Jan. 9, 2026

HOT TOPIC: Temporary Visual Change to Search Boxes and more

9 JAN 2026: Temporary Visual Change to Search BoxesFollowing a recent Oracle upgrade, a temporary visual change has been applied to certain pages within IPPS-A. This update affects only the look and layout of search boxes — system functionality is not impacted.  All processes, including DD Form 214 and Personnel Action Requests (PARs), continue to

Jan. 8, 2026

IPPS-A Updates: 3-Year Anniversary, STP Height/Weight Field, PCS Process Upgrade and Roadmap

Teammates, Happy New Year!   Celebrating Three Years of IPPS-A   This month marks the third anniversary of when IPPS-A went live for the Total Force — a major milestone worth celebrating.    In 2025, we delivered several key enhancements including the DD Form 214 series, full marketplace functionality, retirement points calculations, and the

Dec. 8, 2025

Army deploys new data visualization tool to track talent and skill requirements across its formations

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Army is advancing its personnel readiness capabilities with data-driven tools that provide leaders with real-time insight into the health and status of every military occupational specialty (MOS) required by the force. As part of this effort, the Army recently launched the MOS Health Dashboard. It's a comprehensive platform

Dec. 2, 2025

IPPS-A Updates: DAES, Absence Requests, OML Updates, Roadmap, STP Survey and SGM Farewell

Teammates,   We are rapidly approaching the three-year anniversary of IPPS-A going live for all Soldiers across all components!  This is a great moment to reflect on the successes we achieved throughout 2025.  None of this progress would have been possible without the dedication of HR Professionals and Soldiers in the field.  Your engagement and

Nov. 14, 2025

Army personnel leaders are pushing hard to modernize how the service manages its people

“We need to have systems that are agile and adaptive and could be more up-to-date in the times, in the 21st century,” said Lt. Gen. Brian Eifler Transcript of The Federal Drive with Terry GertonGuest: Lt. Gen. Brian Eifler and Sgt. Maj. Smoke StevensTitle: Army G1Summary: From digitizing pay and HR processes to professionalizing recruiters and

Nov. 7, 2025

IPPS-A Update (CSM/SGM Sends): IPPS-A E9 OML

Command Sergeant Major / Sergeant Major,While the Director and I have decided to collaborate on messaging to ensure we do not flood your inbox with emails, there will be times we see it necessary to reach out to specific groups.OML Information BLUF: In collaboration with the Human Resources Command (HRC), we have successfully updated the Order of

Nov. 3, 2025

IPPS-A Updates: Self-Service Homepage, Absence Approval Roles, Leader’s Dashboard Reports, and ASBS 2.0 vs. IPPS-A

Teammates,Thank you for your continued efforts in navigating the system and promptly reporting issues for resolution.  Your support — from both HR Professionals and Soldiers in the field — is essential to our success. Please see updates, guidance, and resources below:Self-Service Homepage  You asked, we delivered: Based on user feedback, Team

Oct. 14, 2025

Army looking to increase AI role in personnel system

As the Army continues a shift from dozens of legacy human resources systems to its Integrated Personnel and Pay System-Army (IPPS-A), emphasizing mobile documents and transactions, it is examining how artificial intelligence could further lower soldiers’ paperwork.IPPS-A active-duty administrators told reporters at the Association of the United

Oct. 2, 2025

IPPS-A Updates: Retirement Points, STP, IPPS-A Connect, CRM, Known Issues/Roadmap and Soldier PCS XP

Teammates,   We’re excited to reach out together to share the latest IPPS-A updates.  As IPPS-A’s FMD Director and Senior Enlisted Advisor, we want you to hear directly from both of us about the progress we have made and how we are working to benefit our Warfighters in the field.    Some important updates and guidance:   Enhancing Retirement Points

Sept. 23, 2025

IPPS-A Update (CSM/SGM Sends): Self-Service Homepage, Leader’s Dashboard Reports, Record Updates, CRM

Command Sergeant Major / Sergeant Major,   Thank you for encouraging your Leaders to learn the system and provide us with their feedback.  I want to provide you with some updates, guidance, and resources.  However, simply knowing this information is not enough.  I implore you to share this information with everyone in your units.  Self-Service