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SUBJECT: Army Directive 2017-08 (Competitive Categories for Commissioned Officers
and Warrant Officers Serving on the Active Duty List and the Reserve Active Status
List)
1. References. A complete list of references is at enclosure 1.
2. Purpose. This directive defines and establishes the competitive categories for
commissioned officers serving on the active duty list (ADL) and reserve active status list
(RASL) by grade level. Its provisions are effective 1 April 2017.
3. Definition. A competitive category is a separate promotion category established by
my authority pursuant to references a–d for specific groups of officers whose
specialized education, training, or experience, and often rather narrow utilization, make
separate career management desirable.
4. ADL Competitive Categories (enclosure 2). For officers in the grades of second
lieutenant (O-1) through captain (O-3), the competitive categories are:
a. Army Competitive Category (ACC) (includes basic branch and functional area
officers in the grades of second lieutenant through captain).
b. Chaplain Corps (CH).
c. Judge Advocate General’s Corps (JA) (including first lieutenants not members of
the Judge Advocate General’s Corps, but participating in the Army General Counsel’s
Honor Program for consideration to the grade of captain only).
d. Medical Service Corps (MS).
e. Army Medical Specialist Corps (SP).
f. Veterinary Corps (VC).
g. Army Nurse Corps (AN).
h. Medical Corps (MC).
i. Dental Corps (DC).
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5. ADL Functional Categories (enclosure 3). For officers in the grades of major (O-4)
through colonel (O-6) on the ADL, the competitive categories are:
a. Operations (OPS).
b. Operations Support (OS).
c. Force Sustainment (FS).
d. Information Dominance (ID) (beginning 1 April 2017).
e. CH.
f. JA.
g. MS.
h. SP.
i. VC.
j. AN.
k. MC.
l. DC.
6. Competitive Categories for Warrant Officers on the ADL (enclosure 4). The
competitive categories are:
a. Aviation.
b. Technical Services.
7. RASL Competitive Categories. For officers in the grades of second lieutenant (O-1)
through colonel (O-6), competitive categories are listed for the Active Guard Reserve
(AGR), Army National Guard of the United States (ARNGUS), and non-AGR.
(ARNGUS competitive categories apply only to ARNGUS commissioned officers
considered by Department of the Army centralized promotion boards):
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a. The AGR competitive categories are (enclosure 5):
(1) AGR Army Promotion List (APL).
(2) AGR MS.
(3) AGR AN.
(4) AGR CH.
(5) AGR JA.
b. The ARNGUS competitive categories are (enclosure 6):
(1) ARNGUS APL.
(2) ARNGUS MS.
(3) ARNGUS AN.
(4) ARNGUS DC.
(5) ARNGUS MC.
(6) ARNGUS SP.
(7) ARNGUS VC.
(8) ARNGUS CH.
c. The non-AGR competitive categories are (enclosure 7):
(1) Non-AGR APL.
(2) Non-AGR MS.
(3) Non-AGR AN.
(4) Non-AGR DC.
(5) Non-AGR MC.
(6) Non-AGR SP.
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(7) Non-AGR VC.
(8) Non-AGR CH.
(9) Non-AGR JA.
8. Reserve Component Warrant Officers competitive categories (enclosure 8). The
competitive categories are:
a. AGR Warrant Officers.
b. Non-AGR Warrant Officers.
9. ADL General Officers
a. For officers in the grades brigadier general (O-7) and major general (O-8), the
competitive categories are:
(1) ACC.
(2) CH.
(3) JA.
(4) AMEDD.
b. For officers in the grades of lieutenant general (O-9) and general (O-10),
competitive categories are not used. They are temporarily appointed to positions of
importance and responsibility pursuant to Title 10, United States Code, section 601.
10. ARNGUS General Officers. For officers in the grades of brigadier general through
general, the competitive categories are:
a. General Officer of the Line.
b. Adjutant General Corps (does not apply to grades above major general).
11. U.S. Army Reserve General Officers. Individual vacancy promotion boards are
conducted in a consolidated manner and do not use competitive categories as separate
promotion categories.
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12. Delegation of Authority. I am delegating to the Assistant Secretary of the Army
(Manpower and Reserve Affairs) the authority to assign or reassign functional
categories within each competitive category as required for career management and
promotion consideration of the officers within each competitive category. This authority
may not be further delegated.
