Be prepared to defend your answers! Nothing happens in our Army unless a sergeant is involved. – GEN Crosbie E. Saint and CSM George L. Horvath “'Sergeants' Time' Paces Readiness in USAREUR." ARMY, Oct 1989, p. 84 1. What do Senior HR NCOs need to know about the officer distribution and assignments process? 2. How involved are they in the process and what support should they provide? Why? Be prepared to defend your answers!

Learning Objective Action: Communicate Officer Distribution and Assignments Process Condition: Senior HR Leaders in a classroom environment working individually and as a member of a small group, using doctrinal and administrative publications, practical exercises, case studies, personal experience, handouts, and discussion with an awareness of the Operational Environment (OE) variables and actors. Standard: Analysis includes: 1. Examine the officer and warrant officer classification systems. 2. Discuss the officer distribution and assignment process.

Officer Classification Basic Elements Branch / Functional Area (FA): Identifies the principal or secondary position requirements and the officer’s designated branch/functional area. Two characters (numeric) Skill Identifiers (SI): Identifies skills required in combination with an AOC, of a position as well as the skills in which officers may be classified. Not normally related to a particular branch, FA, or AOC, but required to perform in special duty position. Two characters in either numeric, alpha or alpha-numeric Branch 19 = Armor FA 48 = Foreign Area Officer Examples Examples SI Associated with Armor AOCs Area of Concentration (AOC) Codes: Identifies position requirements and requisite qualifications Three characters: two numeric; one alpha SI Name R4 Stryker Vehicle Operator 3X Mortar Unit Officer 5P Parachutist Examples Branch 19, AR (Armor) AOC Name 19A Armor officer, general 19B Armor 19C Cavalry Language Identification Codes (LIC): Identifies the foreign language of a position or an officer’s qualification. Two characters: alpha AZ = Arabic Example AR 611-1, para 4-2

Functional Categories / Branches NON-ACCESSION BRANCHES The four Functional Categories – OPS, OS, FS and ID– focus on multi-skilled leaders with functionally relevant competencies. BASIC BRANCHES Adjutant General Engineers Ordnance Air Defense Field Artillery Psychological Opns Armor Finance Quartermaster Aviation Infantry Signal Civil Affairs Military Intelligence Special Forces Chemical Military Police Transportation SPECIAL BRANCHES Medical Corps Medical Specialist Chaplains Corps Dental Corps Nurse Corps Judge Advocate General Veterinary Corps Medical Services NON-ACCESSION BRANCHES Acquisition Corps Operations Operations Support Force Sustainment Information Dominance

Branch Immaterial / Branch Detail BRANCH IMMATERIAL POSITIONS Position coding when specific branch skills are not required. Three characters: Two numeric; one alpha 01A - Officer generalist - can be filled by any officer 01B – Aviation / Infantry / Armor / Military Intelligence immaterial 01C – Chemical / Engineer / Military Police immaterial 01D – Financial Management / Adjutant General immaterial 02A – Combat Arms generalist 02B – Infantry / Armor immaterial 02C – Infantry / Armor / Field Artillery / Engineer immaterial 05A - AMEDD immaterial - used to identify positions requiring an officer with specific AMEDD branch or functional area affiliation BRANCH DETAIL PROGRAM Ensures branches with the largest need for Lieutenants are filled to required levels using Lieutenant Donor Branches. Branch detail period for officers is normally 48 months including time spend in Initial Military Training Donor Branches Recipient Adjutant General Air Defense Artillery Finance Armor Military Police Chemical Military Intelligence Field Artillery Ordnance Infantry Quartermaster Signal Transportation AR 614-100, Chapter 3 AR 611-1 para 4-2(2)

Warrant Officer Classification Military Occupational Specialty Code (MOSC) consists of nine (9) characters. Character Description Example 1st & 2d Branch or FA 42 AG 3d Used with first two characters to designate an AOC 420 HR Technician 4th Used to designate separately definable qualifications with an AOC 420A *5th Used in combination with the first four characters to designate significant qualifications 420A8 Instructor Qualified 6th & 7th A two position numeric alpha or alpha numeric code to relate a specific occupational skill or item of equipment to an MOSC 420A84J Postal Qualified 8th & 9th Consist of either an ASI or LIC 420A84J2B Air Assault Qualified *The digit “0” (zero) is used as a fifth character when identification of a special qualification is not required. AR 611-1 Chapter 5

