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Signal Corps Brief

Office Chief of Signal - Officer Division
U.S. Army Signal School
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Agenda

1. Signal Corps Mission

2. What is a Signal Officer and
Characteristics
3. Signal Corps Duty Stations
4. Career as a Signal Officer
• Career Map
• BOLC
• Post LT
Opportunities
5. Accessions
• HireVue
• Branch Detail
6. Ways to Stay Connected

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Mission of the Signal Corps

To provide seamless, secure, robust

communications networks and information
services support at all levels,

our profession is to Enable Command and Control.

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Leader, Teammate, Communicator

LEADER TEAMMATE
• Comfortable with Uncertainty • Doctrinally Sound
• Creative & Innovative • Integrated
• Resilient • Involved
• Culturally Fluent • Disciplined Initiative

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• DoDIN-A Operations
• Spectrum Management Operations
• Network Transport and Information
Services
• COMSEC
Translate Signal “Geek” into Maneuver…
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Variety of Equipment and Mission Sets

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Signal Officer Characteristics

Talent Demands Year Group 2025

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Signal Units are Everywhere

ACTIVE UNITS
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1. JBLM, WA 15. FT BELVOIR, VA
18 22D SIG BDE USASA FT BELVOIR
51ST ESB 16. FT DETRICK, MD
2. CAMP ROBERTS, CA 21ST SIG BDE
USASA CAMP ROBERTS 114TH SIG BN
3. FT HUACHUCA, AZ 302D SIG BN
10 9 USA NETCOM USASA FT DETRICK
19 1 USA RCC-CONUS 17. FT MEADE, MD
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1 8 4. FT RICHARDSON, AK 7TH SIG CMD
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7 59TH SIG BN USASA FT MEADE
2 3 14 17 307TH ESB 18. KUWAIT
5. FT SHAFER, HI 160TH SIG BDE
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2 516TH SIG BDE 54D SIG BN
23 6 13 30TH SIG BN USASA KUWAIT
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4 6 12 7 USA RCC-PACIFIC USA RCC-SW ASIA
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2 10 6. SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, HI 19. QATAR
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7 11 30TH SIG BN 25TH SIG BN
7. FT BLISS, TX 20. JAPAN
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86TH SIG BN 78TH SIG BN
24 8 8. FT SAM HOUSTON, TX USASA OKINAWA
21 106TH SIG BDE 21. KOREA
6 4 56TH SIG BN 1ST SIG BDE
5 5 9. FT CAVAZOS, TX 41ST SIG BN
4 ACTIVE COMBAT DIVISIONS
9 11TH SIG BDE 304TH ESB
1ST ARMORED DIV, TX 57TH ESB USA RCC-KOREA
1ST CAVALRY DIV, TX 62D ESB USASA CAMP CARROLL
10. EAST PONT, GA 22. BELGIUM
1ST INFANTRY DIV, KS 335TH SIG CMD 39TH SIG BN
NATIONAL GUARD UNITS NG COMBAT DIVISIONS RESERVE UNITS 2D INFANTRY DIV , WA 11. FT STEWART, GA 23. GERMANY
1. RENO, NV 6. SPARTANBURG, SC 28TH INFANTRY DIV, PA 1. DUBLIN, CA 6. EAST POINT, GA 63D SIG BN 2D SIG BDE
422D SIG BN 228TH SIG BDE 3D INFANTRY DIV, GA
29TH INFANTRY DIV, VA 319TH ESB 335TH SIG CMD 12. FT EISENHOWER, GA 44TH ESB
2. LEWISVILLE, TX 7. GEORGETOWN, DE 2. TUSTIN, CA USAR SIG CMD SPT, CENTCOM 4TH INFANTRY DIV, CO 15TH SIG BDE 52D SIG BN
136TH SIG BN 198TH SIG BN 34TH INFANTRY DIV, MN USAR SIG CMD SPT, PACIFIC 7. FT EISENHOWER, GA 60TH SIG BN 102D SIG BN
3. HALEYVILLE, AL 8. SMYRNA, DE 7TH INFANTRY DIV, WA
35TH INFANTRY DIV, KS 3. LAS VAGAS, NV 359TH TTSB 13. FT BRAGG, NC 112TH SIG BN
115TH SIG BN 261ST SIG BDE 505TH SIG BDE 324TH SIG BN 10TH MOUNTAIN DIV, NY 35TH SIG BDE USA RCC-EUROPE
4. HOMESTEAD, FL 9. PEEKSKILL, NY 36TH INFANTRY DIV, TX 4. MESA, AZ 8. BALTIMORE, MD 50TH ESB USASA KSISERS
146TH SIG BN 101ST SIG BN 11TH AIRBORNE DIV, AK
38TH INFANTRY, DIV, IN 98TH SIG BN 392D ESB USASA FT BRAGG 24. ITALY
5. GREENVILLE, SC 10. HOWELL, MI 5. HONOLULU, HI 9. JUANA DIAZ, PR 25TH INFANTRY DIV, HI 14. FT EUSTIS, VA 509TH SIG BN
151ST SIG BN 156TH ESB 40TH INFANTRY DIV, CA 311TH SIG CMD 35TH SIG BN 82ND AIRBORNE DIV, NC 93D SIG BDE
42D INFANTRY DIV, NY
101ST AIRBORNE DIV, KY
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Serving in the Ranger Regiment as a Signal Officer

