8230 - Foreign Area Staff Non-Commissioned Officer Basic/In-Training Foreign Area SNCO

Summary

The Basic Foreign Area Staff Non-Commissioned (FAS) MOS will be used to identify those billets that require a designated FAS of any regional sub-specialty (FMOS 8231 through 8239).

It will also be used to identify staff non-commissioned officers undergoing training as FASs until they complete the requirements for designation in a regional sub-specialty (FMOS 8231 through 8239).

This MOS may be assigned only as a FMOS.

MOS 8230 will be assigned and voided only by authority of CMC (MM).

Prerequisites

Regional and Culture Studies Program (RCSP) complete in grade.

Meet prerequisites prescribed in reference (cn).

Requirements

Must be selected to participate in the Foreign Area SNCO Program to complete training that includes academic study of international relations, with an emphasis in regional studies appropriate to a designated region (phase I); basic language training (phase II); and designated overseas in region training (phase III).

POI CID

None

Duties

For a complete listing of duties and tasks, refer to references: Security Cooperation/Language, Regional Expertise, and Culture Training and Readiness Manual (ci), and International Affairs Program MCO (cn).

Political Scientist 19-3094.

None.

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