Therefore the path to individual success and assignment satisfaction is varied and based on the individual. Every officer must select a functional area at the fifth year. It isn t a requirement to serve in this functional area unless the officer desires to pursue a different type of job. However, because there are so many valid requirements for 25C positions and other Army needs, it s a minority that will actually serve a functional assignment. Officer's career-field designation chart.
Top row shows functional-area designation at fifth year.
Other areas indicate education milestones. However, most BQ captains will be selected to fill critical Army assignments. 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.