Where To Serve?
Regimental Headquarters
1x O-4 25A
2x O-3 (1x 25A, 1x 26B)
1x CW4 (255A)
1x CW3 (255A)
Regimental Military Intelligence Battalion
1x O-3 25A
1x O-2 25A
1x CW2 (255N)
Regimental Special Troops Battalion
2x O-3 25A (1 CMD slot) Totals
1x O-2 25A 1x O-4 25A
1st / 2D / 3D Ranger Battalions
1x O-3 25A (per BN) 8x O-3 25A FORT
MOORE

1x O-2 25A (per BN) 5x O-2 25A

2x CW2 (1x 255A, 1x 255N) (per BN)
6x 255A, 4x 255N
When to Apply? Requirements for Officers Opportunities and Benefits
Lieutenants: NLT 2 yrs TIS RFT – 42 TPU/ 2:35 Plank / 5 Mile Run Industry Certification Vouchers
CPT: During KD Assignment under 40:00/ 6 Chin Ups (CompTIA, AWS, Microsoft, PMP)
MAJ: During KD Assignment 12-mile foot march (< 3 hours) with 35 Jumpmaster
WO1: Before WOCS or during first lbs. dry weight Pathfinder
KD assignment RSAE (Ranger Swim Assessment and Space Cadre
CW2-4: During KD assignment Evaluation) * this is only an Short 4-month OCONUS deployment
assessment Non-Cycle Movements (apply anytime)
Ranger Athlete Warrior Assessment
Ranger History and Regimental
Standards Test
Psychological Screening
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Career Opportunities

• Signal Platoon Leader

– BCT
– ESB-E
– Signal Strategic
– Ranger Regiment
– Special Operations Forces
• BN S6 (any unit)
• Company Command
– Signal Company
– AIT
– Recruiting

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Signal Officer Developmental Timeline (DA PAM 600-3)

As of: June 25, 2025 Models maintained in DA PAM 600-3 for each Officer Branch and Warrant Officer MOS 13
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Branch 25 Signal Officer Development Model (AC/RC)
YRS SVC 0 3 4 10 11 16 17 20 21 22 30
Promotion • PZ MAJ • PZ LTC •PZ COL
RETIREMENT
Boards • CPT BOARD BOARD BOARD
2LT 1LT BOARD CPT • ILE MAJ • O5 CSL LTC ELIGIBLE •O6 CSL COL
BOARD BOARD BOARD

COMPANY GRADE OFFICER FIELD GRADE OFFICER SENIOR FIELD GRADE

Institutional

Professional Military Education

BOLC SCCC ILE SAMS SSC

Functional Training
• Air Assault | Airborne | • Air Assault | Airborne | Pathfinder • Army Force Management Orientation • Battalion Pre-Command Course • Brigade Pre-Command
Pathfinder | Ranger | Ranger Course (PCC) Course (PCC)
• S6 Staff Course •S6 Staff Officer Course • Joint C4 Planners Course • How the Army Runs (HTAR) • Senior Leader Seminar
•Joint C4 Planners Course • Mission CMD Digital Master Gunner

