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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.

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OPS RESEARCH ANALYST J8

Unit: Office Of The Joint Chiefs Of Staff Army Element

Location: The Pentagon, VA

MAJ Rank designation: Major

Duty description:

RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FORMULATION, EXECUTION, AND ANALYSIS OF ANALYTICAL WARGAMES DESIGNED TO IMPROVE JOINT CAPABILITIES AND SENIOR LEADER STRATEGIC DECISION MAKING. PLAN AND CONDUCT JOINT WARGAMES, SEMINARS, AND WORKSHOPS SPONSORED BY THE CJCS. PREPARE FLAG/GENERAL OFFICERS, AMBASSADORS, AND OTHER SENIOR OFFICIALS FROM THE INTERAGENCY, ALLIED NATIONS, AND THE CIVIL SECTOR FOR PARTICIPATION IN ASSESSMENTS, WARGAMES, AND SEMINARS. PROVIDE POLITICO-MILITARY ADVICE AND GEOPOLITICAL EXPERTISE TO SUPPORT JCS EXERCISES, CRISIS RESPONSE, AND CJCS/JOINT STAFF POSITIONS AND ASSESSMENTS. INTERFACE WITH COCOMS, SERVICES, OSD, AND INTERAGENCY ON WARGAMES, SEMINARS, AND WORKSHOPS. CONDUCT FOLLOW-ON AND INDEPENDENT ANALYSIS TO SUPPORT THE CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF. CONDUCTS ANALYSES AND WARGAMES TO SUPPORT CJCS? TITLE 10, SECTION 153 AND SECTION 118 RESPONSIBILITIES.

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OPS RESEARCH ANYST (J8)

Unit: Office Of The Joint Chiefs Of Staff Army Element

Location: The Pentagon, VA

LTC Rank designation: Lieutenant Colonel

Duty description:

Develops and delivers Joint warfighting insights, recommendations, and advice to DoD Senior Leadership to shape DoD Strategic Direction, Strategic Planning, and CCDR Contingency Planning. Develops and delivers advice on warfighting requirements, DoD programs, and the mitigation of critical deficiencies. Leads senior civilian and military operations analysts from the four services in the development and execution of studies, analyses, and net assessments to support Departmental decision-making spanning force capabilities, force employment, and force sizing. Employs operations research, systems analysis, and computer science disciplines in developing advanced analytic approaches and methodologies for strategic analyses in direct support of the CJCS and CCDRs. Participates in national and international conferences concerning analytical disciplines and force assessment.

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OPS RESEARCH OFCR

Unit: EUCOM HQ, European Command Headquarters Army

Location: Vaihingen , Germany

MAJ Rank designation: Major

Duty description:

PROVIDES ANALYSIS AND ASSESSMENT OF EUROPEAN THEATER OPERATION PLANS, CONTINGENCY PLANS, EXECUTION ORDERS, EXERCISES, AND NAMED OPERATIONS, AND THEIR PROGRESS TOWARDS ACHIEVING GEF-DIRECTED END STATES. DEVELOPS AND IMPLEMENTS THE USEUCOM OPERATIONAL ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORK WITH EMPHASIS ON OPERATIONAL OBJECTIVES AND EFFECTS. RESPONSIBLE FOR RESEARCHING, TRACKING, RECORDING, AND PRESENTING ASSESSMENT, ANALYSIS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH SPECIFIC PLANS TO THE SENIOR LEADERSHIP FOR INCLUSION IN THEIR DECISION MAKING PROCESS. PARTICIPATES IN WORKING GROUPS AND OPERATIONAL PLANNING TEAMS TO PROVIDE SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE REGARDING OBJECTIVE/EFFECTS AND POSSIBLE MEASURES OF PERFORMANCE/MEASURES OF EFFECTIVENESS ACROSS MISSIONS, FUNCTIONS, AND SERVICE COMPONENTS. ANALYZES AND ASSESS USEUCOM OPLANS, CONPLANS, EXORDS, EXERCISES AND NAMED OPERATIONS. WORKS WITH CHIEF, JOINT OPS ASSESSMENT BRANCH IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORKS TO ANALYZE CCMD ACHIEVEMEN

