ALARACT 027/2025 ARMY GUIDANCE CLARIFYING THE PROCESS FOR SUBMITTING ARMY AFFILIATED DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUICIDE EVENT REPORTING REPORTS

3. (U) THE PURPOSE OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO CLARIFY THE DEPARTMENT OF
DEFENSE SUICIDE EVENT REPORT (DODSER) REPORTING PROCESS TO ARMY
SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM COORDINATORS (SPPC) PRESCRIBED IN
REFERENCE 1.B. AND THE SUPPORTING ROLE OF INSTALLATION DIRECTORS
OF PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH (IDPH) DESCRIBED IN REFERENCE 1.A.

4. (U) BACKGROUND: ARMY SURVEILLANCE OF SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR IS A
CRITICAL ACTIVITY THAT INCLUDES THE COLLECTION OF INFORMATION
ABOUT SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR AMONG ALL SOLDIERS. THE DODSER PROGRAM
STANDARDIZES SUICIDE SURVEILLANCE ACROSS THE SERVICES TO SUPPORT
THE DOD SUICIDE PREVENTION MISSION. THE ARMY PROVIDES INPUT TO THE
DODSER DATABASE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROTOCOLS ESTABLISHED BY
DOD. THE DODSER PROGRAM MONITORS SUICIDE-RELATED RISK AND
CONTEXTUAL FACTORS FOR SUICIDE EVENTS THAT OCCUR AMONG
SERVICEMEMBERS. THE DD FORM 2996, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUICIDE
EVENT REPORT, STANDARDIZES THE DATA COLLECTED ON SUICIDE EVENTS
AND IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE ARMY SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM. A
DD FORM 2996 IS REQUIRED FOR EACH SUICIDE ATTEMPT AND ARMED
FORCES MEDICAL EXAMINER (AFME) CONFIRMED DEATH BY SUICIDE
REGARDLESS OF HOSPITALIZATION OCCURRING AMONG ALL
SERVICEMEMBERS TO INCLUDE THE SOLDIERS SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY,
SOLDIERS IN ACTIVE STATUS WITH THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD (ARNG), US
ARMY RESERVE (USAR), AND SELECTED RESERVE MEMBERS.

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