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Army Sustainment Author Submission Guidelines

Download, Complete, Sign and email the following Forms and Account Registration:

  1. » Permission to Publish Manuscript
    » Author Bio Form for Signature
    » OPSEC Review Form ***Required for all Articles*** (PAO review counts as an OPSEC review) » Create DVIDS Account (Only required if submitting images/graphs/Graphics)

We are continually seeking quality articles to share with the Army sustainment community. If you are interested in submitting an article to Army Sustainment, please adhere to these guidelines: Army Sustainment, please follow these guidelines:

  • Ensure that your article aligns with the publication's topics, including Army logistics, human resources, and financial management.
  • Make sure that the information in the article is technically accurate.
  • Do not assume that your article’s readers are Soldiers or that they possess prior knowledge of your topic; the readership of Army Sustainment is broad.
  • Submit your article specifically for Army Sustainment. If you have submitted your article to other publications, please inform us at the time of submission.
  • Keep your writing clear and concise.
  • Attribute all quotes to their correct sources.
  • Identify all acronyms, technical terms, and publications. Example: Field Manual (FM) 4–0, Sustainment. However, do not establish an acronym if the word is not used again in the article. In the previous example, there would be no need to establish FM as an acronym if it did not reappear again in the article.
  • The maximum article length is 2,500 words. The ideal length for an article is 1,200-1,500.
  • Review a past issue of the publication; it will be your best guide as you develop your article.
  • Ensure your images are appropriatly sized for submittion: Ideal Image Format: jpg and 300dpi

Submitting an Article:

  • Submit your article and signed forms by email to: armysustainment@army.mil.
  • Submit the article as a simple Microsoft Word document—not in layout format. We will determine the layout for publication.
  • If you have questions about these requirements, Please contact us at: armysustainment@army.mil or (804)765–8110.

Submitting Images:

After Article is Accepted:

Themes and Submission deadlines:

  • Deadline for submission of content for ASPB is no later than 75 days prior to targeted publication date. The deadlines for each quarterly issue are:
  • SUMMER 2026 | STRENGTHENING THE SUSTAINMENT WARFIGHTER PROFESSION | Due by April 15, 2026
  • FALL 2026 | TOPIC COMING SOON | Due by July 15, 2026
  • WINTER 2027 | TOPIC COMMING SOON | Due by Oct. 15, 2026
  • SPRING 2027 | TOPIC COMING SOON | Due by Jan. 15, 2027

Editorial Policy:

The primary intent of ASPB is to support the professional development of US Army personnel in the sustainment warfighting function by providing a professional information forum for a wide variety of professional development information focused on the sustainment warfighting function.



ASPB content:

The content of ASPB directly supports the mission of CASCOM as the Sustainment Center of Excellence with proponency for all sustainment branches, as established in AR 5–22.

Typical content for ASPB includes, but is not limited to, the following:

  • Technological developments in sustainment.
  • Sustainment strategy, tactics, techniques, and procedures.
  • Sustainment focused “How-to” pieces.
  • Practical exercises.
  • Training methods for sustainment.
  • Historical perspectives.
  • Monographs and summaries of sustainment-focused research papers.
  • Views and opinions concerning sustainment.
  • Letters to the editor when the letters’ contents relate to sustainment.
  • Short biographies of authors to demonstrate professional credentials.
  • Short bulletin-type items summarizing official Army actions that directly relate to sustainment.


Items that are not appropriate for publication in ASPB (and that will not be published) are:

  • General personnel information not specifically related to sustainment. This information is usually available through command information and official channels.
  • Routine personnel items, such as listing graduates of courses, promotions, and awards.
  • General military-related news articles that do not have significant professional development value for the sustainment community.
  • Letters to the editor commenting on the quality of the bulletin or other matters that do not contribute to the mission of CASCOM.
  • “Personality-type” articles, except for those that have historical significance.
  • Articles, photographs, or other materials that promote self-aggrandizement of an Army or non-Army individual, group, or institution.

ASPB publishes between 15 and 20 articles per quarter in the PDF online edition of ASPB, and also publishes additional online-only content. ASPB serves the entire sustainment community and strives to have a variety of content that represents the professional development needs of the entire sustainment warfighting function. ASPB also strives to provide a variety of content that addresses all levels of military operations, and aims at having a generally even mixture of strategic, operational and tactical level content.