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References: Common Military Reference List Examples

APA 7 Reference Examples

The following reference list examples follow APA 7 guidelines.

Army Regulations

U.S. Department of the Army. (2011). The Army Family Advocacy Program: Army regulation 608-18. https://armypubs.army.mil/epubs/DR_pubs/DR_a/pdf/web/r608_18.pdf

Directives and Instructions

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. (2018, August 31). The defense acquisition system (DOD Directive 5000.1). https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/dodd/500001p.pdf

Executive Orders

Federal Regulations

Renewable Energy Production Incentives, 10 C.F.R. § 451 (2006). https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-10/chapter-II/subchapter-D/part-451

Field Manuals

Headquarters, Department of the Army. (1994). Sniper training (FM 23-10). https://www.bits.de/NRANEU/others/amd-us-archive/fm_23-10%2894%29.pdf

Military Manuals and Regulations

U.S. Department of Defense. (2020, April 30). Department of Defense annual report on sexual assault in the military, Fiscal year 2019 (No. D-A4BC881). https://media.defense.gov/2020/Apr/30/2002291660/-1/-1/1/1_DEPARTMENT_OF_DEFENSE_FISCAL_YEAR_2019_ANNUAL_REPORT_ON_SEXUAL_ASSAULT_IN_THE_MILITARY.PDF

See APA 7, Section 10.4 for information on citing government and other reports.

Office Memoranda

Takia, T. (2013). Adoption of the national information exchange model within the Department of Defense [Memorandum]. http://dodcio.defense.gov/Portals/0/Documents/2013-03-28%20Adoption%20of%20the%NIEM%20within%20the%20DoD.pdf