1. IPPS-A OUTAGE, 24 NOV 24. From the IPPS-A Team: There is a
planned IPPS-A outage this Sunday, 24 November 2024 from 0900 ET
through 1700 ET. The system will be inaccessible to users during this
time, so please plan accordingly. https://www.milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/apf/s1net/ipps-a
2.
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY SECRETARIAT UPDATE. Team, I am SGM Oscar
Castaneda, the new DA Secretariat Sergeant Major. I am now fully settled
into my role, and I wanted to introduce myself and outline my
objectives. As the DA Secretariat Sergeant Major, my focus is on
providing the field with timely and accurate information on Centralized
Boards… I am now ready to engage with the team and support the field to
the best of my abilities. If you have any questions or concerns, please
do not hesitate to reach out. https://www.milsuite.mil/book/message/1080716
3.
ERROR RETRIEVING 5960 REPORT. From the iPERMS Team: This is a known
issue – The iPERMS Technical Team is aware of the issue and has the fix
in development. It will be deployed on 12 Dec. In the interim, you can
use another browser, and it should work. We know it is an issue in Edge
and for some in Chrome as well, however, at this time it does work in
Firefox. https://www.milsuite.mil/book/message/1080611
4.
25-04 ASK-EM ENLISTED MARKETPLACE TIMELINE UPDATE. The 25-04 IPPS-A
Enlisted Marketplace has been extended and will close 01 December 2024
to ensure Soldiers have sufficient opportunity to provide preferencing.
Movers in the legacy ASK-EM closed as scheduled on 19 November 2024. See
attachment at the following link for additional details. https://www.milsuite.mil/book/message/1080445
5.
HRC MILITARY PAY TOWNHALL, 14 NOVEMBER 2024 – SLIDES AND VIDEO LINK
INSIDE. Purpose: Provide essential IPPS-A MILPAY information to HR / FM
Professionals and Army Leaders. https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-1349277
6.
HARRIS JEWELRY REFUNDS – COURT ORDER. From the Army G-9: If you’re a
servicemember who signed up for an in-store financing plan through
Harris Jewelry and paid for an add-on protection plan, listen up. The
court reopened the Harris claims process. If you haven’t already applied
for a refund or haven’t heard back from Harris yet, now’s the time to
apply. Bottom line: Don’t wait. There are quite a lot of eligible
servicemembers and veterans but they only have a few weeks to apply for
refunds at www.harrisjewelry.com. The deadline is December 21, 2024. https://www.milsuite.mil/book/message/1080596
7. IPPS-A ITEMS.
a. SABIR RELEASE NOTES, 15 NOVEMBER 2024. Visit the following link to
review New Features and Functionalities, Data/Logic Fixes, and Existing
Functionality Issue Fixes. https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-1349216
8. BRANCH/COMMAND ITEMS.
a. ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE CALENDAR YEAR 2024 ORDER OF DAEDALIANS BG CARL
I. HUTTON MEMORIAL AND U.S. ARMY EXCEPTIONAL AVIATOR AWARD. The Order of
Daedalians, the national fraternity of military pilots, has presented
the two United States Army awards annually to recognize safe flying
practices and exceptional Aviators. In 1978, they established the BG
Carl I. Hutton Memorial Award, and in 1999, they established the US Army
Exceptional Aviator Award. The deadline for submission this year is 13
March 2025 for all nominations. https://www.milsuite.mil/book/message/1080721
9.
