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our submission should be
geared toward one of Army Sustainment’s departments, which
are described in detail below. If you
have an article that does not fit into
one of our departments but you think
it is appropriate for our audience, feel
free to contact us.
Commentary articles contain opinions and informed criticisms. Commentaries are intended to promote
independent thoughts and new ideas.
Commentary articles typically are
800 to 1,600 words.
Features includes articles that offer
broader perspectives on topics that
affect a large portion of our readers.
These can focus on current hot topics, or the future of the force. These
articles can be referenced, but it is not
required if the content is within the
purview of the author. While these articles can be analytic in nature and can
draw conclusions, they should not be
opinion pieces. Features typically are
1,600 to 5,000 words.
Spectrum is a department of Army
Sustainment intended to present
well-researched, referenced articles
typical of a scholarly journal. Spectrum articles most often contain
footnotes that include bibliographical
information or tangential thoughts.
In cooperation with the Army Logistics University, Army Sustainment
has implemented a double-blind
peer review for all articles appearing
in its Spectrum section. Peer review
is an objective process at the heart of
good scholarly publishing and is carried out by most reputable academic
journals. Spectrum articles typically
are 2,500 to 5,000 words.
Operations includes articles that
describe units’ recent deployments or
operations. These articles should include lessons learned and offer suggestions for other units that will be
taking on similar missions. These articles require an official clearance for
open publication from the author’s
unit. Photo submissions are highly
encouraged in this section. Please try
to include five to 10 high-resolution
photos of varying subject matter. Operations articles typically are 1,200 to
2,400 words.
Training and Education is dedicated to sharing new ideas and lessons
learned about how Army sustainers
are being taught, both on the field
and in the classroom. Training and
Education articles typically are 600
to 1,100 words.
Tools articles contain information
that other units can apply directly or
modify to use in their current operations. These articles typically contain charts and graphs and include
detailed information regarding unit
formations, systems applications, and
current regulations. Tools articles
typically are 600 to 1,800 words.
History includes articles that discuss sustainment aspects of past wars,
battles, and operations. History articles should include graphics such as
maps, charts, old photographs, etc.,
that support the content of the article.
History articles typically are 1,200 to
3,000 words.
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