Approval will result in adding approximately 1,600 EW personnel to the Army over the next three years. These personnel will serve at every level of command and, among other duties, will assume responsibility for tactical and operational management of the electronic spectrum as well as actions associated with countering Radio Controlled Improvised Explosive Devices (RCIEDs). In addition, a requirement for an additional approximately 2,300 personnel has been identified and will compete for resourcing in the out years.

An Electronic Warfare Force Design Update (FDU) recommending 3,719 EW positions has just competed in Total Army Analysis (TAA) 10-15 for resourcing. The Executive Office of the Headquarters (EOH) made the decision to resource 1,511 EW positions, in addition to the already 108 EW positions currently being documented in the Army Corps and Division Redesign. Initial reclassification and accession will occur in FY2010 in order to prepare for filling positions in FY 2011. Human Resource Command (HRC) and DA G1 will fill EW positions over a three year period FY11-13, providing EW capability internal to the Army. These personnel will serve at every level of command, and among other duties, will assume responsibility for tactical and operational management and deconfliction of the spectrum to preclude interference with command and control networks while allowing actions associated with countering RCIEDs and other EW applications.

In order to build the required training curricula and provide commanders with subject matter experts in EW, a series of pilot courses are being conducted at Fort Sill, OK. An EW warrant officer pilot, as well as an EW enlisted pilot course are begin planned for later this year. Currently, FA 29 pilot course #2 is on-going with a 28 March 2009 graduation date. The third in this FA 29 pilot course series for a minimum of 30 students is scheduled to run 10 weeks in length with a start dates of 29 June 09 and graduation date of 15 September 2009.

These courses are currently not listed in ATTRS.

A brief description of each grade specialty is noted below:

EW Officer (O3-O6) – Functional Area 29. The principal staff officer for all responsibilities concerning EW. The EW Officer integrates EW capabilities to attack personnel, facilities, or equipment with the intent of degrading, neutralizing, or destroying enemy combat capabilities. Synchronizes and coordinates offensive and defensive actions with the overall operation, assessing the effects of offensive and defensive EW throughout the operations process, recommending EW adjustments as required; coordinating and synchronizing tactical EW with theater-, strategic-, and operational-level EW; coordinating EW elements and related activities for the Chief of Staff; integrating intelligence from the G2 (S2) into EW; coordinating the attachment of specialized EW teams; and monitoring execution of EW tasks to ensure friendly forces dominate the EW spectrum when needed.

EW Warrant Officer (WO1-WO5) Technician – 290A. Organizes, implements, monitors, and evaluates operations, threat environment, unit maintenance, and intermediate level support maintenance of EW systems. Provides advice on technical and tactical employment of EW systems. They will supervise maintenance of EW system equipment and components; evaluates the technical and tactical operations of EW sections; recommends target purging criteria to the S3/G3; monitors process of target request and reviews target damage assessment; recommends employment and directs the operation of available Target Acquisition assets. Technicians monitor the development of the enemy EW order of battle (OB) and the processing of target information and intelligence generated by the OB section; assists in production and application of target selection standards.

EW NCO (E5-E9) Sergeant – Military Operational Specialty (MOS) 29. The EW Sergeant serves as the EW Master Trainer; supervises and performs military action involving the use of electromagnetic energy to determine, exploit, reduce, or prevent hostile use of the electromagnetic spectrum; provides technical assistance to support units; maintains and assists in developing the Electronic Warfare Staff Estimate; oversees EW Pre-combat Inspections/Pre-combat checks. The EW Sergeant assists and coordinates with the S2 on Electronic Preparation of the Battlefield (EPB); coordinates with the S6 for spectrum deconfliction; disseminates Common Operating Picture (COP) and EW information; prepares and coordinates the Electronic Warfare appendix to the operations order; develops EW input to Target Products and participates in targeting meetings; analyzes the relevant situation and predicts needs; recommend countermeasures and assesses friendly capabilities and missions in EW terms; determines Electronic Protection requirements; briefs the friendly EW plan and vulnerabilities for each COA; serves as the principal enlisted assistant to commanders and as staff NCO for major commands at Brigade-level and higher. The EW Sergeant directs unit training and provides technical advice and assistance to commanders; coordinates external EW support mission requirements and integrates EW operation into MDMP.

Interested personnel may contact the below:


LTC Jim Looney,
Fires Center of Excellence, Directorate of Training and Doctrine,
DSN: 639‐2832
Commercial: (580) 442‐2832
james.looney@us.army.mil for information and registration.

Mrs. Addie L. House,
Personnel Management Lead
TCM-CEW
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
DSN: 552-9459
Commercial: (913) 684-9459
addie.house1@conus.army.mil.

Mrs. Nicole Knight,
Personnel Management
TCM-CEW
Fort Leavenworth, Kansas
DSN: 552-9479
Commercial: (913) 684-9479
nicole.knight1@conus.army.mil.

More information is available at http://usacac/army.mil/cac2/cew/EWCareer.asp