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1 Department of the ArmyPamphlet 611 21 Personnel Selection and ClassificationMilitaryOccupationalClassi ficationand StructureHeadquartersDepartment of the ArmyWashington, DC22 January 2007 UNCLASSIFIEDSUMMARY of CHANGEDA PAM 611 21 Military Occupational Classification and StructureThis administrative revision, dated 26 April 2012--o Updates Web site references from to (throughout).This major revision, dated 22 January 2007--o Restructures Army occupational information, giving immediate access tochanges to this pamphlet. This information can be found at the following Website Incorporates all approved changes from 31 March 1999 to present throughoutthe Incorporates a listing of consolidated Military and civilian career fieldsand principal coordination points by Personnel proponent.

2 Tables have beentransferred from AR 600-3 and incorporated into a new chapter (chap 15).HeadquartersDepartment of the ArmyWashington, DC22 January 2007 Personnel Selection and ClassificationMilitary Occupational Classification and Structure*Department of the ArmyPamphlet 611 21H i s t o r y . T h i s p u b l i c a t i o n i s a nadministrative This pamphlet gives proce-d u r e s a n d p r e s c r i b e s t h e m e t h o d o fdeveloping, changing, and controlling of-ficer, warrant officer, and enlisted militaryoccupational Classification This pamphlet applies tot h e a c t i v e A r m y , t h e A r m y N a t i o n a lGuard/Army National Guard of the UnitedStates, and the United States Army Re-serve unless otherwise stated.

3 It applies toa l l p r o p o n e n t a g e n c i e s r e s p o n s i b l e f o rmilitary occupational structure and classi-f i c a t i o n . D u r i n g m o b i l i z a t i o n , c h a p t e r sand policies (AR 611 1), for this regula-tion may be modified by the and exception h e p r o p o n e n t o f t h i s p a m p h l e t i s t h eDeputy Chief of Staff, G 1. The propo-nent has the authority to approve excep-tions to this regulation that are consistentwith controlling law and regulation. TheDeputy Chief of Staff, G 1 may delegatethis approval authority, in writing, to ad i v i s i o n c h i e f w i t h i n t h e p r o p o n e n tagency in the grade of colonel or the ci-v i l i a n e q u i v a l e n t.

4 T h e D e p u t y C h i e f o fS t a f f , G 1 h a s g r a n t e d a w a i v e r o fpublishing this pamphlet by providing im-mediate access to changes to this pam-phlet by providing the following internetW e b s i t e a d d r e s s h t t p s : / / s m a r t b o o k . a r -m y g 1 . p e n t a g o n . m i l / . T h i s W e b s i t e a d -dress will link Army agencies and otherusers worldwide with access to the mostcurrent approved changes. It is essentialthat these changes to the officer, warranto f f i c e r , a n d e n l i s t e d s t r u c t u r e b e m a d ea v a i l a b l e s o i m p l e m e n t a t i o n t i m e l i n e sw i l l s u p p o r t t h e O f f i c e o f t h e D e p u t yChief of Staff, G-3/5/7 Command improvements.

5 Users areinvited to send comments and suggestedimprovements on DA Form 2028 (Recom-m e n d e d C h a n g e s t o P u b l i c a t i o n s a n dBlank Forms) directly to the Commander,U n i t e d S t a t e s A r m y H u m a n R e s o u r c e sC o m m a n d - A l e x a n d r i a , A T T N :AHRC PLC C, 200 Stovall Street, Room3N59, Alexandria, VA 22332 This publication is availa-ble in electronic media only and is in-tended for command levels A, B, C, D,and E for the active Army, the Army Na-tional Guard/Army National Guard of theUnited States, and the United States (Listed by paragraph and page number)Chapter 1 General, page 1 Purpose 1 1, page 1 References 1 2, page 1 Explanation of Abbreviations and Terms 1 3, page 1 Scope of duties 1 4, page 1 Chapter 1 summary 1 5, page 1 Chapter 2 summary 1 6, page 1 Chapter 3 summary 1 7, page 1 Chapter 4 summary 1 8, page 1 Chapter 5 summary 1 9, page 1 Chapter 6 summary 1 10, page 2 Chapter 7 summary 1 11, page 2 Chapter 8 summary 1 12, page 2*This pamphlet supersedes DA Pam 611 21, 31 March PAM 611 21 22 January 2007iUNCLASSIFIEDC ontents ContinuedChapter 9 summary 1 13, page 2 Chapter 10 summary 1 14, page 2 Chapter 11 summary 1 15.