Recently published Army Directives and All Army Activity (ALARACT)
messages. None. New ALARACTs and ADs are also posted on APD at the
following link. armypubs.army.mil/default.aspx
a. ALARACT 092/2024, FISCAL YEAR 2024 CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE
SECRETARY OF THE ARMY AWARDS FOR IMPROVING PUBLICATIONS AND PROCESSES,
DTG: R 211748Z NOV 24. The Army Publishing Directorate (APD) is
accepting nominations for the Fiscal Year 2024 Secretary of the Army
Awards for Improving Publications and Publishing Processes. The awards
recognize military and civilian personnel who have made superior
contributions in publications. The period of consideration is 1 October
2023 to 30 September 2024, and nominations are due to APD by 1 February
2025. https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-1349365
b. ALARACT 093/2025, 2025 COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR JACK L. CLARK, JR.,
U.S. ARMY BEST MEDIC COMPETITION, JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, 10–14
FEBRUARY 2025, DTG: R 211900Z NOV 24. The 2025 Command Sergeant Major
(CSM) Jack L. Clark, Jr., U.S. Army Best Medic Competition (ABMC) will
be conducted 10–14 February 2025 at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. The
ABMC is intended for the Regular Army, U.S. Army National Guard, and
U.S. Army Reserve to challenge current Expert Field Medical Badge and
Combat Medic Badge recipients. https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-1349366
c. ALARACT 094/2024, CHILD CARE PROVIDER TRANSPORTATION COSTS
REIMBURSEMENT DUE TO A PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION, DTG: R 211920Z NOV
24. Purpose: To announce eligibility for child care provider
transportation costs reimbursement due to a permanent change of station
(PCS). The Army will reimburse a Soldier for qualified child care
provider transportation costs due to PCS when: 1) On reassignment on a
PCS order from one duty station to another duty station, 2) The Soldier
is authorized dependent travel allowances, 3) Child care is not
available at a child development center (CDC) at the new permanent duty
station (PDS) within 30 days of the Soldier’s reporting date, 4) The
Soldier’s dependent child is on the waitlist for the CDC at the new PDS.
See the message for more information. https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-1349367
d. ALARACT 095/2024, ANTITERRORISM QUARTERLY THEME: IMPROVING HOST
NATION AND PARTNER NATION INFORMATION SHARING (2ND QUARTER/FISCAL YEAR
2025) (CUI), DTG: R 211945Z NOV 24. Purpose: Army Antiterrorism
Communication Synchronization heightens awareness and vigilance to
prevent and protect the Army community and critical resources from
terrorist activities and support Army missions. The theme for 2nd
quarter/fiscal year 2025 (2Q/FY25) (January 2025–March 2025) is
Improving Host Nation (HN) and Partner Nation (PN) Information Sharing.
The primary audience is Army leaders, protection planners, and
antiterrorism officers/coordinators.
10.
Recently published Military Personnel (MILPER) messages and Military
Pay Messages. Some messages are posted on S1NET, and some are on the HRC
MILPER website. If the link provided takes you to the HRC MILPER
website, you have to log in with your CAC before the link to the MILPER
message will work.
a. MILPER MESSAGE 24-474, FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2026 AVIATION BRANCH
TRANSFER PANEL, ISSUED: [21 NOV 24]. This message announces the
procedures for Officers to request transfer-in to Aviation Branch.
Aviation Branch, Operations Division, Talent Alignment and Development
Directorate (TADD), Human Resources Command (HRC) will conduct a branch
transfer panel between 07 to 31 Oct 25 to select Officers for
transfer-in to Aviation Branch in accordance with (IAW) Reference A.
