New branch transfer plan for officers set

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The Officer Service Management Pilot Program is a marked improvement over previous procedures that required assignment officers to deal with transfer requests on a case-by-case basis. Above, Maj. Mike Nicholson, Public Affairs Officer for 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, helps Pfc. Kyle Ingle update the 'Iron Brigade' blog on the hood of a Humvee at Camp Red Cloud, South Korea.


New branch transfer plan for officers set
By Jim Tice - Staff writer
Posted : Sunday Nov 15, 2009 8:45:22 EST

The Army will streamline the switch to new career specialties for most basic-branch captains and majors under a test program to be launched early next year.

Called the Officer Service Management Pilot Program, the new system is a marked improvement over previous procedures that required assignment officers — typically captains and majors — to deal with transfer requests on a case-by-case basis.

Under the new system, panels of lieutenant colonels who are experienced human resource managers will consider requests quarterly, said Col. Rick Nieberding, chief of Human Resources Command’s officer leader development division.

The panels will begin meeting to consider requests as of Feb. 1 at HRC.

The new approach “brings transparency to the system and assists officers in making informed choices about requesting a branch or functional area transfer,” he said.


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