Editorial material appearing in the magazine is copyrighted. Authors who are required to submit to government clearance procedures must do so before sending stories to the magazine. Authors should provide one hard copy and one electronic version on a 3.5-inch floppy disk. A short biography of the writer is requested. Preferred formatting is Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, or any text-only format.
Manuscripts are subject to rigorous editing.
Language should be concise and clear. Use the active voice. Summarize the essence of the story in the first paragraph. Keep it short and direct. Avoid writing historical or anecdotal first paragraphs.