No. Whenever possible, use active voice.
The Army Standard for reporting observations is by utilizing the SALUTE Report format. What does the A stand for? It uses the passive voice.
The Army Standard for reporting observations is by utilizing the SALUTE Report format. What does the A stand for? It uses the passive voice.
The Army Standard for reporting observations is by utilizing the SALUTE Report format. What does the A stand for? It uses the passive voice.
The Army Standard for reporting observations is by utilizing the SALUTE Report format. What does the A stand for? It uses the passive voice.
transmit a clear message in multiple view
What is the Army writing standard
Depending with the subject, passive voice makes army writing clear and direct communication.
A good army standard writing gets a clear message across in a single reading. There is to be no errors in the message. Any mistakes in the message could cause major problems.
Maybe, passive is used when it is not important to know who the 'doer' of the action is. eg The Mona Lisa was painted in 1504. Passive is often used to write about processes eg Tea is grown in Sri Lanka. It is picked and dried. Then it is packed in boxes. So it depends on what you are writing about.
Not sure about the "army" part of your question, but the easiest way to write in the active voice is to "blame" your subject for the action. So, instead of "the cup was broken by Bob" (passive voice), write, "Bob broke the cup."
AR 25-50 Preparing and Managing Correspondence
Maybe, passive is used when it is not important to know who the 'doer' of the action is. eg The Mona Lisa was painted in 1504. Passive is often used to write about processes eg Tea is grown in Sri Lanka. It is picked and dried. Then it is packed in boxes. So it depends on what you are writing about.