Army Enlisted Aide Handbook

Volume I:
Guide for the General Officer, their
Spouse and Personal Staff

30 OCTOBER 2019
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. Introduction .................................................................................................. 1

II. The Enlisted Aide Program Selection Process ......................................... 2

III. Enlisted Aide Duties .................................................................................... 3

A. Permissible Duties. ........................................................................................ 4
B. Impermissible Duties ..................................................................................... 6
C. Special Situations .......................................................................................... 6
D. Enlisted Aide Permissible and Impermissible Duty Vignettes ........................ 7
IV. Counseling and Professional Development .............................................. 8
A. Overview ....................................................................................................... 8
B. Enlisted Aide Professional Development ....................................................... 8
C. Self-Development .......................................................................................... 8
D. Rating Chain Requirements .......................................................................... 9
V. Summary .................................................................................................... 11

VI. Enclosures ................................................................................................. 12

Enclosure 1: Roles and Responsibilities ................................................. 12
Enclosure 2: Policy ................................................................................. 15
Enclosure 3: Enlisted Aide Points of Contact .......................................... 17
Enclosure 4: Enlisted Aide References ................................................... 18
Enclosure 5: DA Form 2166-8-1 ..............................................................18
I. Introduction
Enlisted aides are authorized for the purpose of performing a wide variety
of military and official tasks and details for Army General Officers. It is important
that both the General Officer, to include the General Officer’s spouse, and the
enlisted aide have a comprehensive understanding of the duties, responsibilities,
and limits inherent in the Enlisted Aide Program. Accordingly, there are two
volumes of the Enlisted Aide Handbook:

 Army Enlisted Aide Handbook Volume I for the General Officer, their
spouse, and the General Officer’s personal staff;

 And, Army Enlisted Aide Handbook Volume II for the Enlisted Aide.

These handbooks were developed to give a fundamental understanding of the

Enlisted Aide Program and to ensure the vitality of the Enlisted Aide Program.

Handbook Volume I, takes the General Officer through the process of

selecting a potential enlisted aide through a summary of enlisted aide permissible
and impermissible duties. It highlights vignettes to provide realistic examples to
guide the employment of the enlisted aides. Moreover, it describes the
necessary enlisted aide professional development and counseling requirements.
Finally, this volume contains a summary of selected enlisted aide policies and
directives.

Handbook Volume II, oriented from the enlisted aide perspective, explains
the enlisted aide application and selection process, an explanation of the life
cycle management of Army enlisted aides, and the day-to-day enlisted aide
responsibilities and duties. This volume provides guidance in all aspects of
enlisted aide functions to include military customs and courtesies, household
management, physical security, entertaining, purchasing and accountability, and
care and maintenance of Army General Officer uniforms.

Taken together these Army Enlisted Aide Handbook volumes reinforce the
proper quality, effective management, and correct use of the enlisted aide. They
also promote the professionalism of the enlisted aide through proper training and
compliance with necessary Soldier skills.

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II. The Enlisted Aide Program Selection Process
The Army authorizes select general officer billets enlisted aides in order to
relieve them of those minor tasks and details which, if performed by the general
officers, would be at the expense of the general officer’s primary military and
other official duties and responsibilities. Enlisted aides are authorized only if the
official duties and responsibilities of the general officer position, including
representational duties, warrant enlisted aide support.

The By Name Request (BNR), General Officers that are authorized an

Enlisted Aide my select any Soldier from the force to be an Enlisted Aide. The
Soldier must volunteer and complete an Enlisted Aide Packet, complete all
training requirements one year upon being hired. The General Officer must sign
a Memorandum for record BNR and send it the Senior Enlisted Aide Advisor
(SEAA) to place the Soldier on assignment. HRC will Complete a tier I and tier II
background check on the Soldier, if the Soldier has any tier violations the
Generals Officer will submit a wavier request acknowledging the violation and
send it the the DAS's office for final approval.