13. Proponent. The Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1 will incorporate the provisions of this
directive into references f–k as soon as practicable. This directive is rescinded upon
publication of the revised regulations and pamphlet.
Encls Robert M. Speer
Acting
DISTRIBUTION:
Principal Officials of Headquarters, Department of the Army
Commander
U.S. Army Forces Command
U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command
U.S. Army Materiel Command
U.S. Army Pacific
U.S. Army Europe
U.S. Army Central
U.S. Army North
U.S. Army South
U.S. Army Africa/Southern European Task Force
U.S. Army Special Operations Command
Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command
U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Strategic Command
U.S. Army Cyber Command
U.S. Army Medical Command
U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command
U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
U.S. Army Military District of Washington
U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command
U.S. Army Installation Management Command
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DISTRIBUTION: (CONT)
Superintendent, United States Military Academy
Director, U.S. Army Acquisition Support Center
Executive Director, Arlington National Cemetery
Commandant, U.S. Army War College
Commander, U.S. Army Marketing and Engagement Brigade
CF:
Director, Army National Guard
Director of Business Transformation
Commander, Eighth Army
Army Directive 2017-08 Enclosure 1
REFERENCES
a. Title 10, United States Code, section 582 (10 USC 582) (Warrant officer active-duty
list: exclusions).
b. 10 USC 621 (Competitive categories for promotion).
c. 10 USC 14005 (Competitive categories).
d. Department of Defense Instruction 1320.14 (Commissioned Officer Promotion
Program Procedures), December 11, 2013.
e. Department of Defense Instruction 6000.13 (Accession and Retention Policies,
Programs, and Incentives for Military Health Professions Officers (HPOs)),
December 30, 2015, Incorporating Change 1, Effective May 3, 2016.
f. Army Regulation (AR) 135-155 (Promotion of Commissioned Officers and Warrant
Officers Other Than General Officers), 13 July 2014.
g. AR 135-156 (Reserve Component General Officer Personnel Management),
17 May 2007.
h. AR 600-3 (The Army Personnel Development System), 26 February 2009.
i. AR 600-8-29 (Officer Promotions), 25 February 2005.
j. AR 623-3 (Evaluation Reporting System), 4 November 2015.
k. Department of the Army Pamphlet 600-3 (Commissioned Officer Professional
Development and Career Management), 3 December 2014.
Army Directive 2017-08 Enclosure 2
ACTIVE DUTY LIST COMPETITIVE CATEGORIES
FOR SECOND LIEUTENANT (O-1) THROUGH CAPTAIN (O-3)
The following functional categories and branches are assigned within the active duty list
competitive categories in the grades of second lieutenant (O-1) through captain (O-3) as
follows:
1. Army Competitive Category (ACC)
a. Infantry
b. Aviation
c. Armor
d. Engineer
e. Military Police
f. Chemical
g. Field Artillery
h. Air Defense Artillery
i. Signal
j. Military Intelligence
k. Transportation
l. Ordnance
m. Quartermaster
n. Adjutant General
o. Finance
p. Acquisition
q. Cyber
2. Chaplain Corps (CH)
a. Command and Unit Chaplain
b. Clinical Ministries Supervisor
3. Judge Advocate General’s Corps (JA)
4. Medical Service Corps (MS)
a. 67A Health Services
b. 67B Laboratory Sciences
c. 67C Preventive Medicine
d. 67D Behavioral Science
e. 67E Pharmacist
f. 67F Optometrist
g. 67G Podiatrist
h. 67J Aeromedical Evacuation Officer
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i. 70A Health Care Administrator
j. 70B Health Services Administration
k. 70C Health Services Comptroller
l. 70D Health Services Systems Manager
m. 70E Patient Administrator
n. 70F Health Services Human Resources Manager
o. 70H Health Services Plans, Operations, Intelligence, Security and Training
p. 70K Health Services Materiel
q. 71A Microbiologist
r. 71B Biochemist
s. 71E Clinical Laboratory Officer
