Author: Steve Northrop

Conditions: As the Senior HR NCO you must be able to accurately communicate new and emerging operational doctrine. Your Command Sergeant Major calls you into his office and tasks you to provide a Noncommissioned Officer Development Program (NCODP) session for all Staff NCOs on Unified Land Operations (ULO).  You have access to ADP 3-0 (Unified… Continue reading ITAR – Analyze Unified Land Operations

Conditions: You are the Senior HR Sergeant in an Active Component (AC)/Reserve Component (RC) unit that is scheduled to redeploy in 30 days. You are required to ensure that all personnel readiness matters are current and Soldiers are prepared for demobilization. You have access to AR 600-8-101, Personnel Processing (In-, Out-, Soldier Readiness, Mobilization and… Continue reading ITAR – Manage Demobilization Procedures

Conditions: You are the Senior HR NCO at brigade-level in a tactical environment. Your unit is preparing to support Unified Land Operations and the S-1 tasks you to develop HR planning considerations by completing a Human Resources (HR) Staff Running Estimate. You have access to an Operation Order (OPORD), FM 1-0 (HR Support), ATP 1-0.1… Continue reading ITAR – Analyze Human Resources Planning Considerations Using the MDMP

Conditions: You are the Senior HR Sergeant and have received notice that you will be augmented by a Reserve Component (RC) unit while deployed. You are tasked to implement mobilization procedures ensuring personnel readiness is maintained. You have access to AR 600-8-101, Personnel Processing (In-, Out-, Soldier Readiness, Mobilization and Deployment Processing), Army Personnel Policy… Continue reading ITAR – Manage Mobilization Procedures

Conditions: As the Senior HR NCO you are responsible for reviewing the administration of enlisted promotions systems for your supported units. You have access to AR 600-8-19 (Enlisted Promotions and Reductions) and HR enabling systems. This task should not be trained in MOPP 4. Standards: With a minimum of 70% accuracy, process decentralized, semi-centralized, and… Continue reading ITAR – Review the Enlisted Promotions System

Conditions: You are the Senior HR NCO and your unit is preparing to deploy. The commander has told the S-1 to ensure they are mission capable of issuing identification cards (ID) while deployed. You have access to AR 600-8-14 (Identification (ID) Cards for Members of the Uniformed Services and Other Eligible Individuals), the Defense Enrollment… Continue reading ITAR – Integrate Identification Card (ID) Processing Requirements

Conditions: You are the Senior HR NCO responsible for verifying the medical readiness of unit personnel and the accuracy of the personnel portion of the monthly USR. You have access to AR 220-1 (Army Unit Status Reporting and Force Registration-Consolidated Policies), DA PAM 220-1 (Defense Readiness Reporting System-Army Procedures), AR 600-8-6 (Personnel Accounting and Strength… Continue reading ITAR – Validate Unit Status Reporting (USR)

Conditions: You are assigned as the Senior HR NCO and have responsibility for the awards and decorations program for your unit. You have access to AR 600-8-22 (Military Awards), FM 1-0 (Human Resources Support), ATP 1-0.1 (G-1/AG and S-1 Operations), Joint Pub 1-0 (Joint Personnel Support), DA Forms 638 (Award Recommendations), appropriate MILPER/ALARACT messages, and… Continue reading ITAR – Review the Awards and Decorations Program

Conditions: You are the Senior HR NCO and must oversee the Evaluation Reporting System (ERS) for your unit. You have access to AR 623-3 (Evaluation Reporting System), DA PAM 623-3 (Evaluation Reporting System), applicable NCO and officer evaluation forms, and HR enabling systems. This task should not be trained in MOPP 4. Standards: With a… Continue reading ITAR – Review the Evaluation Reporting System