25Y: Information Systems Chief

Major Duties: The information systems chief supervises, plans coordinates and directs the employment, operation, management, and unit level maintenance of multi-functional/multi-user information processing systems in mobile and fixed facilities; provides technical and tactical advice to command and staff concerning all aspects of information processing system operations, maintenance, and logistical support. Supervises installation, operation, strapping, restrapping, PMCS and unit level maintenance on COMSEC devices. Conducts briefings on the status, relationship, and interface of information processing systems within assigned area of interest. Supervises or prepares technical studies, evaluations, reports, correspondence, and records pertaining to multi-functional/multi-user information processing systems. Plans, organizes, and conducts technical inspections. Supervises development of the information systems plans (ISP), information management plan (IMP), and information management master plan (IMMP). Reviews, consolidates, and forwards final written input for the continuity of operations plan (COOP). Develops and enforces policy and procedures for facility operations and management. Enforces information security (INFOSEC), operations security (OPSEC), and physical security per regulations and policies. Prepares or supervises the preparation of technical studies, evaluations, reports, correspondence, software programs, program editing, debugging, and associated functions; and maintains records pertaining to information system operations. Briefs staff and operations personnel on information systems matters.

Physical demands rating and qualifications for initial award of MOS. The information systems chief must possess the following qualifications:

(1) Physical Demands Rating: N/A

(2) Physical Profile: 222221

(3) Normal color vision.

(4) Minimum score in aptitude area: N/A

(5) A security clearance of SECRET.

(6) A U.S citizen.

(7) Be qualified for the Personnel Security and Surety Program (PSSP) per AR 380-380.

(8) Formal Training (completion of CMF 25 Advanced NCO Course conducted under the auspices of the USA Signal School) mandatory or waiver may be granted by USASC & FG, Ft Gordon, GA 30905-5300.

MOS 25Y was known as 74Z before fiscal year 2005.

The major duties, physical demands, physical profile, and skill levels were obtained from Army Pamphlet 611-21.

MOS List for Signal Corps