t. 71F Research Psychologist
u. 72A Nuclear Medical Science Officer
v. 72B Entomologist
w. 72C Audiologist
x. 72D Environment Science and Engineer Officer
y. 73A Social Worker
z. 73B Clinical Psychologist
5. Army Medical Specialist Corps (SP)
a. 65A Occupational Therapist
b. 65B Physical Therapist
c. 65C Dietitian
d. 65D Physician Assistant
e. 65X Allied Operations Specialist
6. Veterinary Corps (VC)
a. 64A Field Veterinary Service
b. 64B Veterinary Preventive Medicine
c. 64C Veterinary Laboratory Animal Medicine
d. 64D Veterinary Pathologist
e. 64E Veterinary Comparative Medicine Officer
f. 64F Veterinary Clinical Medicine Officer
g. 64Z Senior Veterinarian
7. Army Nurse Corps (AN)
a. 66B Army Public Health Nurse
b. 66C Psychiatric/Behavioral Health Nurse
c. 66E Perioperative Nurse
d. 66F Nurse Anesthetist
e. 66G Obstetric and Gynecologic Nurse
f. 66H Medical-Surgical Nursing
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g. 66N Operational Nursing
h. 66P Family Nurse Practitioner
i. 66R Psychiatric/Behavior Health Nurse Practitioner
j. 66W Midwife
8. Medical Corps (MC)
a. 60A Operational Medicine
b. 60B Nuclear Medicine
c. 60C Preventive Medicine
d. 60D Occupational Medicine
e. 60F Pulmonary Disease/Critical Care Officer
f. 60G Gastroenterologist
g. 60H Cardiologist
h. 60J Obstetrician and Gynecologist
i. 60K Urologist
j. 60L Dermatologist
k. 60M Allergist, Clinical Immunologist
l. 60N Anesthesiologist
m. 60P Pediatrician
n. 60Q Pediatric Sub-Specialist
o. 60R Child Neurologist
p. 60S Ophthalmologist
q. 60T Otolaryngologist
r. 60U Child Psychiatrist
s. 60V Neurologist
t. 60W Psychiatrist
u. 61A Nephrologist
v. 61B Medical Oncologist/Hematologist
w. 61C Endocrinologist
x. 61D Rheumatologist
y. 61E Clinical Pharmacologist
z. 61F Internist
aa. 61G Infections Disease
bb. 61H Family Medicine
cc. 61J General Surgeon
dd. 61K Thoracic surgeon
ee. 61L Plastic Surgeon
ff. 61M Orthopedic Surgeon
gg. 61N Flight Surgeon
hh. 61P Physiatrist
ii. 61Q Radiation Oncologist
jj. 61R Diagnostic Radiologist
kk. 61U Pathologist
ll. 61W Vascular Surgeon
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mm. 61Z Neurosurgeon
nn. 62A Emergency Physician
oo. 62B Field Surgeon
9. Dental Corps (DC)
a. 63A General Dentist
b. 63B Comprehensive Dentist
c. 63D Periodontist
d. 63E Endodontist
e. 63F Prosthodontist
f. 63H Public Health Dentist
g. 63K Pediatric Dentist
h. 63M Orthodontist
i. 63N Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon
j. 63P Oral Pathologist
k. 63R Executive Dentist
Army Directive 2017-08 Enclosure 3
ACTIVE DUTY LIST FUNCTIONAL CATEGORIES
FOR MAJOR (O-4) THROUGH COLONEL (O-6)
The following functional categories and branches are assigned within the active duty list
competitive categories in the grades of major (O-4) through colonel (O-6) as follows:
1. Operations (OPS)
a. Armor (AR)
b. Infantry (IN)
c. Aviation (AV)
d. Field Artillery (FA)
e. Air Defense Artillery (AD)
f. Corps of Engineers (EN)
g. Military Police (MP)
h. Chemical (CM)
i. Special Forces (SF)
j. Psychological Operations (PO)
k. Civil Affairs (CA)
2. Operations Support (OS)
a. Cyber (until 1 April 2017)
b. Signal Corps (SC)
c. Military Intelligence (MI)
d. Functional Area (FA) 26 (Information Networks Engineering), (FA26: FA 24
Telecommunication Systems Engineering and FA 53 Information Systems
Management)
e. FA 29 Electronic Warfare (until 1 April 2017)
f. FA 30 Information Operations (until 1 April 2017)
g. FA 34 (Strategic Intelligence)
h. FA 40 (Space Operations)
i. FA 46 (Public Affairs)
j. FA 47 (Academy Professor)
k. FA 48 (Foreign Area Officer)
l. FA 49 (Operations Research/Systems Analysis)
m. FA 50 (Force Management)
n. FA 52 (Nuclear and Counter-proliferation)
o. FA 57 (Simulations Operations)
p. FA 59 (Strategist)
3. Force Sustainment (FS)
a. Transportation (TC)
b. Ordnance (OD)
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c. Quartermaster (QM)
d. Adjutant General Corps (AG)
e. Finance Corps (FI)
f. Logistics (LG)
g. FA 51 (Research, Development, and Acquisition)
