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ORSA billets across the Army
Last updated: 21 September 2025

The billets shown here highlight representative positions across the FA49 community. They are intended as examples only—actual unit structures and authorizations may vary. This page provides an overview of the types of roles and responsibilities an ORSA can expect to perform within these organizations.

Showing 91–100 of 373 billets

CHIEF, ORSA

Unit: U.S. Army Combat Readiness Center

Location: Fort Novosel, AL

MAJ Rank designation: Major

Duty description:

LEVERAGES STATISTICAL, RESEARCH AND DATA SCIENCE KNOWLEDGE TO ADDRESS CRITICAL MISSION GAPS IDENTIFIED BY COMMANDING GENERAL, U.S. ARMY COMBAT READINESS CENTER. DEVELOPS, TESTS, AND INTERPRETS STATISTICAL MODELS OF ACCIDENT AND BEHAVIORAL DATA IN SUPPORT OF STRATEGIC DECISION MAKING AND PLANNING. FORMULATE, DIRECT AND SUPERVISE DA-LEVEL STATISTICAL RESEARCH, ANALYSIS, AND STUDIES IN THE AREA OF ARMY LOSS TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF PROGRAMS, INITIATIVES, TACTICS, TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES FOR INTEGRATING RISK MANAGEMENT INTO OPERATIONS AND PROCESSES THROUGHOUT THE ARMY. SUPERVISES RESEARCH STUDY EFFORTS ASSOCIATED WITH COMPLEX PROBLEMS OF ARMY-WIDE IMPORTANCE INCLUDING HUMAN, MATERIAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS.

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CHIEF, PROGRAMS BRANCH

Unit: U.S. Army Element Cyber Command

Location: Fort George G. Meade, MD

LTC Rank designation: Lieutenant Colonel

Duty description:

J8 00094633: THIS POSITION REQUIRES COORDINATION MULTIPLE TIMES WEEKLY WITH THE JOINT STAFF IN MANAGEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF CYBERSPACE INTO THE ADAPTIVE PLANNING PROCESS ON JOINT PLANS FROM STRATEGIC GUIDANCE TO COMPLETION OF USCYBERCOM LEVEL ONE THROUGH LEVEL FOUR DELIBERATE PLANS. THE SERVICE MEMBER WILL CONDUCT OPERATIONAL RESEARCH AND STRATEGIC ANALYSIS OF CURRENT AND PROPOSED FUTURE CYBER CAPABILITIES TO ENSURE SYNCHRONIZATION OF USCYBERCOM MISSIONS INTO DELIBERATE PLANS THROUGH INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL COLLABORATION AND COORDINATION WITH COMPONENTS, COMBATANT COMMANDS, WITH JOINT STAFF AND OTHER GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND ALLIED/COALITION PARTNERS, AS APPROPRIATE. THE SERVICE MEMBER WILL INCORPORATE JOINT POLICY RESEARCH, STRATEGY, ANALYSIS AND DOCTRINAL GUIDANCE AS THEY DEVELOP, REVISE, AND COORDINATE REQUIRED CAMPAIGN PLANS AND ORDERS IN SUPPORT OF ASSIGNED MISSIONS.

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CHIEF, STUDIES BRANCH

Unit: U.S. Army Element U.S. Special Operations Command Headquarter

Location: MacDill Air Force Base, FL

LTC Rank designation: Lieutenant Colonel

Duty description:

SERVES AS AN OPERATIONS RESEARCH ANALYST PERFORMING PROFESSIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC WORK THAT REQUIRES THE APPLICATION OF SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES AND MATHEMATICAL METHODS TO STUDY AND ANALYZE PROBLEMS OF COMPLEX SYSTEMS AND PROVIDE ADVICE AND INSIGHT ABOUT THE PROBABLE EFFECTS OF ALTERNATIVE COURSES OF ACTION TO DECISION MAKERS AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL WITHIN THE COMMAND. PERFORMS A BROAD RANGE OF OPERATIONS RESEARCH ANALYST ASSIGNMENTS TO SOLVE UNIQUE AND COMPLEX PROBLEMS THAT REQUIRE CREATIVITY, INNOVATION, AND THE USE OF ADVANCED TECHNIQUES, APPROACHES, AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES. UTILIZES SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY IN THE INDEPENDENT DEVELOPMENT OF MATHEMATICAL MODELS AND COMPUTER PROGRAMS TO EVALUATE AND PREDICT THE ABILITY OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES TO MEET FUTURE MISSION REQUIREMENTS. PROVIDES TECHNICAL GUIDANCE, ADVISORY SUPPORT, AND/OR OVERSIGHT FOR ENTIRE PROJECTS OR MAJOR PHASES OF LARGE SCALE ANALYSIS PROJECTS. ATTENDS MEETINGS, CONFERENCES, BRIEFINGS AND SEMINARS RELATED TO ANALYTICAL PROJECTS.

