United States Army
Soldier Support Institute
Adjutant General School
BOTD
Manage Enlisted Distribution
and Assignments
ANSWER KEY PE 1
October 2011

MANAGE ENLISTED DISTRIBUTION AND ASSIGNMENTS

1. Fill in the blank. The Career Management Field (CMF) identifies a grouping of related MOS(s) that is basically self-renewing and managed in terms of both manpower and personnel considerations. It is used in the development, counseling, and management of enlisted personnel.

ANSWER: AR 611-1, Chapter 6, Paragraph 6-3 a

SITUATION: (Questions 2-16). You log into the Enlisted Distribution and Assignment System (EDAS) to build requisitions for Soldiers within the Brigade. Answer the following questions based on what you learned about EDAS and the enlisted Military Occupational Specialty Code (MOSC).

2. Where can the codes be referenced for enlisted Special Qualification Identifiers (SQI) and Additional Skill Identifiers (ASI), respectively?

ANSWER: DA PAM 611-21, Table 12-1 (SQIs) and Table 12-2 (ASIs) or look up the codes in EDAS.

3. List, in order, the five parts of the enlisted MOSC.

ANSWER: (AR 611-1, Chapter 6, Para. 6-6 b(1-5))

Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) (2-numeric, 1-alpha), Skill Level (1-5), SQI, ASI, Language Identification Code (LIC)

4. What is recorded in the fourth character of the MOSC?

a. Skill Level (SL)

b. MOS Designator Level (MOS)

c. Additional Skill Identifier (ASI)

d. Special Qualification Identifier (SQI)

AR 611-1, Chapter 6, Para. 6-6 b(2)

5. What is recorded in the fifth character of the MOSC within EDAS, if a Soldier possesses no SQI?

a. 0

b. Z

c. O

d. YY

AR 614-200, Chapter 3, Para. 3-14 and AR 611-1, Para. 6-6 b(3)

6. What character(s) of the MOSC record a Soldier's Language Identification Code (LIC)?

a. Fourth

b. Fifth

c. Sixth and Seventh

d. Eighth and Ninth

ANSWER: d (AR 614-200, Chapter 3, Para. 3-14 or AR 611-1, Chapter 6, Para. 6-6 b(5))

7. An SFC holding the Primary MOS (PMOS) of Motor Transport Operator (88M4O) is promoted to MSG. What is the Soldier's PMOS after promotion?

88Z5O (DA PAM 611-21, Smartbook)

8. Which of the SQIs listed below, has the highest precedence, without any special duty assignment circumstances?

a. G (Ranger)

b. 8 (Instructor)

c. P (Parachutist)

d. Q (Equal Opportunity Advisor)

AR 614-200, Chapter 3, Para. 3-14

9. Should an Infantryman SGT (MOS 11B2O) be awarded ASI-5U (Tactical Air Operations)?

a. No, ASI 5U is restricted to SL 3 only

b. No, ASI 5U is restricted to MOS 13F

c. No, ASI 5U is restricted to MOSs 18B, 18E, 13F and 11Z

d. Yes, an Infantryman SGT can hold ASI-5U

DA PAM 611-21, Table 12-2, Smartbook

Code: 5U
Title: Tactical Air Operations
Proponent: U.S. Army Aviation Warfighting Center
a. Description of positions. Identifies NCO positions and personnel where the principal organization officer is LTC or below that require familiarity with close air support, tactical airlift, and tactical air reconnaissance in support of joint operations using ground and tactical air units.
b. Qualifications. Must successfully complete the Joint Firepower Course at Nellis Air Force Base, NV.
c. Restrictions. For use with MOS 11B, 11Z, 13F, 13Z, 15P, 15Q (skill level 3 and 4), 18B (skill level 3 only), 18E (skill level 3 only), 18Z and 19Z.

