AR 25 – 50 Preparing and Managing Correspondence: October 2020

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Use computer-generated letterhead for the first page and plain white paper for all continuing pages. Do not use military abbreviations, brevity codes, acronyms, or military jargon in letters addressed to persons outside DoD. Or how many hours spent on borrowing a template, and trying to change the info for your own use, only for it to fuck up all the formatting. The United States Army Publishing Directorate is the Army's leader in publishing and delivering informational products worldwide. If the subject is more than one line, begin the second line flush with the left margin (see fig 2–13).

I believe that every leader (E-5 and above) should keep a copy of AR 25-50 in their leader’s book or leader’s library. While having multiple fonts may look strange or potentially portray the counselor in a less than professional light having different fonts would not invalidate the counseling session. Include the purpose, recommendations, discussion, and coordination for the action to inform reviewing and signing officials. Some examples are an ARIMS record number (file number), the name of an individual, military grade, primary military occupational specialty, contract number, or bill of lading number.

When more than one sub- paragraph is needed, use letters of the alphabet (a, b, c, d) to indicate subparagraphs. Adjust the margins on the page, centering the body of the letter as if it were going to be placed in a picture frame. Refer to DA Memorandum 25–52 for correspondence originating within Army Secretariat or Army Staff organ- izations. The basic text will generally contain, but is not limited to, the following categories: (a) References. By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions.

c) Express dates in the following formats: 13 March 2020, 13 Mar 20 or 13 Mar 2020 (date stamps only).Also, use the MFR to document informal meetings or telephone conversations when official business was conducted (see fig 2–17). Use an MOA to establish and document common legal terms that establish a “conditional agreement” where transfer of funds for services is anticipated. Their main mission is to supply official authenticated information to enhance the readiness of the total force.

For commas and semicolons, place one space between the punctuation and the text that immediately follows it. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.When preparing with a digital signature, create a text box for short remarks (optional) and a digital signature block at the end of each “THRU” line for the addressee to sign. Center the page number 1 inch from the top edge of the paper, typing a hyphen on each side of the page number. This is an offer for educational opportunities that may lead to employment and not an offer for nor a guarantee of employment. AR 25-50 also has a bunch of appendixes such as title and protocol sequence, dealing with NATO Personnel, authority lines, signature blocks and much more. This United States Army writing manual, Army Regulation AR 25-50 Preparing and Managing Correspondence October 2020, prescribes Department of the Army (DA) policies, procedures, and standard formats for preparing and processing Army correspondence.

Placement of a statement in the body of the letter, preferably in the last paragraph, is still an appropriate alternative to using cc: to indicate that a copy is being furnished and to whom; for example, “I am for- warding a copy of this letter to (name)” (see fig 3–5).

This chapter provides an overview such as the correspondence chain, correspondence guidance, and the Army Writing Style. Format Use the block style format (flush with the left margin/ with three parts) when writing a memorandum: heading, body, and closing. Recordkeeping requirements for delegations of signature authority In accordance with AR 25–400–2, delegations of signature authority must be created and maintained using the record number 25-50a.