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Posted on July 26, 2017 Updated on May 18, 2020

Every nominative position requires you to submit a CV, military bio, and letter of intent (LOI), so I always have these documents ready. People are always e-mailing me and asking for templates, so here are some Word documents you can use as you see fit. I’ll also put them in the Useful Documents page .

For CVs there are many, many acceptable formats.  Here is my personal CV:

CAPT Schofer CV – 5 MAY 2020

Here is my military bio:

CAPT Schofer Military Bio – 5 MAY 2020

Here is an old LOI I’ve used:

CDR Schofer LOI

Here is a LOI template created by CDR Melissa Austin when she was an EA:

LOI Template

Here are the BUMED templates if you want a slightly different flavor:

CV Example – BUMED

Letter of Intent Example – BUMED

Military Biography Example – BUMED

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15 thoughts on “ CV, Military Bio, and Letter of Intent Templates ”

CDR Schofer. Two comments:

1) your personal cellphone is in your posted CV 2) double spaces still with a proportional font!?! – http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/technology/2011/01/space_invaders.html

in all seriousness, thank you for your blog as it’s been a great resource

Hey, no one said I was an English major. And I love talking to people…

CDR Schofer,

I continue to be impressed by your work with the MC Career Blog. It is a testament to your leadership and desire to help people grow in their professional lives. I joined the Navy 17 years ago, first spending 10 years in the line community as an NFO, and then laterally transferring to the MC.

I just completed a year as Chief Resident, and your website was a daily reminder of why I wanted to take on the role. I finally got my own website up and running after being inspired by you for the past few years.

Thank you for the motivation and inspiration to keep serving.

Wishing you all the best. Jason Valadao, MD LCDR MC USN Naval Hospital Camp Pendleton

[…] This PDF contains a list of necessary qualifications. Any interested applicant should submit a CV/BIO/LOI to CDR Frank Mullens at BUMED with Specialty Leader and Detailer […]

[…] interested parties need to send a current Bio and CV to CAPT Vincent L DeCicco, Deputy Medical Officer of the Marine Corps & Fleet Marine Force […]

[…] book). All interested parties need Detailer/Specialty Leader concurrence and should forward a CV/BIO and letter of intent (LOI) to their Specialty Leader by 15 November. The goal is to have the individuals identified by […]

[…] CV, BIO, and Letter of Intent needed for […]

[…] Action: Disseminate the request for Navy Medicine nominations for the 2018 MHS Female Physician Leadership Course nominees to the Regions, operational commands and BUMED Codes. Eligible nominees are female Navy physicians at the O-4-select, O-4, or junior O-5 levels (less than 2 years TIG). Navy Reserve Physicians are also eligible. Complete nomination packets are due by 05 JAN 2018. A complete packet will include the nomination form, a 250 word or less letter of endorsement from the nominator and the nominee’s CV. […]

[…] Interested candidates should send an e­mail to CAPT Thomas J. Nelson (e-mail address is in the global) no later than Friday, 29 December 2017 with the following attachments (templates available here): […]

[…] officers interested should submit packages (CV/BIO/contact info/Detailer concurrence) to CAPT Christopher Quarles (contact info in the global address […]

[…] Applications are due 31 MAR. CV, Bio, and Letter of Intent templates can be found here. […]

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One is usually not allowed to use command letterhead unless you are the commander/CO or have by-direction authority and the purposes of the letterhead are representative as to the command as a whole. Most letters, then, also would require serialization.

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Go here to download a template for an official Air Force biography (updated 2 Nov 2023).

Thanks to Robert “LOWJACK” Doby for the contribution.

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How to Write a Personal Military Biography

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Personal military biographies are used to identify the accomplishments and abilities of current or former service members. Writing a personal military biography is similar to generating a standard resume, though greater attention is paid to your military training, awards and stations than your civilian education and job experience. Because there are many ways to format this information, personal military biographies offer you an opportunity to highlight the elements of your military career about which you are most proud.

