(3) The Memorandum of Agreement (or Understanding). Its format is the same as the informal memorandum, except the word "RECORD" appears in the place of the addressee.
The purpose of the Memorandum for Record (MFR) is to document conversations, meetings, and other events for future reference. Its format is the same as the formal memorandum, except that you do not use letterhead stationery. Commands use the informal memorandum to communicate informally within a unit, organization, or agency. Three common modifications are the Informal Memorandum, Memorandum for Record, and Memorandum of Agreement (or Understanding). However, critical reasoning, creative thinking, the five steps of effective writing, and elements of style are common to all memorandums. You can modify the basic format to create the various other types of memorandums used in the Department of the Army. It is used to correspond formally (internally and externally) with any command, staff, or activity within the Department of Defense.ī. The basic format for Army correspondence is the formal memorandum. In this lesson we will review the informal memorandum, the staff study, and the decision paper.Ī. Army Regulation 25-50, Preparing and Managing Correspondence, gives specific guidance on the many correspondence formats used by the Army.
Identify the basic parts of a staff study and a decision paper and their purposes in Army correspondence.ĪR 25-50, Preparing and Managing Correspondence and DA Pamphlet 600-67, Effective Writing for Army Leaders.ġ. You may use Lesson 5, Some Specific Guidance on Army Correspondence, which explains these concepts. Given several questions relative to a review of the staff study and decision paper, and their parts and purpose. Name and define the parts of a memorandum, the staff study and the decision paper. When you have completed this lesson, you should be able to perform the following task. SOME SPECIFIC GUIDANCE ON ARMY CORRESPONDENCE
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