a. Major duties.
The Chief Signal NCO, plans, develops, coordinates, directs, and supervises the installation, operation and management of integrated C2 telecommunications and information management networks.
Writes Command and Control Communications policy.
Provides technical advice and assistance to commanders, staff, and subordinate units.
Coordinates Signal activities with higher, lower and adjacent headquarters.
Performs Signal staff and senior operations NCO functions, to include writing C4I policy, procedures, operations plans, orders, and reports.
Uses computers to control and monitor network status in an operational environment.
Develops battlefield Signal operations plans in support of organizations at battalion and higher levels, and for Joint and Combined Commands and activities.
b. Physical demands rating and qualifications for initial award of MOS.
Chief Signal NCO must possess the following qualifications:
(1) A physical demands rating of Moderate (Gold).
(2) A physical profile of 222221.
(3) Normal color vision.
(4) Qualifying Scores.
(a)
Minimum aptitude area score–N/A.
(b)
A minimum OPAT score of Long Jump (LJ) – 0120 cm, seated Power Throw (PT) – 0350 cm, Strength Deadlift (SD) – 0120 lbs., and Interval Aerobic Run (IR) – 0036 shuttles in Physical Demand Category of “Moderate” (Gold).
(5) A security eligibility of SECRET is required for the initial award and to maintain the MOS.
(6) A U.S. citizen.
(7) Formal training (completion of CMF 25 Senior Leaders Course conducted under the auspices of the USA Signal School) mandatory.
Waiver of formal training may be granted by Commandant, U.S. Army Signal School, ATTN: ATSO-CD, Fort Gordon, GA 30905-5735.
c. Additional skill identifiers.
(Note: Refer to table 12-8 for List of universal ASI’s associated with this MOS.)
(1) J7–WHCA Console Control Operations.
d. Physical requirements and standards of grade.
Physical requirements and SG relating to each skill level are listed in the following tables:
(1) Table 10-25X-1. Physical requirements.
(2) Table 10-25X-2. Standards of grade TOE/MTOE.
(3) Table 10-25X-3. Standards of grade TDA.