a. Major duties MOSC 35V5O.
The Chief SIGINT Sergeant serves as heads of staff elements, and as staff NCO for fixed and tactical units engaged in signals intelligence/electronic warfare (SIGINT/EW) operations and combat development, or training.
Supervises SIGINT/EW activities and provides technical, operational, and administrative guidance and direction to enlisted Soldiers at all echelons.
Reviews, evaluates, prepares and executes SIGINT/EW deployment, employment, and redeployment plans and orders.
Transforms intelligence requirements into SIGINT/EW tasking.
b. Physical demands rating and qualifications for initial award of MOS.
Chief SIGINT Sergeant must possess the following qualifications:
(1) Physical demands rating of moderate (Gold).
(2) A physical profile of 222221.
(3) Normal color vision.
(4) Minimum score in aptitude area–N/A.
(5) The Soldier must meet TOP SECRET (TS) Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access eligibility requirements to be awarded this MOS, to include taking a Counterintelligence Scope Polygraph (CSP) examination, and periodic updates.
(6) A high school graduate or equivalent.
(7) This MOS closed for reclassification into the MOS except for the normal career progression of Soldiers in MOS 35N, 35P, 35Q, and 35S through promotion.
(8) Never been a member of the Peace Corps except as specified in AR 614-200 (para 3-2.d.).
(9) No information in military personnel, Provost Marshal, intelligence, or medical records that would prevent the granting of a security eligibility under AR 380-67 (para 3-20.a.).
(10) No record of conviction by court-martial.
(11) No record of conviction by a civil court for any offense other than minor traffic violations.
(12) Must be a U.S. citizen.
(13) Soldier and spouse must not have immediate family members that reside in a country where within its boundaries, physical or mental coercion is known to be a common practice either against–
(a)
Persons accused of or acting in the interest of the U.S. or
(b)
The relatives of such persons to whom they may reasonably be considered to be bound by ties of affection, kinship, or obligation.
Immediate family for both Soldier and spouse includes both blood and step-: parents, spouse, children, sisters, brothers, any sole living blood relative, or a person in loco parentis per AR 600-8-10.
(14) Have neither commercial nor vested interest in a country within whose boundaries physical or mental coercion is known to be a common practice against persons acting in the interest of the U.S.
This requirement applies to the Soldier’s spouse as well.
(15) Meet career management and development criteria contained in AR 614-200 (para 6-3) and Army Training Requirements and Resources System Course Catalog.
(16) Be advised that due to the nature of training and assignments, temporary restrictions may be placed on foreign travel both during and after the term of service.
(17) 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 in “Moderate” (Gold).
c. Additional skill identifiers.
(Note: Refer to table 12-8 (Listing of universal ASI’s associated with all enlisted MOS)).
(1) K2–Advanced Communication Signals Analysis
(2) R7–Army Reconnaissance (Skill level 3 and above personnel only)
(3) S1–Source Handler (personnel only) (skill level 2-5).
(4) V3–Aerial Precision Geo-Location (APG)
(5) V4–Advanced Source Handler (personnel only) (skill level 3-5).
d. Physical requirements and standards of grade.
Physical requirements and SG relating to each skill level are listed in the following tables:
(1) Table 10-35V-1. Physical requirements.
(2) Table 10-35V-2. Standards of grade TOE/MTOE.
(3) Table 10-35V-3. Standards of grade TDA.