The Enlisted Aide Selection Panel select candidate biannual on the 15th
of April and October of each calendar year. The Selection Board will consist of
the Quartermaster CSM, Army Food Service SGM and QM Branch SGM HRC.
during the selection process the Sergeant Majors have the authority to review tier
II,(UNFAVORABLE INFORMATION OR OFFENSES THAT MAY BE WAIVED AFTER CONSIDERATION
BY A DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY SUITABILITY BOARD.) If the tier II Soldier were selected
by the Enlisted Aide Selection Panel a Waiver will be sent to the Suitability Board
for their final review for approval.

Soldiers selected during the Enlisted Aide Selection Panel will be eligible
for nomination to enlisted aide positions for a period of three years from the date
of the last day of formal enlisted aide training, Upon completing a tour as an
enlisted aide, the DAS’ office places a Soldier in an inactive status HRC will
place inactive enlisted aide's on every major installation across the force which
the Soldier can be reactivated as needed to meet the needs of the Enlisted Aide
Program. After their three year tour, the Soldier can be re-certified by the
Enlisted Aide Advisor or DAS’s office for an additional one year, the DAS's may
extend additional time to meet requirements with commands that are longer
than four year or to meet manning requirements.

The Enlisted Aide Nomination Panel makes a recommendation of a

slate of qualified enlisted aides (typically three NCOs of the proper grade and
experience) to the HRC Enlisted Aide Professional Development NCO who
verifies the slate. Director of the Army Staff (DAS) AXO (who is the Enlisted
Aide OIC) or the Senior Enlisted Aide Advisor (SEAA) then contacts the general
officer to offer a slate for their consideration.

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during the interview will illustrate his or her potential ability to work closely with
you, your spouse, and your team. The following is a list of potential discussion
topics during the interview process (not all-inclusive):

1. Duty hours
2. Dietary restrictions or allergies
3. Amount of entertaining
4. Expectations of meal preparation (e.g., breakfast, lunch, dinner)
5. Assistance during official travel
6. Any other special requirements or requests (e.g. expectations at the
military housing or at the office)
7. Special functions
8. Household management duties and expectations
9. Mode of transportation when performing errands
10. Training opportunities
11. Compensation for non-official duties performed outside the normal duty
hours
12. Off-duty education
13. Enlisted aide’s family situation and understanding of job related
demands
14. When discussing the assignment, you should confirm an expected
reporting date that your staff will work through the Army personnel
system

III. Enlisted Aide Duties

The enlisted aide’s duty is to support and assist you in the course of
fulfilling your official duties. As your official duties vary, so will the duties
performed by your enlisted aide. It is in your best interest to employ your enlisted
aides to the fullest extent possible. When not fully engaged in the prescribed
duties and responsibilities, the enlisted aide may assist you in any capacity that
promotes core competencies and career progression for the enlisted aide. For
example, enlisted aides are encouraged to assist in local military dining facility,
culinary workshops, protocol or flag mess operations to maintain military
occupational specialty proficiency, expertise, and provide culinary training to
enhance overall quality of food service; assist in support of local culinary training
or competitions to enhance proficiency and professionalism; or assist protocol,
executive services, or front office staffs.
In all instances, a legal review for allowable enlisted aide support is prudent prior
to scheduling or executing any event or duty not clearly covered by applicant
Department of Defense regulations.

All general officers have numerous official responsibilities; however, the volume
and nature of official responsibilities for some are greater due to their
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billets, thus they require greater flexibility in the use of their enlisted aide(s). The
general officer billets supported by enlisted aides are tiered to reflect these
differing levels of responsibilities and representational requirements:

A. Permissible Duties

In connection with military and official functions and duties, enlisted aides
may undertake duties similar to the following:

1. General Officer Uniforms and Equipment.

Your enlisted aide assists with the care, cleanliness, and order of your
uniforms, along with your personal military equipment. The enlisted aide will
possess a knowledge of general officer uniforms, regulations, policies and
procedures, as well as your personal preferences regarding wear of those
uniforms. The enlisted aide also exercises routine care, laundry, repair, and
uniform maintenance; and assists you in packing and unpacking uniforms and
official gear; and maintenance of your TA-50, side-arm, and other field gear.

