Feb. 3, 2025

IPPS-A Update: YMAV/SABIR, Preferred Emails, Submitting PCS Event and Resources

Teammates, This January marked two years since IPPS-A Release 3 launched to more than 1.1 million Soldiers across all components. I want to thank our HR Pros and Soldiers in the field. We could not have done this without you! I’m looking forward to having this same level of engagement and enthusiasm for IPPS-A throughout 2025. Some key updates and

Jan. 27, 2025

HOT TOPIC: YMAV/SABIR Update, Upload up to 8MB to PARs, BAH Recertification, & More

7 FEB 2025: YMAV/SABIR UpdateThe YMAV/SABIR Update is live! Assignment end date is still displayed but is no longer used as a loss predictor. Year-Month Available to Move (YMAV) data has been incorporated into the Service for Analytics and Business Intelligence Reports (SABIR) strength projection logic. Soldiers are now projected as a loss in the

Jan. 22, 2025

Human Resources Data and Systems Integration with Sustainment in 2040

The Adjutant General’s (AG) Corps is the lead proponent with the responsibility and mandate to ensure that human resources (HR) capabilities, as an integral part of the sustainment warfighting function, align with and support the demands of the current and future Army. These HR capabilities must nest and integrate with greater sustainment efforts

Jan. 22, 2025

The Strategic Imperative of Integrating Sustainment Data in Modern Military Operations

In the evolving landscape of contemporary warfare, the integration of Army sustainment information with maneuver and intelligence operations is crucial to enhancing operational effectiveness and supporting informed decision making by maneuver commanders. Army doctrinal publications observe that poorly planned or executed sustainment can cause

Jan. 15, 2025

IPPS-A Update (CSM/SGM Sends): Frocking vs. Promotions, Soldier Focused Job Aids, Submitting a Permanent Change of Station (PCS), IPPS-A User Manual, and Resources

Command Sergeant Major / Sergeant Major, Two years ago, IPPS-A launched to more than 1.1 million Soldiers across all components. Thank you for continuing to encourage your Soldiers to learn the system. I want to provide you with some updates, guidance, and resources to share with your units as they continue to navigate IPPS-A: Frocking vs.

Dec. 30, 2024

IPPS-A Update (CSM/SGM Sends): 2nd Anniversary, Submit PCS Event, BAH Recertification, MODs in IPPS-A, Adding Badges and Resources

Command Sergeant Major / Sergeant Major, We are approaching the second anniversary of IPPS-A’s Go-Live to all three COMPOs. Thank you for encouraging your Soldiers to learn the system and provide us with their feedback. Your teams are working hard to make IPPS-A a success, and your guidance has been monumental. I want to share some interesting —

Dec. 30, 2024

IPPS-A Update: 2nd Anniversary, Submit PCS Event, BAH Recertification, PAI Reconciliation, ACCESS Video, DD 214 Accuracy and Resources

Teammates, We are quickly approaching the two-year anniversary of IPPS-A going live for all Soldiers in all three components! This time of year gives us a great opportunity to reflect upon the milestones we achieved throughout 2024. We could not have done this without the help of HR Pros and Soldiers in the field. Your engagement and enthusiasm for

Dec. 12, 2024

OPINION: 12 battle-tested lessons from Army acquisition

December 12, 2024 — The following content is a single person’s perspective and not intended to replace any official guidance. No warranties, either expressed or implied, as to the merchantability, authoritativeness, correctness or even entertainment, are claimed.If you’ve been in the Army Acquisition Corps for more than a minute, you’ve accumulated battle scars.  My

Dec. 2, 2024

US Army Upgrades Pay System with Cloud Migration

The US Army has recently taken a major step toward modernizing its personnel and pay management by migrating the Integrated Personnel and Pay System-Army (IPPS-A) to a cloud-based platform. This transition, reportedly spearheaded by Oracle under the Pentagon’s Joint Warfighting Cloud Capability (JWCC) initiative, will affect more than one million

Nov. 29, 2024

Army expands its officer rebranching program

The U.S. Army is offering its lieutenants an opportunity to voluntarily transfer into the service’s understrength career fields, including adjutant general, air defense, finance, logistics and signal corps. Building on last year’s pilot program, which targeted lieutenants from the Infantry and Armor branches, this year, the Army’s Officer