4. Information Dominance (ID). Category composition will be effective 1 April 2017.
a. Cyber (CY) (remains in OS until 1 April 2017)
b. FA 29 Electronic Warfare (remains in OS until 1 April 2017)
c. FA 30 Information Operations (remains in OS until 1 April 2017)
5. Chaplain Corps (CH)
a. Command and Unit Chaplain
b. Clinical Ministries Supervisor
6. Judge Advocate General’s Corps (JA)
a. 27A Judge Advocate
b. 27B Military Judge
7. Medical Service Corps (MS)
a. 67A Health Services
b. 67B Laboratory Sciences
c. 67C Preventive Medicine
d. 67D Behavioral Science
e. 67E Pharmacist
f. 67F Optometrist
g. 67G Podiatrist
h. 67J Aeromedical Evacuation Officer
i. 70A Health Care Administrator
j. 70B Health Services Administration
k. 70C Health Services Comptroller
l. 70D Health Services Systems Manager
m. 70E Patient Administrator
n. 70F Health Services Human Resources Manager
o. 70H Health Services Plans, Operations, Intelligence, Security, and Training
p. 70K Health Services Materiel
q. 71A Microbiologist
r. 71B Biochemist
s. 71E Clinical Laboratory Officer
t. 71F Research Psychologist
u. 72A Nuclear Medical Science Officer
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v. 72B Entomologist
w. 72C Audiologist
x. 72D Environment Science and Engineer Officer
y. 73A Social Worker
z. 73B Clinical Psychologist
8. Army Medical Specialist Corps (SP)
a. 65A Occupational Therapist
b. 65B Physical Therapist
c. 65C Dietitian
d. 65D Physician Assistant
e. 65X Allied Operations Specialist
9. Veterinary Corps (VC)
a. 64A Field Veterinary Service
b. 64B Veterinary Preventive Medicine
c. 64C Veterinary Laboratory Animal Medicine
d. 64D Veterinary Pathologist
e. 64E Veterinary Comparative Medicine Officer
f. 64F Veterinary Clinical Medicine Officer
g. 64Z Senior Veterinarian
10. Army Nurse Corps (AN)
a. 66B Army Public Health Nurse
b. 66C Psychiatric/Behavioral Health Nurse
c. 66E Perioperative Nurse
d. 66F Nurse Anesthetist
e. 66G Obstetric and Gynecologic Nurse
f. 66H Medical-Surgical Nursing
g. 66N Operational Nursing
h. 66P Family Nurse Practitioner
i. 66R Psychiatric/Behavior health Nurse Practitioner
j. 66W Midwife
11. Medical Corps (MC)
a. 60A Operational Medicine
b. 60B Nuclear Medicine
c. 60C Preventive Medicine
d. 60D Occupational Medicine
e. 60F Pulmonary Disease/Critical Care Officer
f. 60G Gastroenterologist
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g. 60H Cardiologist
h. 60J Obstetrician and Gynecologist
i. 60K Urologist
j. 60L Dermatologist
k. 60M Allergist, Clinical Immunologist
l. 60N Anesthesiologist
m. 60P Pediatrician
n. 60Q Pediatric Sub-Specialist
o. 60R Child Neurologist
p. 60S Ophthalmologist
q. 60T Otolaryngologist
r. 60U Child Psychiatrist
s. 60V Neurologist
t. 60W Psychiatrist
u. 61A Nephrologist
v. 61B Medical Oncologist/Hematologist
w. 61C Endocrinologist
x. 61D Rheumatologist
y. 61E Clinical Pharmacologist
z. 61F Internist
aa. 61G Infections Disease
bb. 61H Family Medicine
cc. 61J General Surgeon
dd. 61K Thoracic surgeon
ee. 61L Plastic Surgeon
ff. 61M Orthopedic Surgeon
gg. 61N Flight Surgeon
hh. 61P Physiatrist
ii. 61Q Radiation Oncologist
jj. 61R Diagnostic Radiologist
kk. 61U Pathologist
ll. 61W Vascular Surgeon
mm. 61Z Neurosurgeon
nn. 62A Emergency Physician
oo. 62B Field Surgeon
12. Dental Corps (DC)
a. 63A General Dentist
b. 63B Comprehensive Dentist
c. 63D Periodontist
d. 63E Endodontist
e. 63F Prosthodontist
f. 63H Public Health Dentist
g. 63K Pediatric Dentist
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h. 63M Orthodontist
i. 63N Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon
j. 63P Oral Pathologist
k. 63R Executive Dentist
Army Directive 2017-08 Enclosure 4
COMPETITIVE CATEGORIES FOR WARRANT OFFICERS
ON THE ACTIVE DUTY LIST
The following functional categories and specialties are assigned to the Aviation and
Technical Services Competitive Categories for Warrant Officers on the active duty list.