2. Military Housing Management.

Enlisted aides assist with the care, cleanliness, and order of those areas
of your assigned military housing used for qualifying representational events, to
include common areas that provide access to or are used in support of these
events. The enlisted aide assists with your household management to include:
cleaning of the military housing; providing care of furnishings and equipment;
requesting, receiving, and accountability of government and personally owned
equipment; coordinating, scheduling, and monitoring work orders; and
developing and maintaining your Military Housing Six Year Plan. For details
regarding this requirement, please see Army Regulation 420-1 (Army Facilities
Management). Further, the enlisted aide acts as the point of contact for your
military housing, receives and maintains records of telephone calls, makes
appointments as required, and receives guests and visitors.

3. Food Service.

The enlisted aide can assist in the development of official menus,

determination of official meal requirements and production of shopping lists;
provide meals (as required) based on your dietary restrictions and personal
preferences; shop for food, beverages and household supplies; should be well-
versed on the selection and payment methods you prefer; and employs
sanitation, handling and storage techniques in accordance with regulatory
guidance. The enlisted aide also assists in purchasing, preparing, and serving
food and beverages in your assigned military housing for official social functions
and activities. Your enlisted aide may also assist in purchasing and preparing
food and beverages in your assigned military housing for your daily meals and
those immediate family members eating with you, during the enlisted aide’s
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normal duty work schedule. Normal duty work schedules may not be extended
solely to accommodate preparing three meals each day.

4. Official Functions.

Enlisted aides assist in the planning, preparation, arrangement, and

conduct of qualifying representational events and activities, such as receptions,
parties, and dinners. Your enlisted aide assists in scheduling of social events by
coordinating with your personal staff, the Chief of Protocol, and your spouse.
The enlisted aide assists with food preparation, managing funds, menu
development, table arrangements, table setting, printed material, greeting
guests, managing host duties, bartending, and formal service. The enlisted aide
can arrange and provide services for qualifying representational events (and
reoccurring) events you conduct in your assigned military housing or other
government location.

5. Special Duties and Responsibilities.

Financial Accounting. The enlisted aide maintains accounting ledgers for

inventories, funds drawn from your personal accounts, and Official
Representation Funds (ORF). The enlisted aide also provides monthly, quarterly,
and annual reports for all accounts (as required).

Military Housing. The enlisted aide serves as point of contact for your
military housing and military contracted housing to include serving as the
Military Housing Safety and Security Manager; and serves as the liaison
between the military housing, military contracted housing and your office staff,
Protocol Office, and Department of Public Works (DPW).

Designated Substitutes. Enlisted aides may support qualifying

representational events in the absence of the general officer when authorized in
writing by the general officer and the designated substitute’s role has a direct
connection to the general officer’s official duties and responsibilities and that
enlisted aide support for the event furthers the interest of the DOD, the Army, or
the command.

Travel. Enlisted aides are available to travel with you to support your
travel itineraries, subject to Secretary of the Army policies concerning travel and
Joint Travel Regulations.

6. Other Tasks.

Enlisted aides perform other tasks that assist you in accomplishing your
official responsibilities. Such tasks may consist of performing errands for you
that are official in nature, assisting with the physical security of your military
housing, and providing general administrative assistance. Any errand performed
must have a substantive connection with your official responsibilities.

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Consequently, errands performed at the expense of your enlisted aide are
reimbursable pursuant to DOD Financial Management Regulation 7000.14R,
Volume 10, Chapter 11. Physical security includes but is not limited to securing
your military housing and adhering to anti-terrorism and force protection
measures as the environment dictates.