Transfer-in to Aviation Branch is not available through the regular
Voluntary Transfer Incentive Program (VTIP). https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-1349227
b. MILPER MESSAGE 24-475, FISCAL YEAR (FY) 2025 AMEDD ENLISTED
COMMISSIONING PROGRAM (AECP) APPLICATIONS FOR ACTIVE DUTY, RESERVE, AND
NATIONAL GUARD, ISSUED: [21 NOV 24]. Purpose: To solicit applications
from qualified Regular Army (RA), Army Reserve (USAR), Army National
Guard (ARNG), and Active Guard Reserve (AGR) enlisted personnel for the
FY25 AMEDD Enlisted Commissioning Program (AECP) as authorized in AR
351-3. Application deadline for FY25 is 21 August 2025 for packet
submission from an AMEDD recruiter to Health Services Program Manager
(HSD), USAREC, HQ. A competitive selection board will convene on 8-11
September 2025. https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-1349257
c. MILPER MESSAGE 24-476, UNITED STATES ARMY WARRANT OFFICER SELECTION BOARD RESULTS NOVEMBER 2024, ISSUED: [22 NOV 24]. https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-1349352
d. MILPER MESSAGE 24-477, UNITED STATES ARMY RESERVE (USAR) WARRANT
OFFICER SELECTION BOARD RESULTS NOVEMBER 2024, ISSUED: [22 NOV 24]. https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-1349353
e. MILPER MESSAGE 24-478, FISCAL YEAR 2025 (FY25) RESERVE COMPONENT
(RC), MAJOR (MAJ), ARMY PROMOTION LIST (APL), ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF THE
UNITED STATES (ARNGUS), ARMY RESERVE ACTIVE GUARD RESERVE (AR AGR), AND
ARMY RESERVE NON-ACTIVE GUARD RESERVE (AR NON-AGR), COMPETITIVE
CATEGORIES, PROMOTION SELECTION BOARD (PSB) ZONES OF CONSIDERATION,
ISSUED: [22 NOV 24]. Promotion selection boards will convene on or about
24 Feb 25 to consider eligible Army Promotion List (APL) Captains (CPT)
on the Reserve Active Status List (RASL) for promotion to Major (MAJ).
The boards will recess on or about 21 Mar 25. https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-1349359
f. ARMY RESERVE PAY MESSAGE 24-32, OVER 4 YEARS ENLISTED (O4E) PAY. The
purpose of this message is to provide temporary guidance for processing
requests for O4E pay. Once a permanent process is developed, a new
message will be published. https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-1349312
11. S1NET MEMBER REQUESTS.
a. BDE POLICY MEMORANDUM ON ARMY DIRECTIVE 2022-06 (PARENTHOOD,
PREGNANCY, AND POSTPARTUM)? “Does anyone have a BDE Policy Memorandum on
Army Directive 2022-06, Parenthood, Pregnancy, and Postpartum? The
directive states that BDE CDRs must have one.” https://www.milsuite.mil/book/message/1080548
12.
FORSCOM INDIVIDUAL AUGMENTATION (IA) POSITIONS (UPDATED A/O 12 NOV 24).
The hot openings, and others, are listed at the following link. https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-871989
13.
ARNG/USAR POSITIONS/JOBS AVAILABLE. S1NET members have posted the
following RC position/job vacancy information. For a listing of all USAR
primary vacancies (updated weekly) visit
milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-375787. Units/commands who wish to post
vacancies on S1NET may do so by following the instructions posted on the
front page of the Job Announcements topic at the following link. Those
posts which are in the correct location and which are posted in
accordance with the instructions provided will be included in a future
S1NET Message Summary.
milsuite.mil/book/community/spaces/apf/s1net/jobannouncementsmobvacancies
a. NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION CYBER PROTECTION CENTER (NCRCPC),TPU NCOIC, SFC-MSG, ADELPHI, MD AND JBMDL, NJ. https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-1349149
b. USMTM-LFD, ADOS, MULTIPLE CW3, O3, O4, O5 VACANCIES, RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA. https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-1349154
c. 760TH EN CO (EVCC), 363D ENG BN, COMPANY COMMANDER VACANCY- MARION, VA. https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-1349193
d. ADOS-AC / OPADOS OPPORTUNITY – USAREUR-AF HQ, WIESBADEN, GERMANY – PSYOP PLANNING CHIEF, 37A, MAJ. https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-1349222
e. SUPPORT GROUP, 75TH INNOVATION COMMAND, TPU STAFF POSITIONS, BOSTON, MA. https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-1349242
f. IMA FINANCE NCO POSITION, SFC/36B, ARNORTH, FT SAM HOUSTON, TX. https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-1349249
g. USSOCOM ARMY RESERVE ELEMENT TPU VACANCY OPPORTUNITIES, LOCATIONS WORLDWIDE. https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-1349259
h. 3D MEDICAL COMMAND DETACHMENT CDR & CSM VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
(PLUS 11 ADDITIONAL VACANCIES) 12302 MOBILIZATION, CENTCOM AOR. https://www.milsuite.mil/book/docs/DOC-1349334
