882A - Mobility Officer

Duties:

Plan, organize and supervise the movement, deployment and redeployment of Guard personnel and equipment.

Coordinate deployment, redeployment and transportation issues with joint, Guard and commercial agencies.

Provide technical interpretation and guidance on the use of transportation automation systems.

Coordinate training of unit personnel on the elements of their deployment and redeployment operations.

Advise and assist commanders and staffs on all facets of deployment and redeployment operations, as well as logistics (LOG) movements and support operations with the assigned battle space.

Hold Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) 88N (other MOS allowed; contact your warrant officer recruiter).

Due to the large number of qualified applicants under 12 years Active Federal Service (AFS) for 882A, the Transportation Proponency is discouraging applicants over 12 years AFS from applying at this time.

Minimum Prerequisites for MOS 88N Applicants:

  • Be a SGT (E-5) or above.
  • Have at least two years of documented experience in executing deployment and/or distribution operations.
  • Have a current Secret Security Clearance (interims are unacceptable).
  • Have a written recommendation from a senior warrant officer (CW3 or above), any MOS or any MOS 882A warrant officer. If unit-level commander is a warrant officer, this memorandum serves the requirement for a commander’s endorsement and warrant officer letter.
  • These prerequisites apply to all components (Active, Reserve and National Guard).

An applicant can submit waivers  for the prerequisites as the National Guard will look at the whole Soldier in making a decision.

Preferred Qualifications (Minimum Plus):

  • Be a graduate of the Unit Movement Officer Deployment Planning Course (UMODPC).
  • Be a Battle Staff Course graduate.
  • Possess an associate degree from an accredited college or university.

For All Other Applicants:

  • Be an SGT (E-5) with a current Secret Security Clearance (interims are unacceptable).
  • Be a graduate of the Unit Movement Officer Deployment Planning Course (UMODPC).
  • Be a graduate of a Transportation Coordinator's Automated Information for Movement System II (TC AIMS II) training course (online distributed learning [DL] course is not acceptable).
  • Have at least two years of documented experience in executing deployment/redeployment and/or unit movement operations, regardless of MOS or service, after completion of UMODPC.
  • Have a written recommendation from a senior warrant officer (CW3 or above), any MOS or any MOS 882A warrant officer. If unit-level commander is a warrant officer, this memorandum serves the requirement for a commander’s endorsement and warrant officer letter.

Preferred Qualifications (Minimum Plus):

  • Be a graduate of the Mobilization Deployment Planning Course.
  • Be a Battle Staff Course graduate.
  • Possess an associate degree from an accredited college or university.

Note: Army National Guard programs and benefits are subject to change. Your local warrant officer recruiter has the most up-to-date information about job availability and bonuses in your state.