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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 261–270 of 373 billets

ORSA

Unit: First Corps

Location: Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA

MAJ Rank designation: Major

Duty description:

OPERATIONS RESEARCH / SYSTEMS ANALYSIS (ORSA) OFFICER AT I CORPS - AN INDOPACOM ASSIGNED AND DEPLOYABLE, WARFIGHTING ARMY MULTI-ROLE CORPS CAPABLE OF EXECUTING UNIFIED LAND OPERATIONS AS A JOINT, BILATERAL, AND COALITION OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS. ENHANCES THE DECISION-MAKING OF THE COMMANDING GENERAL AND SENIOR STAFF LEADERS THROUGH QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE ANALYSES OF COMPLEX MILITARY PROBLEMS. RESPONSIBLE FOR DEVELOPING AND USING ANALYTICAL METHODS AND ASSESSMENTS TO INFORM THE CORPS LEADERSHIP AND STAFF ON THE I CORPS CAMPAIGN PLAN, COMBATANT COMMANDER'S NUMBERED OPERATIONAL PLANS (OPLANS), WARFIGHTER EXERCISES, AND A VARIETY OF SPECIAL TOPICS.

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ORSA

Unit: ASA ALT (Assistant Secretary Of The Army For Acquisition, Logistics And Technology)

Location: The Pentagon, VA

LTC Rank designation: Lieutenant Colonel

Duty description:

Serves as lead data scientist within the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army, Plans, Programs and Resources (DASA(PPR)) within the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology (ASA(ALT)). Responsible for special projects, cross-portfolio assessments, studies, and analysis. Develops and integrates data requirements and data management solutions for realization of the Acquisition Data Domain and the associated systems. Serves as a Functional Lead in the Army Acquisition Domain Functional Office (ADFO).

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ORSA

Unit: U.S. Army Sustainment Command

Location: Rock Island Arsenal, IL

MAJ Rank designation: Major

Duty description:

CONDUCT ANALYSIS ACROSS THE SPECTRUM OF MILITARY ACTIVITIES; PERFORM RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS OF PRACTICAL AND THEORETICAL ISSUES REGARDING LOGISTICS OPERATIONS, DOCTRINE, TACTICS, SYSTEM EFFECTIVENESS, FORCE DESIGN, FORCE STRUCTURE, ANALYZE MILITARY RECRUITING, RETENTION, STRENGTH, MOBILIZATION, PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND STRUCTURE ISSUES FOR BOTH ACTIVE AND RESERVE COMPONENTS; DETERMINE OPTIMAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND ALLOCATION STRATEGIES THROUGH ANALYSES OF FORCE STRUCTURE, MANPOWER REQUIREMENTS, AUTHORIZATIONS, PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENTS, MATERIEL ACQUISITION, AND LOGISTICS PROGRAMS; CONDUCT CONCEPTUAL STUDIES AND ANALYSES OF MAJOR ARMY AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS DEALING WITH ALTERNATIVE MILITARY STRATEGIES, FORCE DESIGNS, STRATEGIC FORCE ISSUES, LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT, AND THEIR ASSOCIATED RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IMPLICATIONS; DESIGN TESTS AND EXPERIMENTS FOR COMPLEX SYSTEMS AND FUTURE LOGISTICS DEVELOPMENTS CONCEPTS.

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ORSA

Unit: U.S. Army Sustainment Command

Location: Rock Island Arsenal, IL

LTC Rank designation: Lieutenant Colonel

Duty description:

LEVERAGES DATA SCIENCE AND DATA ENGINEERING SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES TO SOLVE PROBLEMS ACROSS THE ARMY SUSTAINMENT ENTERPRISE. UTILIZES A VARIETY OF ANALYTIC TOOLS SUCH AS R, PYTHON, SQL, VANTAGE, ADVANA, TABLEAU, AND EXCEL. WORKS WITH LARGE DATASETS AND DATABASES TO PROVIDE IMPROVEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS, DESIGN QUERIES, AND ENGINEER CONNECTIONS TO ANALYTIC TOOLS. ANALYZES LOGISTICS PROCESS FLOWS OF PERSONNEL ACTIONS AND AUTOMATED PROCESSES TO IDENTIFY EFFICIENCIES AND IMPROVEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS. LEVERAGES DATA VISUALIZATION AND PREDICTION TO HELP SENIOR LEADERS MAKE DECISIONS THAT AFFECT THE ENTIRE DOD. TEACHES DATA LITERACY TO EXPAND INFLUENCE BEYOND IMMEDIATE ACTIONS. TRANSLATES COMPLEX TOPICS INTO OPERATIONAL IMPACT.