1. Aviation
a. 152C (OH-6 Pilot)
b. 152D (OH-58D Pilot)
c. 152F/152H (AH-64A/AH-64D Pilot)
d. 153D/153M (UH-60/UH-60M Pilot)
e. 153E (MH-60 Pilot)
f. 154C/154F (CH-47D/CH-47F Pilot)
g. 154E (MH-47 Pilot)
h. 155A/155E/155F/155G (Fixed Wing Pilot)
2. Technical Services
a. 120A Construction Engineering
b. 125D Geospatial Engineering
c. 131A Target Acquisition Radar
d. 140A C2 Systems Integrator
e. 140E Air and Missile Defense
f. 150A Air Traffic and Air Space
g. 150U Unmanned Aircraft Systems
h. 151A Aviation Maintenance
i. 170A Cyber
j. 180A Special Forces
k. 255A Information Services
l. 255N Network Management
m. 255S Information Protection
n. 270A Legal Administrator
o. 290A Electronic Warfare
p. 311A CID Special Agent
q. 350F All Source Intelligence
r. 350G Imagery Intelligence
s. 350Z Attaché
t. 351L Counterintelligence
u. 351M Human Intelligence
v. 351Y Area Intelligence
w. 352N Traffic Analysis
x. 352P Voice Intercept
y. 352S Signals Collection
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z. 353T IEW Systems Maintenance
aa. 420A Human Resources
bb. 420C Bandmaster
cc. 640A Food Safety Officer
dd. 670A Health Services Maintenance
ee. 740A CBRN
ff. 880A Marine Deck Officer
gg. 881A Marine Engineer Officer
hh. 882A Mobility Officer
ii. 890A Ammunition
jj. 913A Armament Repair
kk. 914A Allied Trades
ll. 915A Automotive Maintenance
mm. 919A Engineer Automotive Maintenance
nn. 920A Property Accounting
oo. 920B Supply Systems
pp. 921A Airdrop Systems
qq. 922A Food Service
rr. 923A Petroleum Systems Technician
ss. 948B Electronic Systems Maintenance
tt. 948D Electronic Missile Systems Maintenance
Army Directive 2017-08 Enclosure 5
ACTIVE GUARD RESERVE COMPETITIVE CATEGORIES
Reserve Active Status List Competitive Categories. For officers in the grades of second
lieutenant (O-1) through colonel (O-6), the following functional categories and
specialties are assigned to each competitive category as listed for the Active Guard
Reserve (AGR).
1. AGR Army Promotion List (APL)
a. Infantry
b. Aviation
c. Armor
d. Engineer
e. Military Police
f. Chemical
g. Field Artillery
h. Air Defense Artillery
i. Signal
j. Military Intelligence
k. Cyber
l. Transportation
m. Ordnance
n. Quartermaster
o. Adjutant General
p. Finance
q. Acquisition
2. AGR Army Medical Service Corps (MS)
a. 67A Health Services
b. 67B Laboratory Sciences
c. 67C Preventive Medicine
d. 67D Behavioral Science
e. 67E Pharmacist
f. 67F Optometrist
g. 67G Podiatrist
h. 67J Aeromedical Evacuation Officer
i. 70A Health Care Administrator
j. 70B Health Services Administration
k. 70C Health Services Comptroller
l. 70D Health Services Systems Manager
m. 70E Patient Administrator
n. 70F Health Services Human Resources Manager
o. 70H Health Services Plans, Operations, Intelligence, Security and Training
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p. 70K Health Services Materiel
q. 71A Microbiologist
r. 71B Biochemist
s. 71E Clinical Laboratory Officer
t. 71F Research Psychologist
u. 72A Nuclear Medical Science Officer
v. 72B Entomologist
w. 72C Audiologist
x. 72D Environment Science & Engineer Officer
y. 73A Social Worker
z. 73B Clinical Psychologist
3. AGR Army Nurse Corps (AN)
a. 66B Army Public Health Nurse
b. 66C Psychiatric/Behavioral Health Nurse
c. 66E Perioperative Nurse
d. 66F Nurse Anesthetist
e. 66G Obstetric and Gynecologic Nurse
f. 66H Medical-Surgical Nursing
g. 66N Operational Nursing
h. 66P Family Nurse Practitioner
i. 66R Psychiatric/Behavior health Nurse Practitioner
j. 66W Midwife
4. AGR Chaplains Corps (CH)
a. Command and Unit Chaplain
b. Clinical Ministries Supervisor
5. AGR Judge Advocate General’s Corps (JA)
a. 27A Judge Advocate
b. 27B Military Judge
Army Directive 2017-08 Enclosure 6
ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES COMPETITIVE CATEGORIES
Reserve Active Status List Competitive Categories. For officers in the grades second
lieutenant (O-1) through colonel (O-6), the following functional categories and
specialties are assigned to each competitive category as listed for the Army National
Guard of the United States (ARNGUS) functional categories.
