United States Army
Soldier Support InstituteAdjutant General School
BOLC-B
Manage Officer Distribution and Assignments (ODAS)
Practical Exercise 2
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STUDENT INSTRUCTIONS
OBJECTIVE: This practical exercise (PE) is designed to evaluate your ability to Manage Officer Distribution and Assignments.
MATERIALS REQUIRED:
1. Answer sheet
2. Pencil/Pen
3. DA Pam 600-3
INSTRUCTIONS:
a. Break into eight groups.
b. This practical exercise consists of eight scenario-based questions. Each group
utilizes DA Pam 600-3 to answer its assigned scenario.
c. You have 15 to 20 minutes to research the group answer. Once the time is up, one
or two members of the group presents their findings to the rest of the class.
150908Scenario 1: MAJ Smith, an Armor officer in your unit, was promoted to major last month. He recently rotated out of company command and is currently working as an operations officer in the brigade S-3. You have an in depth knowledge of DA Pamphlet 600-3: Commissioned Officer Professional Development and Career Management. As a result, you have a reputation for giving officers good career progression advice. While passing you in the hall, MAJ Smith asks you what jobs he should obtain as a major to be competitive for promotion to Lieutenant Colonel. How do you advise MAJ Smith?
Scenario 2: CPT Johnson is a Signal Corps officer in your unit, currently filling a company executive officer (XO) position. CPT Johnson is on orders to the Signal Corps Captains Career Course (CCC). While out-processing through the S-1, she asks you what types of jobs would benefit her career progression once she completes CCC. Specifically, she wants to ensure she is most competitive for future promotion to major. How do you advise CPT Johnson?
Scenario 3: You are the 1-22 Infantry Battalion S-1. While eating lunch with the S-2, CPT Jones, he asks you what job he should try to obtain to maximize his professional development. CPT Jones is a Military Intelligence officer and his promotion board meets in one year. He wants to know what jobs would make him most competitive. CPT Jones has been the 1-22 Infantry Battalion S-2 for 23 months. Prior to that, he served as a company commander for eighteen months. How do you advise CPT Jones?
Scenario 4: You are the 1-22 Infantry Battalion S-1, stationed at Fort Carson, Colorado. The Battalion XO, MAJ Ryan, has been in the position for twelve months. He knows that he will rotate out of the position within the next six to twelve months and is interested in receiving a permanent change of station (PCS) away from Fort Carson. MAJ Ryan is an Infantry officer. You have an in depth knowledge of DA Pamphlet 600-3: Commissioned Officer Professional Development and Career Management. As a result, you have a reputation for giving officers good career progression advice. MAJ Ryan asks you what assignments he may be eligible for upon PCS. He is particularly interested since he will have completed his major’s key and developmental requirement. How do you advise MAJ Ryan?
Scenario 5: You are the 91st Military Police Battalion S-1. 1LT (Promotable) Jackson arrived to the battalion this month after graduating from the Military Police Captains Career Course. Immediately upon arrival, 1LT Jackson was promoted to captain. CPT Jackson is currently slated to serve in the operations officer position in the battalion S-3. Your battalion XO asks you to provide her some recommendations for CPT Jackson’s career progression over the next two to three years. How do you advise your XO?
Scenario 6: You are the Brigade Special Troops Battalion S-1. CPT Christopher, the Alpha Company Commander, will rotate out of company command in five months. He is an Engineer officer who has been on station for four years and previously worked in the division Engineer cell as an operations officer. CPT Christopher’s promotion board meets next year. He asks for your input as to post-command assignment options. How do you advise CPT Christopher?
Scenario 7: You are the 1-22 Infantry Battalion S-1. You have a new battalion XO, MAJ Patrick, who is trying to understand the career progression for junior officers. There are three platoon leaders who have been in their positions for two years. The battalion will receive four new Infantry Second Lieutenants next month. MAJ Patrick asks you where these new platoon leaders should be placed and if the three old platoon leaders should be moved. How do you advise MAJ Patrick?
Scenario 8: You are the Brigade Support Battalion S-1. MAJ Benjamin is a Logistics officer who was promoted to major last week. He recently rotated out of company command and is currently filling a plans officer position in the battalion S-3. The brigade field grade slate was recently published, announcing that MAJ Benjamin is slated to be the next battalion support operations officer (SPO). MAJ Benjamin comes to you concerned because he wants to be slated for a key and developmental position. How do you advise MAJ Benjamin?
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