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Military Correspondence
MILITARY CORRESPONDENCE
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TERMINAL LEARNING
To prepare aOBJECTIVE:
basic correspondence
ROAD MAP
REFERENCES
Military Correspondence Book 2017 Edition
Why do we
communicate?
TYPES OF CORRESPONDENCE
o FORMAL CORRESPONDENCE
TYPES OF CORRESPONDENCE
o INFORMAL CORRESPONDENCE
DF/SDF
Routing Slip
AFP Message
Minutes of Conference
Board Resolutions
Dot Point Brief
Power Point Presentation
TYPES OF CORRESPONDENCE
o MISCELLANEOUS FORMS
Personnel Action Form (AGO Form Nr 110)
Morning Report Form (AGO Form Nr 1)
Personnel History Statement (PHS)
Personal Data Sheet
Statement of Assets, Liabilities and Net worth (SALN)
Military Summary of Information (SOI)
Clearance Form
MILITARY LETTER
OR
SUBJECT-TO-LETTER (STL)
As much as practicable, the body should be short enough to fit two (2) pages
of the paper
STYLE:
It is dignified, direct and accurate; the tone is formal and courteous; nicknames are avoided
SIZE OF THE PAPER:
A4 (8.27” x 11.69”)
Arial, 12
MARGIN:
Top- 0.50 inch from the top edge of the paper
Top- (second page) 1.25 inch from the top edge of the paper
Left- 1.25 inch
Right- 0.75 inch .75
Bottom- .50 inch
1.25
1. HEADING
2. BODY
3. COMPLIMENTARY ENDING
1. HEADING
- All of the materials/information above the first line of the body
comprise the heading.
a. Letterhead/Office of Origin
EXAMPLES:
GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES
Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City
HEADQUARTERS
PHILIPPINE ARMY
OFFICE OF THE ARMY ADJUTANT
Fort Andres Bonifacio, Metro Manila
EXAMPLES:
HEADQUARTERS
40th INFANTRY (MAGITING) BATTALION
6th INFANTRY (KAMPILAN) DIVISION, PHILIPPINE ARMY
Barangay Tual, President Quirino, Sultan Kudarat
HEADQUARTERS
6th INFANTRY (KAMPILAN) DIVISION, PHILIPPINE ARMY
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT CHIEF OF STAFF FOR PERSONNEL, G1
Camp Siongco, Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao
1. HEADING
b.File reference – Placed on the left margin, one space (two enter) below
the letterhead in line with the date. It consists of the originating office.
Example: -OTAG/AFPRD
-B8IBA
-1101BDEA
Example:
e. Channels
-THRU begins on the fourth line below the preceding item
-It is used when the correspondence is routed through an intermediate command, unit or office.
1. HEADING
f. Address of the recipient- Placed on the left margin on the fourth line below
the last word of the subject. It is addressed to the Commanding
General/Commander/Commanding Officer or Head/Chief of Office.
EXAMPLES:
TO: Commanding General, PA
Fort Andres Bonifacio
Metro Manila
Attn: Assistant Chief of Staff for Personnel, G1
2. BODY
2. BODY
-The paragraph sequence must have a logical order.
First paragraph should contain the core or purpose
of the letter.
Second paragraph should contain the supporting
information (no too detailed).
Include a concluding paragraph especially if the
letter intent is for approval.
2. BODY
a. Reference- must be specific and fully identified. It should be
arranged based on the order of hierarchy of importance. If the
references are the same, it will be based from the most recent published
policies.
Example:
a. Radio Message from CSAFP dated 02 January 2018 with
subject: AFP Publication for Revision.
b. Circular Number 2 dated 02 October 2017.
c. Circular Number 1 dated 27 July 2015.
2. BODY
b. Date/Time- For prepared communications to be sent within
the country, NO need to indicate the letter “H” in writing a specified
time.
Examples:
100900 January 2021 (within the Philippines)
100900H January 2021 (outside the Philippines)
2. BODY
c. Paragraph – When there are two or more paragraphs, they will be numbered
consecutively and its sub-paragraphs will be lettered.
2. BODY
2. BODY
-In the body of the letter, if the full name is used for the first time, the
rank is spelled-out. When names are mentioned subsequently in
the following sentences/paragraphs, use only the abbreviated rank,
last name, suffixes if any and Armed Forces Occupational
Specialty and Major Service. In the case of Flag/General Officers,
the rank is not abbreviated and without AFPOS.
3. COMPLIMENTARY ENDING
- It refers to the information located below the last paragraph of the body.
- It is typed in capital and bold letters which begins at the second line
below the first letter of the first word of the last line or sentence.
Abbreviations are not used.
3. COMPLIMENTARY ENDING
3. COMPLIMENTARY ENDING
3. COMPLIMENTARY ENDING
Types of Authority/Command Line
4. Officer below the grade of Brigadier General addressed to a member of his
command:
BY ORDER OF COLONEL RAMOS:
BY ORDER OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL SANCHEZ:
5. Not addressed to a member of his command:
FOR THE COMMANDING OFFICER:
3. COMPLIMENTARY ENDING
Types of Authority/Command Line
3. COMPLIMENTARY ENDING
NOTE: For communications approved by the Chief of Staff, AFP and addressed
to their Command (AFP), the command line will be:
BY COMMAND OF GENERAL FAUSTINO:
If addressed outside the AFP, the command line will be:
FOR THE CHIEF OF STAFF, AFP:
NOTE: A Staff Officer may sign under the command line, BY ORDER OF
COLONEL PACURSA: or BY COMMAND OF BRIGADIER GENERAL PEÑA:
only when authorized by their Commander.
