WRITING IN PLAIN LANGUAGE TO INCREASE EFFECTIVENESS reads like a Command Policy & Standards of Conduct question — these are the publications that govern it in each branch:
| Publication | Branch | Title | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR 600-20 | Army | ARMY COMMAND POLICY | 2026-04-15 | Current |
| AFI 1-1 | Air Force | Air Force Standards | 2023-08-18 | Current |
| MCO 5354.1G Admin Ch 1 | Marine Corps | MARINE CORPS PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES AND CONDUCT (PAC) PREVENTION AND RESPONSE POLICY | 2024-05-31 | Current |
| COMDTINST 5216.6 | Coast Guard | WRITING IN PLAIN LANGUAGE TO INCREASE EFFECTIVENESS | 2000-06-13 | Not in the current catalog |
| OPNAVNOTE 5400.2051 | Navy | MODIFICATION OF NAVY INFORMATION OPERATIONS COMMAND PLAIN LANGUAGE ADDRESS DESIGNATOR FOR COMMANDING OFFICER, NAVY INFORMATION OPERATIONS COMMAND GEORGIA | 2025-09-24 | Current |
| DoDI 5025.13 | DoD-wide | DoD Plain Language Program | 2020-01-23 | Current |
| OPNAVNOTE 5400.2018 | Navy | MODIFICATION OF PLAIN LANGUAGE ADDRESS DESIGNATOR AND UNIT IDENTIFICATION CODE FOR PRE-COMISSIONING UNIT NAVY CARGO HANDLING BATTALION THREE | 2026-04-22 | Current |
| ATP 3-16.02 | Army | WRITE FOR RELEASE | 2023-09-26 | Current |