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OPS RESEARCH OFF

Unit: U.S. Army Element Africa Command (AFRICOM)

Location: Stuttgart, Germany

MAJ Rank designation: Major

Duty description:

WORKING

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OPS RESEARCH/SYS ANALYST

Unit: Headquarters, 82nd Airborne Division

Location: Fort Liberty (frmr Fort Bragg), NC

CPT Rank designation: Captain

Duty description:

OPERATIONAL RESEARCH/SYSTEMS ANALYST FOR THE 82ND AIRBORNE DIVISION CONSISTING OF MORE THAN 18,000 PARATROOPERS AND SOLDIERS, AND SERVING AS THE IMMEDIATE RESPONSE FORCE / JOINT TASK FORCE HEADQUARTERS. GENERATES ASSESSMENTS AND ASSESSMENT PLANS TO ENABLE DECISIONS OF THE COMMAND GROUP. SUPERVISES AND INTEGRATES THE ASSESSMENT OF SUBORDINATE COMMANDS AND THE DIVISION STAFF TO DETERMINE PROGRESS TOWARD CAMPAIGN OBJECTIVES. DESIGNS, INTEGRATES, AND REFINES STAFF FUNCTION SYSTEMS INCLUDING PLANNING, TARGETING, KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT, AND BATTLE RHYTHM. CONDUCTS OPERATIONS RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS FOR THE COMMAND GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL STAFF SECTIONS. DEVELOPS HIGH END DECISION SUPPORT PRODUCTS LEVERAGING SOFTWARE CAPABILITY AND SYSTEM ANALYSIS. SUPPORTS DIVISION AND IRF JTF PLANNING AND EXECUTION.

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OPS RESEARCH/SYS ANALYST

Unit: OSD - Office Of The Secretary Of Defense Army Element

Location: The Pentagon, VA

LTC Rank designation: Lieutenant Colonel

Duty description:

PLANS, AND CONDUCTS STUDIES INVOLVING COST EFFECTIVENESS AND EVALUATIONS OF ALTERNATIVE LAND FORCE STRUCTURE AND PROGRAMS, MANPOWER PROGRAMS, WEAPONS SYSTEMS, MATERIAL REQUIREMENTS, FORCE CAPABILITIES AND FORCES READINESS. ANALYZES REQUIREMENTS FOR FORCES, WEAPONS SYSTEMS, MANPOWER, AND MATERIAL. DEVELOPS CRITERIA, MODELS, AND TECHNIQUES FOR USE IN ANALYSES OF ALTERNATIVE FORCE STRUCTURES AND PROGRAMS. DEVELOPS PROPOSALS AND ALTERNATIVES FOR CONSIDERATION IN THE PLANNING, PROGRAMMING, BUDGET SYSTEM (PPBDS).

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OPS RSCH OFF

Unit: Defense Threat Reduction Agency

Location: Fort Belvoir, VA

MAJ Rank designation: Major

Duty description:

LEAD FOR A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR PER YEAR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) EXPERIMENTATION PROGRAM. OVERSEES A MATRIXED GROUP OF GOVERNMENT, MILITARY, AND CONTRACTOR STAFF IN APPLYING AI TECHNOLOGY ADVANCES TO ACCELERATE EFFORTS TO COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION (WMD) AND THREAT NETWORKS. PLAYS A KEY ROLE IN HELPING DOD TO LEVERAGE NEW DATA SOURCES AND TECHNOLGIES FOR NETWORK ILLUMINATION. RESPONSIBLE FOR STRATEGIC PLANNING, PROGRAM EXECUTION, AND OUTREACH. REVIEWS NEW AI DEVELOPMENTS, INCLUDING FROM ACADEMIA AND INDUSTRY. IDENTIFIES AND PRIORITIZES OPPORTUNITIES FOR TECHNOLOGY INSERTION. SCOPES PILOT EFFORTS THAT APPLY AI TO ADDRESS SPECIFIC USE CASES, RESEARCH GOALS, OR CAPABILITY GAPS. MANAGES PROJECT EXECUTION: RECOMMENDS RESOURCE ALLOCATIONS; DEFINES MILESTONES AND DELIVERABLES; PRIORITIZES TASKS; MONITORS PROGRESS; AND ADDRESSES PROGRAM RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES. PROACTIVELY ENGAGES WITH A BROAD STAKEHOLDER COMMUNITY: REQUIREMENTS OWNERS, RESOURCE PROVIDERS, AND TECHNICAL EXPERTS.