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ORSA

Unit: U.S. Army Sustainment Command

Location: Rock Island Arsenal, IL

MAJ Rank designation: Major

Duty description:

LEVERAGES DATA SCIENCE AND DATA ENGINEERING SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES TO SOLVE PROBLEMS ACROSS THE ARMY SUSTAINMENT ENTERPRISE. UTILIZES A VARIETY OF ANALYTIC TOOLS SUCH AS R, PYTHON, SQL, VANTAGE, ADVANA, TABLEAU, AND EXCEL. WORKS WITH LARGE DATASETS AND DATABASES TO PROVIDE IMPROVEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS, DESIGN QUERIES, AND ENGINEER CONNECTIONS TO ANALYTIC TOOLS. ANALYZES LOGISTICS PROCESS FLOWS OF PERSONNEL ACTIONS AND AUTOMATED PROCESSES TO IDENTIFY EFFICIENCIES AND IMPROVEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS. LEVERAGES DATA VISUALIZATION AND PREDICTION TO HELP SENIOR LEADERS MAKE DECISIONS THAT AFFECT THE ENTIRE DOD. TEACHES DATA LITERACY TO EXPAND INFLUENCE BEYOND IMMEDIATE ACTIONS. TRANSLATES COMPLEX TOPICS INTO OPERATIONAL IMPACT.

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ORSA

Unit: Office Of The Joint Chiefs Of Staff Army Element

Location: The Pentagon, VA

MAJ Rank designation: Major

Duty description:

INCUMBENT IS RESPONSIBLE TO THE CHIEF, STUDIES, ANALYSIS AND GAMING DIVISION. IN THIS CAPACITY INCUMBENT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FORMULATION, EXECUTION AND ANALYSIS OF ANALYTICAL WAR GAMES TO IMPROVE JOINT CAPABILITY ASSESSMENTS, JOINT DECISION MAKING AND JOINT WARFIGHTING CAPABILITIES IN SUPPORT OF THE DIRECTOR, J-8, THE JOINT STAFF AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF. APPLIES OPERATIONS RESEARCH, COMPUTER SCIENCE, SYSTEMS ANALYSIS, AND OTHER TECHNIQUES TO DESIGN, IMPROVE, AND ADAPT MANUAL AND AUTOMATED MODELS AND SIMULATIONS TO SUPPORT POLITICO-MILITARY AND WARFIGHTING GAMES AND SEMINARS. APPLIES TECHNIQUES FOR QUANTIFYING SUBJECTIVE JUDGMENTS TO JSPS. PARTICIPATES IN JOINT STAFF AND CINC EXERCISES AND NET ASSESSMENTS. DESIGNS AND COORDINATES SEMINAR STYLE SIMULATIONS WHICH ANALYZE AND RECOMMEND IMPROVEMENTS TO NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY, JOINT AND COALITION WARFIGHTING, MILITARY STRATEGY, AND WARFIGHTING CAPABILITY NEEDS. JDAL 00001776 (J8)

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ORSA SP

Unit: U.S. Army Joint Modernization Command

Location: Fort Bliss, TX

MAJ Rank designation: Major

Duty description:

Directs all activities and related plans and analyses for test activities during the execution of the Joint Tests (JT). Informs the Joint Test Director (JTD) of all such plans and analyses test activities. Oversees and coordinates activities with support from the Test Operations Director to determine test objectives. Responsible for operations research and systems analysis in support of the JT, including data collection and analysis planning, test issue resolution, post-test data analysis, and report preparation and production. Analyzes operational test activities and utilizes advanced knowledge of mathematics, as well as statistical and engineering methods, in determining solutions to complex problems. Develops and refines data collection and analysis methodologies to ensure that all test data collected is of sufficient quantity, quality, and relevancy to meet test objectives. Maintains detailed knowledge of problem statement, test issues, sub-issues, and measures.

