Position title
Army Military Government Officer - Reserve
Description

The United States Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne) is seeking qualified professionals and current service members to apply for a direct appointment or branch transfer as a commissioned Military Government Officer (38G) in the United States Army Reserve (USAR). Currently, the program is structured with multiple Skill Identifiers (SI’s) that target specific skill sets nested within various government function specialty areas.


If selected, your commission can be in the rank of Captain – Colonel based on education, civilian experience, military experience (if applicable) and other certifications (per Army Directive 2019-27 and DoD Instruction 1312.03).

Requirements

Military Government Officers are subject matter experts, technically qualified and experienced individuals, who advise, enable, and assist commanders and their direct civilian counterparts with stabilizing and providing governance expertise until appropriate civilian control is possible. Military Government Officers serve in Civil Affairs (CA) units and fill positions based on their area of expertise enabling the force to assess, monitor, protect, reinforce, establish, and transition political, economic, social, and cultural institutions and capabilities to achieve U.S national goals and objectives.

Minimum Qualifications
  • Be a United States citizen; applicants with dual citizenship status are ineligible.

  • Must possess a master’s degree or higher from an accredited university associated with the requested SI.

  • Must possess a minimum of 4-years of relevant work experience associated with the requested SI following the completion of a master’s degree or higher.

  • Must be able to complete an 8-year service obligation in accordance with Army Regulation 135-175.

  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance.

  • Must be able to serve as a Troop Program Unit (TPU) officer in the USAR.

  • Prior Service candidates must have an honorable discharge to apply.

  • Must be able to complete an Army commissioning physical, meeting basic fitness standards, and height and weight standards for service as an Army officer.

  • Officers currently controlled by the Judge Advocate General’s Corps, Chaplain Corps, AMEDD, Medical Service Corps, or other specialty branches must be able to provide an approved conditional release memorandum from their chain of command.

Application Requirements
  • Direct Appointment Application
  • Professional Resume
  • 3 Letters of Recommendation
  • College Transcripts and Diplomas
  • DD214 (if applicable)
  • Memorandum of Release (if applicable)
Application Process

After preparing your packet, you will submit it for consideration by a panel of Army Officers who will determine if you are qualified for the 38G program and that your skills currently fulfill an operational priority. The timeline for your packet to go before a panel is typically 6-12 months after you contact 38G Accessions for the first time. Once you’ve been accepted, you will be notified of your acceptance within about 60-90 days, but it will take 6-12 months for you to receive your official offer to commission.

Within approximately 60 days after the selection panel meets, you will receive an email notifying you of your selection to the 38G program. Your packet will then go to the Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA), then to US Army Recruiting Command (USAREC), then to the Army Human Resources Command (HRC), then to the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) for approvals and processing along the way. In the interim, within about 30 days of your notification that you have been selected, you will be contacted by a recruiter who will help you with your personnel requirements such as getting a medical exam and applying for a security clearance.

These personnel requirements can take up to a year or sometimes longer to complete. Only once you have an interim security clearance, have been cleared medically, and your packet has been approved by all the agencies above will you receive your offer to commission.

Required Training after Commissioning

Upon selection and appointment, you will attend multiple schools to prepare you to serve as a Military Government Officer:

  1. The Direct Commissioning Course (6 weeks) (Ft. Benning, GA)
  2. The Basic Officer Leadership Course (12-16 weeks) (Various locations)
  3. The Civil Affairs Captain Career Course (4 weeks) (Ft. Liberty, NC)

There is currently no Civil Affairs-specific BOLC, so officers will work with their assigned unit to attend BOLC through another basic branch. Field Grade Officers (Majors and above) will also be required to attend the Command and General Staff Officer Course (CGSOC) to be eligible for promotion.

Constructive credit may be granted for officers based on previous leadership experience, civilian experience, and/or past academic/training experiences per Army Directive 2019-27.  After commissioning, a constructive credit packet can be initiated by the officer and submitted through their unit human resources section.

Civil Affairs Skill Identifiers (SIs)

Employment Type
Part Time - Reserve
Job Location
United States*
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