B. Impermissible Duties

General officers may not use an enlisted aide for duties that do not have a
substantive connection with the officer’s military or other official duties and
responsibilities or that contribute solely to the personal benefit of individual
officers or their families. Paragraphs 1 through 8 below, although not exhaustive,
provide examples of unauthorized enlisted aide duties:
1. Any form of pet care, including grooming, feeding, exercising, feces
removal, and veterinary visits.
2. Any form of caregiving for family members or personal guests.
3. Operation, care, maintenance, licensing, inspection, or cleaning of any
privately owned vehicle.
4. Maintenance of privately owned recreational or sporting equipment,
except with the use of such equipment for official purposes.
5. Personal services performed solely for the benefit of family members or
unofficial guests, including driving, shopping, running private errands, or laundry
services.
6. Landscaping or grounds keeping (such as trimming trees and/or
bushes, laying mulch, and planting flowers) in areas not commonly used for
qualifying representational events.
7. Skilled trade services such as electrical, plumbing, personal computer,
or furnishing repairs, other than routine upkeep and maintenance.
8. Care or cleaning duties in military housing that contributes solely to the
personal benefit of the general officer and/or dependents; such as making beds,
cleaning private areas, or organizing personal effects. This includes care and
cleaning of any area after it has been used for a personal or unofficial event
and/or spaces used exclusively by dependents.

C. Special Situations

Nothing contained in the Department of Defense Instruction (DODI)

1315.09 precludes the employment of enlisted personnel by you on a voluntary
and paid basis during off duty (any time the enlisted aide is not regularly
scheduled to perform authorized duties) hours. Should you request your enlisted
aide’s service on a voluntary and paid basis during off duty hours, you must pay
them with personal funds at a rate commensurate with the fair market value of
the work performed and their duty hours may not be adjusted to accommodate
off-duty employment. Enlisted aides cannot receive payment for duties performed
during a qualifying representational events.

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 If you fill a joint duty position, your assigned enlisted aide will comply with
Army guidance.1

D. Enlisted Aide Permissible and Impermissible Duty Vignettes

1. Permissible Duties.

Vignette (Dependent Room & Bathrooms in an Official Capacity).

The second spare bedroom and bathroom in your on-post home is ordinarily
used for unofficial family guests, and therefore not maintained by the authorized
enlisted aide.
However, due to a military memorial service this weekend you decide the guest
room and bathroom will be used for an official visitor as the official guest room is
already occupied. The enlisted aide in this instance can treat the guest room and
bathroom as "official space" for the duration of the guest's official stay, and can
maintain the area for the duration of the official portion of the guest's stay.

Justification: The DODI allows for the enlisted aide to maintain the areas of the
government-owned military housing not occupied exclusively by dependents. In
this case, the second guest bathroom or room is being used in an official
capacity for the weekend, and may be maintained by the enlisted aide.

Vignette (Enlisted Aide Purchasing Uniform Accessories)

You desire to update your DA photo, having recently been given an official
award. Appointments at the DA photo office are by appointment-only. To make
an appointment one must access the DA photo office website and apply for a
date/time. You direct your enlisted aide to "buy my new ribbon" and "get my
uniform squared away and get me in for a photo appointment." You then hand
your enlisted aide a five-dollar bill. The aide accesses the DA photo website,
makes an appointment, then walks down the street to Clothing & Sales and buys
the ribbon and a new ribbon mount. When he returns he provides you with a
copy of the Clothing & Sales receipt and the correct change. He then adjusts the
general's uniform with the new ribbon added.

Justification: Assisting with the care and order of the general's military uniform is
permissible, to include updating the uniform, accounting for the purchase of the
ribbon, and making an official appointment on behalf of the general.

2. Impermissible Duties

Vignette (Enlisted Aide Provides Personal Services)

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Enlisted aides should not receive preferential treatment in regard to leave periods in order to perform off-
duty voluntary employment, and payment for such voluntary employment should be substantive and
commensurate with services rendered. The Bureau of Labor Statistics web site at www.bls.gov can be used
as a “jobs prevailing wage” guide. See Volume II to view a step-by-step guide.

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You have an official house guest attending a leader seminar on-post. On the day
of the seminar, the house guest's son, who is visiting just for the day, desires a
driving tour of the post and a ride to the PX. Stating, "I would ordinarily do this,
but I'm fully engaged in the seminar all day today," so you detail your enlisted
aide to conduct the tour and drop off the guest's son at the PX while the general
and the guest are at the seminar.

Justification: This is impermissible. The enlisted aide cannot conduct personal

services solely for the benefit of an unofficial guest.

IV. Counseling and Professional Development

A. Overview

Within any command it is important that all members receive timely initial
counseling and regular performance counseling. Effective counseling, especially
in a sensitive position on your staff, helps to ensure that the staff members fully
understand their duties and your expectations.

