Military Occupational Classification and Structure - U.S. Army

Table 4–2
Criteria for Degree of Proficiency for AMEDD Commissioned
Officers—Continued
Medical Corps, 60-62:
(1) Completion of formal training to meet the American Specialty
Board requirements of approved residency or fellowship in a recognized
teaching center in the professional field.
(2) Completion of formal subspecialty training to meet the American
Specialty Board Requirements.
Dental Corps, 63: Completion of an approved residency and/or
academic program which meets the eligibility requirements of a specialty
board approved by the American Dental Association, the American
Board of Oral Medicines or the Federal Services Board of General
Dentistry.
Veterinary Corps, 64:
(1) Completion of at least 9 months approved graduate training and 5
years of professional experience in a specialty field directly related to the
MFA in which classified.
(2) Completion of 7 years of professional experience in a specialty field
directly related to the MFA in which classified and have served on active
duty for at least 2 years.
(3) Officers classified in AOC 75C--Completion of formal training in a
veterinary preceptorship, residency, fellowship, or similar programs
approved by The Surgeon General and eligible for certification in a
specialty board approved by the American Veterinary Medical
Association.
Army Medical Specialist Corps, 65: NA
Army Nurse Corps, 66: NA
Medical Service Corps, 67: NA
Branch Skill Code: 9D (for personnel only)
Medical Corps, 60-62:
(1) Completion of 1 year of graduate medical education in a
recognized teaching center or completion of 18 months of duty or
practice limited to the professional specialty indicated by AOC 60D, 60E,
60J, 60K, 60L, 60N, 60P, 60S, 60T, 60V, 60W, 61F, 61H, 61J, 61L, 61M,
61P, 61Q, 61N, 61R, 61U, 61Z or 62A.
(2) Subspecialties. Successful completion of basic specialty training
as prescribed by the American Specialty Board and completion of 1 year
of subspecialty training in a recognized teaching center as indicated by
AOC 60B, 60F, 60G, 60H, 60M, 60Q, 60U, 60Z, 61A, 60R, 61B, 61C,
61D, 61E, 61G or 61K.
(3) AOC 60C--Approved residency or fellowship in public health,
degree of Master of Public Health, or graduate of Preventive Medicine
Orientation.
(4) AOC 61N--Satisfactory Completion of course in variation medicine
at either the U.S. Army Aeromedical Center, the U.S. Naval School of
Aviation Medicine, or the U.S. Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine
and be medically qualified for flying duty in accordance with AR 40-501,
chapter 4.
(5) AOC 60E--2 years experience in general practice subsequent to
internship.
Dental Corps, 63: Completion of a formal training program approved by
the American Dental Association Council of at least 12 months duration
to augment proficiency in the AOC.
Veterinary Corps, 64:
(1) Completion of at least 9 months approved graduate training with
professional experience of at least 3 years in a field directly related to
AOC 75A and service on active duty for at least 12 months.
(2) Be a veterinary officer with at least 5 years professional experience
in a field directly related to the MFA in which classified and have served
on active duty for at least 12 months.
(3) Completion of at least 1 year in a preceptorship program approved
by The Surgeon General.
Army Medical Specialist Corps, 65: Not used.
Army Nurse Corps, 66: NA
Medical Service Corps, 67: NA
Branch Skill Code: 9E (for personnel only)
Medical Corps, 60-62: Intern, in the first year of a Graduate Medical
Education Program, which upon successful completion, will result in the
Medical Proficiency of 9D. While an intern, the officer will be awarded the
AOC specialty in which they are training, with the medical proficiency SI
9E.
Dental Corps, 63: Full time resident in a formal education training
program which, upon successful completion, will result in the award of
Medical Proficiency SI 9D or 9C. While a resident in an education
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Table 4–2
Criteria for Degree of Proficiency for AMEDD Commissioned
Officers—Continued
training program, the dental officer will be awarded the AOC of the
specialty in which he is training along with the medical proficiency SI 9E.
Veterinary Corps, 64: NA
Army Medical Specialist Corps, 65: NA
Army Nurse Corps, 66: NA
Medical Service Corps, 67: NA
Table 4–3
Numerical Listing of Skill Identifiers
Code: 3A
Title: Joint Duty Assignment Qualified
Proponent: PERSCOM (TAPC-OPD-J)
a. Description of positions.
(1) Identifies Army Joint Duty Assignment (JDA) positions, designated by
the Secretary of Defense to comply with the Defense Reorganization Act
of 1986 which can be effectively supported by an officer who has
completed a joint tour but has yet to be designated a JSO.
(2) These are Army basic branch and functional area positions which are
located in educational institutions, service component headquarters,
interagency organizations, joint or multi-national commands or activities
involved in the education, planning, employment, or support of joint and
multinational forces.
b. Qualifications.Officers who have completed a joint duty assignment
and have been awarded joint tour credit by TAPC-OPD-J but have not
yet been nominated or approved for the JSO designation.
c. Restrictions. Officers will be awarded with this specialty only after
nomination by TAPC-OPD-J.
Code: 3D
Title: Government Contract Law Specialist
Proponent: OTJAG
a. Description of positions. For positions which require familiarity with
appropriated and non-appropriated fund acquisitions and contracts.
b. Qualifications. Requires completion of the JAG graduate course,
served in two major acquisition or government contract assignments
(one must have been involved providing advice at the level of contracting
officer or above, or the performance of supervisory duties of a senior trial
attorney practicing before the Armed Services Board of Contract
Appeals). Successful completion of a master’s degree program in
Government Contract Law may be substituted for one of the major
acquisition assignments.
c. Restrictions. For use with JAG Branch AOC only.
Code: 3E
Title: Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities (TENCAP)
Proponent: USAIC&FH
a. Description of positions. Identifies systems operations, national
research and development, and staff positions that require knowledge,
training, and experience in TENCAP systems and capabilities.
b. Qualifications. Must successfully complete either the TENCAP
Operations Course, USAICS, Ft Huachuca, AZ, or for those officers
involved in Research, Development and Acquisition (FA 51) or Materiel
Acquisition Management (SI 4Z), be nominated by the Director, Army
Space Program Offic
e. Requires a security clearance of TOP SECRET with eligibility for
access to sensitive compartmented information (SCI).
c. Restrictions. Use of this skill in authorization documents requires
prior approval of the Office of the Chief of Military Intelligence, ATTN:
ATSI-MI, Ft Huachuca, AZ 85613-7000. Award authority for this skill is
strictly limited to the Chief of Military Intelligence.
Code: 3G
Title: Claims/Litigation Specialist
Proponent: OTJAG
a. Description of position. For positions which require extensive
knowledge and experience in claims.
b. Officer qualifications. Requires completion or credit for the basic and
graduate courses at The Judge Advocate General’s School and:
(1) At least 5 years experience in claims or litigation duties consisting of:
(a) Full-time duty as a claims judge advocate in a field staff judge
advocate office of OCONUS command claims service with tort or mixed
tort and personnel claims experience, or--