Military Executive Summary

CLASSIFICATION

CLASSIFICATION

EXE

C

UTIVE SUMMARY

TA

-

XXXXXXX

DD Mmm

YY

(U)

SUBJECT

. (U) (

OFFICE SYMBOL

)

Executive summaries (EXSUMs) are prepared in Arial 12 with 1

-

inch margins.

The

overall classification of the EXSUM

, all uppercased and in boldface, is entered

1 inch

from the top and bottom of the page. The words EXECUTIVE SUMMARY, all

uppercased, are one return below the classification.

One return below the words

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY, the tasker number (if applicable)

is entered, flush right.

Directly below that comes the date in the abbreviated format shown above.

If the

EXSUM is not related to a tasker, enter the date

one

return below the words

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY, flush right.

One return below the date is t

he s

ubjec

t

,

all

uppercased, underlined

, and parenthetically marked with the applicable classification.

The classific

ation before the subject is the

classification of the subject

.

The

classification after the subject is t

he classification of the paragraph

.

The overall

classification is bold and centered at the top and bottom of each page.

The originator’s

office symbol is entered in parentheses after the classification of the subject. After

entering one return, the body of the EXSUM begins by stating the p

urpose (self

-

initi

ated

or to answer a question)

. Acronyms must be spelled out the first

time

they

appear

,

followed by the acronym in parentheses.

Originator’s

Full Name/Office Symbol/Tel

originator’s e

-

mail address

APPROVED BY: Name of staff princ

ipal,

d

ivision

chief, or director

CLASSIFICATION

CLASSIFICATION

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

TA-XXXXXXX

DD Mmm YY

(U) SUBJECT. (U) (OFFICE SYMBOL)

Executive summaries (EXSUMs) are prepared in Arial 12 with 1-inch margins. The

overall classification of the EXSUM, all uppercased and in boldface, is entered 1 inch

from the top and bottom of the page. The words EXECUTIVE SUMMARY, all

uppercased, are one return below the classification. One return below the words

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY, the tasker number (if applicable) is entered, flush right.

Directly below that comes the date in the abbreviated format shown above. If the

EXSUM is not related to a tasker, enter the date one return below the words

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY, flush right. One return below the date is the subject, all

uppercased, underlined, and parenthetically marked with the applicable classification.

The classification before the subject is the classification of the subject. The

classification after the subject is the classification of the paragraph. The overall

classification is bold and centered at the top and bottom of each page. The originator’s

office symbol is entered in parentheses after the classification of the subject. After

entering one return, the body of the EXSUM begins by stating the purpose (self-initiated

or to answer a question). Acronyms must be spelled out the first time they appear,

followed by the acronym in parentheses.

Originator’s Full Name/Office Symbol/Tel

originator’s e-mail address

APPROVED BY: Name of staff principal,

division chief, or director