For your enlisted aide, the uniqueness of their position can sometimes
inhibit professional growth because they are outside of the normal NCO support
channels. This makes performance and professional growth counseling vital so
that upon finishing their tour as an enlisted aide, they can integrate back into a
leadership role expected of an NCO in the operational force.

B. Enlisted Aide Professional Development

Professional development is an integral part of NCO growth and should be

monitored by leaders (through counseling, mentorship, etc.) and actively sought
out by the Soldier. The enlisted aide position, due to its unique duty
requirements, requires NCOs to develop professionally through their own
actions; however, an important part of the counseling process is for you (or a
designated member of your staff) to develop a plan to address the enlisted aide
professional development and to ensure that the NCO follows through on it. You
should ensure that enlisted aides assigned to your staff have completed required
institutional training according to their rank and MOS such as the Advanced
Leadership Course (ALC), Senior Leadership Course (SLC), and Sergeant Major
Course (SMC) as well as other functional courses such as Battle Staff and First
Sergeant’s Course.

C. Self-Development

Self-development is a planned, progressive, and sequential program

followed by NCOs. This program is comprised of individual study, education,
research, and professional reading. This area of professional development is
especially important to your enlisted aide since their duties do not represent the

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 norm for NCOs within their MOS career field. You should ensure that your
enlisted aide is proactive in keeping up with the most current policies, technical
knowledge, and primary MOS equipment.

D. Rating Chain Requirements

AR 623-3 states that Commanders and organizational leaders establish

rating chains and publish rating schemes within their units or organizations in
accordance with locally developed procedures and Army Regulations (ARs).
You should clearly establish rating chains corresponding to the chain of
command or supervision within a unit or organization, regardless of component
or geographical location.

Common Rating Schemes for Enlisted Aides

1. Rating Scheme.

The enlisted aide's rating scheme is different from most Army NCO rating
chains. In most cases you are the rater, senior rater, and reviewer. In some
cases your executive officer or chief of staff are the rater with you being the

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Senior rater and reviewer. The key point is that you ensure that your enlisted
aide is informed and properly counseled in accordance with their rating scheme,
regardless of the makeup.

2. Initial Counseling.

Your primary focus for initial counseling is to communicate your

performance standards to the rated NCO and should be conducted within the first
30 days of the rating period. It is important to consider that your enlisted aide
may or may not appreciate some aspects of performance that you consider
common. Therefore, it is important to both fully establish expectations and
conduct a thorough and professional counseling that in itself assists with the
NCOs professional development, IAW AR 623-3 and DA Pam 623-3. Some
things to consider prior to the counseling:

a) Review the NCO Evaluation System Homepage

https://www.hrc.army.mil/content/Evaluation%20Systems%20Home
page

b) Review the NCO Evaluation Report Support form

DA Form 2166–9–1A

c) Review the NCOER Performance Measures supplement Guide on

Evaluation System Homepage

The initial counseling should include the following:

a) Rating chain
b) A complete and accurate duty description
c) Meaning of the values and responsibilities evaluated on the Non-
Commissioned Evaluation Report (NCOER)
d) Standards for success for the enlisted aide
e) Areas that are unique to the specific assignment that may require
special attention
f) Organization’s mission

Once complete, record key points discussed during the initial counseling on DA
Form 2166-9-1A and have the rated NCO initial. Have the rater provide a copy of
his or her support form along with the senior rater’s support form to the rated
Soldier.

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The rater maintains the DA Form 2166-9-1A until the NCOER is submitted and approved by HQDA.

3. Follow up Counseling

DA PAM 623-3 states that raters perform counseling at least quarterly.

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These performance and professional development counseling sessions are
critical for both you and the rated NCO to ensure that the NCO is meeting your
duty requirements and expectations. Too often, leaders avoid discussing
problem areas with their enlisted aides and as a result the rated NCO has no
indication he or she is not performing to standard. As a reminder, performance
counseling should include at a minimum the following:

a) Update the duty description (if needed)

b) Add any appointed duties that the NCO has acquired during the
rated period
c) Discuss areas where the NCO has performed to standard /
exceeded standard
d) Discuss areas that need to be improved or require more focus

This is also an ideal opportunity to set goals, identify problems, discuss

career development, plan leave, and perform mandatory performance feedback.
Again, the rater records key points from the counseling session on the DA Form
2166-8-1 and has the rated NCO initial.

