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.
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OA - CUOPS ORSA/DATASCI
Unit: Center For Army Analysis (CAA)
Location: Fort Belvoir, VA
Rank designation:
Captain
Duty description:
PERFORM DATA ANALYSIS, PROGRAMMING, AND UTILIZE COMPUTER MODELS AND SIMULATIONS TO DEVISE SOLUTIONS FOR INTRICATE CHALLENGES AS A MEMBER OF CAA'S OPERATIONS ANALYSIS (OA) DIVISION. EMPLOY MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACHES TO INFORM DECISION-MAKING AMONG SENIOR HQDA LEADERS. ACQUIRE PROFICIENCY IN DIVERSE PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES AND INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUES TO TACKLE UNPRECEDENTED ISSUES. APPLY THE PRINCIPLES OF SCIENTIFIC INQUIRY AND ADVANCED ANALYTICS TO ADDRESS COMPLEX PROBLEMS WITH PRECISION. DELIVER COMPREHENSIVE ORAL AND WRITTEN BRIEFINGS TO SENIOR LEADERS REGARDING ANALYTICAL FINDINGS. SERVE AS PROJECT LEAD OVERSEEING THE DESIGN, EXECUTION, AND ANALYSIS OF VARIOUS STUDIES.
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OA DIVISION CHIEF
Unit: Center For Army Analysis (CAA)
Location: Fort Belvoir, VA
Rank designation:
Colonel
Duty description:
LEADS THE OPERATIONS ANALYSIS DIVISION AT THE CENTER FOR ARMY ANALYSIS. RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DIRECTION, SUPERVISION, AND MENTORSHIP OF A TEAM OF DATA SCIENTISTS AND OPERATIONS RESEARCH ANALYSTS THAT PROVIDE A VARIETY OF ANALYTIC SUPPORT INCLUDING: DATA ANALYSIS, SIMULATION, ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK DEVELOPMENT, DATA VISUALIZATIONS, WARGAMES, AND SYSTEMS ANALYSIS. PRIMARY FOCUS AREAS INCLUDE THE DEPLOYED ANALYST PROGRAM, CAA OUTREACH, AND DATA SCIENCE CAPABILITIES. ENSURES THAT THE ANALYTIC PRODUCTS PROVIDED TO FORWARD DEPLOYED COMMANDS, HQDA, CCMDS, ASCCS, AND VARIOUS DOD AGENCIES ARE COGENT, TIMELY, AND PROVIDE VALUABLE INSIGHT TO CLIENT PROBLEMS TO INFORM SENIOR LEADER DECISIONS.
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OD-OPNS/IT
Unit: DCS G-3/5 (Office Of The Deputy Chief Of Staff For Operations And Plans (G-3/5/7))
Location: The Pentagon, VA
Rank designation:
Major
Duty description:
Strategic Planner in the Joint Operations Branch, Readiness Division (ODR); Operations, Readiness, and Mobilization Directorate (OD); Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA) G-3/5/7. Responsible for analysis of unit status reporting and for development of strategic readiness reporting to assist senior leaders of the Army, Department of Defense, and Congress with understanding the condition of the force. Responsible for developing the Army's quarterly input to the Joint Force Readiness Reviews (JFRR) and the Quarterly Readiness Report to Congress (QRRC). Coordinates readiness reporting within the Army Staff and ensures Army interests are represented to the Joint Staff. Manage the yearly Critical Dual Use (CDU) equipment list.
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OFF ACCESSION INTEG USMA
Unit: U.S. Army Deputy Chief Of Staff G-1
Location: The Pentagon, VA
Rank designation:
Lieutenant Colonel
Duty description:
SERVES AS OPERATIONS RESEARCH ANALYST FOR OFFICER ACCESSIONS INCLUDING TALENT BASED BRANCHING.
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OFFICER STRENGTH ANALYST
Unit: U.S. Army Deputy Chief Of Staff G-1
Location: The Pentagon, VA
Rank designation:
Major
Duty description:
NATURE OF WORK: THE PRIMARY DUTY OF THE POSITION IS TO USE VARIOUS ANALYTICAL TECHNIQUES TO FORECAST ARMY STRENGTH AND REPORT TO THE G-1 AND OTHER SENIOR LEADERS INCLUDING THE VCSA, CSA AND SECRETARY OF THE ARMY. ADDITIONALLY, ANALYSTS REGULARLY WORK WITH AN ARMY PERSONNEL DATABASE TO ANSWER RFIS FROM SENIOR LEADERS, CONGRESS AND THE MEDIA. THIS POSITION PROVIDES ORSAS OPPORTUNITIES TO USE THEIR ANALYTICAL SKILLS AND ACCESS TO INTERESTING DATA MORE THAN THE AVERAGE FA49 POSITION. ANALYSTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO USE CREATIVE TECHNIQUES IN MODELING (REGRESSION ANALYSIS, STOCHASTIC SIMULATIONS, DATA ALGORITHMS, ETC.) AND DATABASE MANIPULATION (SQL QUERIES, DATA MINING AND DATA VISUALIZATION). STRONG VERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS; EXPERIENCE WITH STATISTICAL SOFTWARE AND EXCEL MODELING; ANY EXPERIENCE WITH VBA AND/OR SQL IS A PLUS; ANALYSTS USE SAS AS THEIR PRIMARY STATISTICAL SOFTWARE, BUT THIS IS NOT A REQUIREMENT AS OFFICERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH SAS TRAINING UPON THEIR ARRIVAL.