1. ARNGUS Army Promotion List (APL)
a. Infantry
b. Aviation
c. Armor
d. Engineer
e. Military Police
f. Chemical
g. Field Artillery
h. Air Defense Artillery
i. Signal
j. Military Intelligence
k. Transportation
l. Ordnance
m. Quartermaster
n. Adjutant General
o. Finance
p. Acquisition
q. Cyber
r. Judge Advocate
2. ARNGUS Medical Service Corps (MS)
a. 67A Health Services
b. 67B Laboratory Sciences
c. 67C Preventive Medicine
d. 67D Behavioral Science
e. 67E Pharmacist
f. 67F Optometrist
g. 67G Podiatrist
h. 67J Aeromedical Evacuation Officer
i. 70A Health Care Administrator
j. 70B Health Services Administration
k. 70C Health Services Comptroller
l. 70D Health Services Systems Manager
m. 70E Patient Administrator
n. 70F Health Services Human Resources Manager
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o. 70H Health Services Plans, Operations, Intelligence, Security and Training
p. 70K Health Services Materiel
q. 71A Microbiologist
r. 71B Biochemist
s. 71E Clinical Laboratory Officer
t. 71F Research Psychologist
u. 72A Nuclear Medical Science Officer
v. 72B Entomologist
w. 72C Audiologist
x. 72D Environment Science & Engineer Officer
y. 73A Social Worker
z. 73B Clinical Psychologist
3. ARNGUS Nurse Corps (AN)
a. 66B Army Public Health Nurse
b. 66C Psychiatric/Behavioral Health Nurse
c. 66E Perioperative Nurse
d. 66F Nurse Anesthetist
e. 66G Obstetric and Gynecologic Nurse
f. 66H Medical-Surgical Nursing
g. 66N Operational Nursing
h. 66P Family Nurse Practitioner
i. 66R Psychiatric/Behavior health Nurse Practitioner
j. 66W Midwife
4. ARNGUS Dental Corps (DC)
a. 63A General Dentist
b. 63B Comprehensive Dentist
c. 63D Periodontist
d. 63E Endodontist
e. 63F Prosthodontist
f. 63H Public Health Dentist
g. 63K Pediatric Dentist
h. 63M Orthodontist
i. 63N Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon
j. 63P Oral Pathologist
k. 63R Executive Dentist
5. ARNGUS Medical Corps (MC)
a. 60A Operational Medicine
b. 60B Nuclear Medicine
c. 60C Preventive Medicine
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d. 60D Occupational Medicine
e. 60F Pulmonary Disease/Critical Care Officer
f. 60G Gastroenterologist
g. 60H Cardiologist
h. 60J Obstetrician and Gynecologist
i. 60K Urologist
j. 60L Dermatologist
k. 60M Allergist, Clinical Immunologist
l. 60N Anesthesiologist
m. 60P Pediatrician
n. 60Q Pediatric Sub-Specialist
o. 60R Child Neurologist
p. 60S Ophthalmologist
q. 60T Otolaryngologist
r. 60U Child Psychiatrist
s. 60V Neurologist
t. 60W Psychiatrist
u. 61A Nephrologist
v. 61B Medical Oncologist/Hematologist
w. 61C Endocrinologist
x. 61D Rheumatologist
y. 61E Clinical Pharmacologist
z. 61F Internist
aa. 61G Infections Disease
bb. 61H Family Medicine
cc. 61J General Surgeon
dd. 61K Thoracic surgeon
ee. 61L Plastic Surgeon
ff. 61M Orthopedic Surgeon
gg. 61N Flight Surgeon
hh. 61P Physiatrist
ii. 61Q Radiation Oncologist
jj. 61R Diagnostic Radiologist
kk. 61U Pathologist
ll. 61W Vascular Surgeon
mm. 61Z Neurosurgeon
nn. 62A Emergency Physician
oo. 62B Field Surgeon
6. ARNGUS Medical Specialist Corps (SP)
a. 65A Occupational Therapist
b. 65B Physical Therapist
c. 65C Dietitian
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d. 65D Physician Assistant