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OPS RSCH OFFICER

Unit: Defense Threat Reduction Agency

Location: Fort Belvoir, VA

MAJ Rank designation: Major

Duty description:

DEPUTY DIVISION CHIEF OF A 10-PERSON DIVISION CONDUCTING SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ANALYSES ACROSS THE ENTIRE SPECTRUM OF DTRA SUPPORT TO COMBATING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION (WMD) COUNTERPROLIFERATION, COUNTERFORCE, INDUSTRIAL ACCIDENTS, AND TERRORIST ACTION. ANALYZES COMBATANT COMMAND REQUIREMENTS TO DEFINE AND REFINE PROGRAM PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS AND ALLOCATE RESOURCES; SHAPING SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE BASED ON CUSTOMER NEEDS AND OPERATIONAL CONCEPTS. RESPONSIBLE FOR LEVERAGING ASSETS FROM CONTRACT MECHANISMS VALUED AT $10M PER YEAR TO PROVIDE DETAILED SYSTEMS ENGINEERING PLANS TO INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CUSTOMERS. SUPPORTS THE END-TO-END SYSTEMS ANALYSIS OF SIX CAMPAIGNS AND FOUR ENTERPRISES. SERVES AS THE PROJECT MANAGER FOR CONTRACTS WORTH APPROXIMATELY $5M AND OVERSEES WORK OF 15 DIVISION TECHNICAL SUPPORT CONTRACTORS. PSN # 03133630

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OPS RSRCH ANLST (ORSA)

Unit: Special Operations Command North

Location: Peterson Air Force Base, CO

MAJ Rank designation: Major

Duty description:

LEAD MILITARY AND CIVILIAN ANALYSTS TO PROVIDE CREDIBLE ANALYSIS FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS AND CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENTS FOR THE COMMAND. RESPONSIBLE FOR COMBINING MILITARY EXPERTISE WITH TECHNICAL SKILLS TO CONDUCT, SYNTHESIZE, AND INTERPRET COMPLEX QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE ANALYSES TO FORMULATE CONCISE, UNDERSTANDABLE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SENIOR DECISION MAKERS. RESPONSIBLE FOR GATHERING COMPLEX RAW DATA, CREATING SURVEYS, CONDUCTING TEXT ANALYSIS AND DATA ANALYTICS, QUANTIFYING RISK, AND GENERATING SOUND STRATEGIC INSIGHTS USING EXPERT ANALYTICAL AND STATISTICAL METHODS.

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OPS RSRCH ANLST (ORSA)

Unit: Special Operations Command North

Location: Peterson Space Force Base, CO

MAJ Rank designation: Major

Duty description:

LEAD MILITARY AND CIVILIAN ANALYSTS TO PROVIDE CREDIBLE ANALYSIS FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS AND CAMPAIGN ASSESSMENTS FOR THE COMMAND. RESPONSIBLE FOR COMBINING MILITARY EXPERTISE WITH TECHNICAL SKILLS TO CONDUCT, SYNTHESIZE, AND INTERPRET COMPLEX QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE ANALYSES TO FORMULATE CONCISE, UNDERSTANDABLE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SENIOR DECISION MAKERS. RESPONSIBLE FOR GATHERING COMPLEX RAW DATA, CREATING SURVEYS, CONDUCTING TEXT ANALYSIS AND DATA ANALYTICS, QUANTIFYING RISK, AND GENERATING SOUND STRATEGIC INSIGHTS USING EXPERT ANALYTICAL AND STATISTICAL METHODS.

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