V. Summary
The enlisted aide program is a voluntary, common sense, competitive
program selecting the most qualified and capable enlisted personnel. The Army
accomplishes this goal with a management design focusing on obtaining quality
accessions into the program, training those Soldiers to a high standard,
periodically evaluating the enlisted aide while performing his or her duties, and
then returning the enlisted aide to the operational force to continue their career
progression in their primary military occupational specialty (MOS). Former
successful enlisted aides are then available to rejoin the voluntary program for
subsequent tours, bringing the leadership, experience, and initiative learned in
the operational Army to this special duty.

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VI. Enclosures

Enclosure 1: Roles and Responsibilities

a. Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA).

(1) Director of the Army Staff (DAS). Responsible for oversight of the
Army Enlisted Aide Program across the force In this capacity, the DAS:

(a) Develops and publishes enlisted aide guidance.

(b) Authors Enlisted Aide Handbook Volume I.

(c) Recommends enlisted aide authorizations, tour length extensions,

and enlisted aide dismissals to the VCSA. DAS will review enlisted aide
authorizations every two years.

(d) Assigns an officer as Enlisted Aide Officer in Charge or Director

of Enlisted Aide Program to oversee the Enlisted Aide Program in the Army and
Army Joint billets. Delegates tasks to the Senior Enlisted Aide Advisor.

(e) Aide de camp, XO and general officers on) designated to

oversee the Enlisted Aide Program.

(f) Provides reports reflecting enlisted aide authorizations,

allocations, and justifications for the authorizations based on the duties and
responsibilities of the general officer positions from the previous fiscal year to
USD (P&R) no later than 1 January of each year.

(g) Serves as the President of the Enlisted Aide Candidate Selection

Panel and Enlisted Aide Nomination Panel. Delegates to Senior Enlisted Aide
Advisor and HRC PDNCO

(2) General Officer Management Office (GOMO).

(a) Recommends enlisted aide authorizations to the DAS.

(b) Updates enlisted aide distribution plans, as necessary

(c) Disseminates education and informational materials as required

by HRC, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), and the DAS.

(d) Coordinates with HRC and TRADOC regarding pending general

officer assignments.

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 b. Human Resources Command (HRC).

(1) Responsible for assignment policies and personnel management

functions associated with the operation of the Enlisted Aide Program. The HRC
Quartermaster Branch’s Enlisted Personnel Management Division is the
coordination and control personnel management office for Soldiers in the
Enlisted Aide Program.

(2) The HRC Enlisted Aide Professional Development NCO (PDNCO) is

responsible for the assignment and management of enlisted aides; provides
technical advice to the AXO & SEAA on personnel related issues.

(3) This position:

(a) Manages the Enlisted Aide Candidate Selection Panel and the
Enlisted Aide Nomination Panel.

(b) Reviews enlisted aide applications to ensure appropriate

qualifications.

(c) Screens qualified candidates.

(d) Assigns the “Z5” Additional Skill Identifier (ASI) in accordance

with AR 614-200, 8-11 PAR 4.

(e) Schedules Soldiers in the Enlisted Aide Program for training.

(4) Quartermaster (QM) Branch Chief; responsible for oversight of the

PDNCO and assisting in execution of the Candidate Selection Panel and
Nomination Panel.

c. U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC).

(1) Quartermaster General (QMG). CG, Quartermaster School (QMS),

TRADOC, is responsible for the recruitment, training, and quality control of the
Enlisted Aide Program, and authoring the Enlisted Aide Handbook Volume II.

(2) Senior Enlisted Aide Advisor (SEAA). The Senior Enlisted Aide
Advisor works directly for the DAS’ office with duty at QMS. Responsible for
oversight of the Army Enlisted Aide Program and directly responsible for
overall support and supervision of the National Capital Region (NCR), Enlisted
Aides and assists the QMG in Marketing, quality control of training Enlisted
Aide's and authoring the Enlisted Aide Handbook Volume II. The SEAA also
acts as the subject matter expert in enlisted aide matters for HR, QMG and
HQDA. This position:

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 (a) Serves as the Army’s senior advisor to the Enlisted Aide
Program.

