NOTE: This job used to be available only in the Army Reserves. However, it's recently been migrating to active duty. At present most of the slots are still in Reserve units.
Major duties. The civil affairs specialist supervises, researches, coordinates, conducts, and participates in analysis, planning, and production of civil affairs related documents and actions encompassing both strategic and tactical civil affairs operations for Army, joint, and combined military commands.
(1) Skill Level 1. Trains and maintains proficiency in all major duties. Assists in routine coordination, conducts research, analysis and production of civil affairs related products and actions supporting functional specialty missions.
(2) Skill Level 2. Trains and maintains proficiency in all major duties. Performs all duties of preceding skill level. Performs coordination, conducts research, analysis and production of civil affairs related products and actions supporting functional specialty missions.
(3) Skill Level 3. Trains and maintains proficiency in all major duties. Performs all duties of preceding skill level. Supervises, coordinates and participates in analysis, planning and production of civil affairs related products and actions supporting functional specialty missions and research.
(4) Skill Level 4. Trains and maintains proficiency in all major duties. Performs all duties of preceding skill level. Supervises research, analysis and conduct of civil affairs-related missions.
(5) Skill Level 5. Trains and maintains proficiency in all major duties. Performs all duties of preceding skill level. Supervises activities in support of planning, research, analysis and conduct of all functional area civil affairs mission.
Physical demands rating and qualification for initial award of MOS . Civil affairs specialist must possess the following qalifications:
(1) A physical demands rating, of medium.
(2) A physical profile, of 222221.
(3) A minimum score, of 100 in aptitude area ST.
(4) A Security Clearance, of SECRET.
(5) A high school graduate or equivalent.
(6) No information in Provost Marshall, intelligence, MPRJ or medical records which would prevent the granting of a Security Clearance, under the provisions of AR 204-5.
(7) No records of conviction by a court materiel.
(8) No record of conviction by a civil court for any offense other than minor traffic violations.
(9) Formal training (completion of MOS 38A conducted under the auspices of the JFK Warfare Center and School) mandatory.
(1) P5--Master Fitness Trainer.
(2) 2S--Battle Staff Operations (skill level 3 and above).
(3) 4A--Reclassification Training.
Also see Army Civil Affairs Soldiers article.
Information derived from Army Pamplet 611-21
