Updated: November 2025
With the holidays approaching, a season that can be both joyful and demanding, it’s more important than ever to keep communication open and your people connected. This guide highlights simple ways to use AOK to share vital information, check in with your teams, and spread some holiday cheer.
What You'll Learn:
How to post important information to your Bulletin Board
How to schedule check-ins and holiday messages
How to access your team’s contact info to reach out directly
Holiday Message Ideas
Not sure what to schedule? Here are a few ideas:
Check in with your team over the holidays.
Share support and well wishes.
Announce social events, meals, or community activities.
Remind everyone about upcoming PT requirements or training opportunities (and maybe a Turkey Trot or two!).
Highlight available health and wellness resources.
What to Post on Your Bulletin Board:
Not sure what to schedule? Here are a few ideas:
Chaplain contact and mental health support resources
Suicide prevention hotlines and information
Chain of command contacts
Designated driver and transportation options
JAG/legal assistance
Travel and emergency assistance
Share Key Information on Your Bulletin Board
Keep your teams informed and essential contacts right at their fingertips using AOK’s Bulletin Board feature.
You can post important numbers, updates, and instructions so your team always has what they need, when they need it.
Navigate to the Bulletin tab
Tap the plus icon in the bottom right corner.
Choose:
Create a New Post: to post an announcement to your command.
Create New Section: to post resources to your command.
Remember: Only app users can access the Bulletin Board. Not one yet? Follow this guide to become an app user and get connected.
Each All Hands group and individual team has its own bulletin board, so you can share updates and announcements with exactly the right audience.
Schedule Check-Ins & Well Wishes
Keep your team connected with scheduled messages; perfect for sending updates, encouragement, or reminders, even when you’re away.
Here’s how to schedule a message:
Create your Broadcast or Request for Info.
Click Schedule at the bottom left of the Create a Message page.
Select Pick a Date and Time, then choose when you’d like it to send.
Once your message looks good, click Schedule RFI in the bottom right corner.
Get Your Holiday Communications Ready
Make sure your team feels informed and supported during the holidays.
Start scheduling your holiday messages now to take full advantage of AOK’s scheduling tools.
Access your team's contact info
Want to connect more directly? Use AOK’s People directory to reach out to your team members by text or phone call.
You can check in, send congratulations for promotions, or celebrate new births all directly through the app.
To access your team members' profiles:
Tap the three lines in the top left corner to open the navigation menu.
Select People.
Search for a name or scroll to find the person you’re looking for (you’ll see an arrow on the right for profiles you can view).
Tap their name to open their profile and view their contact details.
Reach out and connect!
