United States Army Adjutant General School
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The Adjutant General School and the Soldier Support Institute (SSI) is located at Fort Jackson
, South Carolina. These provide training and development of doctrine and organization for Army personnel and administrative operations. Along with the U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM), United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
(TRADOC) was created from the Continental Army Command (CONARC) located at Fort Monroe
, VA on 1 July 1973. Today, TRADOC is the overseer of training of the Army forces, the development of operational doctrine, and the development and procurement of new weapons systems. The reconstructed Adjutant General Corp Regiment (AG) was created in 1987. The U.S. Army administration and finance specialists are trained at the Adjutant General School located at Fort Jackson. Today’s AG Corps serves as human resource (HR) managers for the Army.
Adjutant General School mission statement as maintained by Colonel Robert L. Manning Commandant, "Train and develop agile leaders and Soldiers who provide human resources and music support to the force. Develop human resource (HR) concepts, doctrine, training and organizational designs to support an expeditionary Army in war and in peace."
), and Active Army HR units. Army School of Music (ASOM), Finance School, Postal School, NCO Academy, Recruiting and Retention School are among the structure. Newly assigned officers and enlisted students to the Adjutant General Corp receive their training at Fort Jackson
nearby Columbia
, South Carolina.
The Adjutant General School at Fort Jackson provides training to develop confident tactically and technically competent Adjutant General Officers who can lead and prepare Soldiers and units for war. The school emphasize Army values, ethics, leadership, readiness, and service to commanders, Soldiers and families. These educators also develop training products for personnel Soldiers, NCOs, and Officers.
The 369th AG Battalion provides the trained, ready and agile Soldiers across the spectrum of Military Occupational Skills (MOS) 27D, 36B, 42A, and 42F completing the Initial Entry Training process. The Battalion consists of four Companies. The CMF 42 Soldiers (Career Management Fields) must have a valid Secret security clearance processed through respective S2’a for their security clearance upon arrival at units.
An example of the Adjutant General assignments can be seen from SSI Collective Training, The Warfighter Training Support Package, Conduct Casualty Operations. At the direction of TRADOC, the AGS developed a concept and road ahead to incorporate gaming with the development of a brigade level HR training database.
Each branch of the Army has Career Management Fields (CMF) with corresponding Military Occupational Specialties (Skills)— MOS. For example, the Infantry Branch has CMF 11 (Infantry) with MOS 11B (Infantryman), 11C (Indirect Fire Infantryman), MOS 11X (Infantry Enlistment Option), and MOS 11Z (Infantry Senior Sergeant). Detailed skill level or training degree (schooling) follows the MOS, as example, 11X40 would be a section leader. According to "The US Army Info Site" run by U.S. Army personnel on a private level, occupational codes is/will be changing in the coming years (http://www.us-army-info.com/pages/branches.html).
According to their official website, The Proponency/Leader Development Division (PLDD) Reviews, recommends, and coordinates actions related to AR 5–22, AR 600-3, and other DA proponent regulations. PLDD evaluates the AG personnel inventory and recommends adjustments to support authorized positions and force structure changes. The Division develops, coordinates, and maintains the Function Review (FR) and the Functional Area Assessment (FAA) programs and develops professional development publications for CMF and branch specialties. From these and other consideration, the Division coordinates Manpower Requirements Criteria (MARC) studies/standards with U.S. Army Force Management Support Agency (USAFMSA) and coordinates with other personnel agencies on proponent issues related to force structure, unit deployment, and the life cycle management process.
Today's HR ORGANIZATIONS AND HR STAFF ELEMENTS (Adjutant General) command structure: ASCC G-1/AG, Corps/Division G-1/AG, Brigade S-1 Section, Brigade S-1 Positioning, Battalion S-1 Section, HR Operations Branch (HROB), Performance Indicators Monitored by the HROB, HR Sustainment Center (HRSC), Military Mail Terminal (MMT) Team. (Field Manual No. 1-0, 2010).
appointed Horatio Gates
, a former British Army
officer, as the first Adjutant General to George Washington
with the commission of a brigadier general. Historically, he was the second officer to receive a commission in the Continental Army
, preceded only by George Washington. With that appointment, the second oldest existing branch of the Army was born.
On 14 December 1872, the Adjutant General's Department adopted the old topographic engineer shield as its own branch insignia. The shield symbolized the Adjutant General
's role of speaking "for the commander". Thirteen embossed stars replaced the "T.E." on the upper shield, creating the crest worn by all Adjutant General Corps officers and the U.S. Army Bands. The chief administrative officer is normally subordinated to the unit Chief of Staff, and is known as the G-1.