e. 65X Allied Operations Specialist
7. ARNGUS Veterinary Corps (VC)
a. 64A Field Veterinary Service
b. 64B Veterinary Preventive Medicine
c. 64C Veterinary Laboratory Animal Medicine
d. 64D Veterinary Pathologist
e. 64E Veterinary Comparative Medicine Officer
f. 64F Veterinary Clinical Medicine Officer
g. 64Z Senior Veterinarian
8. ARNGUS Chaplains Corps (CH)
a. Command and Unit Chaplain
b. Clinical Ministries Supervisor
Army Directive 2017-08 Enclosure 7
NON-ACTIVE GUARD RESERVE COMPETITIVE CATEGORIES
Reserve Active Status List Competitive Categories. For officers in the grades second
lieutenant (O-1) through colonel (O-6), the following functional categories and
specialties are assigned to each competitive category as listed for the non-Active Guard
Reserve (non-AGR).
1. Non-AGR Army Promotion List
a. Infantry
b. Aviation
c. Armor
d. Engineer
e. Military Police
f. Chemical
g. Field Artillery
h. Air Defense Artillery
i. Signal
j. Military Intelligence
k. Cyber
l. Transportation
m. Ordnance
n. Quartermaster
o. Adjutant General
p. Finance
q. Acquisition
2. Non-AGR Medical Service Corps (MS)
a. 67A Health Services
b. 67B Laboratory Sciences
c. 67C Preventive Medicine
d. 67D Behavioral Science
e. 67E Pharmacist
f. 67F Optometrist
g. 67G Podiatrist
h. 67J Aeromedical Evacuation Officer
i. 70A Health Care Administrator
j. 70B Health Services Administration
k. 70C Health Services Comptroller
l. 70D Health Services Systems Manager
m. 70E Patient Administrator
n. 70F Health Services Human Resources Manager
o. 70H Health Services Plans, Operations, Intelligence, Security, and Training
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p. 70K Health Services Materiel
q. 71A Microbiologist
r. 71B Biochemist
s. 71E Clinical Laboratory Officer
t. 71F Research Psychologist
u. 72A Nuclear Medical Science Officer
v. 72B Entomologist
w. 72C Audiologist
x. 72D Environment Science & Engineer Officer
y. 73A Social Worker
z. 73B Clinical Psychologist
3. Non-AGR Nurse Corps (AN)
a. 66B Army Public Health Nurse
b. 66C Psychiatric/Behavioral Health Nurse
c. 66E Perioperative Nurse
d. 66F Nurse Anesthetist
e. 66G Obstetric and Gynecologic Nurse
f. 66H Medical-Surgical Nursing
g. 66N Operational Nursing
h. 66P Family Nurse Practitioner
i. 66R Psychiatric/Behavior health Nurse Practitioner
j. 66W Midwife
4. Non-AGR Dental Corps (DC)
a. 63A General Dentist
b. 63B Comprehensive Dentist
c. 63D Periodontist
d. 63E Endodontist
e. 63F Prosthodontist
f. 63H Public Health Dentist
g. 63K Pediatric Dentist
h. 63M Orthodontist
i. 63N Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon
j. 63P Oral Pathologist
k. 63R Executive Dentist
5. Non-AGR Medical Corps (MC)
a. 60A Operational Medicine
b. 60B Nuclear Medicine
c. 60C Preventive Medicine
d. 60D Occupational Medicine
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e. 60F Pulmonary Disease/Critical Care Officer
f. 60G Gastroenterologist
g. 60H Cardiologist
h. 60J Obstetrician and Gynecologist
i. 60K Urologist
j. 60L Dermatologist
k. 60M Allergist, Clinical Immunologist
l. 60N Anesthesiologist
m. 60P Pediatrician
n. 60Q Pediatric Sub-Specialist
o. 60R Child Neurologist
p. 60S Ophthalmologist
