Posted on Jun 3, 2020
Is there a regulation or policy that covers Orderly Rooms?
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I have been in my company orderly room for almost 2 1/2 years. I came from AIT and have not had a lot of opportunities to work in my MOS as a 91F. Four months ago the other 91F PCSd and I have been in charge of the shop (we service a Battalion, and the Brigade HQ weapons and NVG). My command team does not want me to leave the office. However, I need to be able to focus on my MOS, and learn more about the admin of maintenance before I promote to E-5 and PCS to my next assignment.
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The orderly room is a “not real” position. There’s no slot for it so commanders have to designate a competent Soldier to keep things organized. If they are trying to keep you, that’s a compliment to your organization skills. You will learn more about the way the Army works by working in an orderly room than you will at any other position at your rank. That insight will help you when you become an NCO. Being an NCO isn’t about doing your MOS, it’s about fixing problems most of the time. The Army expects that you as an NCO can walk into any new job and successfully accomplish it with a little bit of training. This is part of the reason why broadening assignments like Drill and Recruiter are so career enhancing - because being an NCO isn’t about your MOS. In fact, in a few ranks you won’t even be a 91F anymore, you’ll be a 91X in charge of other MOSs you know nothing about.
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MAJ Ronnie Reams
When I was a company clerk (acting CPL), there were me, 1SG and CO that worked there. When deployed, the orderly room tent had just the XO and company clerk, when 1SG in the field. I was a 71H10, not sure what MOS for clerk is now.
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MAJ Ronnie Reams it's 42A now, but they're all at the BN S1/PAC offi e now. The orderly room is staffed with a random NCO or Soldier these days, it's not an MTOE position
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MAJ Ronnie Reams
SFC (Join to see) - , so CO or1SG has to go to Bn to work with their company clerk.
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MAJ Ronnie Reams no, the battalion S1 or PAC office has 42A MOS Personnel Admin Specialists. Each company has one or more company clerks, but they are usually personnel picked from within the company to handle all the admin stuff that gets sent to the battalion personnel office to process
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You need to ask to speak to the 1SG and ask if you could do what you request. If that does not work, respectfully ask to speak to the CSM.
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This happened to me at Ft. Stewart, straight out of AIT I was only in the Motor Pool for about a Week. 1SG asked me if I could type, and I replied roger 1SG. Next thing I know I am in the Orderly Room. I stayed there until I went to WHCA. If it was not for being their I never would have found out about WHCA. And served as a Master Power Technician with them. So, It may suck at time, but it also opens up doors you never new you had.
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