Military Occupational Classification and Structure - U.S. Army

(2) Special qualifications. The officer must either possess a graduate
degree in ORSA or complete ORSA MAC I. Officers completing
ORSA MAC I are encouraged to obtain a graduate degree in a
closely related discipline identified in DA Pam 600-3. Officers serving
at the LTC and COL grade levels serve in positions requiring
previous ORSA experience.
(3) Special grading of positions. CPT to COL.
(4) Position coding. Positions which require the following are
appropriate for AOC 49B coding:
(a) Decision analysis skills, including the application of appropriate
ORSA techniques such as multivariate analysis, mathematical
modeling, and nerk analysis.
(b) Problem solving skills, including research designand methodology
development.
(c) Expertise in personnel issues.
(5) Unique duty positions.
(a) Manpower Analyst.
(b) Analyst in ODCSPER, PERSCOM, USAREC.
e . O p e r a t i o n s R e s e a r c h , C o m b a t O p e r a t i o n s / M a t e r i e l S y s t e m s
(49C).
(1) Description of duties. AOC 49C is used to code positions
where the primary focus is analysis of practical and theoretical
issues regarding combat operations, doctrine, tactics, system effectiveness,
force design, force structure and the deployment of weapon
systems. Analyses frequently include evaluations of training, force
effectiveness, and materiel systems and range from the assessment
of the impact of a single system to the integration of multiple
systems in joint operations. Officers assigned to these positions
often use advanced computer simulations and models to address
complex operational problems in command, control, andcommunications
(C3), artificial intelligence (AI), and both combat and training
development. Examples include assignments with TRADOC Analysis
Command (TRAC), Concepts Analysis Agency (CAA), and various
TRADOC schools and centers.
(2) Special qualifications. The officer must either possess a graduate
degree in ORSA or complete ORSAMAC I. Officers completing
ORSA MAC I are encouraged to obtain a graduate degree in a
closely related discipline identified in DA Pam 600–3. Officers
serving at the LTC and COL grade levels serve in positions requiring
previous ORSA experience.
(3) Special grading of positions. CPT to COL.
(4) Position coding. Positions which require the following are
appropriate for AOC 49C coding:
(a) Decision analysis skills, including the application of appropriate
ORSA techniques such as multivariate analysis, mathematical
modeling, and nerk analysis.
(b) Problem solving skills, including research design and methodology
development.
( c ) E x p e r t i s e i n c o m b a t o p e r a t i o n s a n a l y s i s , i n c l u d i n g u s e o f
combat models and simulations.
(5) Unique duty positions. Analyst in TRAC, CAS, Army Materiel
Systems Analysis Agency (AMSAA).
f. Operations Research, Planning, Programming, and Resource
Management (49D).
(1) Description of duties. AOC 49D is used to code positions in
which the primary focus is determining optimal resource management
and allocation strategies through analyses of force structure,
m a n p o w e r r e q u i r e m e n t s , a u t h o r i z a t i o n s , p e r s o n n e l d e v e l o p m e n t s ,
materiel acquisition, and logistics programs. Officers assigned to
these positions conduct conceptual studies and analyses of major
Army and Department of Defense programs dealing with alternative
military strategies, force designs, strategic force issues, logistics
management, weapon systems and their associated resource management
implications. Examples include assignments with the Cost and
Economic Analysis Center (CEAC) and various Department of the
Army staffs.
(2) Special qualifications.
(3) Special grading of positions. CPT to COL.
(4) Position coding. Positions which require the following are
appropriate for AOC 49D coding:
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(a) Decision analysis skills, including the application of appropriate
ORSA techniques such as multivariate analysis, mathematical
modeling, and nerk analysis.
(b) Problem solving skills, including research design and methodology
development.
(c) Expertise in resource management and allocation.
(5) Unique duty positions. Analyst in ODCSOPS, ASA (RDA).
g. Operations Research, Test, and Evaluation (49E).
(1) Description of duties. AOC 49E is used to code positions in
which the primary focus is testing and evaluating complex weapons
systems and future combat developments concepts within materiel
acquisition and force development processes. Officers assigned to
these positions design tests and experiments, determine measures of
effectiveness, apply risk analysis, analyze and interpret empirical
data, and obtain objective data for acquisition decisions, studies,
training evaluations, system comparisons, analytic models, and war
games. Examples include assignments with Operational Test and
E v a l u a t i o n s C o m m a n d ( O P T E C ) a n d A r m y M a t e r i e l C o m m a n d
(AMC).
(2) Special qualifications. The officer must either posses a graduate
degree in ORSA or complete ORSA MAC I. Officers completing
ORSAMAC I are encouraged to obtain a graduate degree in a
closely related discipline identified in DA PAM 600-3. Officers
serving at the LTC and COL grade levels serve in positions requiring
previous ORSA experience.
(3) Special grading of positions. CPT to COL.
(4) Position coding. Positions which require the following are
appropriate for AOC 49E coding:
(a) Decision analysis skills, including the application of appropriate
ORSA techniques such as multivariate analysis, mathematical
modeling, and nerk analysis.
(b) Problem solving skills, including research design and methodology
development.
(c) Test and evaluation skills.
(5) Unique duty positions.
(a) Test Design Officer.
(b) Analyst in Test and Evaluation Command (TECOM), AM-
SAA, OPTEC.
h. Trained ORSA (49W). AOC 49W will be assigned upon completion
of ORSA MAC I or receipt of a graduate degree in a
discipline listed in table 41-3 of DA Pam 600-3. This AOC will be
retained until an assignment-based AOC is awarded. AOC 49W will
not be used to code positions.
i. Untrained ORSA (49X). AOC 49X will be assigned upon designation
as a FA 49 officer. This AOC will be retained until ORSA
MAC I has been completed or a graduate degree in a discipline
listed in table 41-3 of DA Pam 600-3 has been received. AOC 49X
will not be used to code positions.
3–34. Force Development (50) (Proponent: Combined
Arms Command)
(Rescinded.)
3–35. Research, Development and Acquisition (51)
(Proponent: Assistant Secretary of the Army Research,
Development, and Acquisition (RDA))
a . F u n c t i o n a l a r e a d e s c r i p t i o n . M a n a g e s t h e a c t i v i t i e s o f t h e
Combat and Materiel Developer organizations involved in the conception,
research, development and acquisition of materiel systems
for the Army, from requirements formulation through the disposal
of obsolete systems. Participates in all aspects of systems acquisition
from the review of the Mission Area Analysis, Battlefield
Development Plan, modernization plans, and Army Modernization
Memorandum, resulting in a materiel solution, through all Life Cycle
Systems Management Model phases.
b. Functional area qualification. DA Pam 600-3 lists qualifications
for entry and professional development in this functional area.
c. Research and Development (51A).
(1) Description of duties. Serves as manager or project officer in