Posted on Jan 28, 2018

How do I become a FA59 officer (Army Strategist)? What are some of the steps you've taken to get there?

SPC Benjamin Norman

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Posted 7 y ago

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LTC Jason Mackay

Posted 7 y ago

I was FA59 for 6 weeks. You need to earn a commission. When you do the Career Field Designation Board between your 10th and 12th year of AFS, it was concurrent with my O4 Board. There is no application. Just do a good job as an officer. Senior rater and rater comments recommending you for it on OERs. They will send you to grad school.

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Reservist track-- I'm a reservist and did a 3 year tour in a COCOM J35 as an O-2/O-3. Would that qualify as KD even though I wasn't Field Grade at the time? Not a JDAL but I am waiting to hear back from my appeal to HQDA. I'm highly strategery lvl 1,000, having briefed at an SLS, tank brief, Secretary level, etc. Senior Rater OER ratings always above COM (by O-6s)

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LTC Jason Mackay

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CPT (Join to see) KD for O2/O3? Which branch? Unless it’s listed in the DA PAM as KD for grade, no.

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CPT (Join to see)

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35D. Not KD for MI but KD for FA59

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LTC Jason Mackay

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CPT (Join to see) - not KD for a O2, none of that counts for KD. It's broadening experience.

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COL Charles Williams

Posted 7 y ago

It happens at the Army War College:
https://www.army.mil/article/124123/army_war_college_educates_fa_59_army_strategists

Army War College educates FA 59 Army Strategists

Thirteen officers became the Army's newest strategic experts, able to contribute immediately in their next assignment, having graduated from the 14-week long Basic Strategic Art Program at the Army War College today.

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SFC Michael Hasbun

Posted 7 y ago

Here's a good start point.

http://usacac.army.mil/CAC2/MilitaryReview/Archives/English/MilitaryReview_20071231_art013.pdf

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SPC Benjamin Norman

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Thank you Sergeant, I have read this

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