6 Page 2 Chapter 12 summary 1 16, page 2 Chapter 13 summary 1 17, page 2 Chapter 14 summary 1 18, page 2 Chapter 15 summary 1 19, page 2 Chapter 2 Military Occupational Classification Overview, page 2 Introduction 2 1, page 3 Officer Classification System 2 2, page 3 Officer specifications for branches/functional area 2 3, page 3 Officer skill identifiers 2 4, page 3 Grade standards for officer positions 2 5, page 3 Warrant Officer Military Occupational Specialty System 2 6, page 3 Warrant officer reporting codes 2 7, page 3 Warrant officer qualifications for and duties of specific Military occupations 2 8, page 3 Enlisted Classification System 2 9, page 3 Enlisted qualifications for and duties of specific Military occupations 2 10, page 3 Enlisted standards of grade for specialized duty functions 2 11, page 3 Enlisted special qualification identifiers and additional skill identifiers 2 12, page 4 Enlisted Military occupational speciality, skill qualification identifier, and additional skills identifier not available towomen Soldiers 2 13, page 4 Enlisted special reporting codes and duty assignment 2 14.

7 Page 4 Listing of consolidated Military and civilian career fields and principal coordination point for Personnel proponent 2 15, page , page Area/AOC/CMF/MOS Tables, page 8 GlossaryiiDA PAM 611 21 22 January 2007 Chapter 1 General1 1. PurposeThis publication provides a. Guidance to individuals, commanders, Personnel managers, proponents, and combat and material , it contains information on the Classification of individuals by identifiers and Classification of positions(duty position title, identifier(s) and grade in requirements and authorization documents). This publication implementsthe policy contained in AR 611 Authorized branches, functional areas (FA), area of concentration (AOC), skill identifiers (SI) and guidance onthe use of these codes in the Classification of officer positions and Authorized branches, AOC, Military occupational specialties (MOSs), special qualification identifiers (SQIs),additional skill identifiers (ASIs), and guidance on the use of these codes in the Classification of warrant officerpositions and Authorized career management fields (CMF), MOSs, SQIs, ASIs and guidance on the use of these codes in theclassification of enlisted positions and 2.

8 ReferencesRequired and related publications and prescribed and referenced forms are listed in appendix 3. Explanation of Abbreviations and TermsAbbreviations and special terms used in this pamphlet are explained in the 4. Scope of dutiesThe current approved procedures, specifications, and standards of grade contained in chapters 1 15 of this pamphletwill be available via the internet. The following Web site will allow access to the electronic pamphlet by Armyagencies and other users worldwide as needed to use in management of Personnel and the Personnel force latest approved changes to procedures, specifications, and standards of grade are incorporated into the electronicWeb site ( ) continuously as they are 5.

9 Chapter 1 summarya. Guidance to individuals, commanders, Personnel managers, proponents, and combat and material , it contains information on the Classification of individuals by identifiers and Classification of positions(duty position title, identifier(s), and grade in requirements and authorization documents). This publication implementsthe policy contained in AR 611 Authorized branches, functional areas (FA), area of concentration (AOC), skill identifiers (SI) and guidance onthe use of these codes in the Classification of officer positions and Authorized branches, AOC, Military occupational specialties (MOSs), special qualification identifiers (SQIs),additional skill identifiers (ASIs), and guidance on the use of these codes in the Classification of warrant officerpositions and Authorized career management fields (CMF), MOSs, SQIs, ASIs and guidance on the use of these codes in theclassification of enlisted positions and Personnel .

10 (See para 1 for the Web site.)e. Processes the procedures for management of the project development identifier (PDI) code system are available 6. Chapter 2 summaryThis chapter contains procedural guidance for the Classification of officer Personnel and positions. This part consists ofa complete compilation of authorized Classification identifiers for officer Personnel and standards for grading officerpositions in authorization documents. No other classifications will be used for officers in authorization documents orstrength reporting requirements are available at 7. Chapter 3 summaryThis chapter describes officer branch, functional area/medical functional area (FA/MFA), immaterial codes, AOC, SI,and reporting Classification codes are available at 8.