q. 60T Otolaryngologist
r. 60U Child Psychiatrist
s. 60V Neurologist
t. 60W Psychiatrist
u. 61A Nephrologist
v. 61B Medical Oncologist/Hematologist
w. 61C Endocrinologist
x. 61D Rheumatologist
y. 61E Clinical Pharmacologist
z. 61F Internist
aa. 61G Infections Disease
bb. 61H Family Medicine
cc. 61J General Surgeon
dd. 61K Thoracic surgeon
ee. 61L Plastic Surgeon
ff. 61M Orthopedic Surgeon
gg. 61N Flight Surgeon
hh. 61P Physiatrist
ii. 61Q Radiation Oncologist
jj. 61R Diagnostic Radiologist
kk. 61U Pathologist
ll. 61W Vascular Surgeon
mm. 61Z Neurosurgeon
nn. 62A Emergency Physician
oo. 62B Field Surgeon
6. Non-AGR Medical Specialist Corps (SP)
a. 65A Occupational Therapist
b. 65B Physical Therapist
c. 65C Dietitian
d. 65D Physician Assistant
e. 65X Allied Operations Specialist
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7. Non-AGR Veterinary Corps (VC)
a. 64A Field Veterinary Service
b. 64B Veterinary Preventive Medicine
c. 64C Veterinary Laboratory Animal Medicine
d. 64D Veterinary Pathologist
e. 64E Veterinary Comparative Medicine Officer
f. 64F Veterinary Clinical Medicine Officer
g. 64Z Senior Veterinarian
8. Non-AGR Chaplains Corps (CH)
a. Command and Unit Chaplain
b. Clinical Ministries Supervisor
9. Non-AGR Judge Advocate General’s Corps (JA)
a. 27A Judge Advocate
b. 27B Military Judge
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RESERVE COMPONENT WARRANT OFFICER COMPETITIVE CATEGORIES
These are the functional categories and specialties for Reserve Component Warrant
Officers, both Active Guard Reserve and non-Active Guard Reserve.
1. 120A Construction Engineering
2. 125D Geospatial Engineering
3. 131A Target Acquisition Radar
4. 140A C2 Systems Integrator
5. 140E Air and Missile Defense
6. 150A Air Traffic and Air Space
7. 150U Unmanned Aircraft Systems
8. 151A Aviation Maintenance
9. 170A Cyber
10. 180A Special Forces
11. 255A Information Services
12. 255N Network Management
13. 255S Information Protection
14. 270A Legal Administrator
15. 290A Electronic Warfare
16. 311A CID Special Agent
17. 350F All Source Intelligence
18. 350G Imagery Intelligence
19. 350Z Attaché
20. 351L Counterintelligence
21. 351M Human Intelligence
22. 351Y Area Intelligence
23. 352N Traffic Analysis
24. 352P Voice Intercept
25. 352S Signals Collection
26. 353T IEW Systems Maintenance
27. 420A Human Resources
28. 420C Bandmaster
29. 640A Food Safety Officer
30. 670A Health Services Maintenance
31. 740A CBRN
32. 880A Marine Deck Officer
33. 881A Marine Engineer Officer
34. 882A Mobility Officer
35. 890A Ammunition
36. 913A Armament Repair
37. 914A Allied Trades
38. 915A Automotive Maintenance
39. 919A Engineer Automotive Maintenance
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40. 920A Property Accounting
41. 920B Supply Systems
42. 921A Airdrop Systems
43. 922A Food Service
44. 923A Petroleum Systems Technician
45. 948B Electronic Systems Maintenance
46. 948D Electronic Missile Systems Maintenance
47. 152C (OH-6 Pilot)
48. 152D (OH-58D Pilot)
49. 152F/152H (AH-64A/AH-64D Pilot)
50. 153D/153M (UH-60/UH-60M Pilot)
51. 153E (MH-60 Pilot)
52. 154C/154F (CH-47D/CH-47F Pilot)
53. 154E (MH-47 Pilot)
54. 155A/155E/155F/155G (Fixed Wing Pilot)