Military Occupational Classification and Structure - U.S. Army

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Numerical Listing of Skill Identifiers—Continued
(b) Duty as a medical claims judge advocate, or--
(c) Duty at the U. S. Army Claims Service, or--
(d) Duty in Tort Branch, Litigation Division, OTJAG, or as a full-time
Special Assistant United States Attorney whose principal duties were tort
litigation, or--
(e) Duty as an instructor in claims and litigation at The Judge Advocate
General’s School, or--
(2) Completion of 3 years of service with the U. S. Army Service or the
Tort Branch, Litigation Division, OTJAG, or as an instructor in claims and
litigation at The Judge Advocate General’s School.
c. Restrictions. For use with JAG branch AOC only.
Code: 3H
Title: Joint Planner
Proponent: USACAC
a. Description of positions. Identifies positions requiring personnel
qualified in the Joint Operation Planning and Execution System
(JOPES), formerly the Joint Operation Planning System (JOPS) and
Joint Development System (JDS).
b. Qualifications. Completion of one of the following:
(1) Resident U.S. Army Command General Staff Officer Course
(USACGSOC) and the USACGSOC Joint Planner Program.
(2) Joint Planning Orientation Course (JPOC) and the JOPES Users
Course conducted by the Joint Training Office (JTO), U.S.
Transportation Command (USATRANSCOM).
(3) Completion of the JPOC, the JOPS III Course conducted by the Air
Training Command, and the JDS Course conducted by the JTO,
USATRANSCOM.
c. Restrictions. None.
Code: 3I
Title: Strength Management Officer (SMO)
Proponent: OCAR (FTSMC)
a. Description of positions. Identifies positions requiring USAR AGR
officerswith special training and experience to serve as Strength
Management Office (SMO).
b. Qualifications. Prior to 1 January 1989, officers must have
successfully served for 1 year in an approved SMO or Deputy SMO
position. After 1 January 1989, officers must have graduated from the
USAR Strength Management Course and serve successfully for 1 year
in a SMO or Deputy SMO position.
c. Restrictions. For use with USAR--AGR SMO and Deputy SMO
positions only.
Code: 3J
Title: M1A2 Abrams Tank
Proponent: USAARMS
a. Description of positions. Identifies positions which require an
incumbent who possesses detailed knowledge on the operation of the
M1A2 Abrams tank and its weapons systems.
b. Qualifications. Requires completion of the M1A2 Tank Commander
Certification Course at the U.S. Army Armor Center or transition with a
unit receiving these vehicles.
c. Restrictions. For use with Armor Branch AOCs only.
Code: 3K
Title: Joint Command, Control and Communications (C3)
Proponent: USACAC
a. Description of positions. For positions that require detailed
knowledge in C3 systems and procedures related to joint command, joint
staff, and Army major command centers including staff positions which
interface with the joint aren
b. This skill is normally used in the following branches or FAs: 25, 35, 53,
and 54.
b. Qualifications. Requires successful completion of the Joint C3
Course at the Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk Naval Base, VA.
c. Restrictions. None.
Code: 3L
Title: Joint Specialty Officer
Proponent: PERSCOM (TAPC-OPD-J)
a. Description of positions.
(1) Identifies "critical" Army Joint Duty Assignment (JDA) positions,
designated by the Secretary of Defense to comply with the Defense
Reorganization Act of 1986.
(2) These are Army basic branch and functional area positions which are
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Numerical Listing of Skill Identifiers—Continued
in educational institutions, service component headquarters,
interagency organizations, joint or multi-national commands or activities
that are involved in the education, planning, employment, or support of
joint and multi-national forces.
(3) All SI 3L JDA positions must be filled by qualified officers possessing
the SI 3L or a joint specialty officer qualification waiver approved by the
Secretary of Defense.
b. Qualifications. Officers awarded SI 3L must:
(1) Be in the grade of MAJ or above.
(2) Have successfully graduated from an accredited intermediate Joint
Professional Military Education (JPME) level 1 school and either the
resident intermediate or senior JPME level II programs of the Armed
Forces Staff College, the Industrial College of the Armed Forces,
National War College or other intermediate and senior service college
resident progras approved by the Secretary of Defense and--
(3) Have scompleted a joint duty assignment, been awarded joint tour
credit by TAPC-OPD-J, and been selected by the Secretary of Defense
for designation as a Joint Specialty Officer (JSO).
(4) The Secretary of Defense may waive completion of a full 36 month
Joint Duty Assignment.
c. Restrictions. Officers will be awarded this specialty after nomination
by HQDA (TAPC-OPD-J) and approval by the Secretary of Defense.
Positions will be coded with this specialty only after being designated on
the approved Secretary of Defense Joint u Duty Assignment List.
Code: 3M
Title: M1/M1A1 Abrams Tank
Proponent: USAARMS
a. Description of positions. Identifies positions which require an
incumbent who possesses detailed knowledge on the operation of
Abrams Tank family, and its weapons systems.
b. Qualifications. Requires completion of an M1/M1A1 Tank Course at
the U.S. Army Armor Center, or transition with a unit receiving these
vehicles.
c. Restrictions. For use with Armor Branch AOC only.
Code: 3N
Title: International Law Specialist
Proponent: OTJAG
a. Description of positions. For positions which require familiarity of
international law.
b. Qualifications. Requires successful completion of the JAG graduate
course and--
(1) Service for at least 3 years in a position requiring at least half of the
officer’s time to be devoted to international law; or
(2) Service for 3 years as an instructor in the International Law Division at
TJAG School; or
(3) Service for at least 2 years in a capacity under (1) or (2) above and 1
year of post graduate legal study specializing in international law; or
(4) Any combination of 3 years under the firegoing categories.
c. Restrictions. For use with JAG Branch AOC only.
Code: 3Q
Title: Strategic Debriefer and Interrogator
Proponent: USAIC&FH
a. Description of positions. Identifies positions requiring incumbents to
possess additional specialized skills in strategic debriefing and
interrogation of civilian defectors, refugees, travelers, and resettlers,
whether U.S. citizens or foreign nationals. These personnel are usually
outside the scope of tactical operations and most are briefed/debriefed
differently than military personnel. Duties include the conduct of strategic
debriefings and the preparation of appropriate reports.
b. Qualifications. Individuals must have successfully completed the
strategic debriefing and interrogation training course at the U.S. Army
Intelligence Center and School. Individuals must be language qualified
per AR 611-6.
c. Restrictions. This skill is to be used only with positions coded as 35B,
or 35F as the principal discipline. It will only be awarded to MI Branch
Officers. Positions coded with this skill will utilize the duty position title of
"Strategic Debriefer and Interrogator (Strat Debrfer)".
Code: 3R
Title: Force Management
Proponent: ODCSOPS
a. Description of positions. Identifies positions which require an
incumbent who possesses detailed knowledge of Force Management
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