COLLECTION AND SHIPPING OF SPECIMENS.
COMMANDERS WILL DESIGNATE THESE ESSENTIAL DRUG TESTING
PERSONNEL AS EXCEPTED WORKERS THROUGHOUT ANY PERIODS OF
FURLOUGH.
4. (U) THE OFFICE OF THE SURGEON GENERAL GUIDANCE/INSTRUCTIONS:
4.A. (U) SHOULD PAYMENT OR SHIPPING ISSUES ARISE AFTER
REFERENCE 1.C. MANDATED DRUG TESTING SPECIMEN COLLECTION, THE
UNIT COMMAND WILL CONTACT ITS RESPECTIVE DRUG TESTING
COORDINATOR (DTC) OR ARMY SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAM (ASAP)
MANAGER FOR ASSISTANCE. IF THERE IS NOT AN AVAILABLE DTC/ASAP
MANAGER, UNIT COMMANDERS WILL REACH OUT TO THEIR GARRISON
DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES (DHR). DTC/ASAP MANAGER/DHR WILL
CONTACT THE APPROPRIATE POINTS OF CONTACT (POCS) BELOW FOR
ASSISTANCE COORDINATING FUNDING FROM THE SERVICING ARMY
LABORATORY. IN THE EVENT ALL PRIOR INSTRUCTIONS FAIL, THE
COMMANDER NEEDING ASSISTANCE SHOULD EMAIL THE ARMY FORENSIC
TOXICOLOGY PROGRAM FOR ASSISTANCE (SEE PARAGRAPH 5.D.).
5. (U) POCS FOR THIS MESSAGE:
5.A. (U) U.S. ARMY ACTIVE–DUTY ASSISTANCE: U.S. ARMY INSTALLATION
MANAGEMENT COMMAND HEADQUARTERS G–1, R2I, CHIEF & DEPUTY
COMMAND SURGEON, LTC THOMAS J. PATTERSON, COMMERCIAL: (520)
674–7467, EMAIL: THOMAS.J.PATTERSON75.MIL@ARMY.MIL.
5.B. (U) U.S. ARMY RESERVE AND NATIONAL GUARD ASSISTANCE:
HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY (HQDA), DEPUTY CHIEF OF
STAFF (DCS) G–1, DIRECTORATE OF PREVENTION, RESILIENCE, AND
READINESS (DPRR) ASAP PROGRAM, ASAP PROGRAM MANAGER, MS. ANDREA
M. DONOGHUE, EMAIL: ANDREA.M.DONOGHUE.CIV@ARMY.MIL.
5.C. (U) ALTERNATIVE CONTACT: HQDA, DCS G–1, DEPUTY FOR RESILIENCE,
DPRR, COL KEVIN A. GOKE, COMMERCIAL: (703) 571–7217, EMAIL:
KEVIN.A.GOKE.MIL@ARMY.MIL.
5.D. (U) U.S. ARMY FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY PROGRAM’S GENERAL MAILBOX
EMAIL ADDRESS: ARMY-FORTOX@ARMY.MIL.
6. (U) THIS ALARACT MESSAGE EXPIRES ON 17 MARCH 2027.