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4-5. Assistant Station Commander Program (ASCP)
The Assistant Station Commander Program (ASCP) is a quarterly distributed, self-enrollment, distance
learning program designed to establish leadership and recruiting foundation skills for NCOs assuming the
role of Assistant Station Commander. This course also serves as the first step in the reclassification process
to 79R. This course broadens the scope of the recruiter’s technical and tactical knowledge, leadership,
education, and duty responsibilities.
4-6. Battalion XO Course
The XO Course outlines the recruiting process and provides the techniques and procedures
necessary to manage and coordinate a battalion and/or brigade staff. This is a five-day resident course at
HQ USAREC.
Executive Officers may request an additional three-day recruiting staff development/fusion cell MTT
for their respective staff. The MTT is conducted at the Battalion HQs with a minimum of the primary Fusion
Cell members; XO, S3, S2, A&PA, ESS, VRS, and Social Media Manager (If applicable). Using an actual
objective from the Battalion Commander, the staff works through the Military Decision Making Process
(MDMP) and develops a COA brief that can be actioned. The end state is to establish staff synchronization
using the proper methodology to support the commander’s intent.
4-7. Leader’s Staff Orientation (LSO)
The Leader Staff Orientation (LSO) is an extension program to the USAREC Pre-Command Course. Brigade
Commanders will schedule and lead up to a five-day orientation for new battalion commanders and non-79R
CSMs. The orientation’s content is decided by the Brigade Commander. The orientation must occur within 90
days following the new battalion commanders/non-79R CSM’s completion of the Recruiting Pre-Command
Course and an AAR must be submitted in DTMS NLT 5 days following completion of the LSO.
4-8. Battalion Recruiting Operations Officer Course (BROOC)
The BROOC is a 3-week Distributed Learning (dL) organizational course that provides training for all newly
assigned recruiting operations officers. The curriculum includes: enlistment processing, eligibility, incentives,
prospecting, missioning, and how to evaluate mission progress using data analysis. This course is a
prerequisite for enrollment into the Battalion S-3 Officer Certification program.
4-9. Company Executive Officer Course (COXOC)
The COXOC is a 3-week Distributed Learning (dL) institutional course that provides training for all newly
assigned company executive officers. The curriculum includes: recruiting standards, intelligence and market
analysis, enlistment eligibility, interviewing, planning, leader development, developing networks, sustainment,
missioning, and how to evaluate mission progress using data analysis. This course is a prerequisite for
enrollment into the Company Executive Officer Certification program.
4-10. Company Recruiting Operations Officer Course (CROOC).
The CROOC is a 3-week Distributed Learning (dL) organizational course that provides training for all newly
assigned company recruiting operations officers. The curriculum includes: recruiting standards, intelligence
and market analysis, enlistment eligibility, interviewing, planning, leader development, developing networks,
sustainment, missioning, and how to evaluate mission progress using data analysis. This course is a
prerequisite for enrollment into the Company Recruiting Officer Certification program.
4-11. Deputy Commanding General (DCG) Semi-Annual Battalion Commander Training
The Deputy Commanding General Semi-Annual Battalion Commander Training is a two-to-three-day session
for battalion commanders during their first 6-months in position. Each brigade commander will select a senior
battalion commander to serve as a mentor and participant during the training. The USAREC DCG facilitates
the training with the intent of sharing ideas and best practices, generating cross talk, and preparing
commanders to identify and counter common pitfalls.
4-12. Command/Operations Sergeant Major Course
The CSM/Operations Sergeant Major Course is an organizational course hosted by the USAREC CSM or G3
Sergeant Major depending on attendees. Attendees may consist of CSMs or Operations SGM, or both
depending on current operational and training needs. Content will be needs based and or to reintegrate the