SOCOM Service Paths
Purpose
The selection of a service path upon enlistment or commissioning to socom accomplishes several things: 1) it provides avenues of growth in Christ and the ministry, 2) it encourages immediate support and participation in the ministry, and 3) provides personal character development where soldiers learn the principles of discipleship and leadership.
Process
1. Upon initial enrollment into socom, each soldier will select one of the following: the enlisted, nco or officer service path.
2. Once approved by the cg and assigned their initial rank within one of the service paths, enlisted/nco soldiers will select an mos, and officers will select a branch.
3. The command staff will review the soldiers qualifications for their selected field, and the cg will grant final approval. The Command Chaplain will make the final selection for any chaplain’s assistant positions (56M) in conjunction with the approval of the CG.
4. Upon final approval, the soldier will begin working on the mos/branch requirements. During training, each soldier will be required to check-in weekly with the dcsm who will provide training oversight over both officers and enlisted.
5. Upon completion of training, soldiers will be fully trained to exercise the duties of their mos/branch. Enlisted soldiers will be assigned to an officer of the appropriate branch. If there is no branch officer, they will obtain direct orders from the DCSM. Officers will gain enlisted soldiers under their branch. If there are no enlisted assigned, the branch officer will be responsible to complete all missions as directed by the CG or his designee, the adc.
6. As the ministry grows, the command structure will expand and assignments will expand accordingly. However, the mos and branch selections will be limited to those currently established, until changed by the CG.
7. The command chaplain will serve as an advisor to the CG and continuously evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of the program.
8. Promotions will be granted with the appropriate tig (time in grade) and satisfactory participation and performance at the current level. Evaluation boards will be held bi-annually in January and July and any eligible soldier can apply for promotion during those periods.
9. There are requirements that must be met for each mos/branch selection. Why requirements? The Bible says in 2 Tim 2:15 “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” God asks us to come unto Him as we are; however, we are expected to not always remain babes in Christ, but to increase our knowledge and effectiveness as Christians. By having basic requirements for service, we set a standard for excellence in all that we do for Christ and encourage everyone to strive for more knowledge and revelation through Christ.
2. Once approved by the cg and assigned their initial rank within one of the service paths, enlisted/nco soldiers will select an mos, and officers will select a branch.
3. The command staff will review the soldiers qualifications for their selected field, and the cg will grant final approval. The Command Chaplain will make the final selection for any chaplain’s assistant positions (56M) in conjunction with the approval of the CG.
4. Upon final approval, the soldier will begin working on the mos/branch requirements. During training, each soldier will be required to check-in weekly with the dcsm who will provide training oversight over both officers and enlisted.
5. Upon completion of training, soldiers will be fully trained to exercise the duties of their mos/branch. Enlisted soldiers will be assigned to an officer of the appropriate branch. If there is no branch officer, they will obtain direct orders from the DCSM. Officers will gain enlisted soldiers under their branch. If there are no enlisted assigned, the branch officer will be responsible to complete all missions as directed by the CG or his designee, the adc.
6. As the ministry grows, the command structure will expand and assignments will expand accordingly. However, the mos and branch selections will be limited to those currently established, until changed by the CG.
7. The command chaplain will serve as an advisor to the CG and continuously evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of the program.
8. Promotions will be granted with the appropriate tig (time in grade) and satisfactory participation and performance at the current level. Evaluation boards will be held bi-annually in January and July and any eligible soldier can apply for promotion during those periods.
9. There are requirements that must be met for each mos/branch selection. Why requirements? The Bible says in 2 Tim 2:15 “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” God asks us to come unto Him as we are; however, we are expected to not always remain babes in Christ, but to increase our knowledge and effectiveness as Christians. By having basic requirements for service, we set a standard for excellence in all that we do for Christ and encourage everyone to strive for more knowledge and revelation through Christ.
Officer Branch Selections
Officers are responsible for mission completion and the oversight of individual soldiers within their assigned branches (indicated in parenthesis).
Infantry – 1100 (11B)
Front Line Soldiers
Infantry – Desire to serve and lead others to Christ; management or supervisory experience
Air Defense – 1400 (14S)
Prayer Warriors
Air Defense – Strong prayer ethic and understanding of spiritual warfare
Signal Corps – 2500 (25B)
Communications/IT
Signal Corps – Background in communications/it/multi-media (TV, Radio, paper, etc)
Civil Affairs – 3800 (09L/38B)
Recruiting and Retention
Civil Affairs – Strong interpersonal skills/strong foundation of biblical principles in witnessing/recruiting and retention experience
Adjutant General – 4200 (42A/92A)
Administrative Support
Adjutant General – Good organization and time management skills; ability to interact frequently with SOCOM staff
Enlisted MOS Selections
09L – Interpreter/Translator
DESCRIPTION: Responsible for the translation/interpretation of socom information and ministry to Christians who speak other languages.
REQUIRMENTS: Must be Bi-lingual in any language; capable of ministering to a multi-cultural audience
REQUIRMENTS: Must be Bi-lingual in any language; capable of ministering to a multi-cultural audience
11B – Infantry
DESCRIPTION: Ground forces responsible for front line ministry in spreading the gospel.
REQUIRMENTS: Must be willing to serve and support the socom ministry in any manner pleasing to God
REQUIRMENTS: Must be willing to serve and support the socom ministry in any manner pleasing to God
14S – Air Defense
DESCRIPTION: Prayer warriors responsible for front line spiritual warfare and establishing intercessory prayer/prayer groups.
REQUIRMENTS: Should have good organizational skills; ability to lead prayer sessions; must be available for meetings (online)
REQUIRMENTS: Should have good organizational skills; ability to lead prayer sessions; must be available for meetings (online)
25B – Information Systems Analyst
DESCRIPTION: Provide technical support for the Socom media ministry
REQUIRMENTS: Background in any type of media service
REQUIRMENTS: Background in any type of media service
38B – Civil Affairs
DESCRIPTION: Create and implement recruitment strategies for growth and retention efforts for stability
REQUIRMENTS: Background in any level of recruitment and/or retention
REQUIRMENTS: Background in any level of recruitment and/or retention
42A – Administrative Specialist
DESCRIPTION: Provides admin support to socom ministry teams and command staff
REQUIRMENTS: Possess any level of administrative skills; good time management; must be available for weekly meetings (online)
REQUIRMENTS: Possess any level of administrative skills; good time management; must be available for weekly meetings (online)
56M – Chaplain’s Assistant
DESCRIPTION: Administrative assistants to chaplains and bible study leaders
REQUIRMENTS: Background serving in some church leadership position (ie, deacon); does not have to be ordained
REQUIRMENTS: Background serving in some church leadership position (ie, deacon); does not have to be ordained
92A – Logistics Specialist
DESCRIPTION: Acquires and maintains socom supplies and manages logistical support for missions
REQUIRMENTS: Ability to network and acquire supplies/finances to support socom; good organizational skills
REQUIRMENTS: Ability to network and acquire supplies/finances to support socom; good organizational skills