(b) Advises and provides information and guidance to enlisted aides

across the force on all aspects of the Enlisted Aide Program to include
utilization and career management.

(c) Provides guidance and direction for training products distributed

to general officers and their spouses.

(d) Works directly for the DAS AXO and has operational control of
enlisted aide program.

(e) Identifies and tasks the enlisted aide assigned to the NCR to
assist the officer designated to oversee the Enlisted Aide Program.
Disseminates education and informational materials as required by HRC, U.S.
Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), and the DAS.

(f) When requested, briefs general officers and their spouses and
first time enlisted aides covering the Enlisted Aide Program (specifically all
regulations pertaining to proper use and ethics).

(g) Identifies and recruits candidates into the Enlisted Aide Program.

(h) Serves as the course director for the Enlisted Aide Training
Course. The SEAA is 2nd in command of the EA program; serves as the
assistant director or program Manager and SME.

(i) Provides “on-site training” for new enlisted aides, when

required. Reinforcement training under the new EA OJT Program or culinary
reinforcement training on army installation.

(j) Serves as an Army liaison with other services (Marine Corps,

Navy and Air force) Senior Enlisted Aide Program Managers in order to identify
“best practices” to improve the Army Enlisted Aide Program.

(k) Coordinates with the other Enlisted Aide’s Advisors (Marine

Corps, Navy and Air force) for the annual Joint Enlisted Aide of the Year
competition at the Joint culinary training exercise Fort Lee VA.

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 d. General Officers assigned Enlisted Aides.

(3) Determines enlisted aide duties based on the official requirements of

the general officer billet occupied.

(4) Ensures that any event for which enlisted aide support is to be
provided is a qualifying representational event or enlisted aide OJT
training event that has been approved by JAG.

Enclosure 2: Policy
Policy Overview

The Army authorizes select general officer billets enlisted aides in order to
relieve them of those minor tasks and details which, if performed by the general
officers, would be at the expense of the general officer’s primary military and
other official duties and responsibilities. Enlisted aides are authorized only if the
official duties and responsibilities of the general officer position, including
representational duties, warrant enlisted aide support.

The Department of Defense Instruction 1315.09 is the controlling

document for the Enlisted Aide Program. The Secretaries of the Military
Departments are charged to implement the instruction, and in the Army the
Director of the Army Staff is delegated the responsibility of oversight of the
Enlisted Aide Program. The amplifying documents used to manage the Enlisted
Aide Program in the Army include a memorandum from the Director of the Army
Staff, Army Regulations, Army Pamphlets, and this handbook (Volumes I and II).
A summary of the most important documents are included below; enclosure 4
lists all applicable documents.

Department of Defense Instruction (DODI) 1315.09, Utilization of Enlisted

Personnel on Personal Staffs of General and Flag Officers, dated 6 March
2015.

Enlisted aides are authorized only if the official duties and responsibilities
of the general officer position, including representational duties warrant enlisted
aide support. General officers are not authorized enlisted aides based solely
upon their grade or title of the officer's position. Within the Army, the Vice Chief
of Staff (VCSA) in coordination with the Director of the Army Staff determines
which general officer billets are authorized an enlisted aide.

General officers may not use an enlisted aide for duties that do not have a
substantive connection to the general officer’s military or other official duties and
responsibilities. The general officer alone is responsible for determining whether
duties assigned to enlisted aides are substantively connected to the officer's
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military and official responsibilities. This responsibility may not be delegated.

Responsibility for the supervision, direction, and performance of duty of

enlisted aide lies solely with the general officer. Such responsibilities shall not be
delegated to family members or other persons not directly in the officer's
immediate command. Delegation will normally be limited to only those officers
serving in the capacity of executive officer or aide-de-camp. It is, however,
appropriate for the enlisted aide to collaborate closely with the spouse to ensure
the standards are satisfied for the cleanliness, maintenance, and official functions
in the residence.

