Functional area descriptions. Encompasses officers required in those positions concerned with the planning, training, control and supervision of combined arms operations. Establishes combined arms doctrine, policy and priorities for the Army. Plans, controls and executes combat operations from brigade through Army level. Prepares detailed plans which support execution of national policies and strategy. Determines training needs of the Army and prepares and supervises training to support those needs. Establishes policies and standards for unit readiness and supervises unit efforts to meet readiness standards. Also, manages the force development process in the context of critical interaction and interrelationships between functions and systems of How the Army Runs. Establishes the composition of forces required to support plans, from the fiscally constrained force to the resourced force level. Provides authorization for the Program Objective Memorandum and Budget forces. Docu­ments the force. Makes recommendations concerning the Tables(s) of organization and Equipment (ROE), The Army Authorization Document System (TAADS), The Force Development Management Information System (FDMIS), Force Accounting System (FAS), Total Army Analysis (TAA), Manpower Management, Force Moderni­zation, Future Years Defense Plan (FYDP) and the Army Plan.

Functional area qualifications. DA Pam 600-3 lists qualifications for entry and professional development in this area.

Operations, Plans and Training (54A).

Description of duties.

(a) Advises, plans, coordinates and supervises combined arms operations, planning, and training for the Army. In positions at Corps level and higher, the officer is concerned with the planning and application of military operations and strategy, and development and implementation of Army policy, roles, and missions. At division level and lower is responsible for developing and executing unit operations, training, plans and programs.

(b) Is the Army expert in the “How to” of training, as well as development and management of training functions. Plans and eval­uates military operations. Prepares and reviews operations and concept plans to include war games. Participates in the Joint Operations Planning System. Establishes and monitors policy and standards for unit readiness. In staff positions in support command, or at installation or community level, is concerned with the execution of operations, plans and training in support of assigned missions.

(c) Determines the structure, composition, position, and equipment requirements/authorizations of Active and Revserve Component Army forces. Arranges all components in the force structure in integrated organizations and units.

Special qualifications. Requires incumbent to be a graduate of CGSC. Reserve force officers are excluded from the CGSC require­ment. Officers will attend the Force Development Officer Course prior to assignment to a Force Development position.

Special grading of positions. For positions coded CPT and above.

Unique duty positions.

(a) TOE/MTOE Units. Primary operations, plans or training staff positions at division level or higher will be coded AOC 54A. Se­lected brigade and higher positions may be coded AOC 54A ias determined by the commander.

(b) TDA Units. Selected operations, plans and training positions at service schooo, integrating centers and MACOM headquarters (and above) will be coded AOC 54A.

(c) Examples of duty positions.

1. Far Plans Officer (DA ODCSOPS).

2. Airborne Command Post Operations Officer (Joint Command).

3. Operations and Training Staff Officer (Training Center).

4 . Chief, Maneuvers/Exercise Section (MACOM/J o i n t Command).

5. Chief, Force Management (MACOM).

6. Force Integrator (ODSCOPS).

7. Force Modernization Officer (ODCSOPS).

8. Command Manager (ODCSOPS).

9. Force Structure Officer (Division, MACOM).

10. Organization Integrator (ODCSOPS).

11. Systems Integrator (ODCSOPS).