Officer Assignment Policies General Assignment Policies: Made when required for national security Made based on the officer’s professional qualifications Qualified volunteers are considered first when all other factors are equal PCS moves are not tied solely to the passage of time on station Equal distribution within branch, FA and grade among overseas assignments and assignment locations Restrictions - Orders should not be requested for officers: To PCS twice in the same fiscal year Obligated to complete Army Educational Requirements System (AERS) utilization In an approved stabilized position Serving a prescribed overseas tour Assigned to a joint duty assignment list (JDAL) position AR 614-100, Chapter 5

Officer Assignment Process Creating Requisitions PMAD vs. MTOE What are you Authorized vs. what will HRC fill? VOUs Valid Open Unfilled HRC builds Filled if built Not built at unit request Not “killed” w/o reason HRC Assignment Officers ID available officers TOS (24 months) Key Developmental (KD) requirements DEROS / deployment completion Unit / branch requirements Validated Requirements AMG Army priorities Unit needs Officer preferences / timelines Approved by OPMD Director Unit Requirements Vacancies Anticipated shortages Other HRC Account Manager Unit requirements Unit’s ARFORGEN timeline Army Manning Guidance (AMG) Distribution Requirements List (DRL) Unit & branch input Army-wide requirements Cycle-specific Cycle Manning Conference DRL Branch vs. Assignment Mgrs OPD Chief presides Disclaimer: Process shown is for REQs validated during manning conferences, not other manning events.

Factors that Influence the Officer Distribution Process Goal: Placing the right officer in the right place at the right time. AR 614-100, paragraph 1-6 FACTORS Army requirements Officer requirements Generic coded billets Grade, career field, education, experience Professional development Availability Stabilization, tour equity Officer’s potential for advancement Personal issues (i.e. EFMP, MACP) Command Select List (CSL) commands Officer’s preference CHALLENGES

Projecting Operating Strength # Officers currently assigned (Operating Strength) + Gains (prior to end of requisition cycle) + Promotable officers (from lower grade)** - Promotable officers (to next higher grade)** - Losses (prior to end of requisition cycle) = Projected Inventory Compare projected inventory against MTOE/TDA authorizations to determine requirements ** Officers selected on DA approved promotion lists are counted and managed at the next higher grade (e.g., CPT(P) counts as MAJ)

Officer Personnel Information Data Flow Available to all Officers TAPDB-AO eTOPMIS ORB, RFO/AI, Promotion Orders TOPMIS II eMILPO My R O B Available to all officers Field Users Read only Send and receive Data Flow TAPDB-AO is the hub for all officer personnel data flow eTOPMIS is a read-only system that can only receive information from TAPDB. TOPMIS II is a push / pull system that can send and receive information from TAPDB. eMILPO is a push / pull system that can send and receive information from TAPDB. eMILPO does not interface directly with TOPMIS; but the information it pushes to update the TAPDB can then be pulled by TOPMIS. Available to all Officers My ORB is read only. Assignment Interactive Module is a push / pull system.

Brigade S-1 Role Manage the personnel strength of the Brigade and all subordinate units at the Distribution Management Sub-Level (DMSL). Review and monitor officer strength, distribution, and assignments using the Total Officer Personnel Management Information System (TOPMIS). Coordinate officer requirements with HRC. Keep TOPMIS straight (ORBs) so HRC has the right information and officers are eligible for the right assignments at the right time. Develop officer slate for the brigade; anticipate requirements, Key Developmental (KD) assignment moves, changes of command, etc. Take immediate action when there are changes in units’ MTOEs/TDAs; identify and keep track of any new requirements.

Learning Objective Action: Communicate Officer Distribution and Assignments Process Condition: Senior HR Leaders in a classroom environment working individually and as a member of a small group, using doctrinal and administrative publications, practical exercises, case studies, personal experience, handouts, and discussion with an awareness of the Operational Environment (OE) variables and actors. Standard: Analysis includes: 1. Examine the officer and warrant officer classification systems. 2. Discuss the officer distribution and assignment process.