Operational

Key Developmental Assignments CSL Assignments

Generally expected to serve as: • BN S6 • BDE | DIVARTY | Regimental | Group | • Commander at HHBN | Recruiting • Corps G6
• Battalion (BN) Maintenance • Company/Detachment Commander MDTF S6 BN | SRU • DISA Commander
Officer (BMO) • Security Force Assistant Battalion • BN | BDE XO S3 • DIV | Corps G6 • Garrison Commander
• BN | BDE | DIV Staff Officer (SFAB) Team Signal Advisor • Company Commander • Garrison Commander • Signal BDE Commander
• Executive Officer • Division Deputy G6 • Signal Battalion Commander • TRNG BDE Commander
• Operations Officer • Division | Theater Sustainment NetOps
• Platoon Leader Networking Officer
• SAMS tour Division NETOPS/Plans
• SFAB Team Signal Advisor

Broadening Assignments
• Aide-de-camp (ADC) • Advance Civil Schooling (ACS) • Army Futures Command | AFC Cross- • ACS • Army Capability Manager
• Fellowships Functional Team Networking (N-CFT) • Army Capabilities Manager (ACM)
• Instructor, SCCC Course • COCOM | ASCC G6/J6 Officer • Fellowships • Chief, C4 OPS Division
• Instructor, United States Military • CTC OC/T • Pentagon DCS, G6 • Director of Force Integration
Academy (USMA) • DISA • Instructor, USMA • Recruiting BDE Commander
• Train with Industry (TWI) • Instructor, USMA | ROTC PMS • ROTC Professor of Military • ROTC BDE Commander
• 25A Branch Manager, Human • Joint Modernization Command Studies (PMS)
Resource Command (HRC) • SFAC G6 • Signal Branch Chief
• CTC OC/T • TWI | ACS | Fellowships

Self-Development

Academic (Army IgnitED | Army COOL | Army eLearning (Skillport) | FedVTE | LWN eU | Civilian IT Conferences I Webinars | TechNet)

• GRADUATE degree in STEM • GRADUATE degree in STEM • GRADUATE degree in STEM discipline • GRADUATE degree in STEM • PhD degree in STEM
discipline (IT degree preferred) discipline (IT degree preferred) (IT degree preferred) discipline (IT degree preferred) discipline (IT degree preferred)

Recommended Credentialing
• ITIL Foundations • SEC+ | Data+ | Cloud Essentials • CySA+ • CISM • L6 Sigma Master Black Belt
As of: June 25, 2025 • CAPM • L6 Sigma White\Yellow Belt | PMP • L6 Sigma Green Belt | PgMP • L6 Sigma Black Belt | PfMP 14
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Signal Basic Officer Leadership Course (SBOLC)

Location: Fort Eisenhower, GA

(2.5 hours from Atlanta, 1.5 hours from Columbia, SC, 2 hours from Charlotte, NC, 2 hours from Savannah, GA)
Duration: 17 weeks

Week 1-2: Week 3: Week 4: Week 5-6: Week 7-10:

-In-processing -Common Core -Basic Rifle -Information -Combat Network
-In-Briefs (EO, (Property Marksmanship Technology Radios
SHARP, MRT, etc. Accountability, -Land Navigation (SEC+/NET+/Cloud -Mission Command
Maintenance, etc) Computing) Information System
-ASU Inspections (CPP, JBCP, SPEED
Analysis, etc.)

Week 11-13: Week 14: Week 15: Week 16: Week 17:
-Tactical Network -Military Decision- -PREPEX/ -FTX (3 days, Ruck -Out-processing
(INCREMENT1,2) Making SWITCHEX (Round March back) -Graduation!
Process(MDMP) Robin Training on
-Dining-In equipment)
-PLANNEX

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Functional Area 26 - Data Network Engineering

