The goal should be completion of resident SSC, a MEL-1 fellowship, the Army War College Distance Education Course or a foreign military school. Graduation from the Force Management Course at the Army Force Management School is required before utilization in a colonel FA 50 position. FA 50 colonels will not be assigned to supervisory positions without previous Force Management experience. All FA 50 officers should be assigned to staff and faculty positions relating to doctrine, training, force structure, equipment changes and strategy sometime in their careers. Force Management captains and above can expect to serve in assignments, such as ROTC, USMA faculty and staff and Inspector General, which are not identified with a specific branch or functional area.
All joint rules apply.
Joint qualification is not a prerequisite for promotion to any field grade rank. Nonetheless, all officers in FA 50 should seek joint duty.