Adjutant General's Department was established by the Act of 3 March 1813. The Department was redesignated the Adjutant General Corps in 1950. The Career Management Fields at the time consist of Public Affairs(46), Administration(71), Chaplain Assistant(56), Personnel(75), Recruiting/Retention(79), Band(02). As earlier mentioned, the reconstructed Adjutant General Corp Regiment (AG) was created in 1987.
The Branch Type Combat Service Support has seen Alphanumeric changes in recent years. In fiscal year 2002 CMF 71D(Legal Specialist) moved to CMF 27D. In fiscal year 2005, Personnel CMF changed from 75 to 42 and about the same time, 75B and 75H merged into a single MOS(42A: Human Resources Specialist). The Band CMF 02A(Band Member) and 02S(Special Band Member) moved to the Personnel CMF also in fiscal year 2005. Administration CMF 71L(Administrative Specialist) was deleted by fiscal year 2008. Administration is no longer a CMF 71 according to the "US Army Info Site."
See, List of Adjutant Generals of the U.S. Army.
Also, United States Army branch insignia
.
Fort Jackson, South Carolina
Fort Jackson is a United States Army installation, which TRADOC operates on for Basic Combat Training , and is located in Columbia, South Carolina. This installation is named for Andrew Jackson, a United States Army General and 7th President of the United States.-Overview:Fort Jackson was created...
, South Carolina. These provide training and development of doctrine and organization for Army personnel and administrative operations. Along with the U.S. Army Forces Command (FORSCOM), United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
United States Army Training and Doctrine Command
Established 1 July 1973, the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command is an army command of the United States Army headquartered at Fort Eustis, Virginia. It is charged with overseeing training of Army forces, the development of operational doctrine, and the development and procurement of...
(TRADOC) was created from the Continental Army Command (CONARC) located at Fort Monroe
Fort Monroe
Fort Monroe was a military installation in Hampton, Virginia—at Old Point Comfort, the southern tip of the Virginia Peninsula...
, VA on 1 July 1973. Today, TRADOC is the overseer of training of the Army forces, the development of operational doctrine, and the development and procurement of new weapons systems. The reconstructed Adjutant General Corp Regiment (AG) was created in 1987. The U.S. Army administration and finance specialists are trained at the Adjutant General School located at Fort Jackson. Today’s AG Corps serves as human resource (HR) managers for the Army.
Adjutant General School mission statement as maintained by Colonel Robert L. Manning Commandant, "Train and develop agile leaders and Soldiers who provide human resources and music support to the force. Develop human resource (HR) concepts, doctrine, training and organizational designs to support an expeditionary Army in war and in peace."
AG School
The Adjutant General School (AGS) educate and provide Administrative Specialist for the U.S Army. The training audience consist of personnel from Army Reserve National Guard (ARNG), U.S. Army Reserves (USARUSAR
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), and Active Army HR units. Army School of Music (ASOM), Finance School, Postal School, NCO Academy, Recruiting and Retention School are among the structure. Newly assigned officers and enlisted students to the Adjutant General Corp receive their training at Fort Jackson
Fort Jackson, South Carolina
Fort Jackson is a United States Army installation, which TRADOC operates on for Basic Combat Training , and is located in Columbia, South Carolina. This installation is named for Andrew Jackson, a United States Army General and 7th President of the United States.-Overview:Fort Jackson was created...
nearby Columbia
Columbia, South Carolina
Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 129,272 according to the 2010 census. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. The city is the center of a metropolitan...
, South Carolina.
The Adjutant General School at Fort Jackson provides training to develop confident tactically and technically competent Adjutant General Officers who can lead and prepare Soldiers and units for war. The school emphasize Army values, ethics, leadership, readiness, and service to commanders, Soldiers and families. These educators also develop training products for personnel Soldiers, NCOs, and Officers.
The 369th AG Battalion provides the trained, ready and agile Soldiers across the spectrum of Military Occupational Skills (MOS) 27D, 36B, 42A, and 42F completing the Initial Entry Training process. The Battalion consists of four Companies. The CMF 42 Soldiers (Career Management Fields) must have a valid Secret security clearance processed through respective S2’a for their security clearance upon arrival at units.
An example of the Adjutant General assignments can be seen from SSI Collective Training, The Warfighter Training Support Package, Conduct Casualty Operations. At the direction of TRADOC, the AGS developed a concept and road ahead to incorporate gaming with the development of a brigade level HR training database.
Each branch of the Army has Career Management Fields (CMF) with corresponding Military Occupational Specialties (Skills)— MOS. For example, the Infantry Branch has CMF 11 (Infantry) with MOS 11B (Infantryman), 11C (Indirect Fire Infantryman), MOS 11X (Infantry Enlistment Option), and MOS 11Z (Infantry Senior Sergeant). Detailed skill level or training degree (schooling) follows the MOS, as example, 11X40 would be a section leader. According to "The US Army Info Site" run by U.S. Army personnel on a private level, occupational codes is/will be changing in the coming years (http://www.us-army-info.com/pages/branches.html).
