Command Sergeant Major / Sergeant Major,
On 14 June, we celebrated the Army’s birthday, honoring 250 years of service, honor, and commitment to our nation.
I thank you all for doing your part, and for living the values that every Soldier is to exemplify. Your leadership is continuing to contribute to the success of your NCOs and IPPS-A — the Army’s HR Weapon System!
While keeping things short this month, I want to provide you with some updates, guidance, and resources to share with your units as they continue to navigate IPPS-A:
My Army Post App
Last year, Soldier feedback helped us develop user-friendly orders produced by IPPS-A. Orders now include the official Army seal, code descriptions, a Soldier’s home of record address (Hire/Accession Orders), and a My Army Post app QR code — removing unnecessary administrative burdens for Soldiers. (You may learn more about those changes
here.)
The My Army Post app is an excellent resource for your PCSing Soldiers, as it puts real-time information into their hands and keeps military communities connected, a key part of readiness and resiliency. The app includes real-time news, announcements, gate and facility information, hotlines, and more.
Please encourage your Soldiers to download and take advantage of this helpful tool.
IPPS-A Promotion Capabilities
Encourage your Leaders to familiarize themselves with the Promotion Recommended Roster (PRR) and Promotion Consideration Roster (PCR) processes in IPPS-A. These capabilities ensure we have a way to show when a Soldier’s points go into effect; this is critical for a Member to track their promotion potential.
The Human Resources Command (HRC) Junior Enlisted Promotions (PCR-PRR) Job Aid can be found at
https://ipps-a.army.mil/Training/Training-Aids/. Please ensure your enlisted team members understand and use IPPS-A’s promotion tracking functions.
For information and resources, your NCOs may also visit our website at
https://ipps-a.army.mil/.
Please let us know if you have any questions or need help — we are here to help!
V/r,
SGM Paul J. Smith
Senior Enlisted Advisor
DCS - G1, IPPS-A FMD
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