The enlisted aide's assignment is to support the general officer, not a

spouse, other family member, or staff except as allowed concerning a designated
representative. Due diligence must be exercised to ensure the line of authority
remains clear and solely between the officer and the enlisted aide.

Director of Army Staff Memorandum, Enlisted Aide Program, dated June

2015

The Director of the Army Staff executes oversight of the Enlisted Aide
Program on behalf of the Secretary of the Army. The primary action officer to
execute this responsibility is his assistant XO, who also manages the officer
“Black Book” program for HQDA. The Senior Enlisted Aide Advisor works directly
for the AXO and is the SME for the Enlisted Aide Program. The DAS
memorandum details roles and responsibilities pertaining to the Enlisted Aide
Program. In general, the Director of the Army Staff’s office (supported by the
GOMO) develops enlisted aide policy and provides oversight of the program;
HRC is the lead agency and primary point of contact for the Enlisted Aide
Program, and executes the manning function regarding the program; and
TRADOC trains enlisted aides and executes quality control of the program.

General officers must occupy military housing to be eligible for the

assignment of enlisted aides to their personal staffs. Only a general officer who
is authorized an enlisted aide may utilize an enlisted aide. Enlisted aides are not
permitted to be loaned to general officers who are not authorized an enlisted
aide.

Enlisted aides may support qualifying representational events in the

absence of the general officer when authorized in writing by the general officer,
and the designated substitute’s role has a direct connection to the general
officer’s official duties and responsibilities, and that enlisted aide support for the
event furthers the interest of the DOD, the Army, or the command. Enlisted aides
can also be loaned to general officers in billets authorized an enlisted aide in
support of a qualifying representational event. In any case, duty hours may be
adjusted to support the qualifying representational event.

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Enclosure 3: Enlisted Aide Points of Contact
The below listed points of contact should be used for any questions the
general officer or their staff has regarding the Enlisted Aide Program to include
the hiring process and policies associated with the enlisted aide duties.

Assistant Executive Officer Quartermaster General:

Director of the Army Staff US Army Quartermaster School
Office of the Chief of Staff 5020 2221 Adams Ave
Washington DC 20310 Fort Lee, VA 23801
703-695-3353 804-734-3458

Senior Enlisted Aide Advisor: Director of Training:

Joint Culinary Center of Excellence Joint Culinary Center of Excellence
1630 Byrd Ave 1630 Byrd Avenue
Fort Lee, VA 23801-1601 Fort Lee, Virginia 23801
804-734-3103 804-734-3192

Human Resources Command Professional Development NCO:

US Army Human Resources Command
ATTN: 92G QM Branch Enlisted Aide Manager
USAHRC
Fort Knox KY 40121
502-613-5260

Executive Officer
General Officer Management Office
Office of the Vice Chief of Staff
Washington DC 20310
703-697-9464

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Enclosure 4: Enlisted Aide References
-DOD Instruction 1315.09, “Utilization of Enlisted Personnel on Personal Staffs of
General and Flag Officers,” 6 Mar 15

-Title 10, United States Code

-Army Regulation 614-200, “Enlisted Assignments and Utilization Management,”

February 26, 2009, as amended

-DOD 7000.14-R, “Department of Defense Financial Management Regulations

(FMRs),” date varies by volume

-Joint Travel Regulations “Uniformed Service Members and DOD Civilian

Employees,” current edition

-DOD Instruction 7250.13, “Use of Appropriated Funds for Official Representation

Purposes,” June 30, 2009

-DOD 5500.07-R, “Joint Ethics Regulation,” 29 Nov 07

-Director of Army Staff Memorandum, subject: Enlisted Aide Program, 25 Jun 15

-Department of the Army Pamphlet 611-21, Military Occupational Classification

and Structure, 22 Jan 07

-Department of the Army Pamphlet 623–3, Evaluation Reporting System, 31 Mar

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 Enclosure 5: DA Form 2166-9-1A, NCOER Support Form

DA Form 2166-9-1A, NCOER Support Form

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DA Form 2166-9-1A, NCOER Support Form

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