This manual, TRADOC Pamphlet TP 600-4 The Soldier's Blue Book: The Guide for Initial Entry Soldiers August 2019, is the guide for all Initial Entry Training (IET) Soldiers who join our Army Profession. It provides an introduction to being a Soldier and Trusted Army Professional, certified in character, competence, and commitment to the Army. The pamphlet introduces Solders to the Army Ethic, Values, Culture of Trust, History, Organizations, and Training. It provides information on pay, leave, Thrift Saving Plans (TSPs), and organizations that will be available to assist you and your Families. The Soldier's Blue Book is mandated reading and will be maintained and available during BCT/OSUT and AIT.This pamphlet applies to all active Army, U.S. Army Reserve, and the Army National Guard enlisted IET conducted at service schools, Army Training Centers, and other training activities under the control of Headquarters, TRADOC.

ADP 6-22 describes enduring concepts of leadership through the core competencies and attributes required of leaders of all cohorts and all organizations, regardless of mission or setting. These principles reflect decades of experience and validated scientific knowledge.An ideal Army leader serves as a role model through strong intellect, physical presence, professional competence, and moral character. An Army leader is able and willing to act decisively, within superior leaders' intent and purpose, and in the organization's best interests. Army leaders recognize that organizations, built on mutual trust and confidence, accomplish missions. Every member of the Army, military or civilian, is part of a team and functions in the role of leader and subordinate. Being a good subordinate is part of being an effective leader. Leaders do not just lead subordinates-they also lead other leaders. Leaders are not limited to just those designated by position, rank, or authority.

This manual, Department of the Army Pamphlet DA PAM 623-3 Evaluation Reporting System September 2019, provides procedural guidance on completing tasks for the Army's Evaluation Reporting System, including officer, noncommissioned officer, and academic evaluation reports focused on the assessment of performance and potential. It includes operating tasks and rules in support of operating tasks. It has been revised to update policy on use of new academic evaluation report forms; incorporate Army Directive 2018-07-8 removing multi-source assessment and feed-back requirements and information on officer evaluation reports; incorporate Army Directive 2018-10; describe the use of the Army's Evaluation Entry System as the primary method for creating, tracking, and submitting DA Form 1059, DA Form 1059-1, and DA Form 1059-2 evaluation reports completed on Servicemembers attending military Service schools and civilian institutions; describe a new DA Form 1059-2 to the Army's form inventory, applicable for specific military training institutions; describe a new rater academic achievement box check system on academic evaluation reports, linking performance with Army leadership attributions and competencies; and describe a new re-viewer overall academic achievement 4-tier box check system for DA Form 1059 and DA Form 1059-2. Final revisions include defining what significant administrative errors are actionable when requesting an administrative appeal. This pamphlet applies to the Regular Army, the Army National Guard/Army National Guard of the United States, and the U.S. Army Reserve, unless otherwise stated. It also applies to Department of the Army Civilians, and to U.S. Armed Forces and U.S. Coast Guard officers, officers of allied armed forces, and employees of the Government who serve as rating officials in the performance of their personnel management responsibilities as established by this regulation and in accordance with applicable Joint, Department of Defense, and civilian personnel management policy. It does not apply to retirees or former Soldiers. The guidance provided in this pamphlet applies during mobilization in conjunction with Personnel Policy Guidance published for each operation and is-sued by Headquarters, Department of the Army.