Military Occupational Classification and Structure - U.S. Army

Opportunity and other human resource development programs. Supervises
managers of drug and alcohol abuse programs.
b. Functional area qualification. DA Pam 600-3 lists qualifications
for entry and professional development in the functional area.
c. Personnel Programs Management Staff (41A).
(1) Description of duties. Identifies personnel generalist positions
in TOE and TDA units at Brigade level and above (Battalion Level
in Special Operations Aviation) concerned with formulation of personnel
plans, policies and procedures and integration of the personnel
services support systems human resource development, religious
activities management, maintenance of discipline, law and order,
provisions for health services and headquarters management. At the
DA and MACOM level, assess the need for, and the formulation of
plans and policies to provide community support services to soldiers,
family members and civilian employees.
(2) Special qualifications. None.
(3) Special grading of positions.
(a) For positions coded CPT and above.
(b) S1 of the SOA Assault Helicopter Battalion will be graded
MAJ.
(4) Unique duty positions.
(a) Brigade S1.
(b) Assistant Chief of Staff, G1 (Corps).
(c) Assistant Chief of Staff, Personnel (ADCSPER).
(d) Deputy Chief of Staff, Personnel (DCSPER).
(e) Personnel Staff at Community/Installation, Division, Corps,
MACOM or DA level.
(f) Selective Service Officer.
(g) S1 of the SOA Assault Helicopter Battalion, Medium Helicopter
Battalion and Aviation Battalion.
3–29. Comptroller (45) (Proponent: Assistant Secretary of
the Army (FM))
a. Functional area description. Provides advice and guidance
concerning resources to commanders and activity chiefs. Issues instructions
for and develops and prepares the program and budget.
Monitors execution of the program/budget at all echelons of resource
management. Develops performance factors, analyzes capabilities
based on resources available, and recommends appropriate
funding to implement approved programs. Exercises staff supervision
and control of accounting and financial services except when
those functions are assigned to a TOE finance unit. Performs cost
analysis. Evaluates organizational structure and functional responsibilities,
conducts work analyses and studies of organizational problems
for the purpose of recommending improvements. Coordinates
review and analysis presentations in order to objectively measure
output against planned accomplishments and makes appropriate reco
m m e n d a t i o n s . A d m i n i s t e r s i n t e r n a l c o n t r o l s . C o m p t r o l l e r s ( R e -
source Managers) must exhibit the highest standards of discretion,
judgment, conduct, and professional ethics per applicable statutes
and regulations.
b. Functional area qualification. DA Pam 600-3 lists qualifications
for entry and professional development in this functional area.
c. Comptroller (45A).
(1) Description of duties. Serves as primary staff officer for resource
management (such as, funds, manpower, and so forth). Plans,
develops, justifies, analyzes and executes programs/budgets. Advises
on matters pertaining to programing/budgeting, finance and accounting,
cost analysis, management practices, and review and analysis.
(2) Special qualifications. Must have had sufficient college level
t r a i n i n g o r e q u i v a l e n t e x p e r i e n c e i n b u d g e t i n g , c o m p t r o l l e r s h i p ,
business/public administration, managerial/cost accounting, econom-
i c s ,
o r g a n i z a t i o n a l
m a n a g e m e n t ,
o p e r a t i o n s
r e s e a r c h ,
i n f o r m a t i o n
systems, business law, labor relations, or industrial/systems managem
e n t a s d e t e r m i n e d b y O f f i c e r P r o f e s s i o n a l D e v e l o p m e n t ,
PERSCOM.
(3) Special grading of positions.
(a) For positions graded CPT and above.
(b) One position in the SOA Regiment Hq and one position in
the SOA Aviation Battalion will be graded MAJ.
DA PAM 611–21 • 31 March 1999
(4) Unique duty positions.
(a) Comptroller.
(b) Deputy (or Assistant) Chief of Staff, Resource Management
Officer.
(c) Resource Management Officer.
(d) Budget Analyst/Officer.
(e) Management Analyst/Officer.
(f) Program Analyst/Officer.
(g) Auditor.
3–30. Public Affairs (46) (Proponent: Office Chief of Public
Affairs)
a. Functional area description. Serves as personal staff advisor
to the commander on all command (internal) information, public
information—to include media relations—and community relations
matters. Participates in development of plans and policies. Monitors
operations of the command to assure consideration of public affairs
implications. Assesses community attitudes toward the command to
identify command actions which have real or potential community
interest. Initiates programs to gain understanding of and appreciation
for command actions. Advises on accuracy, propriety, timing, and
relative importance of information for release to the command and
the public. Recommends methods of communicating information.
Prepares or supervises preparation of information for release on
Army matters through news releases, articles, photographs, radio
and television programs. Supervises public affairs activities and
personnel. Supervises or provides guidance on operations of radio,
television, and closed circuit facilities used for command information
purposes. Serves as communicative arts instructor in military
schools. Manages marketing and advertising accounts. Promotes and
maintains mutually beneficial interaction between the command and
representatives of government, the community, the media, and the
public.
b. Functional area qualification. DA Pam 600-3 lists qualifications
for entry and professional development in this functional area.
c. Public Affairs, General (46A).
(1) Description of duties. Commands or advises the commander
on all public affairs matters, including command information, public
information—to include media relations—and community relations.
Develops, coordinates, and supervises these activities within the
command.
(2) Special qualifications. Must satisfy one of the following criteria:
Successful completion of the Public Affairs Officer Course
taught by the Defense Information School (DINFOS). ARNG and
USAR officers who are branch qualified and are unable to attend
the PAOC may be AOC 46 qualified be successful completion of
Phase I traininh (46A Correspondence Course) and the Phase II (2
week resident training at DINFOS). Request for waiver of qualification
must be made to Chief, Public Affairs for U.S. Army, Chief
N a t i o n a l G u a r d B u r e a u ( A R N G ) o r C h i e f f o r A r m y R e s e r v e
(OCAR).
( 3 ) S p e c i a l g r a d i n g o f p o s i t i o n s . M o b i l e P u b l i c A f f a i r s a n d
Broadcast Public Affairs Detachment Commander will be graded
MAJ.
(4) Unique duty positions.
(a) Command information officer.
(b) Media Relations Officer
(c) Editor, magazine or newspaper.
(d) Marketing/advertising officer.
(e) Speechwriter.
d. Broadcast (46B).
(1) Description of duties. Advises the commander and public
affairs officer on all matters pertaining to use of electronic medica
as a public affairs asset. Plans, schedules, and supervises programming
for radio and television broadcast Commands Armed Forces
Radio and Television Service Network or Broadcast Public Affairs
D e t a c h m e n t , w o r k s a s r a d i o / t e l e v i s i o n p r o d u c t i o n o f f i c e r . P l a n s ,
manages, and markets audiovisual products, to include still and
video photography, in support of public affairs objectives of audiovisual
support activities.
(2) Special qualifications. Must satisfy one of the following:
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