OPMS: Officer Personnel Management System Flashcards

1
Q

What is covered in OPMS?

A

Deals w:

  • strength management
  • accessions
  • assignments
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2
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Who exercises personnel management authority over AMEDD officers?

A

Surgeon General

- exception is general officers

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OPMS functions

A
  • Accessions
  • Assignment process and considerations
  • strength management
  • professional development
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4
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What is included in strength management (accessions)

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procurement sources

  • OCS
  • USAREC
  • HPSP
  • direct accessions
  • ROTC
  • USMA
  • branch transfers
  • interservice transfers
  • Reserve/guard -> AD
  • Financial assistance program
  • civilian education delay
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What are the AMEDD Corps Branches? (Strength management distribution)

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  1. Medical corps (MC)
  2. Dental corps (DC)
  3. Veterinary corps (VC)
  4. Nurse corps (AN)
  5. Medical specialist corps (SP)
  6. Medical service corps (MS)
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What drives strength management assignment?

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  • needs of army
  • med dept officer distribution plan
  • availability
  • professional development needs
  • education and training
  • other considerations
  • personal preferences and compassionate factors
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7
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Who is responsible for strength management?

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Responsibility of:

  • AMEDD branch
  • OTSG personnel
  • AMEDD personnel Proponent Directorate (APPD)
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8
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Goals of strength management?

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Adjust accessions, promotions and separations based on gains and losses - to meet army needs

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Types of separations?

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Voluntary:

  • voluntary separation incentive (VSI)
  • Special separation Bonus (SSB)
  • Voluntary early release program (VERP)

Involuntary:

  • Selective early retirement board (SERB)
  • Reduction in force (RIF)
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10
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What is included in Officer Education system (OES)?

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pre-commissioning
- Pre-appointment/pre-commissioning training 
Primary
- BOLC
Intermediate
- CCC - cpts career course
- ILE - intermediate level ed
Senipr
- SSC/AWC - Senior service college/army war college
General/flag officer 
- General officer training
- Advanced civil schooling
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11
Q

What form is OER?

A

DA Form 67-10X

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12
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What form is the academic evaluation report?

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DA Form 1059

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13
Q

What form offers a snapshot or resume of assignments and qualifications?

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DA form 4037 - ORB

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14
Q

Types of promotion systems?

A

Decentralized

  • 2LT -> 1LT; WO1 -CW2
  • no limits - CDR (O5) recommendation

centralized promotions

  • numerical limits
  • based on qualification criteria
  • OML
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15
Q

What are the army competitive categories ACC (for centralized boards)

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Infantry
Quartermaster
Engineers
Signal

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16
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What makes up the “special branches” and what makes them different?

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AMEDD (all 6 corps)
JAG
Chaplain

  • separate promotion boards
  • special pays (speciality dependent)
17
Q

What are the key documents for promotion boards?

A

DA Photo
OMPF
ORB

18
Q

Who sits on a promotion board? What regulates them?

A

Min 5 active duty officers (MAJ and above)

Guided by MOI

19
Q

How are board announcements ordered?

A

Below the Zone (BZ) - promoted ahead of peers due to record

Primary zone (PZ) - all officers in a year group are considered

Above the zone (AZ) - previous non-selects

Show case for non-fully qualified