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. F. Notification of Future Change O-1710-12, subject: Establishment of Skill Identifier (SI) S9 (Security Forces Assistance Advisor), 27 Sep 17.

2 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. 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).)

3 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). 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.

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