As a forum for NCO professional development, we highly encourage submissions from all viewpoints. The experience and knowledge you share will help support present and future NCOs and positively affect the future of the United States Army.

Military Review provides venues for research, reporting, and discussion on a broad range of topics related to military affairs, especially with regard to what is widely termed the operational level of war. The Journal strives to provide its readers with articles that express clear thinking by knowledgeable writers on important issues; articles that can be read with ease and pleasure by both the community of professionals as well as a broad general audience.

The Army University Press (AUP) at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, publishes original, interpretive research on topics pertinent to the current interests and concerns of the US Army. We welcome manuscripts covering military history, leadership, doctrine, organization, tactics, operations, and logistics, as well as personal experience and memoirs. Every manuscript undergoes review and revision process designed to prepare it for publication.

Authors are encouraged to supply relevant artwork with their work (e.g., maps, charts, tables, and figures that support the major points of the manuscript. Illustrations may be submitted in the following formats: PowerPoint, Adobe Illustrator, SVG, EPS, PDF, PNG, JPEG, or TIFF. The author must specify the origin of any supporting material to be used and must obtain and submit with the article permission in writing authorizing use of copyrighted material. Provide a legend explaining all acronyms and abbreviations used in supplied artwork. See the site for submission details.

The Army Ethic Development Course (AEDC) provides educational content on the Army Ethic and Values for Soldiers and Army Civilians at all levels of learning. The AEDC can be accessed as a course package, which fulfills the AR 350-1 annual Army Values sustainment training requirement, or as individual portions of the course in a self-service fashion. The course takes approximately two hours to complete, and bookmarking is not available to save your spot. Successful completion of the course results in the generation of a certificate of training.

Two-and-a-half day Counseling Enhancement Workshop is aligned with the Army's People First Initiative to improve the relationships leaders have with their subordinates.

COOL helps Army Service Members find information on certifications and licenses related to their military occupation and civilian careers. COOL can also be used by Recruiters, Counselors, Credentialing Organizations, and Employers. Soldiers can enroll and apply through the ArmyIgnitED portal.

JLLIS is the automated solution supporting implementation of the Chairman's Joint Lessons Learned Program (JLLP). JLLIS facilitates the collection, tracking, management, sharing, collaborative resolution and dissemination of lessons learned to improve the development/readiness of the Joint Force. The validated information also enables actionable Doctrine, Organization, Training, Material, Leadership and Education, Personnel, and Facilities (DOTMLPF) and Policy changes to improve joint and combined capabilities.

Submit a referral: provide your contact and referral information and an Army recruiter will follow up with you - no commitment necessary.

The Battle Staff NCO Course is a branch-immaterial functional course for the staff sergeant through master sergeant to prepare them for staff assignments. The course provides training that is relevant to missions, duties, and responsibilities assigned to staff NCOs working in battalion and higher positions, both on the battlefield and in garrison environments. The course is open to all staff sergeants through master sergeants whether they are in an ASI 2S coded position or not, however, NCOs assigned to 2S positions have priority. Battle Staff NCO Course uses the experiential learning model strategy.

AAL focuses on solving Army problems. Application windows usually consist of a 28-day question period followed by a 28-day application period. Examples of active SPARTN topics include diver performance monitoring systems and Holistic Health and Fitness (H2F) readiness kit.

CASCOM is leading the way with innovative virtual training tools and resources to modernize their Professional Military Education. The Unit Armorer's Tool Kit is an online game currently in development and CASCOM needs your feedback. Once you have visited the beta site, reference the February 2023 ALx Bulletin for the link to submit the survey.

Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors (TAPS) is the national nonprofit organization providing compassionate care and comprehensive resources for all those grieving the death of a military or veteran loved one.

Poetry is often used as an outlet to extract meaning from exhilaration, suffering, injustice, and destruction of war. Check out this poetry submission guide. All service members, foreign military members, government employees, contractors, scholars, and journalists are welcome to submit their poetry for consideration.

Senior rank is not a pre-requisite to making a huge impact. We can all contribute to the common good, whether it’s through volunteerism or empowering others. Read this story about a specialist who has become an inspiration to many across the Army.

 

With a renewed focus on Army professional writing, authoring a book review is a less intimidating way to start. This article provides in-depth guidance on writing book reviews for military journals.

Zach Griffiths and Theo Lipsky are in the studio to explain why you absolutely should share your ideas more widely. They join our Editor-in-Chief, JP Clark, to discuss publishing for professional purposes and the Chief of Staff of the Army's (CSA) Harding Project, an effort to renew professional publications, strengthen the profession, and ultimately enhance the warfighting capability of the U.S. Army.

As the Army renews its professional journals, these Harding Fellows play an important role in strengthening the Army profession. The application window for the second group of Harding Fellows will open in August for active-duty captains, master sergeants, and chief warrant officer 4 from the Infantry, Maneuver Support, Sustainment, Air Defense, Special Operations, and Military Intelligence branches. Other branches will have a chance to apply next fall.

Applications for the second group of fellows for the Harding Fellowship are being accepted until September 10th. More information about this opportunity for active-duty captains, noncommissioned
officers of the rank of E8, and chief warrant officers 4 is available here.

The call to increase professional discourse through renewal of professional military writing continues. Find writing guidance in this special edition of the Military Review.

Holistic Health & Fitness (H2F) directly supports the Army priorities of warfighting and delivering combat ready formations. Units should not wait to start incorporating it into their formations.

Article: A Catalyst for Writing

Author: D. Max Ferguson

Publisher: Military Review

#MarchMasters is coming! We need your input! Who are your favorite content creators? Send them to ALx today! Who’s considered a content creator? A content creator is any person or entity that creates leader development material through any medium or channel that contributes to the betterment of the Army profession.
And, in case you don’t know…. March Masters, like the NCAA’s March Madness, is a single-elimination competition. However, instead of players duking it out on the basketball court, leader development content creators go head-to-head in social media polls to determine the best creators. More to come!!!

If you are interested in being an Army JROTC Instructor, the DoD SkillBridge /CSP internship program is a great opportunity for you to gain valuable civilian work experience by serving along current Army JROTC instructors and preparing you for your future career in a High School in the area of your choice.

The 2025 General William E. DePuy Special Topics Writing Competition is open for submissions until 31 May. This year’s theme: “The challenges of planning for security in a world that is increasingly borderless,
multicultural, and economically interdependent.” Learn more here.

Do you have a best practice or story to share with the Army? The Center for Army Lessons Learned (CALL) has the resources to get you on the right path to getting published. Learn more here.

This month ALx challenges you to get involved through self-development on the use of data. Educate yourself on data-centricity and how it can positively transform your organizational performance and outcomes.