MILPER Message Number: 12-019 Proponent: AHRC-EPA-A …

1 Formatted Courtesy of: 1 MILPER Message number : 12-019 Proponent: AHRC-EPA-A Title REGULAR ARMY RECLASSIFICATION PROCEDURES FOR MOS 38B, CIVIL AFFAIRS SPECIALISTS ..Issued: [18 Jan 12].. A. HQDA MEMO, DAPE-MPE-PD, 1 OCT 11, SUBJECT: REVISION TO AR 614-200 B. AR 614-200, ENLISTED ASSIGNMENTS AND UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT, 26 FEB 09 C. DA PAM 611-21, MILITARY OCCUPATIONAL CLASSIFICATION AND STRUCTURE, 22 JAN 07 1. THIS MILPER Message IS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AND WILL EXPIRE NLT 1 JAN 14. 2. THE ARMY IS SEEKING QUALIFIED SPECIALISTS THROUGH SERGEANTS FIRST CLASS TO SERVE IN THE CAREER MANAGEMENT FIELD 38, CIVIL AFFAIRS. RECLASSIFICATION INTO MOS 38B OFFERS PROMOTION OPPORTUNITIES AND UPWARD MOBILITY WITHIN CMF 38. 3. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, CMF 38, CIVIL AFFAIRS, IS ACCEPTING VOLUNTARY RECLASSIFICATION REQUESTS INTO PMOS 38B FROM SOLDIERS MEETING THE FOLLOWING PREREQUISITES FOR RECLASSIFICATION: A.

2 MUST HAVE A PHYSICAL PROFILE OF 111221 OR BETTER. B. QUALIFYING SCORES. (1) A MINIMUM SCORE OF 100 IN APTITUDE AREA ST ON THE ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY (ASVAB) TESTS ADMINISTERED PRIOR TO 2 JANUARY 2002. (2) A MINIMUM SCORE OF 96 IN APTITUDE AREA ST ON ASVAB TESTS ADMINISTERED ON OR AFTER 2 JANUARY 2002. C. A SECURITY CLEARANCE OF SECRET OR HIGHER. D. A U. S. CITIZEN OR NATURALIZED CITIZEN. E. HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE OR GED CERTIFICATE. F. NO RECORDS OF CONVICTION BY A COURT-MARTIAL. G. NO RECORD OF CONVICTION BY A CIVIL COURT FOR ANY OFFENSE OTHER THAN MINOR TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS. H. A MINIMUM QUALIFYING DEFENSE LANGUAGE APTITUDE BATTERY (DLAB) SCORE OF 65 IAW USASOC REGULATION 350-11. I. A VALID TEST OF BASIC EDUCATION (TABE) IN ORDER TO MEASURE THE SOLDIER S ABILITY OF READING, WRITING AND ARITHMETIC. J. COMPLETE A SURVIVAL, EVASION, RESISTANCE, AND ESCAPE (SERE) PHYSICAL EXAM WITHIN 12 MONTHS PRIOR TO SUBMITTING THEIR ACCESSIONS APPLICATION PACKET.

3 WAIVER AUTHORITY FOR ALL SERE PHYSICAL AND CIVIL AFFAIRS TRAINING IS THE COMMANDANT, ARMY JOHN F. KENNEDY SPECIAL WARFARE CENTER AND SCHOOL (USAJFKSWCS). ON AN AS AVAILABLE BASIS, SOLDIERS WILL ATTEND AND SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE SERE LEVEL C (HIGH RISK) COURSE. Formatted Courtesy of: 2 K. COMPLETE THE BASIC AIRBORNE COURSE PRIOR TO REPORTING TO THE CIVIL AFFAIRS QUALIFICATION COURSE, IF NOT ALREADY AIRBORNE QUALIFIED. 4. QUALIFYING TIME IN SERVICE AND TIME IN GRADE REQUIREMENTS BY PAY GRADE. A. SPECIALISTS MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA WHEN APPLYING FOR THE CIVIL AFFAIRS QUALIFICATION COURSE: (1) BETWEEN 1 TO 4 YEARS TIME IN SERVICE AND LESS THAN 3 YEARS TIME IN GRADE. (2) MUST BE A GRADUATE OF THE WARRIOR LEADERS COURSE (WLC). B. SERGEANTS MUST HAVE BETWEEN 2 TO 8 YEARS TIME IN SERVICE AND LESS THAN 4 YEARS TIME IN GRADE WHEN APPLYING FOR THE CIVIL AFFAIRS QUALIFICATION COURSE.

4 C. STAFF SERGEANTS MUST HAVE BETWEEN 3 TO 12 YEARS TIME IN SERVICE AND LESS THAN 4 YEARS TIME IN GRADE WHEN APPLYING FOR THE CIVIL AFFAIRS QUALIFICATION COURSE. D. SERGEANTS FIRST CLASS MUST HAVE LESS THAN 14 YEARS TIME IN SERVICE AND 2 YEARS TIME IN GRADE WHEN APPLYING FOR THE CIVIL AFFAIRS QUALIFICATION COURSE. 5. UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF RECLASSIFICATION TRAINING AND AWARD OF MOS 38B THE SERVICE REMAINING OBLIGATION FOR CMF 38B, CIVIL AFFAIRS, DUTY IS 36 MONTHS. SOLDIERS MUST MEET THE SERVICE REMAINING REQUIREMENT PRIOR TO ATTENDING TRAINING AND SERVE THE ENTIRE 36 MONTHS BEFORE RECLASSIFYING TO A NEW MOS. 6. SOLDIERS WHO MEET THE PREREQUISITES IN PARAGRAPHS 3 AND 4 ABOVE MAY SUBMIT AN APPLICATION FOR ACCEPTANCE INTO PMOS 38B TO THE SPECIAL OPERATIONS RECRUITING BATTALION (SORB), FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA 28310 9600 AT COMMERCIAL (910)-432-9697 OR DSN 239-9697 OR VISIT THE SORB WEBSITE AT FOR CMF 38, CIVIL AFFAIRS, RECLASSIFICATION PACKET CONENTS REQUIREMENTS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

5 7. FOR QUESTIONS CONCERNING CMF 38, CIVIL AFFAIRS, RECLASSIFICATION, SOLDIERS AND LEADERS SHOULD CONTACT THE SORB CAREER COUNSELORS. CAREER COUNSELORS WITH QUESTIONS PERTAINING TO THIS Message SHOULD CONTACT THE SPECIAL OPERATIONS RECRUITING BATTALION (SORB), FORT BRAGG, NORTH CAROLINA 28310 9600 AT COMMERCIAL (910)-432-9697 OR DSN 239-9697.