10. Which of the following ASIs is restricted to Career Management Field (CMF) - 42 only?

a. C8

b. E8

c. F5

d. G7

DA PAM 611-21, Table 12-2, Smartbook

11. What is the next Career Progression MOS (CPMOS) for a 13E3O (Active Component)?

a. 00Z5O

b. 13C4O

c. 13E4O

d. 13Z5O

DA PAM 611-21, Smartbook

12. What is the five character MOS for a SPC with the PMOS of Petroleum Supply Specialist?

ANSWER: 92F1O (DA PAM 611-21, Chapter 10, Smartbook)

13. CPL(P) White is an Paralegal Specialist who is also qualified as a Court Reporter and is proficient in Chinese Mandarin (CM). What is her PMOS?

a. 27D1O00CM

b. 27D1EC5CM

c. 27D2LC5CM

d. 27D1LC5CM

(DA PAM 611-21, Chapter 10, Table 12-2, Smartbook and AR 11-6)

14. SSG Andrews is a Cavalry Scout who is Ranger, Instructor and Drill Sergeant qualified. He currently serves as an Instructor, has the additional skill identifier of Pathfinder, and is proficient in German (GM). What is his PMOS?

ANSWER: 19D38F7GM (DA PAM 611-21; AR 614-200, Chapter 3, Para. 3-14; and AR 11-6)

12D – Cavalry Scout

3- SSG

8- Instructor

F7- Pathfinder

GM- German

15. A Soldier possessing a PMOS of 91K3L00PL, Armament Repairer, successfully completes the Drill Sergeant Course. He is assigned as a Drill Sergeant and promoted to the rank of SFC. What is the Soldier's new PMOS?

ANSWER: 91K4X00PL (DA PAM 611-21 and AR 614-200, Chapter 3, Para. 3-14)

91K- Armament Repairer

4- SFC

X- Drill Sergeant

00- Does not have ASI

PL- Polish

16. What is the new PMOS for a Counterintelligence Agent (CI Agent) who has an additional skill in Foreign Counterintelligence (FCI) and is proficient in Danish (DA) upon promotion to the rank of MSG?

ANSWER: 35Y5LS7DA (DA PAM 611-21; AR 614-200, Chapter 3, Para. 3-14; and AR 11-6) Make sure the students are looking at the Effective Career Progression Chart.

35Y Chief Counter Intelligence/Human Intelligence Sergeant

5-MSG

L- Linguist

S7- Foreign Counterintelligence

DA- Danish

PART II

SITUATION 1 (Questions 17 and 18): 1SG White possesses a PMOS of 11Z5L00GM and a SMOS 42A5O00YY. 1SG White is awarded an SQI of M.

17. What is 1SG White's PMOS?

a. 11Z5M00OO

b. 11Z5M00YY

c. 11Z5O00GM

d. 11Z5M00GM

DA PAM 611-21, Smartbook

18. What is 1SG White's SMOS?

a. 42A5L00YY

b. 42A5L00GM

c. 42A5O00YY

d. 42A5M00YY

DA PAM 611-21, Smartbook) (**SQI “L” can not stand alone

19. What situation would allow a Soldier to be utilized outside of their PMOS/CPMOS for up to 90 days?

a. For community service or home town recruiting

b. When a Soldier is working on-the-job (OJT) training

c. When the Soldier's commander does not want to prepare another evaluation

d. An urgent military requirement to satisfy an exceptional need for special duty

AR 614-200, Chapter 3, Para. 3-10 d(2)

20. As an exception, Soldiers may be utilized in their SMOS, AMOS, or in an MOS substitute for the PMOS in the same or higher skill level as authorized when there is no requirement for PMOS. Assignment will not exceed ______?

a. 45 days

b. 90 days

c. 180 days

d. 12 months

AR 614-200, Chapter 3, Para. 3-10 d(8)

21. According to enlisted utilization policies, in what duty position must non-bonus first-term Soldiers serve in during their first term of service?

a. AMOS

b. PMOS

c. SMOS

d. Substituted MOS

AR 614-200, Chapter 3, Para. 3-10 a(6)

22. When following the utilization rules, how many skill levels "up" may a Soldier work in his/her PMOS?

a. 0

b. 1

c. 2

d. 3

AR 614-200, Chapter 3, Para. 3-10 a(10)