ASI 8F: General Officer Level 4 Nominative Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Experience

Proponent: OSMA Nominative Sergeants Major Program Office (NSPO)

Special Designation: Professional Development Proficiency Code (PDPC) ASI

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a. Description of Positions

Identifies CSM positions in requirements and authorizations documents where the incumbent serves as the principal enlisted advisor to a General (GEN) (O10) level commander.

b. Qualifications

(1) Prerequisite:
Must have been nominated by the SMA Nominative Panel and selected to assume a GEN officer level Nominative CSM position in an authorized command.

(2) Temporary Award:
Awarded upon arrival to selected position.

(3) Permanent Award:
Must have successfully served a minimum of one year in an authorized GEN officer level Nominative CSM position.

c. Award Authority

PDPC ASI code 8F will be awarded by:

(1) Active Component: Nominative Sergeants Major Program Office (NSPO)
(2) National Guard: State/Territory reclassification authority or National Guard Bureau
(3) Army Reserve: U.S. Army Reserve Command or Human Resources Command

d. Functions

The CSM is the senior NCO of the command at higher level organizations and principal enlisted adviser to the commander.

The CSM is a strategic leader who comprehends strategy, astutely manages complexity, and anticipates transitions within operations, comprehends strategy and masters the joint, interagency, intergovernmental, multinational (JIIM) environment.

e. Withdrawal Authority

PDPC ASI 8F may be withdrawn by the award authority for circumstances that preclude successful completion of a minimum one-year tour in an authorized GEN general officer level CSM position or for conduct/disciplinary actions not conducive to continued service in a CSM position.

If not otherwise reduced in grade, the Soldier will revert back to a previous level of proficiency as determined by the award authority.

f. Restrictions

(1) Personnel: For use with any MOS in grade E9
(2) Positions: For use with MOS 00Z CSM positions only

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