ARMY RESERVE CAREERS GROUP

Fort Knox, Kentucky

Army Reserve Careers Group Career Management Office

Welcome to Your Career Management Office

 

The Army Reserve changes to meet the challenges facing our Nation. The Army Reserve Careers Group (ARCG) Career Management Office (CMO) is here to guide officers as they navigate change and look to further their careers within the US Army Reserve. The purpose of the CMO is to develop Army Reserve officers with the correct skill sets to meet operational and functional requirements; simultaneously developing their leadership, technical competence, and professional skills through progressively more challenging duty assignments, training, and education.

This site is designed to serve as a one-stop shop, providing answers to common questions and resources to use in developing your career.  The Career Management Officers (CMOs) listed below are here to advise and assist you on a one-on-one basis.  In conjunction with your chain of command, our CMOs are ready to aid in overcoming obstacles in order to achieve your goals. Contact an Army Reserve Career Management Officer (CMO) to review your career path and discuss the future of your military career.

It is your responsibility to meet the standards to maintain your career as an officer in the United States Army Reserve.

 

 

Career Management Information
Career Information
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 Second Lieutenant
  • Scheduling of BOLC and unit vacancy slotting, contact the Initial Military Training branch here.
  • Career progression:
    1. Obtain your four-year degree from an accredited college or university
    2. Contact IMT to schedule Basic Officer Leader Course (BOLC)
    3. Complete your BOLC, ensure schoolhouse uploads DA 1059 to iPERMS database
    4. Contact your Career Management Officer to review your career path and discuss future
  • Educational requirements for promotion to 1LT:
    1. Completion of any BOLC, with DA 1059 uploaded into iPERMS
    2. DA 71 (Oath of Office) uploaded into iPERMS
    3. Letter of Appointment (Commissioning Source uploads into iPERMS)
 First Lieutenant
Promotion to CPT: Bachelor's Degree completed, transcripts uploaded into iPERMS.

 Captain
  • Promotion to MAJ: Enroll in, and complete, your Captains Career Course (CCC) as soon as you promote to Captain.  These are typically four phases, with phases 1 and 3 being distance learning and phases 2 and 4 being resident courses.
      
  • Enrolling in CCC:
    1. Get with your ATRRS operator to check the availability of course seats for the dates you would like to attend.
    2. Have the ATRRS operator submit a A1 application for the course you want, and ensure you follow up on the progress so that it gets approved at the HRC level.
    3. Keep your APFT, HT/WT, PHA, HIV, and Security Clearance current to receive a reservation.  If you are not 100% green you will NOT get a seat or have orders cut.
            
  • Be competitive.  Take the tough jobs early, and fight for the opportunity to lead Soldiers as a Company/Detachment Commander! Command is the pinnacle of what it means to be an officer and many of your peers shy away from it. Don't be that gal/guy! Knock out CCC as soon as you can to allow you to compete for certain Additional Professional Development Education (APDE) opportunities open to captains that are PME complete, which will make you more competitive as you go through your career. Take the time to complete a Master's Degree program before you have to start ILE, which is a graduate-level course.



 Major
  • Promotion to LTC: Enroll in, and complete Intermediate Level Education (ILE) Common Core (CC) as soon as you promote to Major.  Common core consists of three phases which can be completed via distance learning or via blocks of school house training.  Reserve Officers may also compete for the complete 10-month resident course at Ft. Leavenworth or the 15-week satellite resident courses at Fort Belvoir, Fort Lee, Fort Gordon, or Redstone Arsenal. Per DA Message, United States Army Reserve (USAR) Intermediate Level Education (ILE) Selection Board Changes 2019, each officer gets one chance to compete for resident ILE. Only CPTs selected for promotion to MAJ will be boarded for resident and satellite ILE opportunities.  All officers not selected by the board must complete via TASS or DL.
  • Enrolling in ILE CC:
  1. Get with your ATRRS operator to check the availability of course seats for the dates you would like to attend.
  2. Have the ATRRS operator submit a A1 application for the course you want, and ensure you follow up on the progress so that it gets approved at the HRC level.
  3. Keep your APFT, HT/WT, PHA, HIV, and Security Clearance current to receive a reservation. 
  4. If you get a reservation, you'll receive an email from Mr. Bradford at HRC with a worksheet attachment that you must complete and submit in order to receive your orders. If you are not 100% green you will NOT get a seat or have orders cut.

FY 23 ILE Enrollment Guide

  • Stay competitive.  Take the tough jobs early and knock out your ILE. Seek out the opportunity to serve as a Battalion Executive Officer or S-3. Completing ILE-CC and the Advanced Operations Course will make you 100% CGSOC complete and will allow you to compete for Additional Professional Development Education (APDE) opportunities, increasing your chances at being competitive for O-6.  