List your personal demographic information including name, branch, rank, deployment status, current location of deployment, age, date of birth and hometown.

List your military history in chronological order, starting with your first military experience. Include your enlistment information, all training you received and all units and locations to which you have been deployed.

Identify any military awards and honors you have received. Include military decorations such as Purple Hearts and Bronze Stars, service ribbons for active-duty participation and qualifications achieved through training.

Describe the military schooling you have received. This includes any and all post-boot camp training you received.

List your rank ascension history in chronological order starting with your first ranking. Include the date at which you received each rank.

Detail your family history including your parents, siblings, spouse and any children you may have.

Identify any civilian schooling you have received such as high school or college.

About the Author

Samuel Hamilton has been writing since 2002. His work has appeared in “The Penn,” “The Antithesis,” “New Growth Arts Review" and “Deek” magazine. Hamilton holds a Master of Arts in English education from the University of Pittsburgh, and a Master of Arts in composition from the University of Florida.

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How to Write a Short Bio (With Examples for Military Transition)

by Keith Kappel | Sep 2, 2022 | Business Resources | 2 comments

Step 1: Check the Limitations  

Step 2: make a list  .

• Who Are You? This generally includes your name, and your relevant title/position. If your bio is for a start-up business, note that your day-job title may or may not be relevant to this question (though it might fit into one of the next two questions). 
• Are You Qualified? What qualifications do you have relevant to your title/position (or perhaps aspiring title/position)? This is a great place for relevant education and experience in the field, or even a related field. Relevance is the key word for this question. We aren’t trying to list every qualification and certificate you’ve earned in your lifetime, just the 1-3 most relevant to the audience of the bio. 
• What Makes You Different? This is a chance to show some personality and differentiate yourself from others in your field. It’s a great place to showcase hobbies, indirectly-related experiences (particularly military service if it’s not in one of the first two sections), your family, pets, or anything else that you want to be part of your personal branding as an individual. 
• Who Are You? Ryan Smith, CEO of EnTRIPreneur Airlines, Retired Veteran.   
• Qualifications? 22 years and 5,000 hours flying the C-130, Licensed/Certified Commercial Pilot (for single and multi-engine), Masters in Business Administration from Colorado State University  
• Differences? Loves travel, snorkeling, scuba diving, pizza, Denver Broncos  

Step 3: Trim To Relevant Data Points  

A note on military service : For some things you might get asked to do a bio for, it’s important to consider who else is going to be included. For instance, for a Bunker Labs project, every bio we feature probably belongs to a Veteran or military spouse. Because of this, we probably don’t want to just say “Veteran” or “retired Veteran” because it’s just too vague.  

Be specific  

• Who Are You? Ryan Smith, CEO of EnTRIPreneur Airlines, Retired Naval Aviator (24 years)
• Qualifications? Licensed/Certified Commercial Pilot (for single and multi-engine), Masters in Business Administration from Colorado State University
• Differences? Loves scuba diving, Denver Broncos  

Step 4: Making Sentences  

Important Note : Bios are always written in the third person, which means you use your own name, or he/she/they pronouns when referring to yourself as appropriate. The words “I” or “me” should never appear in a bio.   

• Who Are You? So, with the trimmed list I had in Step 2, I might try something like:  “A Retired Naval Aviator of 24 years, Ryan Smith is now the CEO of EnTRIPreneur Airlines, an executive travel service.”   
• Qualifications? And my second sentence might be something like:  “Ryan earned his Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Colorado State University, and maintains a Commercial Pilot’s License for single and multi-engine aircraft.”   
• Differences? My final sentence(s) might be:  “When Ryan isn’t cheering on his Denver Broncos, he’s mapping out his next scuba diving trip! His next stop is Australia’s Great Barrier Reef.”  

A note on adding humor: Some people want their bio to be funny. This goes wrong far more often than it goes right. Our best advice: avoid adding humor to your bio. 

Step 5: Final Checks  

More guidance  .