3. COMPLIMENTARY ENDING
b. Signature
(2) Placement
-The typewritten portion of the signature is in block
style and placed at the 5th line below the command line or the
body.
-The front letter begins one (1) space from the center
to the right.
3. COMPLIMENTARY ENDING
b. Signature
(3) Form
- Block style and open punctuation are used.
- Abbreviation of grade, arm of service, and the title may
be used, except those with the rank of Colonel and above
(NO COMMA). If the rank is abbreviated, the letters are
capitalized.
Example: MAJ or Major
ELEMENTS OF SUBJECT-TO-LETTER
ELEMENTS OF SUBJECT-TO-LETTER
5. Retired Officer not on active duty when communicating with the AFP
6. Reservist Officer
JUAN A DELA CRUZ
Colonel GSC PA (RES)
ELEMENTS OF SUBJECT-TO-LETTER
8. Enlisted Personnel
Juan A Acheta
SSg (MI) PA
ELEMENTS OF SUBJECT-TO-LETTER
Charlotte A. Garcia
Admin Officer V
Civilian Supervisor
ELEMENTS OF SUBJECT-TO-LETTER
ELEMENTS OF SUBJECT-TO-LETTER
Copies Furnished:
ELEMENTS OF SUBJECT-TO-LETTER
ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES
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____1. All of the materials/information above the first line of of the letter.
_____2. It consists of the originating office.
_____3. Not to exceed ten (10) words and written in bold text.
_____4. The message itself.
_____5. It must be specific and fully identified.
_____6. BY COMMAND OF MAJOR GENERAL RAMOS: is the command line
used by the General Officer who has a command function and addressed to a
member of his command.
Line Spacing
Single-Spaced
Bottom
Margin
.5 inch
Left
Margin
(8.27”x11.69”)
HOW MANY ?
DEFINITION
- Differs from a military letter in terms of phraseology,
paragraphing, abbreviations, and form. Its paragraphs are
not numbered or lettered, and it does not encourage
abbreviations.
USAGE
STYLE
- A4 (8.27”x11.69”)
PLACEMENT
COMPLEMENTARY CLOSE
- Respectfully yours,
- Very truly yours,
- Regards,
SIGNATURE
REUEL N SORILLA
Brigadier General PA
The Adjutant General
CHECK ON LEARNING
COMMON ERRORS
1. Use of “then subsequently”
2. Use of “call on”
3. “Cut and paste” practice
4. “Tapal” System
5. Use of “Madam and Madame”
6. Use of acronyms
7. Use of very long sentences
-a single sentence should contain not more than 21 words and a single paragraph
should not exceed four (4) sentences.
COMMON ERRORS
OTHER GUIDELINES
1. Data, numbers in particular, must be in table form. If there are numerous names to
present, place them on a table. If too lengthy, put the data sheet as an annex or
attachment.
Example: The unit was able to procure ten (10) air conditioning units for the EP
condominium.
OTHER GUIDELINES
WRONG RIGHT
There are 9 vehicles. There are nine (9) vehicles
There are twenty-one (21) There are 21 vehicles.
vehicles.
OTHER GUIDELINES
OTHER GUIDELINES
OTHER GUIDELINES
Example 1:
Example 2:
OTHER GUIDELINES
OTHER GUIDELINES
6. The use of the AFP suffix in the names of General/Flag Officers will
be replaced by their respective Branches of Service.
Examples:
OTHER GUIDELINES
OTHER GUIDELINES
9. Enumerate the listed data in a table form if there are three (3)
or more entries. Tables must be aligned with the right and left
margin.
11. Use semi-colon when enumerating with the word ‘and’ after
the second to the last item enumerated (no space in between
clustered enumerated items)
Example:
a. Commanders of MTFs;
b. Chief Nurses of the Major Service; and
c. Selected representatives from the combat medics.
OTHER GUIDELINES
12. Acronyms must always be spelled out. If used again, the acronym
must be indicated after the terminology and enclosed in a parentheses.
Subsequent uses will only indicated the acronym. Common military acronym
may not be spelled out (AFP, OG1, PA, SND)
Example:
1. The Terms of Reference (TOR) were adopted during the 13th ASEAN
Defense Ministers’ Meeting in Bangkok, Thailand on 10 JULY 2019.
2. Included in the discussion during the working group meeting were the
conditions stipulated in the TOR.
OTHER GUIDELINES
Example:
They’ve ------- should be “They have”
She’s -----------should be “She is”
Refs-------------should be “References”
dtd---------------should be “dated”
Subj-------------should be “Subject”
CHECK ON LEARNING
Definition of Terms
Characteristics of Military Correspondence
Elements of STL and Civilian Letter
Guidelines
Common Errors
END OF PRESENTATION