 

 

 

 Lieutenant Colonel

 

  • Promotion to COL: Promotion to Colonel is the first truly competitive promotion board many reserve Officers will encounter. Only 30% of those boarded are selected for promotion. Enroll in, and complete, Intermediate Level Education (ILE) Advanced Operations Course (AOC) as soon as you complete ILE-CC.  ILE-AOC is a 52-week long distance learning course that is required for promotional consideration to O-6. Officers with certain Functional Areas, certain branches, or those that have completed certain special programs and fellowships receive AOC equivalency and do not have to complete AOC.  Click here to see if you qualify.
  • Enrolling in ILE AOC:
  1. Get with your ATRRS operator to check the availability of course seats for the dates you would like to attend.
  2. Have the ATRRS operator submit a A1 application for the course you want, and ensure you follow up on the progress so that it gets approved at the HRC level.
  3. Keep your APFT, HT/WT, PHA, HIV, and Security Clearance current to receive a reservation.
  • Alternate AOC Approved Courses (Army Directive 2019-19: RESCINDED Q3FY20
  1. Naval Post Graduate (NCS-DL and ILE Preparatory Course)
  2. Inter-Agency Fellowship Program
  3. Army Congressional Fellowship Program
  4. Stability, Security, and Development in Complex Operations (CA and PO Officers)
  5. Inter-Agency/Inter-Government Course (SF Officers)

  • Military Intel Officers only (must complete ILE-CC and one of the following programs
    1. National System Development Program
    2. Junior Officer Career Cryptologic Program
    3. National Intelligence University MS in Strategic Intelligence
    4. Inter-Agency/Inter-Government Course
    5. Select Naval Post Graduate School Program 
  • Senior Service College:
    You should have completed ILE-CC and ILE-AOC in order to be eligible to compete for the opportunity to attend a resident SSC or distance Army War College.  Although not a requisite for promotion to Colonel, having SSC shows that you've put in the hard work, have been dedicated to your profession and are serious about your desire to promote to O-6 and lead at the BDE and higher level.
  • Stay competitive. Take the tough jobs early, and fight for the opportunity to once-again lead Soldiers as a Battalion Commander! Take command as early as possible, then allow yourself the ability to tackle broadening assignments and educational opportunities, especially SSC and any other APDE opportunities that may arise.  The harder you worked, the better your chances will be when the time comes to stand before the promotion board.

 

 

 
Helpful Career Links
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 Board Information
Click here to view a mock board.  This will help explain the Human Resources Command's (HRC) board process so you can understand what it entails and how board members evaluate candidates records.
 Officer Accession Bonus (OAB)

After completion of BOLC or WOBC, you must submit the documents listed on the OAB Checklist through your unit, to the pay team to initiate payment. The OAB packets should be sent to the USAR Pay Center at usarmy.usarc.usarc-hq.mbx.rcpsotmbonusscan@mail.mil

The OAB Written Agreement must be completed at the time of your application. To obtain a copy of your OAB Written Agreement, you can look in iPerms. If it is not in iPerms you can reach out to your Officer Accession NCO, who can provide a copy of the written agreement and DA 61.

More incentive information can be found at https://xtranet/usarc/g1/MANDiv/BIB/Pages/Selected-Reserve-Incentive-Program.aspx

 Career Paths
 Professional Military Education (PME)
  • Basic Officer Leader Course (BOLC)
  • Captains Career Course (CCC)
  • Intermediate Level Education (ILE)
  • Senior Service College (SSC)
  • Warrant Officer Basic Course (WOBC)
  • Warrant Officer Advance Course (WOAC)
  • Warrant Officer Intermediate Level Education
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Special Population Career Management POCs


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 Initial Military Training (IMT) (Pre-BOLC 2LTs)

Scheduling for Basic Officers Leaders Course (BOLC) and Warrant Officer Basic Course (WOBC), is done by the USARC IMT branch.  Click here for a POC list.  

 

 IMA-IRR-Retired Reserve Career Management

Points of Contact for all IMA, IRR, and Retired Reserve personnel are:

IRR / IMA DIVISION ORG CHART

 AMEDD Branches

Click here for Health Service Division POCs.

 Army JAG Branch
Click here for JAG career management and position vacancies.
 Senior Leader Development Office (SLDO) - (COL/CW5/E9)

SLDO handles all O-6, W-5, and E-9 Soldiers within the Army Reserve.  Click here for assistance.

 General Officer Management Office (GOMO)
All General Officers are managed by the GOMO.  Click here for assistance.

FY 25 Board Schedules

Click here for entire HQDA Schedule 

 

RESERVE COMPONENTS

FY25 CPT APL PSB

Convenes: 28-April-25
Recess: 09-May-25
MILPER TBA

 

RESERVE COMPONENTS

FY25 MAJ APL PSB

Convenes: TBD
Recess: TBD
MILPER TBA

 

RESERVE COMPONENTS

FY25 LTC APL PSB

Convenes: 22-Jan-25
Recess: 7-Feb-25
MILPER TBA

 

RESERVE COMPONENTS

FY25 COL APL PSB

Convened: 2-Dec-24
Recessed: 16-Dec-24
MILPER TBA

         

FY25 USAR CW 3/4/5 PSB

Convenes: 17-Mar-25

Recess: 28-Mar-25
MILPER TBA

 

Command Boards
 

 

CY25 USAR LTC CMD ASSIGNMENT BOARD

Convenes: 08-Jul-25
Recess: 01-Aug-25
MILPER TBA

 

 

CY25 USAR COL CMD ASSIGNMENT BOARD​

Convenes: 30-Jul-25
Recess: 08-Aug-25
MILPER TBA

Service School Boards
 

 

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL EDUCATION (ILE)

Convenes: 28-May-25
Recess: 13-Jun-25
MILPER TBA

 

 

USAR SENIOR SERVICE COLLEGE (SSC)

Convenes: 28-May-25
Recess: 13-Jun-25
MILPER TBA

Army Professional Development Education (APDE)

Convenes: TBA
Recess: TBA
MILPER TBA

Strategic Broadening Seminar (SBS)

Convenes: TBA
Recess: TBA
MILPER TBA