Office of the Chief of Armor

Office of the Chief of Armor !!!!! PAGE WILL NO LONGER BE MONITORED OR UPDATED 28 FEB 2026 !!!!! We DO NOT work assignments or promotions.

The Office of Chief of Armor consists of the Armor Branch's Career Management Officers and NCOs. Here, information can be found on:
- CMF 19 Talent Management & Career Development
- Armor Branch Transfer and Reclassification
- Armor and Cavalry Leadership Award
- Excellence in Armor Program

The OCoA is NOT HRC.

02/16/2026

In accordance with Army Directive 2025-25 (Streamlining and Clarifying Army Social Media Use for Organizations), this account will be deactivated or archived, by February 28, 2026.

Happy Birthday to the best Branch.... the Armored Branch! U.S. Army Armor School U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence
12/12/2025

Happy Birthday to the best Branch.... the Armored Branch!



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Even the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Coast Guard know that Armor is the Combat Arm of Decision.U.S. Army Armor School U.S. A...
12/11/2025

Even the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Coast Guard know that Armor is the Combat Arm of Decision.

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10/28/2025

MILPER 25-439

Adjusted FY26 HQDA Board Schedule

1. This MILPER message will expire no later than (NLT) 24 Oct 26.

2. This message announces the adjusted HQDA board schedule for 1st Quarter, FY26. The following board convene and recess dates are effective with the publication of this message.

The adjusted board dates are as follows:
a. COL ARMY PSB, convene date 3 Nov 25, recess 19 Nov 25.
b. FY27 COL & LTC AMEDD CSL Board (tentative), convene 10 Nov 25, recess 14 Nov 25.
c. FY27 LTC CSL Board (tentative), convene 10 Nov 25, recess 17 Nov 25.
d. COL AMEDD PSB, LTC AMEDD PSB & MAJ AMEDD SELCON, convene 15 Nov 25, recess 21 Nov 25.
e. FY27 COL CSL Board (tentative), convene 20 Nov 25, recess 25 Nov 25.
f. LTC ARMY PSB & MAJ SELCON, convene 1 Dec 25, recess 19 Dec 25.
g. RC COL CH PSB, LTC CH PSB & MAJ SELCON, convene 2 Dec 25, recess 5 Dec 25.
h. RA-USAR AGR SFC Evaluation Board (tentative), convene 3 Dec 25, recess 19 Dec 25.

3. For all boards that were postponed, the My Board File will not reopen. All Soldier board files were updated from iPERMS on the morning of the original convene date. Board files will be evaluated on the new convene dates as they appeared on the original convene date. No other key dates are changed.

4. Convene and recess dates for boards not listed remain unchanged.

Prost!
10/17/2025

Prost!

Yesterday, 24 September 2025, the United States Armor School and the Office of the Chief of Armor bid farewell to a true...
09/25/2025

Yesterday, 24 September 2025, the United States Armor School and the Office of the Chief of Armor bid farewell to a true servant leader — Mr. George DeSario, Director of the Office of the Chief of Armor. He was joined by his wife, Britta, along with family and friends.

Mr. DeSario will be deeply missed. His leadership, dedication, and countless contributions left a lasting impact on the Armor Branch — not just for years, but for decades. His legacy of service will continue to inspire generations of Armor leaders.


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U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence

Today USAARMS/OCOA recognize and congratulate Sergeant Major Zacherl, the Armor Proponent SGM, on his upcoming retiremen...
09/05/2025

Today USAARMS/OCOA recognize and congratulate Sergeant Major Zacherl, the Armor Proponent SGM, on his upcoming retirement after an outstanding career of dedicated service to the Armor Branch and the U.S. Army.

SGM Zacherl has been a steadfast leader, mentor, and advocate for Soldiers and leaders across the Armor community. His commitment to developing warfighters, preserving Armor traditions, and preparing the next generation of leaders has left a permanent mark on the force.

On behalf of the Armor Branch, we thank you for your decades of service, your leadership, and your passion for the profession of arms. Your legacy will continue to shape the Armor Corps for years to come.

FORGE THE THUNDERBOLT!

06/11/2024

Today the Squadron is proud to announce the start of the Army’s first ever 19C transition course. Designed to bring platform expertise and increased lethality on the Bradley Fighting Vehicle, 19Cs will be making a large impact to ABCTs soon. We are honored to be given the task of shaping the future of the Army’s Armor Force. We greatly appreciate CSM Petty, of the US Army Armor School, for helping us mark such a great occasion. Lions Cover the Front!

06/06/2024

From HRC this morning....Reclassification to MOS 19C is now limited to only SL1 and SL4. Those that have already submitted will be processed, but new submissions will be denied. HRC will consider Exception to Policy (ETP) for SSG with 36 months TIG or more.
Do the math on this NCOs...this implies that promotion potential exists once MOS becomes effective.

"Effective immediately the field is not authorized to reclassify SGTs or SSGs into MOS 19C. The Army has reclassified sufficient numbers of Soldiers in Skill Level 2 and Skill Level 3 to meet readiness requirements for FY25. The SRB for 19C Soldiers in the rank of SGT/SSG remains in effect and is not impacted by this reclassification restriction. This ensure those Soldiers reclassified to MOS 19C who subsequently enter the reenlistment window or incur a SRR can receive a 19C SRB."

06/05/2024

Good Morning Armor Community! It has been an extremely busy past couple of months and has been a while since our last update to force. Last month the Sullivan Cup: Best Tank Crew Competition concluded and we'd be remiss not to congratulate all of the US and International crews that took part in this year's competition. A special note of congratulations goes to the 278th Armored Cavalry Regiment, TNARNG (Abrams Crew) and 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division (Bradley Crew) for their respective champion crews.

19C Reclassification efforts continue to progress well. To date, we've approved over 200 requests to award constructive credit for those with validated platform experience and are tracking roughly another 800 personnel that will reclass after attending further training. In view of this success, HQDA has reduced the Selective Retention Bonus (SRB) to Tier 6, from Tier 10, for SGT and below. See MILPER 24-216 for more information. With official date of MOS starting 2SEP24, the MOS is on track for success.

As many of you NCOs are aware, FY24 SSG Evaluation Board results have been published. Board results can be found on the HRC website. OCoA is finalizing our analysis of the MQ list and we will post once our findings are approved.

Lastly, HQDA G-1 has approved a Notification of change (NOFC) that establishes a new Enlisted Training Accession Code (19U) for FY25. Not a formal MOS, the new code will add greater flexibility to recruiters and newly enlisted Soldiers by enabling 19C, 19D, and 19K to receive focused MOS training within the same OSUT course dates.

As always, if you have any individual career management questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to one of Career Managers for assistance.

FORGE THE THUNDERBOLT!
U.S. Army Armor School
316th Cavalry Brigade
194th Armored Brigade

For those local or visiting Ft Moore next week for the Sullivan Cup.The Harmony Church/8th Division Rd ACP will be named...
04/26/2024

For those local or visiting Ft Moore next week for the Sullivan Cup.

The Harmony Church/8th Division Rd ACP will be named in honor of CW2 Lafayette Pool on Monday, 29 APR 2024 at 1400 hours.

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