What is defence writing?

Joint Service Publication (JSP) 101, Defence writing guide sets the. MOD’s policy, rules and conventions on how we should write. Effectively, it is the MOD’s ‘house style’.

What is a point brief?

1. A point brief conveys the key elements of a subject at a glance by showing each ‘point’ (item of information) as a separate entry. You can tailor the structure of a point brief to suit the subject matter or the recipient.

What font does British Army use?

This represents the national pride and support for UK Armed Forces. Sizing given is for A4 format. This can be scaled relavtive to artwork size. The font used in the logo is Handel Becker Bold.

Why do we have to keep records mod?

1. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is a policy-making Department of State and the highest level military headquarters in the UK, providing political control of all military operations. The importance of these records cannot be underestimated and the need for them to be accurate, comprehensive and detailed is vital. 3.

Should armed forces be Capitalised?

Formal names of military units, including armies, navies, air forces, fleets, regiments, battalions, companies, corps, and so forth, are proper names and should be capitalized.

Should armed forces be Capitalised UK?

Armed Forces Specific armies are capitalised – British Army – but not when used generically, as in army, navy, air force. Ranks are always capitalised – Sergeant, Admiral, Lieutenant and so on.

How do you write a loose minute?

Address loose minutes to people using their job title and sign them in your own right….

File reference. A clear space below the PM.
Date. Abbreviated.
Distribution.
Subject heading.
Annexes.
Tone.
Annex B.
Signature block.

What font is Army font?

United States Army Font ITC Machine Medium font is the most similar to the one used on the United States Army logo. It is a Sans Serif font designed by Ronne Bonder and Tom Carnase.

What font is on military ID cards?

The DOD recommends a font system that uses three open-source font families: Oswald, Lato & Crimson Text, all of which are designed for legibility and can adapted to a variety of styles.

What documents should be declared as records mod?

This can include (but is not limited to) correspondence, submissions, evidence, emails, court documents, internal memos, film, presentations, spreadsheets, minutes, agendas, business papers, reports, audio recordings, transcripts, press releases, web pages, policies, guidance and announcements.

Is Dad capitalized?

When terms denoting family relationships are used as proper nouns (as names), they are capitalized. However, when the terms are used as common nouns (not as names), they’re not capitalized. In the examples above, Mom, Dad, and Grandma are capitalized because they are being used like names.