AG Personnel Proponent
The Adjutant General Personnel Proponent, also referred to as the Proponency/Leader Development Division (PLDD), is a division of the U.S. Army Adjutant General School. It is responsible for the eight personnel proponent systems life-cycle functions (Structure, Acquisition, Distribution, Development, Deployment, Compensation, Sustainment, & Transition) for the Human Resource (HR) field in the following personnel areas: officer branch 42, warrant officer branch 420A and 420C, enlisted Career Management Field (CMF) 42 (MOS 42A, 42F), postal (ASI F4 and F5), CMF 42 Army Bands (MOS 42R, 42S), and DA civilian career fields 50 and 57. PLDD functions and responsibilities are to evaluate, coordinate and develop.According to their official website, The Proponency/Leader Development Division (PLDD) Reviews, recommends, and coordinates actions related to AR 5–22, AR 600-3, and other DA proponent regulations. PLDD evaluates the AG personnel inventory and recommends adjustments to support authorized positions and force structure changes. The Division develops, coordinates, and maintains the Function Review (FR) and the Functional Area Assessment (FAA) programs and develops professional development publications for CMF and branch specialties. From these and other consideration, the Division coordinates Manpower Requirements Criteria (MARC) studies/standards with U.S. Army Force Management Support Agency (USAFMSA) and coordinates with other personnel agencies on proponent issues related to force structure, unit deployment, and the life cycle management process.
Today's HR ORGANIZATIONS AND HR STAFF ELEMENTS (Adjutant General) command structure: ASCC G-1/AG, Corps/Division G-1/AG, Brigade S-1 Section, Brigade S-1 Positioning, Battalion S-1 Section, HR Operations Branch (HROB), Performance Indicators Monitored by the HROB, HR Sustainment Center (HRSC), Military Mail Terminal (MMT) Team. (Field Manual No. 1-0, 2010).
AG history
On 16 June 1775, the Continental CongressContinental Congress
The Continental Congress was a convention of delegates called together from the Thirteen Colonies that became the governing body of the United States during the American Revolution....
appointed Horatio Gates
Horatio Gates
Horatio Lloyd Gates was a retired British soldier who served as an American general during the Revolutionary War. He took credit for the American victory at the Battle of Saratoga – Benedict Arnold, who led the attack, was finally forced from the field when he was shot in the leg – and...
, a former British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
officer, as the first Adjutant General to George Washington
George Washington
George Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of...
with the commission of a brigadier general. Historically, he was the second officer to receive a commission in the Continental Army
Continental Army
The Continental Army was formed after the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War by the colonies that became the United States of America. Established by a resolution of the Continental Congress on June 14, 1775, it was created to coordinate the military efforts of the Thirteen Colonies in...
, preceded only by George Washington. With that appointment, the second oldest existing branch of the Army was born.
On 14 December 1872, the Adjutant General's Department adopted the old topographic engineer shield as its own branch insignia. The shield symbolized the Adjutant General
Adjutant general
An Adjutant General is a military chief administrative officer.-Imperial Russia:In Imperial Russia, the General-Adjutant was a Court officer, who was usually an army general. He served as a personal aide to the Tsar and hence was a member of the H. I. M. Retinue...
's role of speaking "for the commander". Thirteen embossed stars replaced the "T.E." on the upper shield, creating the crest worn by all Adjutant General Corps officers and the U.S. Army Bands. The chief administrative officer is normally subordinated to the unit Chief of Staff, and is known as the G-1.
Adjutant General's Department was established by the Act of 3 March 1813. The Department was redesignated the Adjutant General Corps in 1950. The Career Management Fields at the time consist of Public Affairs(46), Administration(71), Chaplain Assistant(56), Personnel(75), Recruiting/Retention(79), Band(02). As earlier mentioned, the reconstructed Adjutant General Corp Regiment (AG) was created in 1987.
The Branch Type Combat Service Support has seen Alphanumeric changes in recent years. In fiscal year 2002 CMF 71D(Legal Specialist) moved to CMF 27D. In fiscal year 2005, Personnel CMF changed from 75 to 42 and about the same time, 75B and 75H merged into a single MOS(42A: Human Resources Specialist). The Band CMF 02A(Band Member) and 02S(Special Band Member) moved to the Personnel CMF also in fiscal year 2005. Administration CMF 71L(Administrative Specialist) was deleted by fiscal year 2008. Administration is no longer a CMF 71 according to the "US Army Info Site."
See, List of Adjutant Generals of the U.S. Army.
Also, United States Army branch insignia
United States Army branch insignia
Branch insignia of the United States Army refers to military emblems that may be worn on the uniform of the United States Army to denote membership in a particular area of expertise and series of functional areas...
.