Skip to main content (Press Enter).
Toggle navigation
Washington Headquarters Services
Washington Headquarters Services
Search
Search Executive Services Directorate:
Search
Search Executive Services Directorate:
Search
Home
ESD Contacts
Audit Management
Correspondence
General Correspondence
Manual For Written Material
Templates
Presidential Letters of Appreciation
CATMS
Action Officer's Course
Our Mission
Contact Us
Graphics
Products/Services
Work Order
Links
Contacts
Security Review
Active DoD Members
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Military Industrial Base
PrePublication and Manuscripts
DOPSR History
DOPSR Contact Information
FOIA
Directives
Records/Declass
OSD Declassification Programs
OSD Records & Information Management
Privacy Program
Correspondence Management Division
Services, Guidance, and Templates
CMD Homepage
Manual for Written Material (DOD 5110.4-M)
Templates and Read Aheads
Correspondence and Task Management System (CATMS)
Presidential Letters of Appreciation
Action Officer Course
General Correspondence & Trigraphs
CMD Stoplight Report - 19 May 2022
Mission, Purpose, and Authority
Contact Us
Guidance and Templates
Guidance
Description
Template
Action Officer Correspondence Checksheet
Use when performing action/info memo and/or signature item reviews.
Download Template
Multi-Memo Address Listing
Shows the correct order and format of organizational titles for the different iterations of the multi-addressee memorandums forwarded for signature to the Secretary of Defense, Deputy Secretary of Defense, and Executive Secretary.
Download Template
Presidential Retirement Letter
Shows the correct format when preparing request for presidential retirement letter.
Download Template
Secretary of Defense Action Memo Guidance
How to prepare an action memo for the Secretary of Defense signature or decision.
Download Template
Secretary of Defense Info Memo Guidance
How to prepare an info memo for the Secretary of Defense.
Download Template
Secretary of Defense Letter
Use this letter for correspondence with individuals outside of the U.S. Government and for officials of other Federal Agencies.
Download Template
Secretary of Defense Retirement Letter
Shows the correct format when preparing request for SecDef retirement letter.
Download Template
Secretary of Defense Signature Memo
How to prepare a memorandum for the Secretary of Defense signature.
Download Template
SECDEF and DEPSEC Read Ahead Guidance
How to prepare Secretary and Deputy Secretary of Defense Read-Aheads.
Download Template
Additional Templates
General Correspondence
Document
Memo Single-Addressee
Open PDF
Schedule Proposal
Open PDF