Procedures for Awarding Skill Qualification Identifiers ...

1 Formatted Courtesy of: 1 MILPER Message Number: 18-138 Proponent: AHRC-EPF-R Title Procedures for Awarding Skill Qualification Identifiers (SQI), Skill Identifiers (SI), and Additional Skill Identifiers (ASI) Associated with Security Forces Assistance Brigades (SFAB) ..Issued: [3 May 2018].. AR 614-100 (Officer Assignment Policies, Details, and Transfers), 10 Jan 06. B. AR 614-200 (Enlisted Assignments and Utilization Management), 29 Nov 17. C. DA Pam 611-21 (Military Occupational Classification and Structure), 22 Jan 07. D. Notification of Future Change E-1710-16, subject: Establishment of Special Qualification Identifier (SQI) 3 (Security Forces Assistance Advisor), 27 Sep 17. E. Notification of Future Change E-1710-25, subject: Establishment of Additional Skill Identifier (ASI) S8 (Security Forces Assistance Support Personnel), 3 Oct 17.

2 F. Notification of Future Change O-1710-12, subject: Establishment of Skill Identifier (SI) S9 (Security Forces Assistance Advisor), 27 Sep 17. G. Notification of Future Change O-1710-20, subject: Establishment of Skill Identifier (SI) S8 (Security Forces Assistance Support Personnel, 3 Oct 17 H. Notification of Future Change W-1710-03, subject: Establishment of Special Qualification Identifier (SQI) 3 (Security Forces Assistance Advisor), 27 Sep 17. I. Notification of Future Change W-1710-08, subject: Establishment of Additional Skill Identifier (ASI) S8 (Security Forces Assistance Support Personnel), 3 Oct 17. J. The Electronic Military Personnel Office Field User s Guide, May 16. 1. This message is effective immediately and will expire one year after release.)

3 2. This message applies to all active Army, United States Army Reserve (USAR), and Army Reserve/National Guard (ARNG) Enlisted, Commissioned Officer, and Warrant Officer Soldiers. 3. This message announces Procedures for Awarding Enlisted/Warrant Officer Additional Skill Identifier (ASI) S8 (Security Forces Assistance Support Personnel), Enlisted/Warrant Officer Skill Qualification Identifier (SQI) 3 (Security Forces Assistance Advisor), Commissioned Officer Skill Identifier (SI) S8 (Security Forces Assistance Support Personnel), and Commissioned Officer SI S9 (Security Forces Assistance Advisor). 4. Enlisted/Warrant Officer ASI S8 and Commissioned Officer SI S8. a. ASI/SI S8 are utilized to identify personnel who are non-advisors assigned to Security Forces Assistance Brigade (SFAB) units and have not attended the Security Forces Assistance Advisor Course (SFAAC)/Combat Advisor Training Course (CATC).

4 ASI/SI S8 are authorized for use with any Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) or Area of Concentration (AOC). Formatted Courtesy of: 2 b. Upon assignment to an SFAB support position, only Soldiers who have not completed the SFAAC/CATC will be coded with ASI/SI S8 by the unit S1/G1, utilizing the Military Occupational Specialty Function Procedures in reference (J). c. A DA Form 4187, signed by the unit commander, will be used as the source document for award of the ASI/SI. 5. Enlisted/Warrant Officer SQI 3 and Commissioned Officer SI S9. a. SQI 3 and SI S9 are utilized to identify personnel who have successfully completed the SFAAC/CATC at the Military Advisory Training Academy (MATA) under the auspices of the Army Armor School at Fort Benning, Georgia.

5 SQI 3 and SI S9 are authorized for use with any Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) or Area of Concentration (AOC). b. Upon successful graduation of SFAAC/CATC, Soldiers will be awarded SQI 3 or SI S9, as applicable, via Army Training Requirements and Resources System (ATRRS) transaction. Additionally, the MATA will award fully qualified Soldiers the appropriate SQI/SI by publishing orders signed by the MATA Director. Soldier should seek assistance from the SFAB S1/G1 who will update the Soldiers records. 6. SFAB Commanders responsibilities. SFAB Commanders will ensure that they initiate processes to add ASI/SI S8 upon assignment to SFAB support positions, and to verify SQI 3 and SI S9 are awarded to Soldiers who have completed the SFAAC/CATC. 7. For questions concerning SFAB ASI, SI, and SQI, contact the SFAB proponent, Mr.

6 George DeSario, at (706) 545-1352, or via email at