ALT Soldiers, sign up for our Change Champion Network (CCN). Anyone can receive regular IPPS-A updates. Email us at usarmy.pentagon.hqda-ipps-a.mbx.ipps-a@army.mil to stay up to date on all current release notes, training opportunities, issues, and more!

ALT The IPPS-A Team is still conducting virtual Over the Shoulder Support (OTSS) throughout June! These meetings are hosted by Subject Matter Experts on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays from 9 a.m. \u2013 11 a.m. ET and Wednesdays from 6 p.m. \u2013 8 p.m. ET. For more information, please visit: http://spr.ly/6184mggRA. \n\nFor recordings, visit: http://spr.ly/6185mggR7

ALT The Roadmap gives you visibility into what's being worked on and what's next. It is updated regularly to demonstrate transparency across the IPPS-A program. https://ipps-a.army.mil/Resources/Roadmap-Known-Issues/\u200B

ALT Join the Drive the Change Channel on 26 June at 9 a.m. ET to learn about the latest release and the new capabilities added to the system. Team IPPS-A briefs these updates to provide users with a better understanding of changes and where to find resources. So don\u2019t miss it! Join here: http://spr.ly/6187b69fd \n \nThose with Health or SOCOM email addresses, you need to be manually added. Please ask to be added at: usarmy.pentagon.hqda-ipps-a.mbx.ipps-a@army.mil.

ALT #ICYMI Attention Soldiers! MILPER 26-121 announces upcoming changes to AR 600-8-22, \u201CMilitary Awards.\u201D All changes will be incorporated into the next Expedited Revision of AR 600-8-22 and are effective immediately. \n\nHere\u2019s what you need to know! \n1.\tWhen award approval authority is delegated, the IPPS-A Manage Delegates process outlined in Chapter 6 of the IPPS-A User Manual must be followed to establish additional approval authority.\n2.\tAn IPPS-A Validator Admin must approve the Commander/Manager Subcategory for any new approval authorities not already serving in a Commander role. \n\nFor more information, please review MILPER 26-121: https://www.hrc.army.mil/Milper/26-121 and the IPPS-A User Manual: https://hr.ippsa.army.mil/upk/r3/resources/userman.pdf

ALT PCS Season is in full swing! In case you need it, the PCS Member and HR Professional Overview Factsheets have been updated! Members, Team IPPS-A continues to update products like these to ensure you have access to the resources you need. #EngageYourArsenal and visit the PCS webpage for more information! https://ipps-a.army.mil/Drive-the-Change/PCS-Season/

ALT User Manual Version 19 is HERE!! Thanks to your input there have been many additions including how to Request an Absence and more! \n\nUse the link below to access: \nhttp://spr.ly/61814GQJ1

ALT Don\u2019t forget! Training is taking place in June! This month\u2019s topics include: Workflow, PAI, PARs and Promotions & more on Wednesdays, from 0900 \u2013 1100 ET or 1800 \u2013 2000 ET. \n\nJoin on DTC Teams Channel 1: http://spr.ly/6180wKU9s

ALT Attention Soldiers! IPPS-A made several updates to improve your experience.\n\nRemember to join the DTC to learn more about releases from Team IPPS-A on the Fridays after a release at 9 a.m. ET. http://spr.ly/6180wKU9s \n

ALT Attention Soldiers! IPPS-A made several updates to improve your experience.\n\nRemember to join the DTC to learn more about releases from Team IPPS-A on the Fridays after a release at 9 a.m. ET. http://spr.ly/6180wKU9s \n

ALT AD 2026-09, \"Religious Accommodation,\" establishes updated requirements for uniform, grooming, and appearance RA requests.\n \nRA PARs submitted before 6/4 must be resubmitted. Affected PARs will be removed on 6/19. Draft PARs will not be removed.\n\nhttps://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/Details.aspx?PUB_ID=1033204

ALT The ALARACT reinforces that IPPS-A is now the single HR system for military personnel actions and triggering pay actions, accountability of the Total Force, and personnel and pay information audits. All components must use IPPS-A for a wide range of pay and personnel actions, to include leave and absence requests, award requests, pay queries, and other actions currently available. \n \nArmy personnel and pay regulations are being revised to prescribe the use of IPPS-A to initiate, manage, and approve personnel action requests (PARs) instead of using Department of the Army forms, memorandums, and legacy HR information systems. \n \nPlease distribute the ALARACT across your organizations https://ipps-a.army.mil/Portals/129/Documents/IPPS-A Implementation Guidance_ARN46677-ALARACT_20260602.pdf. \n

ALT The ALARACT reinforces that IPPS-A is now the single HR system for military personnel actions and triggering pay actions, accountability of the Total Force, and personnel and pay information audits. All components must use IPPS-A for a wide range of pay and personnel actions, to include leave and absence requests, award requests, pay queries, and other actions currently available. \n \nArmy personnel and pay regulations are being revised to prescribe the use of IPPS-A to initiate, manage, and approve personnel action requests (PARs) instead of using Department of the Army forms, memorandums, and legacy HR information systems. \n \nPlease distribute the ALARACT across your organizations https://ipps-a.army.mil/Portals/129/Documents/IPPS-A Implementation Guidance_ARN46677-ALARACT_20260602.pdf. \n

ALT Attention Soldiers! MILPER 26-175 implements the integration of Army Career Skills Programs (CSP) and DOW SkillBridge (SB) participation requests, routing, and approval actions into IPPS-A, starting 18 May 2026. This modernization will standardize CSP and SB processing across all components, improve visibility, data accuracy, and reduce delays associated with routing.\n\nThis message is applicable to all Soldiers, Commanders, and installation Transition Assistance Program (TAP) centers.\n\nFor additional information, please review MILPER 26-175 on the HRC Website! https://www.hrc.army.mil/Milper/26-175\n

ALT Join the Drive the Change Channel on 5 June at 9 a.m. ET to learn about the latest release and the new capabilities added to the system. \n\nDon\u2019t miss it! http://spr.ly/6187b69fd

ALT Through Agile Software Development, IPPS-A will continue to evolve, with upcoming enhancements focused on finance and pay options to further support a ready, lethal, and Soldier-centric force.\n\nLearn more: https://ipps-a.army.mil/About/Agile-Software-Development/

ALT AR 600\u20138\u201319, \u201CEnlisted Promotions and Demotions,\u201D has been updated to include additional guidance on promotion eligibility and maintains the requirement that all promotion/demotion actions be submitted by initiating a PAR in IPPS-A. \n\nVisit: https://armypubs.army.mil/ProductMaps/PubForm/Details.aspx?PUB_ID=1030986

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