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CHIEF, VALIDATION

Unit: EUCOM HQ, European Command Headquarters Army

Location: Vaihingen , Germany

MAJ Rank designation: Major

Duty description:

ACTION OFFICER IN RESEARCH DIVISION RESPONSIBLE TO DIVISION CHIEF FOR OVERSIGHT OF RESEARCH CONTRACTS, DEVELOPING TOPIC PROPOSALS, KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF PRODUCTS. BUILDS NETWORKS BETWEEN DOD AND CIVILIAN ACADEMIC AND POLICY INSTITUTIONS TO ADVANCE KNOWLEDGE ON RUSSIA. EXPECTED TO EMPLOY OPERATIONS RESEARCH EXPERTISE TO IDENTIFY AND ANALYZE TRENDS AND THEMES, AND ORGANIZE INFORMATION.

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COMBAT OPS ANALYST

Unit: U.S. Army Futures And Concepts Center

Location: Fort Eustis, VA

LTC Rank designation: Lieutenant Colonel

Duty description:

G3/003D-09/A0283769. OPS RESEARCH ANALYST & DATA SCIENTIST RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING, DECOMPOSING AND SOLVING PROBLEMS, CONVEYING COMPLEX INFORMATION, AND EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATING RESULTS TO ARMY SENIOR LEADERS IN A DATA-CENTRIC ENVIRONMENT. RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING DATA ENGINEERING AND GOVERNANCE OF AUTHORITATIVE DATA SETS ACROSS THE ARMY EXPERIMENTATION ENTERPRISE. SUPPORTS A BROAD RANGE OF CUSTOMERS WITH OR PROBLEMS THAT REQUIRE CREATIVITY, INNOVATION, AND THE USE OF ADVANCED TECHNIQUES, APPROACHES, AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES. USE DOMAIN EXPERTISE, OR, MATHEMATICAL MODELING, AND COMPUTER SCIENCE METHODS TO PROVIDE INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO COMPLEX, UNSTRUCTURED PROBLEMS IN A VARIETY OF FIELDS, INCLUDING MACHINE LEARNING, STATISTICS, PATTERN RECOGNITION, DATA MINING, AND VISUALIZATION. CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND COLLABORATES WITH PARTNERS IN ACADEMIA, INDUSTRY, AND OTHER DOD AGENCIES. MR. WILSON, ANALYSIS DIV, JOHN.P.WILSON29.CIV@ARMY.MIL; 757-501-5313.

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COMBAT OPS ANALYST

Unit: U.S. Army Futures And Concepts Center

Location: Fort Eustis, VA

MAJ Rank designation: Major

Duty description:

G3/003D-10/A0283770. OPERATIONS RESEARCH ANALYST AND DATA SCIENTIST RESPONSIBLE FOR ASSESSING, DECOMPOSING AND SOLVING PROBLEMS, CONVEYING COMPLEX INFORMATION, AND EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATING RESULTS TO SENIOR LEADERS IN A DATA-CENTRIC ENVIRONMENT. RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATING DATA ENGINEERING AND GOVERNANCE OF AUTHORITATIVE DATA SETS ACROSS THE ARMY EXPERIMENTATION ENTERPRISE. SUPPORT A BROAD RANGE OF CUSTOMERS WITH OPERATIONS RESEARCH PROBLEMS THAT REQUIRE CREATIVITY, INNOVATION, AND THE USE OF ADVANCED TECHNIQUES, APPROACHES, AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES. USE DOMAIN EXPERTISE, OPERATIONS RESEARCH, MATHEMATICAL MODELING, AND COMPUTER SCIENCE METHODS TO PROVIDE INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO COMPLEX, UNSTRUCTURED PROBLEMS IN A VARIETY OF FIELDS, INCLUDING MACHINE LEARNING, STATISTICS, PATTERN RECOGNITION, DATA MINING, AND VISUALIZATION. CONDUCTS RESEARCH AND COLLABORATES WITH PARTNERS IN ACADEMIA, INDUSTRY, AND OTHER DOD AGENCIES. HIRING OFFICIAL FOR THIS POSITION IS: COL COLLINS, 757-501- 5312, DAR

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CONTINGENCY PLANNER

Unit: EUCOM HQ, European Command Headquarters Army

Location: Vaihingen , Germany

LTC Rank designation: Lieutenant Colonel

Duty description:

JOINT OPERATION PLANNER FOR DEVELOPING CAMPAIGN PLANS, CONTINGENCY PLANS, AND OPERATIONAL PLANS. WORK REQUIRES THE APPLICATION OF CAMPAIGN DESIGN, OPERATIONAL ART, AND THE JOINT PLANNING PROCESS. LEADS JOINT PLANNING GROUPS AND OPERATIONAL PLANNING TEAMS. COORDINATES DIRECTLY WITH PLANNING STAFFS AT OSD, JOINT STAFF, ADJACENT COMBATANT COMMANDS, FUNCTIONAL COMMANDS, NATO COMMANDS, AND USEUCOM COMPONENTS.

