A key one involves Recruiting Command. Recruiting is the Army chief of staff s top priority today, so we re sending extremely qualified and competitive officers to Recruiting Command assignments. Many Reserve Officers Training Corps assignments are no longer available because Training and Doctrine Command has contracted most of these positions. It s important that every officer review Department of the Army Pamphlet 600-3. This pamphlet explains what every officer must do at each grade to become competitive to the next grade.
Branch just puts officers where there s a requirement without considering professional development.
Signal Branch will get you to the right place at the right time to keep you competitive for promotion and command. It s up to you as to how well you perform in those jobs. Professional development is critical to an officer s career, and it s considered when making any assignment decisions. When Signal Branch has an officer interested in an assignment, the first step is to assess the officer s past performance and future promotion potential. For example, many officers are interested in advanced civil schooling, which requires two years of schooling followed by a three-year utilization tour.