a. Major duties.
Assists commanders at all levels with sustaining the Army’s readiness posture and achieving their retention mission.
Advises commanders on all matters relating to the Army Retention Program, ensures mission accomplishment and processes reclassification actions.
Process Bars to reenlistment.
Counsels, reenlists, extends or transitions qualified Soldiers in the Active and Reserve Component to achieve the command’s retention mission.
Conducts staff assistance visits.
Manage a retention program budget.
Duties for MOS 79S at each skill level are:
(1) MOSC 79S20.
(Personnel Only).
MOS used to identify Soldiers accessed into MOS 79S prior to obtaining grade E6.
(2) MOSC 79S3O.
Provide career counseling to Soldiers.
Conduct retention interviews.
Determines Soldiers’ eligibility to immediately reenlist or extend their enlistment, to include options and bonuses;
prepares and reviews reenlistment and extension documents for accuracy;
coordinates retention ceremonies.
Advise commanders on criteria for selection of unit level retention NCOs.
Advises Soldiers on all aspects that could impact their decision for continued service, to include the Declination of Continued Service Statement.
Evaluate and trains unit level retention NCOs.
Brief leaders, Soldiers and families on matters relating to retention and reclassification actions.
Maintain liaison with local personnel, agencies and finance offices.
Manage retention mission, statistics, incentives and awards program.
(3) MOSC 79S40.
Performs duties shown in preceding skill level and provides technical guidance as required.
Review retention actions for accuracy.
Interpret regulations and provides guidance to subordinates.
Assist in the development and direction of command retention programs.
Coordinate with strength managers to ensure command’s readiness posture.
Plans, coordinates and conducts retention training.
Explain unit performance data to leaders and superiors.
Evaluate subordinate’s conduct of a retention interview.
Determine Soldier’s eligibility and recommends Soldiers for retention duty.
Plans and conducts retention training.
(4) MOSC 79S50.
Performs duties shown in preceding skill levels and provides technical guidance as required.
Analyzes retention trends;
provides leadership, mentorship, and training, and recommends courses of action to achieve the commander’s retention mission.
Reviews packets, interviews and recommends Soldiers for retention duty.
Serves as the Field Reclassification Authority (FRA) (applies to SGM, SR Retention Operations, and DRU SR Career Counselor positions only).
(5) MOSC 79S60.
Principal advisor to the Commander, CSM, staff and senior leadership on all retention matters;
develops and directs the retention program for units dispersed throughout the command.
Mentors subordinate Career Counselors, battalion and unit retention NCOs;
develops and coordinates actions for management and utilization of a retention budget;
interfaces with higher headquarters and HQDA on retention actions;
interprets policy and regulations.
b. Physical demands rating and qualifications for initial award of MOS.
The Career Counselor must possess the following qualifications:
(1) A physical demands rating of Moderate (Gold).
(2) A physical profile of 222321.
(3) Qualifying scores.
(4) Must possess finger dexterity.
(5) Constantly engages in oral conversation, makes oral presentations, and must possess the ability to communicate in a public forum without speech impediment.
(6) Must not possess obviously distracting physical characteristics or mannerisms.
(a)
Minimum score of 100 in aptitude area GT and 100 in aptitude area ST in Armed Services Vocational aptitude Battery (ASVAB) tests administered prior to 2 January 2002.
(b)
A minimum score of 100 in aptitude area GT and 96 in aptitude area ST on ASVAB tests administered on and after 2 January 2002.
(c)
A minimum OPAT score of Standing 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).
(7) Soldiers must possess a valid Secret security clearance awarded as a result of a NACLC or higher level investigation for initial award and to maintain the MOS.
If a Soldier does not possess a Secret Clearance awarded by a favorable NACLC or higher level investigation, the Soldier must initiate a NACLC level investigation and be awarded an Interim Secret clearance to be qualified to attend the Career Counselor Course.
Soldiers not meeting this qualification will not be enrolled.
(8) Must be serving on a second or subsequent tour.
(9) Must have 36 months’ time remaining in service upon completion of the Career Counselor Course.
Action must be taken prior to course attendance.
(10) The following rank criteria must be met.
(a)
Be a SGT (P) with less than 12 years of total active federal service upon graduation from the Career Counselor Course.
All SGT(P)s that have not completed ALC prior to course attendance will receive constructive credit upon graduation from the Army Career Counselor Course per AR 350-1 paragraph 3-20(1).
(b)
MOS closed for reclassification at SSG and above.
(11) Must have successfully completed Department of the Army Retention Training (DART) within two years of packet submission to the proponent office at the Recruiting and Retention College no exceptions.
(12) Must have no history of lost or bad time during the current enlistment or in the past 5 years, whichever is longer.
(13) Must have no history of drug or alcohol dependency intervention program of any type.
(14) Have no marital, emotional, or major medical problems (to include immediate family members) that would hinder performance as a Career Counselor.
Note: Every effort will be made to assign Soldiers with family members enrolled in the Exceptional Family Member Program (EFMP) to a military installation where definitive medical care is available.
There is no guarantee that the assigned location will accommodate the Family’s special needs.
EFMP must be updated through the three year service remaining requirement (SRR).
(15) A high school diploma graduate or equivalent (GED).
(16) Be recommended by a LTC or higher commander.
Additionally, all applicants for PMOS 79S must be interviewed and endorsed by a Command Career Counselor (SGM).
DA G-1 (DAPE-MPE-PD) is the only approval authority for exceptions to policy.
(17) Have no record of conviction by summary, special or general courts martial or civil courts of offense (e.g. Lautenberg Amendment) to include reprimands for any offense as listed in AR 27-10 (Military Justice), chapter 24 or otherwise required to register as a sexual offender under AR 27-10, chapter 24.
(18) Formal training (successful completion of MOS 79S course conducted under the auspices of the Recruiting and Retention College) is mandatory.
(19) Serving on a dependent restricted tour, waive home base or advanced assignment.
(20) Upon submission of packet, all Soldiers must submit the following Army Computer Based Training (CBT)/Smart Force Course:
Any one of the 2016 versions of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power Point and one course of their choice.
(21) Must meet any additional selection criteria outlined in AR 601-280 (AA) or as announced in HQDA/Policy messages.
(22) Must be a citizen of the United States.
(23) Must meet height and weight standards as outlined in AR 600-9.
(24) Must agree to voluntary recoupment of a Selective Reenlistment Bonus (SRB) as required by AR 601-280.
(25) Must meet all reassignment and reclassification guidelines in accordance with AR 614-200.
Note: All applicants who fail to maintain eligibility for course attendance or who fail to complete the Career Counselor Course are required to be processed as an exception to policy for rescheduling/re-attendance.
c. Additional skill identifiers.
(Note: Refer to table 12-8 (Listing of universal ASI’s associated with all enlisted MOS)).
(1) 4R–Transition NCO (Personnel only).
d. Physical requirements and standards of grade.
Physical requirements and SG relating to each skill level are listed in the following tables:
(1) Table 10-79S-1. Physical requirements.
(2) Table 10-79S-2. Standards of grade TOE/MTOE (N/A).
(3) Table 10-79S-3. Standards of grade TDA.