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CW - CAMPGN WARGAMER

Unit: Center For Army Analysis (CAA)

Location: Fort Belvoir, VA

MAJ Rank designation: Major

Duty description:

LEADS A WARGAMING BRANCH IN THE CAA, CAMPAIGN WARGAMING (CW) DIVISION RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OF BRANCH MEMBERS AND THE PLANNING, PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF ANALYTIC WARGAMES. CONDUCTS THEATER, JOINT AND COMBINED CAMPAIGN ANALYSES ACROSS THE SPECTRUM OF CONFLICT IN A JOINT, INTERAGENCY, INTERGOVERNMENTAL, AND MULTINATIONAL (JIIM) CONTEXT TO INFORM CRITICAL SENIOR LEADER DECISIONS WITHIN THE HQDA, JOINT STAFF, COMBATANT COMMANDS, AND OSD. EMPLOYS APPLICATIONS OF THE OPERATIONAL ART, WARGAMING AND ANALYTIC METHODS TO EVALUATE CURRENT AND FUTURE WARFIGHTING AND LOGISTICAL CAPABILITIES AGAINST CONVENTIONAL AND/OR IRREGULAR ADVERSARIES; ASSESSES THE CAPABILITY OF JOINT AND COMBINED MILITARY FORCES TO MEET OPERATIONAL AND LOGISTICAL GOALS. USES AND INTEGRATES ANALYTIC METHODS THAT INCLUDE OPERATIONAL-LEVEL WARGAMES, QUANTITATIVE AND STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES, AND COMPUTER MODELS AND SIMULATIONS TO INCLUDE THE CENTER FOR ARMY ANALYSIS' ACCELERATED WARGAMING SYSTEM.

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CW - SNR CAMPGN WARGAMER

Unit: Center For Army Analysis (CAA)

Location: Fort Belvoir, VA

MAJ Rank designation: Major

Duty description:

LEADS A WARGAMING BRANCH IN THE CAA, CAMPAIGN WARGAMING (CW) DIVISION RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OF BRANCH MEMBERS AND THE PLANNING, PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF ANALYTIC WARGAMES. CONDUCTS THEATER, JOINT AND COMBINED CAMPAIGN ANALYSES ACROSS THE SPECTRUM OF CONFLICT IN A JOINT, INTERAGENCY, INTERGOVERNMENTAL, AND MULTINATIONAL (JIIM) CONTEXT TO INFORM CRITICAL SENIOR LEADER DECISIONS WITHIN THE HQDA, JOINT STAFF, COMBATANT COMMANDS, AND OSD. EMPLOYS APPLICATIONS OF THE OPERATIONAL ART, WARGAMING AND ANALYTIC METHODS TO EVALUATE CURRENT AND FUTURE WARFIGHTING AND LOGISTICAL CAPABILITIES AGAINST CONVENTIONAL AND/OR IRREGULAR ADVERSARIES; ASSESSES THE CAPABILITY OF JOINT AND COMBINED MILITARY FORCES TO MEET OPERATIONAL AND LOGISTICAL GOALS. USES AND INTEGRATES ANALYTIC METHODS THAT INCLUDE OPERATIONAL-LEVEL WARGAMES, QUANTITATIVE AND STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES, AND COMPUTER MODELS AND SIMULATIONS TO INCLUDE THE CENTER FOR ARMY ANALYSIS' ACCELERATED WARGAMING SYSTEM.

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CWMD PLANS ORSA

Unit: U.S. Army Element U.S. Special Operations Command Headquarter

Location: MacDill Air Force Base, FL

MAJ Rank designation: Major

Duty description:

DEVELOPS AND WRITES PLANS. EXECUTES PLANNING PROCESS BASED ON DEFENSE GUIDANCE, OR COCOM POLICIES, DIRECTIVES, AND PROCEDURES. DEVELOPS ASSUMPTIONS UPON WHICH THE PLANNING PROCESS IS CONSTRAINED. DEVELOPS PLANS THAT ARE RESPONSIVE TO DOCTRINE AND FULLY EXPLOIT THE UNIQUE ELIMINATION CAPABILITIES. COORDINATES PLANS BETWEEN STAFF AGENCIES TO ENSURE A COHERENT PLANNING EFFORT. PROGRAMS RESOURCE ALLOCATION ACCORDING TO THE PLANNING, PROGRAMMING, AND BUDGETING SYSTEM (PPBS). EXECUTES PROGRAMMING ACTIONS BASED ON GUIDANCE FROM USSOCOM OR DOD. SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITY INCLUDES BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO THE DELIBERATE PLANNING PROCESS, THE CRISIS ACTION PLANNING PROCESS. RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INTERPRETATION, COORDINATION AND INTERPRETATION OF CONTINGENCY AND EXERCISE CAMPAIGN GUIDANCE; OPERATIONAL PLAN (OPLAN) AND AIR OPERATIONS ORDER (OPORD) DEVELOPMENT; ATO/ITO GENERATION AND DISTRIBUTION; LONG RANGE/DELIBERATE/CRISIS ACTION PLANNING; AND, AIRSPACE COMMAND AND CONTROL (C2)

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