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OFFICER TM CH
Unit: U.S. Army Deputy Chief Of Staff G-1
Location: The Pentagon, VA
Rank designation:
Major

OI-OPAA SENIOR OPS RSRCH
Unit: Defense Threat Reduction Agency
Location: Fort Belvoir, VA
Rank designation:
Lieutenant Colonel
Duty description:
SERVES AS DATA ANALYSIS/RESEARCH COLLABORATION TEAM LEADER IN THE OPERATIONS AND INTEGRATION DIRECTORATE (OI), OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT (OP), OPERATIONS AND ACTIVITIES DIVISION (OPA), OPERATIONS RESEARCH BRANCH (OPAA). RESPONSIBLE FOR PRODUCT OVERSIGHT OF ANALYSES THAT PROVIDE COMBATANT COMMANDS AND DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY LEADERS WITH QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF OPERATIONS, PROCESSES, AND CAPABILITIES WHICH IDENTIFY EMERGING THREATS, IMPROVE OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS, AND MITIGATE RISK.
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OP RESEARCH ANALYST CAPE
Unit: OSD - Office Of The Secretary Of Defense Army Element
Location: The Pentagon, VA
Rank designation:
Lieutenant Colonel
Duty description:
Operations Research and Systems Analyst in the Economic and Manpower Analysis Division for the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE). Conducts analysis and develops resourcing alternatives across a broad range of Department of Defense (DoD) agencies and programs to support decisions by the Secretary of Defense, Deputy Secretary of Defense, and other senior leaders for building the $740 billion DoD Program Objective Memorandum (POM) and budget. Responsible for leading study teams, developing executive-level analytical products, reviewing legislative proposals and reports to Congress, and preparing input for Program Decision Memorandum (PDM) and the Program Budget Decision (PBD) documents. Coordinates research support from Federally Funded Research Centers. CAPE OMP 2386
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OP RESEARCH ANALYST CAPE
Unit: OSD - Office Of The Secretary Of Defense Army Element
Location: The Pentagon, VA
Rank designation:
Major
Duty description:
Operations Research Analyst for the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation. Serves as a cost analyst within the Land and Naval Warfare Cost Analysis Division, responsible for conducting independent cost estimates for Major Defense Acquisition Programs (MDAPs) with special emphasis on the DoD ground combat vehicle portfolio. Responsible for planning, preparing, and briefing cost analysis to inform acquisition decisions by DoD and Military Department senior leadership. Coordinates directly with Service Staffs, Service Cost Agencies, Program Offices, and lifecycle management commands across the DoD. Serves as an action officer for a DoD-level effort to improve operating and support cost data visibility across the DoD; plans and executes all aspects of programming, budgeting, and contracting actions associated with establishment of a DoD-level enterprise Operating and Support cost database. CAPE OMP 2385
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OP RESEARCH SYS ANALYST
Unit: U.S. Army Training And Doctrine Command (TRADOC)
Location: Fort Eustis, VA
Rank designation:
Lieutenant Colonel
Duty description:
OPERATIONS RESEARCH ANALYST IN AN ACOM STAFF DIRECTORATE. PROVIDES ANALYTICAL EXPERTISE THAT SUPPORTS COMMAND DECISION MAKING AND CONTRIBUTES TO SITUATIONAL UNDERSTANDING OF TRADOC'S OPERATIONS AND INITIATIVES. LEADS OPERATIONS RESEARCH TEAMS IN SPECIALIZED STUDIES AND ANALYSIS EFFORTS. EVALUATES, PRIORITIZES, INTEGRATES, AND VALIDATES COMMAND REQUIREMENTS AND SOLUTIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH CG TRADOC AND DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY PRIORITIES. DEVELOPS ASSESSMENT PLANS TO MONITOR AND EVALUATE THE PROGRESS OF OPERATIONS ALIGNED WITH TRADOC CORE FUNCTIONS, INCLUDING TRAINING SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, INITIAL MILITARY TRAINING, AND OTHER TRADOC INITIATIVES. PROVIDES RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE OPERATIONS. MENTORS AND ASSISTS OTHER ANALYSTS WITHIN THE DIRECTORATE. PROMOTES THE VALUE AND UTILITY OF THE DIRECTORATE THROUGH ENGAGEMENT WITH AND ANALYTICAL SUPPORT TO TRADOC COORDINATING STAFFS, CORE FUNCTION LEADS, AND CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE.
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