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ORSA (CAPE)

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

Location: The Pentagon, VA

LTC Rank designation: Lieutenant Colonel

Duty description:

LEADS AND CONDUCTS ANALYSES AND RESEARCH TO SUPPORT THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) LEADERSHIP AND SENIOR DECISION MAKERS IN THE AREAS OF FORCE STRUCTURE (E.G., OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE, ENERGY) AND DEFENSE POLICY, ALONG WITH PROGRAM AND BUDGET RISK MANAGEMENT. CONDUCTS INDEPENDENT ANALYSES OF STUDIES PERFORMED BY THE JOINT STAFF, THE SERVICES, AND ANALYTICAL ORGANIZATIONS. DEVELOPS MODELS, PROCEDURES, METHODS, AND METRICS TO ESTIMATE VARIOUS IMPACTS TO FORCE AND INFRASTRUCTURE (E.G., COST, SCHEDULE, CONSUMPTION, EXECUTION, RISK). DETERMINES THE IMPACTS OF PROPOSED FORCE STRUCTURE CHANGES ON THE DEFENSE INFRASTRUCTURE. PROVIDES TIMELY, ACCURATE, AND INSIGHTFUL RESULTS TO INFORM PROGRAMMATIC DECISIONS.

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ORSA (CAPE)

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

Location: The Pentagon, VA

MAJ Rank designation: Major

Duty description:

DEVELOPS MODELS, PROCEDURES, AND METHODS TO ESTIMATE COSTS OF ALTERNATIVE DEFENSE PROGRAMS AND WEAPON SYSTEMS. PREPARES AND BRIEFS INDEPENDENT COST ESTIMATES OF ADVANCED WEAPONS, AIRCRAFT, SPACECRAFT, HELICOPTERS, ELECTRONICS, ORDNANCE, AND OTHER MILITARY EQUIPMENT. REVIEWS SERVICE/AGENCY PROGRAMS AND BUDGETS FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECRETARY'S GUIDANCE, DEVELOPS PROGRAM ISSUES AND ALTERNATIVES FOR RESOLUTION TO THE DEFENSE RESOURCES BOARD.

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ORSA (G2)

Unit: U.S. Army Recruiting Command Headquarters

Location: Fort Knox, KY

MAJ Rank designation: Major

Duty description:

OPERATIONS RESEARCH ANALYST IN THE G2 OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY RECRUITING COMMAND HEADQUARTERS. RESPONSIBLE FOR ADVISING USAREC COMMAND GROUP, HQ STAFF, AND SUBORDINATE ORGANIZATIONS ON RECRUITING MARKET ISSUES. COORDINATES WITH EXTERNAL AGENCIES: DA G-1, HRC, TRADOC AND AMRG STAFFS. COLLECTS, SYNTHESIZES, AND DISTRIBUTES MARKET INTELLIGENCE. CONDUCTS ALL FACETS OF MARKET ANALYSIS TO SUPPORT POSITION ANALYSIS AND EVALUATIONS (PAE) TO DETERMINE THE OPTIMAL ALLOCATION AND PLACEMENT OF THE WORLDWIDE DEPLOYED FORCE OF OVER 9,200 RECRUITERS AND 1,800 FACILITIES. APPLIES ANALYTICAL AND STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES IN ORDER TO SOLVE DIVERSE AND COMPLEX STRATEGIC, OPERATIONAL AND TACTICAL ISSUES AND PROVIDES TIMELY, CREDIBLE, AND RELEVANT ANALYSIS TO DECISION MAKERS TO PROPERLY POSITION, MISSION, AND TARGET THE RECRUITING FORCE TO ACHIEVE THE REGULAR ARMY AND ARMY RESERVE MISSION.

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