Functional Area 26 (FA26) officers install, • TACTICAL: Corps, Division, Signal Brigades,
operate, maintain and secure Army and DoD Brigade Combat Teams
Information networks, systems and services. • OPERATIONAL: NETCOM, Cyber Mission
Force, ARCYBER, Special Mission Unit, Army
FA 26 Officers: Services Component Commands
• Are technologically adept problem solvers • STRATEGIC: Joint, Multi-national, Army
• Lead highly technical Soldiers, Warrant Futures Command,, HQDA, White House
Officers, and civilians to manage complex IT Communications Agency (WHCA)
projects
• Possess technical and operational expertise to 3 Areas of Concentration (AOC):
• AOC 26A: Network Systems Engineering
provide innovative solutions to meet
• AOC 26B: Data Systems Engineer
communications requirements • AOC 26Z: Senior Data Network Engineer (COL/O6
only)

• 1LT/P or waiting for promotion board results,

CPT, CPT/P, or MAJ with less than 12 years of Network Systems Engineer Course and Data Systems
Active Federal Service Engineer Course located at Fort Eisenhower, GA,
provide a foundation for problem solving with an
• Able to obtain/maintain TS/SCI clearance
engineering mindset. Consist of multiple modules
• STEM undergraduate or higher degree taught at the graduate level to include IP networking,
• Branch In/Out Call Matrix by year group cybersecurity, project management and more.
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Signal Development Opportunity Program (SDOP)

Training With Industry (TWI) Advanced Civil Schooling (ACS)

• Provides competitively selected Signal Officers, • Fully funded graduate education program that focuses
Warrant Officers, and Noncommissioned Officers on specific, directed academic disciplines to support
exposure to “Corporate America’s” best business branch and Army wide requirements
practices, managerial techniques, and industrial • 12-24 month assignment at an academic institution of
procedures. choice followed by a utilization tour
• One year assignment with leading industry partners
followed by a utilization tour

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MPEP Overview

• Allows Soldiers who qualify to serve as embedded officers and

Noncommissioned officers in foreign nation Army forces
• Enhances the Army’s ability to perform coalition operations with
global partners, who are critical enablers for Army expeditionary
forces
• Soldiers selected for MPEP support the DoD, Army, and regional
combatant commanders’ strategic goals
• Soldiers selected for the MPEP serve two- or three-year assignments
with a foreign nation Army, depending on the specific requirement
• In addition to performing primary career field duties, exchange
officers support United States national security goals by promoting
mutual understanding and trust between the United States Army and
foreign Army forces

2yrs 3yrs 2yrs

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HireVue Interview Process

Interviews Matter
YG 2026 Window: APR25 – SEP25

You should interview for branches where you believe

that you are a good talent fit
Updated QR Code Once
High correlation between those that accessed signal
and took branch interview from previous YG: Window Opens Again
YG 21 62%
YG 22 88%

Preferences Matter
High correlation between those that preference branch
high and those that take interview

Step 1 – Cadets register for branch specific interview

SC Interview

Step 3 – Cadets use practice questions to test

equipment and prepare for the interview.

Step 4 – Cadets follow on-screen instructions and

complete the interview.

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Branch Detail Program (AR 614-100)

Branch Detail is volunteer only

Consideration and selection will ONLY be from those that volunteer

A 36-48 month detail that enables Officers the opportunity to gain experience at the
tactical edge in an operational branch

Upon return to the Signal Corps, branch detailed Officers attend the Signal Captain
Career Course (SCCC) and progress in the same manner as their non-detailed
counterparts
• Donor Branches (Basic Branch): • Chemical (CM)
• Adjutant General (AG) • Armor (AR)
• Engineer (EN) • Field Artillery (FA)
• Finance (FI) • Infantry (IN)
• Military Intelligence (MI)
• Military Police (MP)
• Ordnance (OR)
• Quartermaster
• Signal Corps
• Transportation Corps (TC)
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Ways To Stay Connected

The Signal Flow

Social Media

@USArmySignalRegiment

@Signal_School

The Army Communicator

[Link] @army-signal-school

Input POC: Ms. Laura Levering

[Link]@[Link]

To join Signal Flow [Link]

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CPT Christopher Elkington

Office Chief of Signal
Fort Eisenhower, GA

Office: (706) 791-7388

Email: [Link]@[Link]
OCOS-OD Email: usarmyftEisenhowersignalschlListOCOS-OD@[Link]
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