I understand that this should be written in the third person, but it sounds weird to me. What’s wrong with first person anyway?

Hey, Simone! There are a few reasons we write bios in third person, but there are some who feel a bio in first person is just fine, but (and this is key) it really depends on the context. Particularly, if your bio is the ONLY bio appearing wherever it’s appearing (probably the “about us” section of a website or on a social media page, then a 1st person bio is probably fine and more natural. However, as you can imagine, this is a relatively new use for a bio, and since grammar and writing rules tend to evolve much more slowly than technology, it’s taken a while for it to get formal recognition.

However, to answer your original question: 1.) Third person tends to be the most clear and the most neutral. It’s like reading an encyclopedia entry. It feels the most professional because its what we’re used to associating with professionals in the same way we think of a business suit as professional dress. These things can change over time, but it tends to change slowly.

2.) Writing in third person gives the impression someone wrote it ABOUT you rather than you writing it yourself (even though this is almost never the case). Imagine you’re in a bar, you’re watching a pool tournament on the television. A person in the bar sits next to you and says “I’m Megan and I’m the best pool shooter in the bar.” Someone else sits on the other side of you and says “Jill is the best pool shooter in the bar.” Which person are you more likely to believe? The person bragging about themselves, or the person evaluating someone else’s abilities? Most people discount the person bragging on themselves. It removes an air of perceived subjectivity and makes it feel more objective. Some people have an inherent rejection of anything they perceive as bragging. Third person lends authority to any accomplishments you list, and removes that stigma of bragging, because it sounds like a neutral party is listing them for you.

3.) Imagine you’re reading a book, and it’s written in 1st person, so you’re seeing the story through the main character’s eyes. I opened the door, I saw a woman standing behind a desk, etc. Now imagine if every single chapter, or even every few paragraphs, the main character changed between 3-4 different main characters. As a reader, you’d get confused which “I” you’re reading about now. When bios appear, they often appear in groups of multiple bios (such as in a Bunker Labs program guide or lookbook). This can create an awkward effect for the reader if they’re all written in first person.

I hope that helps!

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Promotion Board Biography

If you don’t know where to start, creating a biography for the Army promotion or Soldier of the month board can be difficult. A biography should inform the board members of your past experience and responsibilities that lead up to you current situation. The biography should convince the board members of your potential of performing at the next level. Regardless if you are going to the Soldier of the month board or promotion board a well written biography will work in both situations.

An actual biography and fill in the blank template of a biography can be found in The Board Bible.

Here is some of the info pulled from The Board Bible to help you plan what the biography should cover:

Rank, Name Location and date of birth Where you grew up and graduated high school Any personal information about family (wife/kids) Enlistment Date Date and location of basic training Date and location of AIT and MOS earned First duty station’s location, unit, and dates assigned Job title Accomplishments at duty station -Leadership positions -Extra duties -Deployments Second duty station’s location, unit, and dates assigned Job title Accomplishments at duty station -Leadership positions -Extra duties -Deployments **add more duty stations if needed Short-term goals (at least 3 with a 1-5 year range) Long-term goals (at least 3 with 5+ year range)

Here is an example I found in an MOI for a Fort Campbell competition board:

BIOGRAPHY (SPC Screaming Eagle)

SPC Screaming Eagle serves as an 11B1P, Automatic Rifleman with Charlie Company, 2nd BN, 327th IN Regiment. SPC Eagle has been in the Army for 8 1⁄2 years and has served in numerous assignments and deployments to Operation Enduring Freedom VII, Operation Iraqi Freedom I, IV, JRTC, and NTC. SPC Eagle is Air Assault, Airborne, Combat Lifesaver, Combatives Level II, and Sapper qualified. A native of Bellingham, Washington, SPC Eagle is married with four children and pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Economics. He is interested in culinary arts, sailing, and Sponge Bob. His short term goals are to become a fire team leader and going to Ranger School, while his long term goals include three more successful deployments and attending the Sergeant major’s Academy at Fort Bliss, Texas.

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